Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 5, 2021

1,886 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.72/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 885 lb · 235 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.25/cwt ≈ $1,466/hd at 989 lb · 178 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.77/cwt +18.53 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 542 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,886 975 1,508
Feeder cattle 1,714 890 1,397
Slaughter cattle 137 60 95
Replacement cattle 35 25 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 5 175.00 $175.00 $415 -5.00
315–335 325 22 166.00–190.00 $180.68 $587 +11.79
398 398 5 182.00 $182.00 $724 +6.00
405–435 427 26 162.00–170.00 $166.66 $712 -5.81
455–498 480 33 155.00–174.00 $163.60 $785 +2.28
510–542 523 21 139.00–158.00 $148.78 $778 -10.51
550–595 563 27 135.00–152.00 $145.53 $819 -6.95
625–626 625 21 130.00–139.00 $131.29 $821 -9.80
627 value added 627 17 146.00 $146.00 $915 —
670–695 675 14 122.00–130.00 $123.76 $835 -13.24
706–715 711 12 122.00–135.00 $128.46 $913 —
760–798 value added 772 45 150.00–158.75 $157.61 $1,217 —
797 797 13 154.00 $154.00 $1,227 —
810 810 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,094 +3.00
855–895 value added 885 235 150.00–155.50 $153.72 $1,360 +2.67
922–935 value added 929 111 153.00–155.50 $154.21 $1,433 +3.37
977–991 value added 989 178 145.00–148.80 $148.25 $1,466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 8 125.00–139.00 $129.60 $295 —
265 265 3 143.50 $143.50 $380 +8.50
305–340 315 22 128.00–130.00 $129.41 $408 -1.00
380–385 383 12 136.00–141.00 $138.48 $530 +4.55
400–448 427 29 129.00–135.00 $131.37 $561 +6.65
450–498 479 23 128.00–142.00 $135.62 $650 +7.79
523–545 531 35 124.00–139.00 $130.11 $691 +3.87
547 value added 547 83 150.95 $150.95 $826 —
551–571 value added 559 12 140.00–141.00 $140.43 $785 —
570–597 587 25 119.00–132.00 $127.57 $749 -1.14
602–643 626 36 111.00–126.00 $120.40 $754 -1.92
644 value added 644 12 126.00 $126.00 $811 —
699 699 5 115.00 $115.00 $804 +7.01
710–729 value added 713 93 129.00–147.25 $144.04 $1,027 —
722 722 5 115.00 $115.00 $830 —
771 value added 771 6 116.00 $116.00 $894 —
750–790 775 12 99.00–117.00 $105.39 $817 +0.39
880 880 6 87.00 $87.00 $766 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 126.00 $126.00 $554 —
595–597 596 8 115.00–119.00 $117.50 $700 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 123.00 $123.00 $510 —
450 450 3 109.00 $109.00 $490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 8 164.00–165.00 $164.38 $641 +12.38
400–449 436 11 162.00–165.00 $163.41 $712 +0.15
465–490 476 11 150.00–155.00 $152.87 $728 -4.46
500–545 516 22 136.00–155.00 $143.41 $740 -10.63
585–597 590 13 132.00–136.00 $134.24 $792 -4.16
600–645 622 24 129.00–139.00 $133.88 $833 +5.72
650–685 658 14 122.00–135.00 $128.41 $845 +0.11
702–727 715 10 110.00–129.00 $119.67 $856 +15.67
807 807 3 105.00 $105.00 $847 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 125.00 $125.00 $615 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1205 1137 80-85% 7 53.00–59.00 $56.60 $644 —
1105–1410 1201 80-85% 13 57.00–67.00 $62.89 $755 +8.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1295 1288 75-80% 3 49.00–53.00 $50.34 $648 —
1285–1435 1374 75-80% 4 56.00–60.00 $57.30 $787 —
1230–1690 1470 75-80% 8 59.00–70.00 $63.89 $939 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–950 854 85-90% 10 41.00–49.00 $45.96 $392 +2.05
975 975 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $526 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1745 1446 4 69.00–74.00 $71.33 $1,031 —
1580 1580 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,454 —
1445–2180 1696 7 81.00–90.00 $86.07 $1,460 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1210 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,050.00 $955.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00
1180–1215 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–840.00 $747.58
980–1525 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 595.00–875.00 $763.58

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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
1100–1310 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 575.00–835.00 $711.86 -338.67
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 885.00 $885.00 —
1295–1755 1466 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 885.00–1,300.00 $1,091.20 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 85.00 $85.00 $497 ±0.00

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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.