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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 18, 2022

719 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.40/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 979 lb · 131 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.75/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 865 lb · 62 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.30/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 842 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 719 1,645 1,217
Feeder cattle 657 1,570 1,146
Slaughter cattle 45 75 61
Replacement cattle 17 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher with the increase on light weight calves. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 higher. 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
355–380 372 24 195.00–230.00 $216.34 $805 +6.22
490–495 493 10 157.00–165.00 $160.98 $794 -0.03
500–510 508 12 155.00–160.00 $156.23 $794 -10.33
590 590 3 155.00 $155.00 $914 -6.84
622 622 5 149.00 $149.00 $927 -1.00
630–640 value added 636 8 150.00–160.00 $153.71 $978 —
715 715 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,058 —
752–756 value added 756 56 164.00–165.00 $164.11 $1,241 —
842 value added 842 61 176.30 $176.30 $1,484 +6.17
857–865 value added 865 62 149.00–172.50 $171.75 $1,486 +2.25
922 value added 922 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,401 -15.30
968 968 60 168.50 $168.50 $1,631 —
960–994 value added 989 71 155.00–168.50 $166.47 $1,646 -0.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 6 155.00 $155.00 $437 —
318–345 334 24 133.00–152.00 $143.12 $478 —
350–396 377 21 140.00–161.00 $149.75 $565 -40.25
415–449 436 21 135.00–153.00 $146.17 $637 +7.43
450–490 467 22 138.00–145.00 $141.30 $660 +7.92
510–533 523 32 125.00–139.00 $133.15 $696 -8.87
560–595 579 35 120.00–145.00 $129.42 $749 -1.67
657 value added 657 5 139.00 $139.00 $913 —
670–682 675 13 115.00–133.00 $127.73 $862 +2.22
735 value added 735 5 132.00 $132.00 $970 -28.25
750 750 1 109.00 $109.00 $818 -20.00
830 830 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 185.00 $185.00 $536 —
425–433 428 9 185.00–215.00 $204.88 $877 +20.42
450–488 475 27 151.00–195.00 $173.75 $825 +15.30
515–532 526 15 145.00–165.00 $157.60 $829 +11.09
587–590 589 10 142.00 $142.00 $836 —
601 601 6 145.00 $145.00 $871 +1.50
680 680 5 135.00 $135.00 $918 -6.94
715–735 728 8 139.00–146.00 $141.58 $1,031 —
770 770 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1350 1278 80-85% 4 65.00–71.00 $68.62 $877 —
1245–1355 1300 80-85% 5 75.00–82.00 $78.71 $1,023 +9.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1450 1347 75-80% 6 67.00–72.00 $68.57 $924 —
1450–1650 1550 75-80% 2 76.00–80.00 $77.87 $1,207 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1200 1095 85-90% 4 61.00–66.00 $63.74 $698 —
1190–1300 1245 85-90% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.43 $889 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1750 1583 6 95.00–102.00 $100.93 $1,598 —
1750–1780 1765 2 114.00–120.50 $117.28 $2,070 —
2150 2150 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,935 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1315 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 835.00–925.00 $878.02
1180–1375 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,020.00–1,200.00 $1,103.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 70.00 $70.00 $777

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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
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.