Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 21, 2022

1,583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.95/cwt -3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 923 lb · 291 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.45/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 787 lb · 279 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.35/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 832 lb · 244 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,583 1,463 1,177
Feeder cattle 1,528 1,354 1,058
Slaughter cattle 55 65 119
Replacement cattle — 44 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 173.00 $173.00 $680 -11.08
450–480 465 10 170.00–191.00 $180.84 $841 +6.01
525 525 10 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $814 -5.11
550–595 578 19 142.00–156.00 $147.86 $855 -0.95
600–642 624 24 140.00–171.00 $149.30 $932 +6.30
658–689 677 29 158.00–169.00 $164.14 $1,111 +9.90
772–794 value added 787 274 167.25–175.50 $171.84 $1,352 +3.59
790 790 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 -5.00
823–847 value added 832 244 165.50–168.00 $166.35 $1,384 -3.19
852 852 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,108 —
877–890 value added 889 151 144.00–166.70 $164.25 $1,460 +0.84
900–915 903 6 134.00–135.00 $134.83 $1,218 -10.69
903–932 value added 923 285 150.00–165.50 $161.50 $1,491 -3.43
1033 value added 1033 54 160.00 $160.00 $1,653 —
1056 1056 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,299 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 5 150.00 $150.00 $382 —
345 345 5 141.00 $141.00 $486 -4.00
385 385 5 155.00 $155.00 $597 +25.00
400–441 421 10 135.00–147.00 $141.29 $595 -3.69
461–475 468 10 129.00–135.00 $132.04 $618 -7.97
500–545 518 26 122.00–135.00 $130.97 $678 —
550–598 570 23 125.00–139.00 $131.49 $749 -8.56
605–647 627 13 122.00–139.00 $131.79 $826 +0.13
663 value added 663 76 165.95 $165.95 $1,100 —
675–680 678 10 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $898 -4.50
705–740 723 10 125.00–134.00 $129.39 $935 +21.39
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 5 117.00 $117.00 $807 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–345 336 10 160.00–175.00 $167.30 $562 +2.30
350–385 368 10 155.00–175.00 $165.48 $609 -14.59
405–445 430 30 150.00–179.00 $163.13 $701 -15.22
450–490 470 10 160.00–166.00 $163.13 $767 -1.93
505–545 528 20 140.00–160.00 $148.52 $784 -3.17
567–573 571 7 136.00–142.00 $140.30 $801 +0.53
615–635 628 15 130.00–145.00 $135.73 $852 +2.82
665–682 674 20 121.00–133.00 $128.27 $865 +13.27
720 720 8 119.00–129.00 $125.25 $902 —
755 755 3 115.00 $115.00 $868 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1450 1367 75-80% 6 60.00–61.00 $60.35 $825 —
1400–1850 1513 75-80% 4 68.00–72.00 $70.15 $1,061 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,204 -7.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1150 85-90% 2 68.00–71.00 $69.57 $800 +12.31
1100–1300 1250 85-90% 6 60.00–68.00 $63.36 $792 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1300 1273 80-85% 4 68.00–71.00 $70.30 $895 -0.88
1350–1400 1383 80-85% 3 77.00–83.00 $79.67 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2100 1800 5 101.00–105.00 $102.25 $1,840 —
1750–1850 1810 5 111.00–113.00 $111.58 $2,020 —

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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.