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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 11, 2022

1,645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.54/cwt ≈ $1,617/hd at 971 lb · 172 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.52/cwt +39.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 615 lb · 169 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.13/cwt ≈ $1,417/hd at 833 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,645 1,093 1,474
Feeder cattle 1,570 964 1,342
Slaughter cattle 75 124 132
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers calves sold steady. Yearling steers and heifers sold firm. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–396 388 22 206.00–215.00 $210.12 $815 —
410–440 426 11 191.00–195.00 $192.75 $821 -10.25
457–492 473 16 149.00–169.00 $161.01 $762 —
501–545 521 11 158.00–176.00 $166.56 $868 -6.27
530–545 value added 535 30 160.00–175.50 $171.72 $919 —
570–596 582 22 152.00–170.00 $161.84 $942 -10.57
596 value added 596 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,013 —
610 610 3 150.00 $150.00 $915 -9.21
675 675 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 -5.00
707–722 value added 712 102 174.00–178.75 $177.10 $1,261 -0.15
792 value added 792 98 166.50 $166.50 $1,319 -8.50
815–846 value added 833 163 158.75–173.25 $170.13 $1,417 —
873 value added 873 65 169.50 $169.50 $1,480 +0.84
901–934 value added 916 102 164.25–169.90 $167.30 $1,532 +1.46
950–996 value added 971 172 165.90–167.25 $166.54 $1,617 —
1040 value added 1040 49 164.00 $164.00 $1,706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 6 190.00 $190.00 $728 +56.58
401–440 413 27 129.00–148.00 $138.74 $573 -1.09
456–495 475 44 122.00–145.00 $133.38 $634 -0.47
510–536 value added 514 31 152.00–153.00 $152.83 $786 —
525–545 540 32 129.00–155.00 $142.02 $767 +8.98
551–590 563 19 126.00–141.00 $131.09 $738 -5.60
613–614 value added 614 158 168.25 $168.25 $1,033 —
610–630 622 11 120.00–135.00 $126.29 $786 +0.53
650–666 661 14 121.00–129.00 $125.51 $830 +0.25
715 value added 715 22 160.25 $160.25 $1,146 —
725 725 5 112.00 $112.00 $812 -6.00
755 755 6 129.00 $129.00 $974 -2.63
945 945 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,096 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 118.00 $118.00 $690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 10 155.00–190.00 $172.39 $669 -22.00
420–440 429 24 177.00–195.00 $184.46 $791 +18.62
455–485 469 23 145.00–168.00 $158.45 $743 -8.02
505–545 521 46 135.00–154.00 $146.51 $763 +0.02
631–640 636 10 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $913 +2.02
657–690 678 15 138.00–146.00 $141.94 $962 +9.53

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1250 1150 85-90% 7 60.00–63.00 $61.38 $706 —
1100–1250 1198 85-90% 4 64.00–68.00 $66.56 $797 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1455 1389 75-80% 9 65.00–68.00 $67.13 $932 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,073 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1355 1302 80-85% 3 68.00–71.00 $68.96 $898 —
1250–1450 1350 80-85% 3 71.00–80.00 $75.07 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1850 1738 4 99.00–102.00 $101.02 $1,756 -2.30
1850–2100 1975 2 111.00–115.00 $112.87 $2,229 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 24 136.25 $136.25 $849 —
696 696 29 136.00 $136.00 $947 —
856 856 8 130.25 $130.25 $1,115 —

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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.