Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 11, 2022

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.08/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 613 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.53/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 523 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.13/cwt -11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 485 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 1,295 979
Feeder cattle 549 1,065 914
Slaughter cattle 30 65 60
Replacement cattle 10 165 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers not fully tested but a softer undertone was felt in the market. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 4 167.50–182.50 $175.64 $576 -9.36
360–397 379 4 171.00–187.50 $178.85 $678 -2.09
422 value added 422 6 186.00 $186.00 $785 —
405–445 427 12 172.50–181.00 $175.08 $748 -11.59
460–490 481 31 157.00–179.00 $171.08 $823 -14.62
496 value added 496 12 182.00 $182.00 $903 —
512–515 512 8 165.00–176.00 $174.62 $894 +6.23
510–537 value added 528 3 182.00–184.00 $183.36 $968 -1.66
551 value added 551 4 175.00 $175.00 $964 —
555–595 567 26 150.00–161.00 $157.59 $894 -11.64
633 value added 633 32 168.00 $168.00 $1,063 +6.30
635–641 640 5 150.00–152.00 $151.60 $970 -7.17
650–670 value added 659 21 156.00–161.00 $158.64 $1,045 -4.86
655–695 678 17 142.00–158.00 $147.47 $1,000 -5.95
700 700 1 124.00 $124.00 $868 -18.00
730–735 value added 730 15 140.00–147.50 $147.00 $1,073 —
757–795 768 23 132.00–140.00 $139.20 $1,069 —
820–835 831 9 130.00–140.00 $138.79 $1,153 —
870 870 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,183 —
915 915 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,217 +1.00
963 963 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,290 —
1160 1160 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,299 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 335 5 137.50–140.00 $138.48 $464 -28.17
375 value added 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
405–429 value added 427 17 153.00–157.00 $156.01 $666 -8.88
402–445 431 21 128.00–139.00 $137.02 $591 -23.98
450–490 470 12 130.00–149.00 $142.09 $668 -13.44
500–545 522 17 128.00–141.00 $135.91 $709 -7.38
519–542 value added 524 28 154.00–161.00 $159.40 $835 +3.18
550–585 569 15 130.00–144.00 $136.85 $779 +1.41
602–612 value added 606 44 135.00–142.00 $139.32 $844 —
615–644 632 17 117.00–131.00 $127.71 $807 -3.58
655–695 682 27 116.00–128.00 $124.62 $850 -1.96
683 value added 683 6 132.00 $132.00 $902 -18.20
785 785 1 108.00 $108.00 $848 -8.00
910 910 1 106.00 $106.00 $965 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 114.00 $114.00 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 —
325–345 335 2 150.00–170.00 $160.30 $537 -32.20
397 397 2 150.00 $150.00 $596 -28.42
405–445 424 14 151.00–170.00 $165.83 $703 -11.04
455–490 465 9 141.00–165.00 $152.64 $710 -25.29
510–540 524 8 140.00–159.00 $152.16 $797 +2.10
595 595 1 138.00 $138.00 $821 -20.92
600–635 619 4 135.00–145.00 $141.46 $876 -17.04
670–685 678 5 128.00–140.00 $132.83 $901 -6.91
720 720 4 126.00 $126.00 $907 —
750 750 1 105.00 $105.00 $788 -5.00
835 835 1 108.00 $108.00 $902 —
900 900 2 109.00 $109.00 $981 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $759 —
1195–1435 1325 80-85% 4 83.00–91.00 $87.46 $1,159 +8.36
1060–1540 1341 80-85% 4 71.00–77.00 $73.73 $989 -5.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,099 —
1235–1705 1503 75-80% 4 80.00–83.00 $81.35 $1,223 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1150 1098 85-90% 2 62.00–65.00 $63.57 $698 —
1325 1325 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2350 1753 3 97.00–106.00 $100.95 $1,770 —
1810–2030 1911 4 108.00–115.00 $112.38 $2,148 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
915–1525 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,275.00 $1,079.11

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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
1015–1125 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,125.00 $1,033.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 125.00 $125.00 $262 —

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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.