Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 3, 2021

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.00/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 943 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.23/cwt -7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 643 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.20/cwt +10.85 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 556 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 456 720
Feeder cattle 320 414 688
Slaughter cattle 51 32 32
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold Steady with light test, feeder heifers sold steady with light test. Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady-1.00 lower. There was good demand for all classes of feeder cattle, with light offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in yearling steer cattle and cattle with favorable condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 2 185.00 $185.00 $420 —
355–375 370 4 160.00–166.00 $163.04 $603 +3.04
388 value added 388 6 178.00 $178.00 $691 —
482–485 484 5 160.00–167.00 $164.21 $795 +5.21
510–525 516 5 151.00–159.00 $153.22 $791 +5.66
528 value added 528 8 162.00 $162.00 $855 -15.00
551 value added 551 21 167.50 $167.50 $923 —
550–585 560 24 145.00–155.00 $153.82 $861 +4.47
622–640 627 9 138.00–148.00 $145.12 $910 —
646 value added 646 42 162.25 $162.25 $1,048 -4.34
650–674 673 20 138.00–141.00 $140.86 $948 -16.57
700 700 2 133.00 $133.00 $931 -15.18
840 840 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,151 —
870 870 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,183 +4.51
943 value added 943 57 145.00 $145.00 $1,367 -1.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 5 140.00 $140.00 $806 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 -10.00
260–285 273 2 142.50–145.00 $143.69 $392 —
340 340 3 139.00–143.00 $141.67 $482 +6.67
375 375 1 136.00 $136.00 $510 -4.00
405–442 435 6 132.00–139.00 $136.56 $594 -4.44
470 470 1 137.00 $137.00 $644 +1.52
515–532 526 3 125.00–135.00 $131.74 $693 -6.97
560–592 572 11 124.00–139.00 $134.79 $771 -2.26
600–642 624 12 122.00–129.00 $125.52 $783 +1.03
665–682 676 6 124.00–125.00 $124.66 $843 -1.34
705–725 715 2 117.00–118.00 $117.49 $840 -0.91
777 777 2 119.00 $119.00 $925 —
900 900 1 109.00 $109.00 $981 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 478 5 120.00–127.00 $125.59 $600 -0.41
570–580 575 3 110.00–124.00 $117.97 $678 -10.03
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 +2.00
755 755 1 109.00 $109.00 $823 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 167.50 $167.50 $486 +10.00
315 315 2 167.00 $167.00 $526 —
387 387 2 164.00 $164.00 $635 +2.24
470–490 482 3 150.00–161.00 $153.58 $740 -8.94
500–505 502 3 130.00–155.00 $146.61 $736 +4.61
580 580 2 148.00 $148.00 $858 +6.08
627 627 2 132.00 $132.00 $828 -5.39
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 +10.00
722 722 2 124.00 $124.00 $895 -19.00
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 -12.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–496 493 4 121.00–140.00 $135.33 $667 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1195 1105 80-85% 3 56.00–59.00 $57.92 $640 —
1135–1280 1210 80-85% 7 62.00–67.00 $64.70 $783 +7.67
1035–1450 1236 80-85% 16 68.00–74.00 $70.75 $874 +13.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1965 1503 75-80% 21 70.00–81.00 $73.76 $1,109 —
1455–1615 1511 75-80% 4 67.00–69.00 $68.02 $1,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1855 1796 4 95.00–100.00 $97.74 $1,755 —
1590–2230 1907 3 86.00–92.00 $88.77 $1,693 —

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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.