Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 22, 2022

1,104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.92/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 824 lb · 122 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.43/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 668 lb · 93 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.99/cwt +14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 915 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,104 649 377
Feeder cattle 972 418 325
Slaughter cattle 107 81 47
Replacement cattle 25 150 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold firm. 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
230 230 5 202.00 $202.00 $465 —
275–295 292 6 198.00–199.00 $198.16 $579 —
311–345 322 9 185.00–199.00 $194.01 $625 +3.89
370–392 384 8 180.00–189.00 $185.75 $713 -2.15
406–441 426 25 172.00–190.00 $180.07 $767 -7.81
455–487 467 16 166.00–175.00 $169.85 $793 -17.85
488 value added 488 5 195.00 $195.00 $952 —
501–530 511 9 163.00–169.00 $166.92 $853 -18.88
501–547 value added 517 23 173.00–204.00 $188.24 $973 -16.76
550–595 573 10 136.00–175.00 $154.73 $887 -16.54
601–636 value added 615 42 166.00–193.50 $180.68 $1,111 +5.69
610–640 625 2 145.00–156.00 $150.37 $940 -8.56
678 value added 678 23 170.00 $170.00 $1,153 —
707 value added 707 7 157.75 $157.75 $1,115 —
710–745 728 2 141.00–154.00 $147.66 $1,075 -11.96
760 760 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,170 —
799 value added 799 65 154.75 $154.75 $1,236 —
813–835 value added 824 122 149.85–154.00 $151.92 $1,252 —
913–922 value added 915 80 142.00–150.00 $147.99 $1,354 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 152.00 $152.00 $661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 5 152.00 $152.00 $403 -8.00
300–347 327 24 161.00–167.00 $164.53 $538 -1.07
350–397 367 44 155.00–170.00 $162.78 $597 +10.31
406–447 432 74 150.00–167.00 $159.17 $688 +4.51
465–477 value added 468 20 167.00–172.00 $170.73 $799 —
452–497 476 49 150.00–165.00 $157.58 $750 +1.97
500–540 524 31 135.00–154.00 $148.76 $780 +1.12
550–580 566 22 138.00–155.00 $145.54 $824 +4.16
600–625 614 29 135.00–152.00 $143.18 $879 -0.62
666 value added 666 78 153.00 $153.00 $1,019 —
665–685 679 15 133.00–140.00 $137.05 $931 -8.84
745 745 3 129.00 $129.00 $961 -4.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 10 165.00–180.00 $172.21 $565 +2.21
350–397 377 31 168.00–190.00 $179.22 $676 +10.54
406–445 432 51 159.00–190.00 $172.68 $746 -1.17
450–495 469 18 165.00–183.00 $176.88 $830 +8.68
515–543 528 23 165.00–176.00 $169.54 $895 -1.84
550–575 570 27 147.00–166.00 $158.79 $905 +2.10
600–640 614 18 141.00–160.00 $150.01 $921 -1.45
660–685 674 9 138.00–140.00 $138.87 $936 +1.87
725 725 5 130.00 $130.00 $942 -2.00
765–775 770 10 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $982 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 140.00 $140.00 $574 —
670 670 1 129.00 $129.00 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1700 1455 75-80% 11 82.50–122.00 $87.99 $1,280 —
1360–1560 1494 75-80% 4 82.00 $82.00 $1,225 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1280 1133 80-85% 3 73.00–79.00 $75.77 $858 —
1060–1285 1195 80-85% 11 82.00–86.50 $84.11 $1,005 +3.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1100 1061 85-90% 4 64.00–69.00 $67.89 $720 -6.31
1100–1340 1172 85-90% 5 71.00–77.50 $73.42 $860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1805 1583 2 108.00–110.00 $108.86 $1,723 —
1660–1960 1823 5 112.00–122.00 $118.01 $2,151 +9.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1162 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1125–1325 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,200.00 $988.07
1300–1445 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,250.00 $1,160.02

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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
1145–1635 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,441.19 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.