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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 2, 2022

933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.88/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 870 lb · 167 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.65/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 924 lb · 124 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.62/cwt ≈ $1,594/hd at 968 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 933 1,068 371
Feeder cattle 817 955 320
Slaughter cattle 77 58 51
Replacement cattle 39 55 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady on a plainer quality offering. Yearling steers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–387 379 4 197.00–202.00 $199.44 $756 +1.44
405 405 2 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $808 +9.50
455–480 473 7 187.00–196.00 $194.47 $920 -7.53
518–542 529 8 180.00–196.00 $188.33 $996 -14.66
547 value added 547 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,099 —
565–570 569 4 171.00–186.00 $174.73 $994 -12.58
605 value added 605 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 —
610–647 627 6 176.00–181.00 $178.78 $1,121 -4.22
651–687 660 8 170.00–171.00 $170.74 $1,127 -2.26
678 value added 678 78 200.00 $200.00 $1,356 —
701 701 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,136 -12.00
757 value added 757 16 184.75 $184.75 $1,399 -7.75
780–791 785 22 172.00–183.00 $180.67 $1,418 +12.67
855–882 value added 870 167 164.50–173.80 $167.88 $1,461 -1.37
915 915 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,446 -2.00
907–941 value added 924 122 168.00–175.75 $171.87 $1,588 +4.87
968–969 value added 968 107 162.20–167.00 $164.62 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 172.50 $172.50 $371 —
257 257 2 182.50 $182.50 $469 —
405–440 426 7 151.00–166.00 $156.63 $667 -11.15
485 485 2 150.00 $150.00 $728 -16.61
500–547 525 11 156.00–165.00 $160.17 $841 -12.74
550–580 554 7 159.00–167.00 $165.80 $919 +6.00
600–645 620 15 145.00–158.00 $150.63 $934 -11.16
663–681 669 12 142.00–155.00 $150.59 $1,007 -3.92
716 716 3 138.00 $138.00 $988 -2.31
815 815 2 116.00 $116.00 $945 -20.00
933 933 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 142.00 $142.00 $611 —
455–495 470 12 130.00–140.00 $139.12 $654 -19.88
530–547 543 8 129.00–139.00 $134.52 $730 -16.48
581–590 583 4 125.00–136.00 $127.78 $745 —
645 645 1 121.00 $121.00 $780 -25.77
690 690 1 124.00 $124.00 $856 —
720 720 1 126.00 $126.00 $907 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 -36.70
315–335 325 2 170.00–183.00 $176.30 $573 -31.20
362–391 380 6 195.00–202.00 $199.44 $758 -8.79
395 fancy 395 1 212.00 $212.00 $837 —
425 fancy 425 1 197.00 $197.00 $837 -35.44
405–447 426 4 181.00–192.00 $186.23 $793 -15.44
470–475 473 3 187.00 $187.00 $885 -23.62
530 fancy 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 —
535–540 538 2 151.00–165.00 $158.03 $850 -33.48
570–595 583 2 171.00–176.00 $173.55 $1,012 +4.55
602–630 615 8 168.00–175.00 $171.90 $1,057 +16.90
660–685 671 5 160.00–171.00 $165.58 $1,111 +12.08
780–785 783 2 138.00–149.00 $143.52 $1,124 -8.48
810–830 820 3 116.00–124.00 $120.02 $984 —
855–887 876 3 116.00–129.00 $120.23 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 177.50 $177.50 $554 -10.00
370 370 1 176.00 $176.00 $651 —
436 436 3 176.00 $176.00 $767 —
465–495 476 4 159.00–171.00 $165.12 $786 -23.43
640 640 2 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
677–680 678 3 132.00–140.00 $134.67 $913 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1000 806 85-90% 4 50.00–59.00 $53.71 $433 —
715–1135 865 85-90% 3 45.00–48.00 $46.89 $406 -9.34
715–1245 899 85-90% 10 64.00–69.50 $67.20 $604 +10.97
765–1150 931 85-90% 18 70.00–79.00 $74.01 $689 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1375 1168 80-85% 18 77.00–87.00 $84.45 $986 —
1040–1350 1243 80-85% 5 87.50–100.00 $92.29 $1,147 —
1150–1375 1263 80-85% 2 74.00 $74.00 $935 -14.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1485 1433 75-80% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.48 $1,211 —
1470–1495 1483 75-80% 2 88.00–88.50 $88.25 $1,309 -1.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2190 1434 7 89.00–100.50 $94.95 $1,362 —
1335–1595 1460 5 103.50–112.50 $107.92 $1,576 —
1750–2185 1968 2 117.50–124.00 $121.11 $2,383 +2.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1175 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–1,025.00 $888.13
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–870 853 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 705.00–825.00 $745.78
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00

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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
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -383.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–980 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,075.00 $973.88 —

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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.