Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 30, 2022

993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.45/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 972 lb · 111 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $152.77/cwt -9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 533 lb · 15 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.00/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 805 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 993 1,310 977
Feeder cattle 862 1,252 872
Slaughter cattle 102 55 99
Replacement cattle 29 3 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Yearling steers sold steady. No test on yearling heifers. 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
405 405 2 182.50–188.00 $185.25 $750 -2.25
450–480 465 4 171.00–185.00 $179.03 $832 +4.03
515 515 1 181.00 $181.00 $932 +3.25
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 -18.00
610–645 626 6 148.00–154.00 $151.32 $947 -13.14
650–684 664 12 155.00–170.00 $163.56 $1,086 +9.09
717 717 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,040 -22.20
760–781 777 11 151.00–154.00 $153.47 $1,192 -5.03
819–830 820 8 150.00–158.00 $151.01 $1,238 -15.99
855 855 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,325 -3.62
901 value added 901 15 162.00 $162.00 $1,460 -5.47
967–978 value added 972 111 166.00–166.90 $166.45 $1,618 +2.24
1000 1000 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,390 -1.19
1004–1021 value added 1010 207 158.60–162.10 $159.89 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 166.00 $166.00 $780 —
510–532 525 3 150.00–155.00 $151.62 $796 -7.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–270 264 8 135.00–140.00 $138.14 $365 —
320 320 1 127.50 $127.50 $408 -14.30
358–395 365 5 126.00–138.00 $135.41 $494 +2.49
400–445 415 5 125.00–137.00 $129.15 $536 -9.45
470–485 480 4 125.00–135.00 $128.20 $615 -28.52
495–497 fancy 497 7 144.00 $144.00 $716 —
505–529 520 8 155.00–162.00 $161.15 $838 +17.56
558 558 12 150.00 $150.00 $837 +5.02
600–640 606 9 147.00–155.00 $153.84 $932 +10.16
660–672 668 3 136.00 $136.00 $908 -10.66
805 805 15 132.00 $132.00 $1,063 -4.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–537 531 4 131.00–144.00 $137.82 $732 —
596 596 4 120.00 $120.00 $715 —
612 612 2 133.00 $133.00 $814 +8.00
686 686 3 120.00 $120.00 $823 -9.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 195.00 $195.00 $491 —
307 fancy 307 4 200.00 $200.00 $614 —
340 340 1 187.50 $187.50 $638 +9.98
375–388 383 5 182.00–188.00 $185.65 $711 -4.27
385 fancy 385 1 212.50 $212.50 $818 +5.00
410 fancy 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 -12.50
405–432 421 8 172.50–186.00 $181.72 $765 +1.93
450–495 464 13 165.00–180.00 $168.41 $781 -9.40
515–547 533 15 150.00–161.00 $152.77 $814 -8.87
575–591 586 6 145.00–153.00 $146.47 $858 +0.20
630–637 636 8 137.00–148.00 $139.76 $889 -7.98
650–672 665 3 125.00–129.00 $126.30 $840 -10.59
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 -13.00
770–790 780 3 118.00–126.00 $122.31 $954 +6.31
835 835 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,027 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 157.50–160.00 $158.75 $532 +2.75
385 385 1 172.00 $172.00 $662 —
455–497 473 7 150.00–160.00 $155.58 $736 +0.15
515 515 1 144.00 $144.00 $742 +14.00
550 550 1 131.00 $131.00 $720 +1.00
610 610 2 123.00 $123.00 $750 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 140.00 $140.00 $687 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1395 1225 80-85% 20 69.00–78.00 $75.17 $921 -17.99
1100–1450 1274 80-85% 17 80.00–89.50 $84.75 $1,080 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1750 1531 75-80% 15 79.00–88.00 $82.80 $1,268 —
1385–1780 1569 75-80% 7 74.00–77.50 $76.16 $1,195 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–885 825 85-90% 2 37.00–40.00 $38.39 $317 —
910–1080 992 85-90% 3 65.00–67.50 $66.44 $659 +16.44
1020–1160 1077 85-90% 8 68.00–74.00 $71.20 $767 +0.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,053 —
1200–2070 1557 11 102.00–116.00 $110.10 $1,714 —
1285–2050 1710 5 118.00–122.00 $119.62 $2,046 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1165 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–935.00 $823.88
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1005–1330 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–1,025.00 $917.40
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
965–1490 1242 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–1,025.00 $896.14
1240–1460 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,125.00 $1,021.67
1345–1390 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 885.00–1,075.00 $979.37
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.