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Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jul 11

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jun 27Jul 11Jul 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

840 head

▲ 310 vs last sale 530▼ 242 vs year ago 1,082 · −22.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 12▼ 6 vs year ago 49 · −12.2%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to being closed for the 4th of July holiday. Feeder calves sold strong in todays sale with active buyers. The yearling steer and heifer market was very strong in to days sale. Slaughter cow and bull market continues to remain strong.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $377.91/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 3 of 19 comparable sales and sits −96.38 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.

Average price

$377.91

28 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,134

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$474

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

$47.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.49

vs KY average

−1.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	571	382.12	2,183	23
Large 1-2	541	364.39	1,971	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	510	335.00	1,709	1thin

One grade step is worth $47.12/cwt here — about $474 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale28 hd

377.91

—

KY average23 barns · 927 hd

366.42

+11.49

National average153 barns · 8,707 hd

379.13

−1.22

This barn, trailing median19 sales

474.28

−96.38

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

19 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $506.67, low $356.34, median $474.28 across 19 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	—	Average	1,683	200.18	3,370	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,397	168.07	2,348	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	165.34	2,056	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	984	139.48	1,372	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,285	200.00	2,570	1thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	255	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,084	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,228	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	362	404.59/cwt	395.00–407.50	1,465	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	395	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,659	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	399.51/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,702	4
Steers	400–450	Large 1-2	435	345.81/cwt	342.50–347.50	1,504	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	360.06/cwt	357.50–362.50	1,707	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	383.14/cwt	382.50–385.00	1,858	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,709	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,068	2
Steers	500–550	Large 1-2	541	364.39/cwt	362.50–365.00	1,971	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	569	392.74/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,235	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	586	362.27/cwt	352.50–365.00	2,123	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	330.87/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,025	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	382.91/cwt	376.00–387.00	2,386	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	336.68/cwt	335.00–337.50	2,323	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	319.10/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,282	11
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,250	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	826	298.88/cwt	297.50–300.00	2,469	9
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	864	314.74/cwt	310.00–316.00	2,719	19
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	886	325.25/cwt	325.25–325.25	2,882	115
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	918	318.15/cwt	312.00–324.50	2,921	120
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	987	306.64/cwt	302.75–315.00	3,027	214
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	355	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,189	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,465	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,385	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	414	340.80/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,411	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,334	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	426	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,651	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	450	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,361	1
Heifers	450–500	Large 1-2	462	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,455	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	474	361.76/cwt	360.00–362.00	1,715	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	339.57/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,616	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,524	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	313.78/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,603	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	336.52/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,747	5
Heifers	550–600	Large 1-2	560	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,736	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	586	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,875	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,027	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,828	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	665	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,796	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,904	1
Heifers	700–750	Large 1-2	742	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,744	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	780	315.60/cwt	315.60–315.60	2,462	127
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	781	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,206	3
Heifers	800–850	Large 1-2	840	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,701	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	940	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,998	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	955	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,149	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	225	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	866	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	230	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,311	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	230	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	943	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium 1-2	280	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	952	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,441	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,070	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,296	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,152	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,598	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	405	313.61/cwt	302.50–325.00	1,270	2
Bulls	400–450	Large 2-3	428	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,284	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	432	389.24/cwt	377.50–395.00	1,682	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	361.24/cwt	360.00–362.50	1,582	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,553	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,813	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,553	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	337.49/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,714	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	367.32/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,958	2
Bulls	500–550	Large 1-2	533	341.16/cwt	335.00–347.50	1,818	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,814	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	346.15/cwt	335.00–357.50	2,042	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,891	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,096	2
Bulls	700–750	Large 1-2	700	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,680	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	742	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,003	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,039	1
Bulls	750–800	Large 1-2	765	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,874	1
Bulls	850–900	Large 1-2	870	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,827	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,570	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,443	182.93/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,640	2
Bulls	—	—	1,645	199.90/cwt	196.00–204.00	3,288	7
Bulls	—	—	1,933	212.33/cwt	210.00–214.00	4,104	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	735	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	919	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	146.72/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,626	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	169.72/cwt	166.00–175.00	2,091	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	160.96/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,020	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	168.07/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,348	3

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 Jul 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 840Last week 530Year ago 1,082

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 12Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	428	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	365.00	365.00
2	400–450	438	360.00–362.50	361.24
2	450–500	450	345.00	345.00
2	500–550	508	335.00–340.00	337.49
1	550–600	585	310.00	310.00
2	600–650	620	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	385.00	385.00
1	300–350	345	310.00	310.00
1	350–400	360	320.00	320.00
2	400–450	405	302.50–325.00	313.61
1	500–550	505	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	570.00	570.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	533	335.00–347.50	341.16
1	700–750	700	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	765	245.00	245.00
1	850–900	870	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	410.00	410.00
1	300–350	335	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	385	415.00	415.00
5	400–450	432	377.50–395.00	389.24
1	450–500	490	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	533	360.00–375.00	367.32
2	550–600	590	335.00–357.50	346.15
2	600–650	640	327.50	327.50
2	700–750	742	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	755	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	335.00	335.00
1	450–500	450	302.50	302.50
1	650–700	665	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	355.00	355.00
1	400–450	420	317.50	317.50
1	450–500	480	317.50	317.50
4	500–550	511	312.50–315.00	313.78
1	600–650	625	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	387.50	387.50
5	400–450	414	335.00–350.00	340.80
9	450–500	476	330.00–350.00	339.57
5	500–550	519	330.00–340.00	336.52
5	550–600	586	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	600	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	705	270.00	270.00
3	750–800	781	282.50	282.50
1	900–950	940	212.50	212.50
1	950–1000	955	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	462	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	560	310.00	310.00
2	700–750	742	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	840	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	426	387.50	387.50
8	450–500	474	360.00–362.00	361.76
4	600–650	605	335.00	335.00
127	750–800	780	315.60	315.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	550–600	569	385.00–395.00	392.74
11	600–650	623	376.00–387.00	382.91
115	850–900	886	325.25	325.25
120	900–950	918	312.00–324.50	318.15
214	950–1000	987	302.75–315.00	306.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	425.00	425.00
1	300–350	305	402.50	402.50
11	350–400	362	395.00–407.50	404.59
4	400–450	426	390.00–410.00	399.51
12	450–500	485	382.50–385.00	383.14
2	500–550	527	392.50	392.50
8	550–600	586	352.50–365.00	362.27
3	600–650	612	320.00–340.00	330.87
3	650–700	690	335.00–337.50	336.68
11	700–750	715	310.00–320.00	319.10
1	750–800	750	300.00	300.00
9	800–850	826	297.50–300.00	298.88
19	850–900	864	310.00–316.00	314.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	435	342.50–347.50	345.81
4	500–550	541	362.50–365.00	364.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	474	357.50–362.50	360.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,108	140.00–153.00	146.72
1	—	735	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	165.00–170.00	168.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,255	155.00–165.00	160.96
12	—	1,232	166.00–175.00	169.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,645	196.00–204.00	199.90
3	—	1,933	210.00–214.00	212.33
2	—	1,443	180.00–188.00	182.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	200.00	200.00

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.