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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 11, 2022

1,097 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.45/cwt +21.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 679 lb · 161 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.25/cwt ≈ $1,293/hd at 838 lb · 142 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.74/cwt +11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 892 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,097 392 0
Feeder cattle 1,003 349 0
Slaughter cattle 77 38 0
Replacement cattle 17 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to no sale last week because of being closed for winter weather. However good to very god demand noted for all feeder and yearling classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and preconditioned feeder and yearling classes. Higher undertones noted as well for feeder classes. Good demand noted for slaughter cows and slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 407 3 187.00–187.50 $187.33 $762 +11.69
448 fancy 448 4 205.00 $205.00 $918 —
455–495 479 10 184.00–199.00 $190.06 $910 —
490 fancy 490 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,000 —
500–520 506 10 163.00–178.00 $167.17 $846 —
502–531 value added 521 6 190.50–194.00 $191.62 $998 +29.62
570–590 579 15 155.00–170.00 $161.67 $936 —
615–625 621 4 155.00–161.00 $158.77 $986 —
665–667 667 11 160.00–161.00 $160.09 $1,068 —
680 value added 680 150 175.50 $175.50 $1,193 +22.50
703–740 707 31 141.00–156.00 $154.50 $1,092 —
750–790 782 53 146.00–154.00 $148.66 $1,163 +9.66
805–824 816 12 140.00–148.00 $146.09 $1,192 —
838–841 value added 840 130 154.00–156.00 $155.00 $1,302 —
855–891 887 13 135.00–145.00 $143.49 $1,273 —
893 value added 893 61 153.50 $153.50 $1,371 +13.50
904 value added 904 57 149.00 $149.00 $1,347 —
903–930 914 5 137.00–141.00 $139.37 $1,274 —
977 977 9 137.50 $137.50 $1,343 —
1085 1085 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–392 381 3 160.00 $160.00 $610 —
435 435 1 172.50 $172.50 $750 —
480 480 1 174.00 $174.00 $835 —
505–515 510 2 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $752 —
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
615–635 625 2 148.00–149.00 $148.51 $928 —
695 695 1 140.00 $140.00 $973 —
710–745 722 3 130.00–136.00 $132.66 $958 —
750–785 767 3 125.00–130.00 $126.97 $974 —
840 840 1 112.50 $112.50 $945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 150.00–160.00 $155.78 $432 —
300–340 326 8 147.50–156.00 $153.95 $502 —
351–390 357 7 151.00–156.00 $155.22 $554 —
425 fancy 425 2 169.00 $169.00 $718 —
400–448 426 17 148.00–162.00 $156.69 $667 +10.77
462 fancy 462 2 167.00 $167.00 $772 —
450–495 475 18 143.00–157.00 $152.86 $726 +6.55
500 value added 500 1 153.00 $153.00 $765 —
510–545 529 16 130.00–146.00 $137.06 $725 -1.47
550–586 574 35 134.00–145.00 $137.70 $790 -4.10
607–622 616 7 128.00–134.00 $131.99 $813 +0.98
650–675 662 6 124.00–130.00 $126.18 $835 -3.22
700–721 715 5 123.00–134.00 $130.06 $930 —
724 value added 724 10 140.50 $140.50 $1,017 -8.50
776 value added 776 9 145.50 $145.50 $1,129 —
765–784 781 6 132.00–138.00 $137.02 $1,070 —
840 value added 840 17 139.75 $139.75 $1,174 —
890 890 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 135.00–137.50 $136.34 $375 —
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
360–365 363 2 130.00–136.00 $133.02 $483 —
435–440 438 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $624 —
471–495 481 6 135.00–140.00 $136.72 $658 —
507 507 2 133.00 $133.00 $674 —
575–590 585 3 125.00–129.00 $126.34 $739 —
640 640 1 124.00 $124.00 $794 —
695 695 3 127.00 $127.00 $883 —
980 980 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,078 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 190.00 $190.00 $621 —
415 fancy 415 2 202.00 $202.00 $838 —
405–445 423 7 182.50–197.50 $188.91 $799 +23.91
460–480 470 4 182.00–200.00 $190.07 $893 +23.17
505–510 fancy 508 2 182.00–195.00 $188.47 $957 —
507–545 529 8 160.00–178.00 $168.43 $891 +19.43
567–590 579 7 150.00–160.00 $151.69 $878 +3.49
600–640 618 12 140.00–152.00 $146.34 $904 +4.34
650–680 663 7 134.00–147.00 $142.37 $944 +12.37
700–729 726 10 117.00–125.00 $123.73 $898 -22.17
770 770 1 128.00 $128.00 $986 —
875 875 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,094 +26.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 155.00–162.50 $158.92 $442 —
300 300 1 172.50 $172.50 $518 —
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
415 415 1 177.50 $177.50 $737 —
450 450 1 172.50 $172.50 $776 —
510–525 518 2 154.00–157.50 $155.78 $807 —
640 640 1 121.00 $121.00 $774 —
685–698 695 4 124.00–131.00 $125.73 $874 —
720 720 1 112.00 $112.00 $806 —
865 865 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,021 —
1050 1050 1 93.00 $93.00 $976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1300 1169 80-85% 7 65.00–67.00 $66.12 $773 —
1080–1440 1245 80-85% 4 76.50–83.00 $79.41 $989 +6.47
1055–1460 1275 80-85% 31 68.00–75.50 $71.55 $912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1645 1593 75-80% 2 67.00–68.50 $67.73 $1,079 —
1490–1800 1658 75-80% 9 69.50–75.50 $71.96 $1,193 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1030 977 85-90% 3 53.00–60.00 $57.34 $560 —
950–1015 983 85-90% 3 63.00–70.50 $66.96 $658 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 73.50 $73.50 $750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1480 1462 3 89.00–97.00 $93.50 $1,367 —
1405–1900 1714 5 100.50–108.50 $105.77 $1,813 —
1665–1995 1830 2 114.50–115.50 $115.05 $2,105 +19.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
1225–1325 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–975.00 $835.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1055 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00–1,025.00 $910.52
750–1017 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 500.00–1,010.00 $886.08

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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.