Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2025-12-12

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Dec 12
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
419 head
▼ 620 vs last sale 1,039▼ 378 vs year ago 797 · −47.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 19▼ 8 vs year ago 74 · −10.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 110 vs last sale 7▲ 39 vs year ago 78 · +50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with feeder heifers mostly steady with low comparable receipts. No trend on yearlings due to low comparable receipts. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $326.46/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 7 of 29 comparable sales and sits −64.74 against this barn's trailing median of $391.20.
Average price
$326.46
20 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,735
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$240
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$34.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−25.01
vs KY average
−51.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2534334.941,78814thin
Large 1-2537313.331,6823thin
Medium and Large 2516300.001,5483thin
One grade step is worth $34.94/cwt here — about $240 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 sale20 hd
326.46
—
KY average28 barns · 1,966 hd
351.47
−25.01
National average184 barns · 19,282 hd
377.96
−51.50
This barn, trailing median29 sales
391.20
−64.74
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
449396343290median 391.1903/0604/2406/1908/2810/30
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,707177.853,0367thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,507152.362,2966thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,244146.021,81625
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,060129.031,36816

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,128$2,9302thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$2,8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,315$2,6056
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,195$2,3648
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,233$2,3573thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,233$1,9334thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,220$1,7251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,130$3,0362thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,265$3,0001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,010$2,6501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,588$2,9982thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,530$3,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,235$3,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,436$3,18614
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,282$3,13518

Every lot

101 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270458.52/cwt440.00–480.001,2382
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,8001
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,8161
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,0656
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2500380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9001
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9381
Steers550–600Large 1-2585357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,0911
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2609331.32/cwt325.00–337.502,0184
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613384.70/cwt380.00–387.502,35811
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617345.74/cwt340.00–360.002,1336
Steers600–650Large 1-2640332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,1282
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2650315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0481
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8901
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680346.92/cwt337.50–352.502,35914
Steers650–700Large 1-2695325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2591
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,3714
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2767325.11/cwt310.00–332.502,4949
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2775292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,2671
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added800319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,55261
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820308.27/cwt300.00–315.002,5283
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,6541
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2923285.04/cwt280.00–290.002,6312
Steers900–950Large 1-2930270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,5111
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2932277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,5862
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2970267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,5952
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,7691
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,100270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,9701
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Large 1-2360327.72/cwt325.50–330.001,1802
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2440350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5401
Heifers450–500Large 1-2485285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3821
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2492350.99/cwt350.00–352.501,7275
Heifers500–550Large 1-2510320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6321
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516324.85/cwt315.00–330.001,6767
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2516300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5483
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added543357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,9415
Heifers550–600Large 1-2550310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7052
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573313.86/cwt305.00–322.501,7982
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612313.33/cwt300.00–320.001,9186
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615334.22/cwt327.50–335.502,05528
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2638287.41/cwt280.00–295.001,8342
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667323.58/cwt320.00–325.002,1587
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676290.08/cwt285.00–295.001,9614
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,37371
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2743305.02/cwt300.00–310.002,2662
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2772280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1622
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775339.90/cwt339.90–339.902,63470
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2840277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,3311
Heifers1000–1050Large 1-21,045220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2991
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2240480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,1521
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2305415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2661
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2355345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2251
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2376392.49/cwt380.00–400.001,4764
Bulls350–400Large 1-2382357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,3662
Bulls400–450Large 1-2442325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4372
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2490382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,8741
Bulls450–500Large 1-2490360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7643
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3495325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6091
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3500287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,4381
Bulls500–550Large 1-2505330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6671
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2545365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,9891
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2570342.58/cwt330.00–350.001,9533
Bulls550–600Large 1-2575320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8401
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,7481
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2663324.08/cwt312.50–332.502,1493
Bulls650–700Large 1-2693295.04/cwt285.00–305.002,0452
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,8901
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2733288.16/cwt280.00–305.002,1126
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,4861
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2880220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9362
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2885260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,3011
Bulls850–900Large 1-2895232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,0811
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,675183.21/cwt180.00–186.003,0692
Bulls——1,714171.88/cwt170.00–173.002,9464
Bulls——1,745191.00/cwt191.00–191.003,3331
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%845100.00/cwt100.00–100.008451
Cows—Lean 85-90%993121.18/cwt115.00–126.001,2034
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030143.96/cwt143.00–145.001,4832
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,121132.43/cwt127.00–138.001,4859
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,220145.76/cwt140.00–150.001,77816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,277130.75/cwt127.00–135.001,6703
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,290154.33/cwt151.00–159.001,9916
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,473149.83/cwt148.00–153.002,2075
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,675165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,7641
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5882,997.60/head2,750.00–3,225.002,9982
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2353,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2543,125.17/head2,500.00–3,500.003,12516
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3402,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3933,048.47/head3,000.00–3,100.003,0482
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4533,281.97/head2,500.00–3,700.003,28211
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5103,212.50/head2,825.00–3,600.003,2132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5303,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1282,930.27/head2,800.00–3,050.002,9302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1952,363.82/head1,875.00–2,900.002,3648
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2332,357.09/head2,000.00–2,750.002,3573
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2331,932.61/head1,650.00–2,100.001,9334
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3152,605.37/head2,225.00–2,950.002,6056
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0102,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1303,035.95/head2,750.00–3,300.003,0362
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2653,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001

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.