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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 9, 2020

893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.92/cwt ≈ $1,254/hd at 958 lb · 112 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.30/cwt ≈ $916/hd at 610 lb · 101 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.16/cwt ≈ $874/hd at 656 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 893 997 1,586
Feeder cattle 868 — 1,489
Slaughter cattle 25 — 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold firm. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.; Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
325–345 335 5 165.00–172.50 $168.49 $564
360–383 376 7 162.50–171.00 $168.68 $634
383 value added 383 6 166.00 $166.00 $636
400–447 434 12 153.00–160.00 $155.02 $673
400–449 value added 441 12 156.00–160.00 $156.60 $691
455–495 480 24 133.00–151.00 $142.56 $684
512–540 value added 523 16 130.00–151.00 $146.11 $764
527–535 530 12 140.00–145.00 $142.67 $756
561 value added 561 3 148.00 $148.00 $830
550–575 565 5 132.00–145.00 $139.94 $791
608–645 value added 609 82 138.00–154.50 $154.07 $938
607–630 612 19 124.00–142.00 $134.01 $820
655–685 value added 677 79 127.00–147.50 $145.66 $986
660–690 681 6 123.00–129.00 $126.69 $863
710–725 720 3 115.00–130.00 $125.07 $901
727–729 value added 729 70 125.00–140.00 $139.57 $1,017
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944
766–791 value added 790 63 130.00–138.75 $138.35 $1,093
843 value added 843 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,180
900–922 918 5 116.00–117.00 $116.80 $1,072
954–961 value added 958 112 129.90–131.95 $130.92 $1,254

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
347 value added 347 6 144.00 $144.00 $500
370–390 382 12 129.00–130.00 $129.68 $495
418 value added 418 13 130.00 $130.00 $543
415–440 425 19 124.00–128.00 $126.40 $537
456–485 468 24 120.00–129.00 $124.87 $584
510–540 530 8 103.00–125.00 $116.87 $619
520–538 value added 530 9 130.00–133.00 $131.69 $698
556 value added 556 6 122.00 $122.00 $678
567–590 577 26 118.00–125.50 $122.45 $707
612–620 value added 615 16 116.00–129.75 $125.01 $769
610–645 632 20 105.00–122.00 $114.91 $726
652–670 value added 653 85 118.00–137.50 $136.09 $889
662–683 675 14 110.00–120.00 $115.37 $779
706–735 723 7 108.00–115.00 $112.07 $810
835 835 4 113.00 $113.00 $944
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
525 525 3 111.00 $111.00 $583
705–730 713 6 90.00–104.00 $99.22 $707

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
395 395 3 162.00 $162.00 $640
405–445 425 17 145.00–168.00 $158.97 $676
450–470 461 19 137.00–152.00 $142.99 $659
500–545 518 29 125.00–145.00 $131.69 $682
572–590 580 13 125.00–138.00 $130.47 $757
610 610 2 120.00 $120.00 $732
680 680 1 111.00 $111.00 $755
840 840 2 88.00 $88.00 $739

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1300–1800 1550 75-80% 2 59.00–65.00 $62.48 $968
1450–1600 1550 75-80% 3 52.00–56.00 $54.06 $838
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1020 1003 85-90% 3 40.00–46.00 $43.03 $432
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1290–1300 1295 80-85% 2 51.00–55.00 $52.99 $686

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1650–1900 1775 2 75.00–79.00 $77.14 $1,369

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.