Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 10, 2021

1,362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.93/cwt +15.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 834 lb · 389 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.75/cwt +28.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 676 lb · 140 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.96/cwt ≈ $1,451/hd at 974 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,362 371 986
Feeder cattle 1,336 320 948
Slaughter cattle 25 51 36
Replacement cattle 1 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold Steady; Yearling steers sold 3.00-4.00 higher with good demand, feeder heifers sold steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was good demand for all classes of feeder cattle, with heavy 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
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 —
467–486 478 11 166.00–173.00 $171.66 $821 +7.45
511–520 516 6 159.00–162.00 $160.49 $828 +7.27
563–597 592 11 145.00–160.00 $156.98 $929 +3.16
605–645 619 18 138.00–153.00 $145.47 $900 +0.35
633 value added 633 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,013 -2.25
650–697 662 15 135.00–155.00 $146.46 $970 +5.60
700–740 713 3 137.00–148.00 $141.58 $1,009 +8.58
715 value added 715 72 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —
750–761 759 51 131.00–149.00 $145.53 $1,105 —
822 822 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,118 -1.00
828–836 value added 834 387 147.50–154.95 $153.02 $1,276 —
900 900 16 128.00 $128.00 $1,152 —
923 value added 923 60 150.70 $150.70 $1,391 +5.70
967–980 value added 974 107 148.00–149.95 $148.96 $1,451 —
1040–1042 value added 1041 147 135.70–139.00 $137.94 $1,436 —
1057 value added 1057 98 136.25 $136.25 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 137.50 $137.50 $550 —
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 146.00 $146.00 $511 +10.00
402 402 2 145.00 $145.00 $583 +8.44
480–485 482 3 139.00–148.00 $142.02 $685 +5.02
501–545 531 23 122.00–145.50 $141.66 $752 +9.92
550–597 580 8 123.00–134.00 $130.32 $756 -4.47
611 value added 611 49 145.50 $145.50 $889 —
605–635 612 13 120.00–127.00 $123.53 $756 -1.99
676 value added 676 140 152.75 $152.75 $1,033 —
705–717 712 7 120.00–125.00 $121.70 $867 +4.21
750 750 1 118.00 $118.00 $885 -1.00
808 808 3 115.00 $115.00 $929 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 115.00 $115.00 $334 —
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 —
432–445 436 3 119.00–128.00 $122.06 $532 —
493 493 3 126.00 $126.00 $621 +0.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 142.50 $142.50 $435 -24.50
480 480 2 162.00 $162.00 $778 +8.42
500–510 507 3 135.00–150.00 $139.93 $709 -6.68
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 -13.00
605–626 621 4 125.00–130.00 $128.78 $800 -3.22
660–690 678 6 116.00–139.00 $132.97 $902 +7.97
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
865 865 1 100.00 $100.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 59.50 $59.50 $702 —
910–1320 1197 80-85% 9 60.50–64.50 $62.67 $750 —
1205–1345 1275 80-85% 2 68.00–68.50 $68.26 $870 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1510 1432 75-80% 3 64.50–67.50 $65.55 $939 —
1400–1775 1588 75-80% 5 71.00–77.50 $73.65 $1,170 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 55.50 $55.50 $597 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1360 1343 2 93.50–97.00 $95.23 $1,279 —
1625–1775 1700 2 102.50–104.50 $103.54 $1,760 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 2 86.00 $86.00 $671 —

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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.