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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 3, 2023

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.77/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 612 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.16/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 683 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.28/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 593 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 507 387
Feeder cattle 173 492 349
Slaughter cattle 15 10 38
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher in a light test. Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower in a light test. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher but lightly tested as well. There was good demand for feeder classes and moderate demand for yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls. There was good demand for slaughter cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 190.00 $190.00 $542 —
355 355 1 210.00 $210.00 $746 +22.67
416–440 421 9 201.00–208.00 $204.69 $862 +26.65
462–470 465 3 187.50–190.00 $189.16 $880 +5.12
473 fancy 473 3 207.00 $207.00 $979 —
517–525 521 4 196.00–199.00 $197.49 $1,029 +10.90
575–595 593 14 170.00–182.50 $181.28 $1,075 -1.46
610–635 623 2 165.00–170.00 $167.55 $1,044 -11.90
678 678 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,146 -3.27
740–745 741 4 158.00–166.00 $163.99 $1,215 -10.34
750 750 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,170 —
815–835 821 10 145.00–160.00 $154.87 $1,271 -12.64
862–891 879 5 146.00–149.00 $147.82 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 107.50 $107.50 $521 -57.50
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 -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
260–295 278 2 160.00–172.50 $166.64 $463 -3.36
345 345 1 174.00 $174.00 $600 —
370–388 382 6 174.00–180.00 $178.06 $680 +11.02
425–430 428 2 164.00–169.00 $166.49 $713 -1.33
500–521 517 5 153.00–163.00 $161.07 $833 +15.30
552–566 563 11 152.00–163.00 $160.65 $904 —
604–630 612 17 140.00–149.00 $146.77 $898 -2.23
670–685 683 16 135.00–148.00 $146.16 $998 +3.57
803 803 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,076 ±0.00
983 983 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 164.00 $164.00 $582 +26.00
405–445 432 5 150.00–151.00 $150.19 $649 +2.19
477 477 2 147.00 $147.00 $701 +2.00
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
640 640 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $829 +7.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 372 5 196.00–206.00 $203.95 $759 —
422 422 2 182.50 $182.50 $770 —
460–470 465 2 170.00–182.00 $175.94 $818 —
522 522 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,013 —
552–585 571 5 165.00–167.00 $166.20 $949 +3.98
702–740 718 5 130.00–142.00 $138.72 $996 —
895 895 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 139.00 $139.00 $806 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
870 870 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1165 1143 80-85% 2 76.00–80.00 $77.96 $891 +7.96
1100–1340 1225 80-85% 4 85.00–93.00 $88.91 $1,089 —
1170–1375 1273 80-85% 2 98.00–106.00 $102.32 $1,303 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $471 —
940–1000 970 85-90% 2 76.00 $76.00 $737 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $940 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,836 —

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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.