Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 12, 2021

1,529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.18/cwt -3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 769 lb · 291 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.97/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 967 lb · 166 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.17/cwt +14.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 742 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,529 1,886 1,842
Feeder cattle 1,342 1,714 1,743
Slaughter cattle 132 137 95
Replacement cattle 55 35 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 338 16 160.00–175.00 $168.81 $571 -11.87
365 365 5 157.00 $157.00 $573 -25.00
400–428 421 27 153.00–171.00 $164.98 $695 -1.68
420–447 value added 442 5 176.00–182.50 $177.24 $783 —
465–491 482 19 148.00–166.00 $153.52 $740 -10.08
500–537 525 13 145.00–159.00 $154.36 $810 +5.58
520–545 value added 531 18 150.00–164.00 $159.21 $845 —
559–590 value added 578 35 145.00–157.00 $149.92 $867 —
615–647 631 20 130.00–143.00 $136.09 $859 +4.80
631 value added 631 7 147.00 $147.00 $928 +1.00
650–690 666 21 128.00–140.00 $135.19 $900 +11.43
677–694 value added 690 69 144.00–153.00 $150.87 $1,041 —
715–745 731 18 122.00–142.00 $132.42 $968 +3.96
740–747 value added 744 89 142.00–150.25 $145.34 $1,081 —
750–790 768 11 128.00–130.00 $129.07 $991 -24.93
760–792 value added 769 280 148.00–157.00 $154.13 $1,185 -3.48
806–847 value added 842 62 130.00–154.90 $152.83 $1,287 —
855–875 value added 874 67 130.00–151.50 $149.93 $1,310 -3.79
911 value added 911 16 135.00 $135.00 $1,230 -19.21
957–989 value added 967 166 143.70–147.10 $145.97 $1,412 -2.28
1059 value added 1059 54 142.00 $142.00 $1,504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 6 129.00–148.00 $138.50 $277 +8.90
340 340 4 135.00 $135.00 $459 +5.59
372 372 5 129.00 $129.00 $480 -9.48
405–430 419 25 125.00–130.00 $128.82 $540 -2.55
456–490 469 45 122.00–135.00 $130.39 $612 -5.23
545 545 5 124.00 $124.00 $676 -6.11
551–588 568 53 115.00–130.00 $123.55 $702 -4.02
603 value added 603 11 132.00 $132.00 $796 —
605–623 617 30 115.00–122.00 $118.47 $731 -1.93
660–676 669 16 109.00–119.00 $115.87 $775 +0.87
701 value added 701 11 118.00 $118.00 $827 -26.04
705 705 6 119.00 $119.00 $839 +4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 3 118.00 $118.00 $367 —
545 545 6 107.00 $107.00 $583 —
551 551 3 114.00 $114.00 $628 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 114.00 $114.00 $422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 5 155.00 $155.00 $395 —
330–340 335 10 151.00–155.00 $153.03 $513 —
360–395 375 15 155.00–170.00 $160.64 $602 -3.74
405–440 421 40 140.00–161.00 $150.65 $634 -12.76
462–493 483 16 140.00–150.00 $147.01 $710 -5.86
505–530 518 20 130.00–142.00 $135.20 $700 -8.21
620–643 632 12 121.00–125.00 $122.96 $777 -10.92
655–672 663 9 122.00–130.00 $126.39 $838 -2.02
745 745 5 105.00 $105.00 $782 -14.67
791 791 3 101.00 $101.00 $799 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 5 125.00 $125.00 $578 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1580 1373 75-80% 11 54.00–58.00 $55.47 $762 -1.83
1160–1580 1429 75-80% 11 58.00–64.00 $60.66 $867 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1340 1199 80-85% 12 55.00–64.00 $59.25 $710 —
1100–1305 1223 80-85% 3 49.00–56.00 $53.29 $652 -9.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–850 825 85-90% 2 35.00–39.00 $36.94 $305 —
940–990 976 85-90% 5 43.00–50.00 $45.95 $448 -8.05
1105–1120 1109 85-90% 5 52.00–58.00 $55.60 $617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2045 1638 7 82.00–86.00 $84.70 $1,387 —
1890 1890 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,701 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00 $600.00
1150–1550 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 710.00–950.00 $849.04
1517 1517 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00

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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
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 -135.00
1140–1785 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,300.00 $1,053.88 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 85.00 $85.00 $374 —
697 697 4 84.00 $84.00 $585 —
765 765 4 77.00 $77.00 $589 —

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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.