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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 14, 2022

1,463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.58/cwt ≈ $1,533/hd at 932 lb · 548 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.41/cwt +16.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 883 lb · 121 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.58/cwt +38.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 624 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,463 1,020 996
Feeder cattle 1,354 912 849
Slaughter cattle 65 78 122
Replacement cattle 44 30 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 10 170.00–175.00 $172.65 $561 +17.34
350–395 374 21 162.00–205.00 $184.08 $688 +25.96
413–448 432 21 165.00–190.00 $176.05 $761 +8.33
450–475 463 14 166.00–183.00 $174.83 $809 +8.83
515–545 527 32 151.00–172.00 $160.11 $844 +13.48
550–590 580 4 145.00–150.00 $148.81 $863 -4.18
610 610 5 143.00 $143.00 $872 -15.47
633 value added 633 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,006 —
655 value added 655 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,074 -6.00
660–691 679 20 145.00–160.00 $154.24 $1,047 +8.21
711–735 723 14 148.00–159.00 $152.42 $1,102 +13.67
759 value added 759 40 168.25 $168.25 $1,277 +0.25
795 795 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 -1.24
818 818 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,382 +15.00
814–831 value added 821 81 166.00–171.00 $169.54 $1,392 —
879–887 value added 883 121 161.85–164.95 $163.41 $1,443 —
905–920 913 10 143.00–148.00 $145.52 $1,329 —
909–944 value added 932 538 164.50–165.00 $164.93 $1,537 —
972 value added 972 61 158.10 $158.10 $1,537 -5.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 145.00 $145.00 $493 +12.00
390 390 5 130.00 $130.00 $507 +3.29
413–445 427 40 130.00–152.00 $144.98 $619 +18.17
455–496 481 44 125.00–150.00 $140.01 $673 +16.00
585–597 591 6 135.00–145.00 $140.05 $828 +15.73
623 value added 623 74 170.10 $170.10 $1,060 —
600–640 627 18 125.00–140.00 $131.66 $826 +7.94
650 650 5 137.00 $137.00 $890 +12.42
701 value added 701 15 129.00 $129.00 $904 —
738 738 6 108.00 $108.00 $797 —
790 value added 790 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 110.00 $110.00 $478 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 10 162.00–175.00 $168.73 $481 —
340 340 5 165.00 $165.00 $561 +17.40
350–355 353 10 170.00–190.00 $180.07 $636 +33.51
437–442 439 15 168.00–185.00 $178.35 $783 +13.01
450–455 453 10 155.00–175.00 $165.06 $748 +6.93
505–541 532 29 140.00–160.00 $151.69 $807 +8.82
555–565 560 16 122.00–150.00 $139.77 $783 -0.10
610–635 622 15 125.00–138.00 $132.91 $827 +0.46
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 -15.80
790 790 5 116.00 $116.00 $916 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $576 —
1190–1325 1273 80-85% 6 70.00–72.00 $71.18 $906 -13.12
1250–1400 1317 80-85% 3 82.00–92.00 $87.85 $1,157 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1450 1433 75-80% 3 70.00–74.00 $72.70 $1,042 -7.78
1600–1700 1660 75-80% 5 79.00–86.00 $80.35 $1,334 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1167 85-90% 3 51.00–65.00 $57.26 $668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1750 1517 3 102.00–108.00 $104.60 $1,587 —
1850–1900 1867 3 117.00–120.00 $118.32 $2,209 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00 $650.00
1170–1430 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,090.00 $1,050.91
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1380–1805 1586 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,290.00–1,525.00 $1,381.08 —

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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.