Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 4, 2022

1,093 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.66/cwt +23.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 892 lb · 129 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.84/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 928 lb · 115 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.25/cwt +28.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 717 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,093 1,198 1,886
Feeder cattle 964 1,017 1,714
Slaughter cattle 124 175 137
Replacement cattle 5 6 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Yearling steers and heifers firm. 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
311 311 3 191.00 $191.00 $594 -2.00
410–445 value added 428 10 187.50–205.00 $195.89 $838 —
430 430 5 203.00 $203.00 $873 +59.49
500–540 515 36 145.00–186.00 $172.83 $890 +12.81
558–594 575 32 165.00–185.00 $172.41 $991 +23.76
600–610 608 6 145.00–162.00 $159.21 $968 +4.10
623 value added 623 9 172.00 $172.00 $1,072 +1.85
652–680 value added 667 11 158.50–160.00 $159.17 $1,062 —
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 +10.56
717 value added 717 80 177.25 $177.25 $1,271 —
790 value added 790 29 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 -4.00
790 790 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,193 -0.02
884–899 value added 892 129 153.50–171.80 $168.66 $1,504 —
910–948 value added 928 115 140.00–167.90 $165.84 $1,539 -3.70
1070 value added 1070 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,177 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–292 278 9 145.00–150.00 $147.67 $411 +5.67
302–320 311 10 148.00–155.00 $151.60 $471 -3.40
370–397 384 21 120.00–143.00 $133.42 $512 -12.36
420–445 433 33 129.00–152.00 $139.83 $605 -3.76
481–495 488 22 122.00–152.00 $133.85 $653 -0.17
505–535 515 29 119.00–145.00 $133.04 $685 -0.51
550–597 580 79 115.00–165.00 $136.69 $793 +13.28
600–607 603 21 115.00–134.00 $125.76 $758 -13.47
655–690 663 18 120.00–140.00 $125.26 $830 -9.86
745 745 1 118.00 $118.00 $879 —
776–798 783 12 128.00–133.50 $131.63 $1,031 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–285 273 15 182.00–195.00 $189.52 $517 +9.52
327–345 336 10 212.50–225.00 $218.92 $736 +38.92
380–395 390 15 175.00–218.00 $194.39 $758 —
400–445 425 41 149.00–193.00 $165.84 $705 +5.71
452–495 482 34 145.00–189.00 $166.47 $802 +16.74
500–540 526 23 135.00–160.00 $146.49 $771 -17.39
550–595 574 32 128.00–155.00 $144.15 $827 +9.66
605–640 621 35 129.00–150.00 $141.48 $879 -5.19
660–697 676 25 128.00–140.00 $132.41 $895 -11.23
750–760 755 10 135.00–138.00 $136.49 $1,030 +2.49
800–840 820 10 104.00–129.00 $116.20 $953 -10.12
855 855 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 —
940 940 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,222 +15.04
1055 1055 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,424 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 5 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 5 120.00 $120.00 $546 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1325 1166 80-85% 13 65.00–68.50 $67.52 $787 —
900–1585 1246 80-85% 24 69.00–79.50 $71.77 $894 +1.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–880 860 85-90% 2 69.00–71.00 $70.02 $602 —
925 925 85-90% 1 37.00 $37.00 $342 —
875–1165 1012 85-90% 6 61.50–65.00 $64.00 $648 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $554 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1450 1352 75-80% 3 65.00–68.50 $67.10 $907 -10.90
1025–1730 1413 75-80% 6 69.50–76.50 $73.68 $1,041 +2.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1710 1415 3 70.00–83.00 $77.11 $1,091 —
1225–1915 1586 6 90.00–98.00 $96.09 $1,524 —
1480–1890 1713 5 100.00–106.00 $103.32 $1,770 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 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.