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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 10, 2023

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.87/cwt +18.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 778 lb · 93 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.81/cwt +15.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 744 lb · 77 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.75/cwt +21.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 694 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 678 188 1,097
Feeder cattle 624 173 1,003
Slaughter cattle 44 15 77
Replacement cattle 10 — 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. No test on slaughter bulls due to limited amount of receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 ±0.00
350 fancy 350 1 245.00 $245.00 $858 —
397 397 4 205.00–213.00 $209.00 $830 —
415–440 426 7 217.00–228.00 $225.58 $961 +20.89
450–485 455 10 212.00–230.00 $226.67 $1,031 +37.51
500–535 523 16 200.00–217.00 $209.08 $1,093 +11.59
550–587 579 8 191.00–201.00 $197.03 $1,141 +15.75
600–645 622 15 170.00–180.00 $176.10 $1,095 +8.55
650–687 679 7 180.00–182.00 $180.27 $1,224 +11.27
710–735 723 8 164.00–178.00 $171.91 $1,243 +7.92
725–747 value added 746 69 180.50–180.75 $180.73 $1,348 —
765–767 765 10 165.00–172.00 $170.60 $1,305 +14.60
753–797 value added 780 83 175.00–176.00 $175.38 $1,368 —
800–820 816 15 168.00–175.50 $174.05 $1,420 +19.18
860–870 867 3 153.00–167.00 $162.37 $1,408 +14.55
910–920 915 2 145.00–152.00 $148.48 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 167.50 $167.50 $628 —
410 410 1 182.50 $182.50 $748 —
575–580 578 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $1,043 —
617 617 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,000 +12.00
685 685 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,151 —
705 705 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 —
750 750 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,162 —
810 810 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,126 —
885 885 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,283 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2075 2075 1 103.00 $103.00 $2,137 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 172.50 $172.50 $452 +5.86
315–342 337 5 177.50–180.00 $179.53 $605 +5.53
363–395 370 5 172.00–184.00 $181.20 $670 +3.14
400 fancy 400 1 197.00 $197.00 $788 —
415–435 422 6 175.00–187.50 $179.73 $758 +13.24
465–492 479 9 169.00–179.00 $174.27 $835 —
485 fancy 485 1 183.00 $183.00 $888 —
503 value added 503 9 184.00 $184.00 $926 —
500–538 525 11 166.00–179.00 $171.29 $899 +10.22
550–590 573 17 154.00–165.00 $160.95 $922 +0.30
603–627 611 14 151.00–167.00 $158.51 $968 +11.74
655–675 665 2 156.00–161.00 $158.46 $1,054 +12.30
695 value added 695 74 168.00 $168.00 $1,168 —
746 746 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 +1.00
460 460 1 161.00 $161.00 $741 +14.00
547 547 2 159.00 $159.00 $870 —
610 610 1 149.00 $149.00 $909 +19.50
665 665 2 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
725 725 1 103.00 $103.00 $747 —
950 950 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 202.00 $202.00 $434 —
265 265 1 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
330 330 1 197.50 $197.50 $652 —
370 fancy 370 1 235.00 $235.00 $870 —
380 380 1 216.00 $216.00 $821 +12.05
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 +7.50
438 fancy 438 3 219.00 $219.00 $959 —
455–497 483 3 206.00–209.00 $208.06 $1,005 +32.12
485 fancy 485 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,101 —
550–595 556 8 177.00–192.00 $188.63 $1,049 +22.43
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
795 795 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 182.00 $182.00 $892 —
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 +31.00
695 695 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,015 —
1005 1005 1 95.00 $95.00 $955 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1285 1205 80-85% 4 71.00–75.00 $72.80 $877 -16.11
1145–1435 1303 80-85% 11 77.00–84.00 $80.76 $1,052 —
1210–1405 1308 80-85% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.54 $1,197 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1010 966 85-90% 4 70.00–76.00 $73.47 $710 -2.53
970–1020 995 85-90% 2 62.00–69.00 $65.41 $651 -10.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1895 1668 75-80% 3 77.00–78.00 $77.38 $1,291 -30.62
1880 1880 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,369 —
1915 1915 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,470 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
870–1285 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,200.00 $1,031.31

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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
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 125.00 $125.00 $631 —

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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.