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Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jan 23

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jan 16Jan 23Feb 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

475 head

▲ 117 vs last sale 358▼ 520 vs year ago 995 · −52.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 14▼ 35 vs year ago 57 · −61.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 4▼ 36 vs year ago 43 · −83.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend on feeder steers and heifers due to low comparable receipts. Extreme weather forecasted limited cattle movement. Yearlings sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher on a light test. No trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

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 $363.16/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 12 of 29 comparable sales and sits −28.04 against this barn's trailing median of $391.20.

Average price

$363.16

11 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,024

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$58

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

$28.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.68

vs KY average

−47.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	550	370.91	2,038	8thin
Large 1-2	578	342.50	1,980	3thin

One grade step is worth $28.40/cwt here — about $58 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 sale11 hd

363.16

—

KY average25 barns · 1,620 hd

384.84

−21.68

National average175 barns · 20,266 hd

410.87

−47.71

This barn, trailing median29 sales

391.20

−28.04

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	—	Low	1,825	173.19	3,161	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,414	148.04	2,093	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,520	147.54	2,243	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,078	125.85	1,356	7thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,365	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$2,517	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,373	$2,342	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$3,550	1thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,251	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	320	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,240	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,792	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,054	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	439.79/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,291	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	2,351	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,188	2
Steers	550–600	Large 1-2	582	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,313	2
Steers	550–600	Large 2	596	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,146	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,922	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	645	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,467	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	664	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,424	5
Steers	650–700	Large 1-2	685	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,346	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	714	337.02/cwt	336.00–341.00	2,406	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	808	355.75/cwt	355.75–355.75	2,874	113
Steers	800–850	Large 1-2	820	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,616	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,604	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	865	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,984	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	931	329.30/cwt	329.30–329.30	3,066	58
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Large 1-2	320	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,096	1
Heifers	350–400	Large 1-2	350	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,269	1
Heifers	350–400	Large 2	385	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,328	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,750	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,728	1
Heifers	450–500	Large 1-2	485	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,710	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	385.56/cwt	380.00–387.50	1,993	4
Heifers	550–600	Large 1-2	578	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,980	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	356.25/cwt	352.50–357.50	2,073	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	341.52/cwt	340.00–343.00	2,186	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	652	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,217	2
Heifers	650–700	Large 1-2	690	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,139	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	339.50/cwt	339.50–339.50	2,377	74
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	711	318.58/cwt	305.00–322.00	2,265	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	752	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,504	133
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,114	1
Heifers	750–800	Large 1-2	775	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,170	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,771	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,934	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	2,001	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,338	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	592	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,072	2
Bulls	800–850	Large 1-2	810	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,167	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,317	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,450	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,775	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	3,355	1
Bulls	—	—	1,850	165.28/cwt	155.00–170.00	3,058	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	111.32/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,141	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,233	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,548	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	132.77/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,487	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	142.56/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,900	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,299	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,542	144.05/cwt	143.00–145.00	2,221	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,575	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,504	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	2,517.08/head	2,450.00–2,575.00	2,517	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,373	2,342.08/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,342	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	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 Jan 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 475Last week 358Year ago 995

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 14Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 4Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	437.50	437.50
4	500–550	517	380.00–387.50	385.56
4	550–600	582	352.50–357.50	356.25
4	600–650	640	340.00–343.00	341.52
2	650–700	652	340.00	340.00
5	700–750	711	305.00–322.00	318.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	360.00	360.00
1	750–800	755	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	342.50	342.50
1	350–400	350	362.50	362.50
1	450–500	485	352.50	352.50
3	550–600	578	342.50	342.50
1	650–700	690	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	775	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	700–750	700	339.50	339.50
133	750–800	752	333.00	333.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	596	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	410.00	410.00
2	450–500	492	417.50	417.50
2	550–600	572	382.50	382.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	387.50	387.50
1	600–650	615	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	442.50	442.50
4	500–550	521	430.00–450.00	439.79
2	550–600	570	412.50	412.50
9	600–650	645	382.50	382.50
5	650–700	664	365.00	365.00
5	700–750	714	336.00–341.00	337.02
1	800–850	820	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
113	800–850	808	355.75	355.75
4	850–900	865	345.00	345.00
58	900–950	931	329.30	329.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	582	397.50	397.50
2	650–700	685	342.50	342.50
1	800–850	820	319.00	319.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	460.00	460.00
1	400–450	425	455.00	455.00
1	450–500	485	412.50	412.50
1	550–600	550	425.00	425.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	810	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	592	350.00	350.00
1	800–850	820	282.50	282.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	158.00	158.00
3	—	1,542	143.00–145.00	144.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	108.00–114.00	111.32
1	—	1,045	118.00	118.00
1	—	1,090	142.00	142.00
3	—	1,120	130.00–135.00	132.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,333	140.00–145.00	142.56
1	—	1,575	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,850	155.00–170.00	165.28
1	—	1,775	189.00	189.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,365	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,365	2,450.00–2,575.00	2,517.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,373	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,342.08

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	3,550.00	3,550.00

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.