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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 24, 2023

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.65/cwt +13.96 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 569 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.61/cwt +32.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 528 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.12/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 426 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 294 166
Feeder cattle 429 254 150
Slaughter cattle 40 38 16
Replacement cattle 34 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 4 222.50–232.50 $225.55 $720 —
365 fancy 365 4 238.00 $238.00 $869 -9.50
365–390 378 2 210.00–212.50 $211.21 $798 —
405–445 427 6 202.00–219.00 $212.41 $907 —
442 fancy 442 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,052 —
457–490 468 7 200.00–220.00 $211.15 $988 —
460–481 fancy 473 9 235.00–239.00 $236.90 $1,121 +3.98
500–540 526 29 200.00–217.50 $210.58 $1,108 +30.58
538 value added 538 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,189 —
566–576 570 7 190.00–200.00 $195.67 $1,115 +1.67
570 value added 570 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,168 —
600–625 613 6 175.00–183.00 $179.65 $1,101 +9.65
602–647 value added 642 17 195.00–198.00 $195.33 $1,254 —
665–680 673 2 177.00–180.00 $178.48 $1,201 +6.57
705 705 4 160.00–163.00 $161.50 $1,139 —
726 value added 726 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,307 —
750–790 770 2 170.00–176.00 $173.08 $1,333 —
910 910 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,320 —
950 950 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 182.50 $182.50 $675 +15.00
465–480 470 3 190.00–197.00 $194.62 $915 +14.62
505–545 525 2 180.00–184.00 $182.08 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–215 213 3 195.00–200.00 $196.68 $419 +36.68
306 fancy 306 4 204.00 $204.00 $624 —
305–340 314 4 185.00–200.00 $189.06 $594 —
365 fancy 365 1 201.00 $201.00 $734 +4.49
356–380 369 14 175.00–185.00 $180.33 $665 -5.67
420 fancy 420 6 197.00 $197.00 $827 —
400–446 428 20 170.00–187.00 $177.65 $760 -6.59
452–485 476 23 170.00–183.00 $179.22 $853 -3.25
500–540 508 13 160.00–172.00 $167.74 $852 +1.95
530 value added 530 2 180.00 $180.00 $954 —
554–585 569 43 165.00–177.00 $172.65 $982 +13.96
607–627 614 9 150.00–160.00 $155.31 $954 -0.69
625–638 value added 636 12 168.00–169.00 $168.84 $1,074 —
670 670 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,025 -2.00
705–725 710 10 143.00–153.00 $150.99 $1,072 +11.99
790 790 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —
809 809 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,189 +16.00
855 855 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 175.00 $175.00 $472 —
340 340 1 179.00 $179.00 $609 —
410–425 418 2 160.00–162.50 $161.27 $674 —
470–475 473 4 162.00–167.00 $164.51 $778 +21.99
500–538 518 12 150.00–158.00 $154.79 $802 —
567–587 577 4 151.00–155.00 $152.97 $883 —
600–630 615 2 140.00 $140.00 $861 —
677 677 2 145.00 $145.00 $982 +16.29
715–740 723 3 135.00–137.00 $136.32 $986 —
810 810 2 111.00 $111.00 $899 —
960 960 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,075 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1307 1307 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,555 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 +55.00
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 —
305 fancy 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 —
350–390 370 6 199.00–212.50 $206.98 $766 —
412–425 417 4 192.50–210.00 $201.89 $842 —
430 fancy 430 1 222.00 $222.00 $955 +2.00
480 480 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 —
500–542 527 9 180.00–196.00 $191.88 $1,011 —
558–595 568 8 181.00–185.00 $182.29 $1,035 +15.29
600–635 618 5 169.00–177.00 $173.28 $1,071 —
680 680 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,163 —
705 705 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,093 —
787 787 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,165 —
1010 1010 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 175.00 $175.00 $368 —
442 442 2 190.00 $190.00 $840 —
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 —
535 535 3 160.00–163.00 $161.00 $861 —
557–575 563 3 170.00–178.00 $175.28 $987 —
670–675 673 2 151.00–156.00 $153.49 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1370 1227 80-85% 6 83.00–86.50 $84.60 $1,038 —
1060–1425 1243 80-85% 10 91.00–96.00 $93.80 $1,166 —
1265–1285 1275 80-85% 2 101.50–108.00 $104.78 $1,336 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–960 908 85-90% 2 65.50–68.50 $67.09 $609 —
840–1050 948 85-90% 8 74.50–79.50 $76.92 $729 —
935–1000 968 85-90% 2 86.00–86.50 $86.24 $835 +11.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1645 1539 75-80% 5 93.50–97.50 $95.29 $1,467 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,364 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,784 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,190 —
1430–1565 1498 2 122.00–123.00 $122.48 $1,835 —
1845 1845 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,122 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 93.50 $93.50 $944

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1665 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 700.00–1,375.00 $1,036.02
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1055–1485 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,550.00 $1,249.10 —

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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.