Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 6, 2023

971 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.20/cwt +30.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 774 lb · 206 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.60/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 697 lb · 135 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.51/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 835 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 971 1,075 0
Feeder cattle 904 915 0
Slaughter cattle 63 95 0
Replacement cattle 4 65 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to being closed for the holiday break however higher undertones noted for all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 —
282 282 2 195.00 $195.00 $550 —
307 307 2 197.50 $197.50 $606 -26.50
370 370 4 220.00 $220.00 $814 +5.00
405 405 1 193.00 $193.00 $782 +15.30
470–485 482 6 184.00–194.00 $191.71 $924 +21.78
510–520 515 2 173.00–180.00 $176.47 $909 —
523 value added 523 5 190.00 $190.00 $994 —
570–581 578 10 165.00–179.00 $174.51 $1,009 +17.45
616–643 636 18 164.00–175.50 $170.81 $1,086 +19.78
650–691 682 12 150.00–165.00 $161.84 $1,104 -1.48
697–698 value added 698 123 178.00–180.10 $179.14 $1,250 —
701–708 value added 706 29 172.50–178.00 $176.68 $1,247 +3.68
701–737 712 9 157.00–165.00 $160.81 $1,145 —
755–775 763 6 165.00–166.00 $165.17 $1,260 +20.17
774 value added 774 200 175.50 $175.50 $1,358 —
815 815 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 —
835–836 value added 835 60 170.00–176.25 $175.94 $1,469 +0.57
861 value added 861 60 172.50 $172.50 $1,485 -3.40
951 value added 951 55 164.00 $164.00 $1,560 —
975 975 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 —
365–390 378 2 170.00–172.50 $171.21 $647 —
415 415 2 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
475–495 485 2 172.00–175.00 $173.53 $842 —
515–521 520 4 160.00–162.00 $160.50 $835 —
572 572 2 154.00 $154.00 $881 —
710 710 1 126.00 $126.00 $895 —
760 760 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 —
830 830 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,096 —
895 895 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–296 291 5 162.50–165.00 $162.96 $474 —
300 fancy 300 1 175.00 $175.00 $525 —
300–343 330 5 150.00–162.00 $158.57 $523 +3.57
353–395 364 10 151.00–167.50 $160.00 $582 +10.76
409–421 fancy 414 15 170.00–175.00 $173.51 $718 —
410–445 427 6 159.00–169.00 $163.09 $696 +3.09
450–483 471 11 150.00–164.00 $156.59 $738 +7.59
515–548 533 9 145.00–150.00 $147.25 $785 +16.58
553–595 579 9 158.00–161.00 $159.41 $923 +12.69
587 value added 587 17 165.00 $165.00 $969 —
601–645 618 26 145.00–159.00 $153.89 $951 +39.20
650–696 683 8 140.00–152.00 $146.47 $1,000 +36.78
685 value added 685 14 159.50 $159.50 $1,093 —
715–747 738 5 135.00–141.00 $138.42 $1,022 +17.42
822 822 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–328 324 4 140.00–142.50 $141.90 $460 —
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 —
425–435 433 4 149.00–152.00 $150.24 $651 —
520–547 536 5 140.00–141.00 $140.19 $751 —
560–580 568 4 140.00–145.00 $141.28 $802 —
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 —
695 695 1 135.00 $135.00 $938 —
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
770–780 775 3 119.00–122.00 $120.67 $935 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 182.50–194.00 $189.92 $598 —
355 355 1 197.50 $197.50 $701 +10.00
410 fancy 410 2 222.00 $222.00 $910 —
420–443 440 9 190.00–196.00 $195.36 $860 +25.21
510–545 526 8 159.00–167.00 $164.62 $866 -2.79
555–570 566 12 150.00–168.50 $164.43 $931 -0.57
610–630 620 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $883 -8.91
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 —
755–795 771 5 119.00–125.00 $121.44 $936 +3.89
907–940 918 3 106.00–112.00 $108.05 $992 —
1020–1026 1024 6 100.00–103.00 $102.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
385 385 1 141.00 $141.00 $543 —
600 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 —
685 685 1 124.00 $124.00 $849 —
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 —
1055 1055 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,023 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1390 1206 80-85% 9 67.50–73.00 $70.75 $853 —
1160–1425 1289 80-85% 7 84.00–92.50 $87.30 $1,125 +15.91
1105–1420 1310 80-85% 17 74.00–82.00 $78.55 $1,029 -1.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,106 —
1555–1645 1600 75-80% 2 88.00–92.00 $90.06 $1,441 —
1465–1775 1623 75-80% 7 78.50–85.50 $81.50 $1,323 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–955 780 85-90% 2 57.00–64.00 $61.29 $478 —
910–925 918 85-90% 2 78.00–81.00 $79.49 $730 —
845–1040 968 85-90% 3 71.00–75.00 $72.78 $705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,595 —
1610 1610 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,513 -7.80
1495–2485 2001 4 98.00–99.50 $98.69 $1,975 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.