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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 13, 2022

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.32/cwt +24.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 636 lb · 92 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.76/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 474 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.05/cwt +8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 591 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 586 661
Feeder cattle 346 518 606
Slaughter cattle 67 48 55
Replacement cattle 25 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold firm. Yearlings not fully tested. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 200.00 $200.00 $650 +7.50
365 365 5 191.00 $191.00 $697 —
410–436 value added 430 13 196.00–201.00 $198.83 $855 —
464 value added 464 7 199.00 $199.00 $923 -1.43
502–542 522 10 175.00–178.00 $176.44 $921 +3.89
521–542 value added 532 18 197.00–205.00 $199.26 $1,060 +14.29
578–590 584 10 160.00–173.00 $166.57 $973 -4.29
595 value added 595 21 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 —
645 645 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 +7.13
716 716 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,131 +7.71
760 760 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,079 —
795 value added 795 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —
835 value added 835 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,202 -4.00
980 980 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
360–370 365 11 165.00–170.00 $168.17 $614 -3.04
396 value added 396 5 180.00 $180.00 $713 —
400–437 416 15 159.00–165.00 $162.02 $674 -9.82
462–492 471 29 150.00–167.00 $159.78 $753 +1.61
470–495 value added 481 11 169.00–172.00 $170.60 $821 —
510–530 520 24 140.00–155.00 $149.22 $776 -3.07
575–585 582 21 125.00–149.00 $138.95 $809 -12.00
605 605 10 126.00–136.00 $131.00 $793 -4.00
640 value added 640 82 163.90 $163.90 $1,049 +19.90
655–680 672 3 130.00–137.00 $134.72 $905 -4.56
769–780 775 11 120.00–125.00 $122.74 $951 -4.25
830 830 3 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 5 142.50 $142.50 $594 —
455 455 5 128.00 $128.00 $582 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 121.00 $121.00 $690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 190.00 $190.00 $542 —
325–330 328 10 176.00–198.00 $186.92 $613 —
425–445 437 15 169.00–190.00 $177.85 $777 —
472 472 5 175.00 $175.00 $826 —
500–545 516 28 155.00–185.00 $169.75 $876 -8.25
550–575 563 10 159.00–175.00 $166.82 $939 +21.32
625–645 633 21 155.00–163.00 $157.45 $997 +32.45
715 715 5 139.00 $139.00 $994 +19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1200 1110 80-85% 2 64.00–74.00 $68.59 $761 —
1005–1310 1138 80-85% 8 75.00–84.00 $80.31 $914 —
1110–1565 1316 80-85% 17 85.00–99.00 $92.47 $1,217 +1.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1655 1424 75-80% 5 80.00–88.00 $84.69 $1,206 +5.98
1240–1665 1597 75-80% 9 88.00–96.00 $91.85 $1,467 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 2 45.00 $45.00 $378 —
1100–1190 1145 85-90% 2 65.00–69.00 $67.08 $768 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $883 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1690 1468 3 110.00–116.00 $113.45 $1,665 —
1555–1620 1588 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $1,898 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1100–1165 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 935.00–1,100.00 $1,015.13

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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
1160–1320 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,109.38 —
1105–1470 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,395.00 $1,274.78 —

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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.