Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 28, 2022

1,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.49/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 821 lb · 173 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.21/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 912 lb · 119 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.21/cwt +6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 766 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,198 1,583 975
Feeder cattle 1,017 1,528 890
Slaughter cattle 175 55 60
Replacement cattle 6 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
310 310 3 193.00 $193.00 $598 —
372–397 387 11 166.00–193.00 $184.02 $712 +11.02
440–447 445 4 142.00–144.00 $143.51 $639 —
460–497 482 14 158.00–182.50 $167.43 $807 -13.41
512–535 524 10 154.00–165.00 $160.02 $839 +5.02
550–587 571 16 141.00–159.00 $148.65 $849 +0.79
607–642 value added 625 23 167.00–176.00 $170.15 $1,063 —
615–640 627 10 148.00–175.00 $155.11 $973 +5.81
650–690 680 9 143.00–167.00 $149.44 $1,016 -14.70
700–748 724 22 138.00–158.50 $148.95 $1,078 —
766 value added 766 69 179.00 $179.00 $1,371 +7.16
755–785 770 2 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $1,163 +1.02
810–820 value added 815 119 171.25–176.75 $174.22 $1,420 +7.87
800–840 833 54 145.00–167.00 $165.47 $1,378 —
870 870 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,262 +15.00
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 -4.83
904–920 value added 912 118 168.25–170.90 $169.54 $1,546 +8.04
963 value added 963 58 158.80 $158.80 $1,529 —
965 965 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 5 135.00 $135.00 $279 —
255 255 4 142.00 $142.00 $362 -8.00
310 310 5 155.00 $155.00 $480 +14.00
360–395 379 16 134.00–159.00 $145.78 $553 -9.22
405–445 430 8 141.00–145.00 $143.59 $617 +2.30
450–495 467 9 129.00–155.00 $134.02 $626 +1.98
500–535 519 24 95.00–155.00 $133.55 $693 +2.58
550–595 568 22 105.00–130.00 $123.41 $701 -8.08
600–628 614 12 122.00–145.00 $139.23 $855 +7.44
635 value added 635 6 143.00 $143.00 $908 —
650–681 666 10 130.00–140.00 $135.12 $900 +2.62
721 value added 721 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,103 —
905 905 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,059 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 110.00 $110.00 $517 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 5 180.00 $180.00 $524 —
325 325 3 180.00 $180.00 $585 +12.70
350–365 353 7 150.00–185.00 $165.66 $585 +0.18
400–444 425 28 140.00–170.00 $160.13 $681 -3.00
455–495 471 21 105.00–155.00 $149.73 $705 -13.40
500–525 514 7 152.00–175.00 $163.88 $842 +15.36
550–553 551 25 115.00–145.00 $134.49 $741 -5.81
625–632 629 15 142.00–153.00 $146.67 $923 +10.94
650–657 654 11 142.00–145.00 $143.64 $939 +15.37
710–743 727 10 129.00–144.00 $136.67 $994 +11.42
775 775 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,038 +19.00
805–815 808 14 116.00–131.00 $126.32 $1,021 —
925–940 933 2 110.00–120.00 $114.96 $1,073 —
950 950 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,092 —
1040 1040 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1300 1223 80-85% 14 69.00–72.00 $70.57 $863 —
1400–1650 1492 80-85% 6 81.00–88.00 $84.35 $1,259 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1400 1384 75-80% 5 77.00–79.00 $78.00 $1,080 +17.65
1300–1600 1430 75-80% 10 70.00–74.00 $71.41 $1,021 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 967 85-90% 3 50.00–55.00 $53.45 $517 —
900–1100 994 85-90% 7 60.00–67.00 $62.96 $626 —
1200–1300 1250 85-90% 4 72.00–78.00 $75.12 $939 +11.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1950 1690 5 108.00–116.00 $112.19 $1,896 —

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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
1370–1905 1548 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,635.00 $1,496.38 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 4 99.00 $99.00 $708 —
855 855 2 95.00 $95.00 $812 —

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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.