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Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Dec 20

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Dec 13Dec 20Jan 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

198 head

▼ 599 vs last sale 797▼ 601 vs year ago 799 · −75.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 74▼ 43 vs year ago 70 · −61.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 78▲ 46 vs year ago 8 · +575.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady with the exception of one extremely high dressing individual.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $232.46/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −158.74 against this barn's trailing median of $391.20.

Average price

$232.46

16 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,261

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$237

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$41.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.84

vs KY average

−52.49 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	246.64	1,347	6thin
Large 1-2	510	240.00	1,224	1thin
Medium and Large 2	547	235.47	1,288	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	540	205.54	1,110	4thin

One grade step is worth $41.11/cwt here — about $237 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

232.46

—

KY average26 barns · 1,002 hd

255.30

−22.84

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−52.49

This barn, trailing median29 sales

391.20

−158.74

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $435.22, low $303.56, median $391.20 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,872	158.09	2,960	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	112.06	1,434	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,585	110.30	1,748	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,072	87.97	943	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,263	$2,782	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,435	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,096	$2,410	21
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,318	$2,126	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,304	$2,019	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,183	$1,402	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,570	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,430	$3,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,338	$3,169	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,455	$2,987	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,350	$2,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,495	$2,500	2thin

Every lot

89 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards - Richmond, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,313	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	372	339.04/cwt	330.00–357.50	1,261	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	347.31/cwt	342.50–355.00	1,452	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	320.97/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,393	6
Steers	450–500	Medium 1-2	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,419	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,712	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,599	10
Steers	500–550	Large 1-2	542	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,545	2
Steers	550–600	Large 1-2	576	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,598	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	274.17/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,735	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,721	1
Steers	650–700	Large 1-2	685	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,730	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	252.47/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,830	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,679	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,755	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	767	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,860	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,875	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	933	211.22/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,971	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	210	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	656	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	264	306.14/cwt	300.00–310.00	808	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	819	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	286.06/cwt	280.00–292.50	944	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	290.92/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,219	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	265.82/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,124	3
Heifers	400–450	Large 1-2	432	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,080	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	461	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,106	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	258.78/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,260	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	497	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,379	9
Heifers	500–550	Large 1-2	510	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,224	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	203.75/cwt	197.50–210.00	1,039	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	254.93/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,321	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	242.45/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,261	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,358	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	230.81/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,304	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	570	207.32/cwt	197.50–217.50	1,182	2
Heifers	600–650	Large 1-2	632	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,343	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	206.63/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,308	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	659	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,384	5
Heifers	700–750	Large 1-2	708	194.18/cwt	192.50–195.00	1,375	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	182.52/cwt	177.50–187.50	1,329	2
Heifers	750–800	Large 1-2	765	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,377	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	770	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,232	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,420	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,549	1
Heifers	850–900	Large 2	890	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,446	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	784	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	335.38/cwt	320.00–342.50	973	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	335.38/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,258	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,305	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,275	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	275.96/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,424	7
Bulls	500–550	Large 1-2	525	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,286	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,731	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,551	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,572	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,792	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,470	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,817	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,594	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium 1-2	875	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,663	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	955	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,791	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,773	146.14/cwt	144.00–148.00	2,591	2
Bulls	—	—	2,070	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,767	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	983	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	84.46/cwt	84.00–85.00	921	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	103.54/cwt	103.00–104.00	1,253	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	112.95/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,462	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,592	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	110.30/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,748	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,570	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,096	2,409.82/head	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,410	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	1,401.59/head	1,025.00–1,650.00	1,402	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	2,782.48/head	2,350.00–3,150.00	2,782	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,304	2,019.10/head	1,750.00–2,350.00	2,019	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,318	2,125.66/head	1,925.00–2,300.00	2,126	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,338	3,169.07/head	2,950.00–3,350.00	3,169	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,455	2,987.03/head	2,850.00–3,100.00	2,987	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,490	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,525	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,595	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards - Richmond, KY

Fri Dec 20, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 198Last week 797Year ago 799

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 74Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 78Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	312.50	312.50
5	250–300	264	300.00–310.00	306.14
11	400–450	419	285.00–295.00	290.92
9	450–500	497	277.50	277.50
2	500–550	518	250.00–260.00	254.93
4	550–600	560	242.50	242.50
1	800–850	815	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	432	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	510	240.00	240.00
2	600–650	632	212.50	212.50
3	700–750	708	192.50–195.00	194.18
1	750–800	765	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	292.50	292.50
2	300–350	330	280.00–292.50	286.06
3	400–450	423	257.50–270.00	265.82
4	450–500	487	257.50–260.00	258.78
2	500–550	520	240.00–245.00	242.45
3	550–600	565	227.50–235.00	230.81
3	600–650	633	200.00–210.00	206.63
5	650–700	659	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	728	177.50–187.50	182.52
1	800–850	800	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	890	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	220.00	220.00
3	450–500	461	240.00	240.00
2	500–550	510	197.50–210.00	203.75
2	550–600	570	197.50–217.50	207.32
1	750–800	770	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	372	330.00–357.50	339.04
10	400–450	418	342.50–355.00	347.31
10	500–550	533	300.00	300.00
3	600–650	633	272.50–275.00	274.17
3	700–750	725	250.00–257.50	252.47
4	750–800	767	242.50	242.50
1	800–850	815	230.00	230.00
2	900–950	933	207.50–215.00	211.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	542	285.00	285.00
3	550–600	576	277.50	277.50
3	650–700	685	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	434	300.00–327.50	320.97
1	450–500	485	292.50	292.50
1	650–700	675	255.00	255.00
1	700–750	730	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	755	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	525	326.00	326.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	320.00	320.00
3	250–300	290	320.00–342.50	335.38
3	350–400	375	320.00–345.00	335.38
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
7	500–550	516	272.50–280.00	275.96
2	550–600	582	297.50	297.50
1	650–700	670	267.50	267.50
1	750–800	765	237.50	237.50
2	850–900	850	187.50	187.50
1	950–1000	955	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	633	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	655	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	700	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	875	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,294	108.00–118.00	112.95
2	—	1,210	103.00–104.00	103.54
1	—	1,305	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	84.00–85.00	84.46
1	—	1,035	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,585	108.00–116.00	110.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,070	182.00	182.00
2	—	1,773	144.00–148.00	146.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,435	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	2,350.00–3,150.00	2,782.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,318	1,925.00–2,300.00	2,125.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,025.00–1,650.00	1,401.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,304	1,750.00–2,350.00	2,019.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,096	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,409.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,525	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,338	2,950.00–3,350.00	3,169.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,455	2,850.00–3,100.00	2,987.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,595	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,490	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	2,650.00	2,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,570	3,500.00	3,500.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.