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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 7, 2022

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.05/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 975 lb · 117 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.69/cwt +13.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 787 lb · 72 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.77/cwt +18.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 709 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,020 993 950
Feeder cattle 912 862 790
Slaughter cattle 78 102 135
Replacement cattle 30 29 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower on a mostly plainer offering. Yearling steers sold steady. No test on yearling heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 135.00–145.00 $139.86 $368 —
310–337 324 2 151.00–160.00 $155.31 $503 —
350–393 372 6 152.00–165.00 $158.12 $588 —
422–430 426 9 167.50–168.00 $167.72 $714 -17.53
450 450 3 160.00–169.00 $166.00 $747 -13.03
510–535 523 2 141.00–152.00 $146.63 $767 -34.37
550 value added 550 8 170.00 $170.00 $935 —
565–585 573 16 148.00–160.00 $152.99 $877 +2.99
602–607 606 11 147.00–161.00 $158.47 $960 +7.15
663 value added 663 16 170.00 $170.00 $1,127 —
655–690 673 2 145.00–147.00 $146.03 $983 -17.53
706 value added 706 27 176.75 $176.75 $1,248 —
705–745 715 14 135.00–150.00 $138.75 $992 -6.25
783–788 786 8 154.00–160.00 $156.24 $1,228 +2.77
787 value added 787 64 168.00 $168.00 $1,322 —
802 802 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,235 +2.99
890 890 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,308 -8.00
975 value added 975 117 162.10–165.90 $164.05 $1,599 -2.40
1016 value added 1016 107 163.00 $163.00 $1,656 +3.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 120.00 $120.00 $342 —
335–337 336 4 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $479 —
415–442 433 3 140.00–147.50 $142.40 $617 —
473–490 480 5 149.00–150.00 $149.59 $718 -16.41
515–545 530 2 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $703 -19.05
550–595 575 9 130.00–141.00 $133.13 $765 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
550 550 1 121.00 $121.00 $666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 3 127.50–140.00 $132.66 $302 —
265–285 273 5 122.50–130.00 $125.93 $344 -12.21
320 320 5 130.00–142.50 $133.00 $426 +5.50
350–385 365 3 120.00–130.00 $126.71 $462 -8.70
400–445 429 17 120.00–132.00 $126.81 $544 -2.34
450–490 467 18 120.00–131.00 $124.01 $579 -4.19
510 value added 510 1 139.00 $139.00 $709 —
506–546 531 37 120.00–130.00 $127.18 $675 -33.97
555–560 value added 555 12 135.00 $135.00 $749 —
550–592 569 25 115.00–130.00 $124.32 $707 -25.68
600–640 618 15 113.00–128.00 $123.72 $765 -30.12
655–680 668 2 120.00–129.00 $124.58 $832 -11.42
755–760 758 7 107.00–113.00 $110.44 $837 —
830 830 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,029 -8.00
1000 1000 2 90.00 $90.00 $900 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 112.50 $112.50 $281 —
340–345 342 3 108.00–115.00 $110.36 $377 —
400–445 421 12 105.00–113.00 $109.87 $463 —
460–485 475 3 109.00–110.00 $109.68 $521 —
505–547 528 6 101.00–117.00 $113.31 $598 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–347 325 15 120.00–124.00 $122.76 $399 —
355–370 360 3 110.00–118.00 $114.00 $410 —
562 562 2 100.00 $100.00 $562 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 162.50 $162.50 $382 —
300–340 318 6 140.00–152.50 $147.60 $469 -39.90
355–395 377 14 140.00–152.50 $146.56 $553 -39.09
440–442 441 3 160.00–168.00 $165.34 $729 -16.38
460–485 479 15 150.00–167.50 $158.13 $757 -10.28
500–545 510 17 135.00–154.00 $142.87 $729 -9.90
575–599 593 20 138.00–149.00 $139.87 $829 -6.60
610–645 636 22 127.00–138.00 $132.45 $842 -7.31
660–695 676 5 124.00–138.00 $130.80 $884 +4.50
745 745 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,013 —
775 775 2 121.00–129.00 $125.00 $969 +2.69
862 862 6 100.00 $100.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–490 476 14 130.00–146.00 $135.50 $645 -20.08
608–625 614 8 117.00–122.00 $119.87 $736 -3.13
670–685 678 2 116.00–118.00 $116.99 $793 —
705–730 718 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $793 —
763 763 4 114.00 $114.00 $870 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 120.00 $120.00 $372 —
407–440 423 9 127.00–146.00 $141.17 $597 —
460–490 475 2 106.00–125.00 $115.20 $547 -24.80
515–535 527 3 117.00–127.50 $122.80 $647 —
557–590 567 6 112.00–121.00 $114.90 $651 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1470 1211 80-85% 26 67.00–78.00 $74.49 $902 -0.68
1145–1435 1285 80-85% 16 79.00–95.00 $84.30 $1,083 -0.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $356 —
765–905 822 85-90% 3 56.00–58.50 $57.43 $472 +19.04
765–1245 985 85-90% 10 60.00–67.00 $64.25 $633 -2.19
865–1190 1028 85-90% 3 69.00–73.00 $71.66 $737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1485 1408 75-80% 2 74.00–75.50 $74.71 $1,052 —
1270–1660 1421 75-80% 5 78.00–84.00 $80.48 $1,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1605 1320 3 87.00–94.00 $91.50 $1,208 —
1365–1865 1631 4 112.00–121.00 $116.64 $1,902 —
1515–2050 1790 6 99.00–106.50 $102.94 $1,843 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1020–1040 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 635.00–650.00 $642.57
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1110–1340 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,300.00 $1,073.47
1140–1395 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 710.00–1,035.00 $874.85
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00

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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
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 -325.00
1205–1420 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–1,250.00 $985.46 —
1420 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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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.