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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 27, 2023

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.46/cwt +18.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 719 lb · 141 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 761 lb · 69 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.33/cwt ≈ $1,273/hd at 730 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 470 392
Feeder cattle 492 416 349
Slaughter cattle 10 44 38
Replacement cattle 5 10 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 185.00 $185.00 $416 —
300 300 1 182.50 $182.50 $548 —
370–387 381 4 182.00–192.50 $187.33 $714 -8.42
410–425 418 2 176.00–180.00 $178.04 $744 -15.96
477–487 482 4 180.00–188.00 $184.04 $887 -13.96
501–517 509 4 181.00–192.00 $186.59 $950 +7.80
527 value added 527 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,043 +5.00
555–598 589 12 180.00–189.00 $182.74 $1,076 +14.29
610–636 629 22 171.00–182.50 $179.45 $1,129 +5.10
660–680 675 4 170.00–173.00 $172.27 $1,163 +17.27
700–742 730 26 171.00–175.00 $174.33 $1,273 —
761 value added 761 69 176.00 $176.00 $1,339 —
800–845 823 2 167.00–168.00 $167.51 $1,379 +6.85
929 929 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,477 +24.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 165.00 $165.00 $817 —
525 525 1 169.00 $169.00 $887 —
630 630 3 157.00 $157.00 $989 +1.00
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 170.00 $170.00 $434 +15.00
305 305 1 150.00 $150.00 $458 -8.06
375–385 378 3 165.00–171.00 $167.04 $631 -0.17
420 fancy 420 1 176.00 $176.00 $739 —
401–437 423 13 161.00–171.00 $167.82 $710 -1.18
450–490 484 8 160.00–171.00 $165.57 $801 +8.03
512–530 518 3 141.00–155.00 $145.77 $755 -2.29
636 636 6 149.00 $149.00 $948 +9.01
655–690 666 7 140.00–147.00 $142.59 $950 +7.59
700–715 704 4 133.00–143.00 $135.54 $954 —
700–739 value added 719 137 163.00–163.50 $163.25 $1,174 +19.75
805 805 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 136.00 $136.00 $452 -4.00
370 370 1 138.00 $138.00 $511 -12.00
405 405 1 148.00 $148.00 $599 —
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 +0.51
615–635 625 3 118.00–125.00 $121.68 $760 —
690 690 1 119.00 $119.00 $821 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–597 586 3 150.00–168.00 $162.22 $951 +2.54
630 630 2 145.00–158.00 $151.50 $954 -10.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 135.00 $135.00 $425 —
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $317 -21.30
1005–1125 1065 85-90% 2 64.00–68.00 $66.11 $704 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $780 —
1505 1505 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,066 —
1545–1570 1558 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,605 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
915–1375 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 735.00–1,085.00 $945.15

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.