Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 24, 2023

472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.38/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 579 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 684 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.16/cwt +10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 557 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 472 484 783
Feeder cattle 435 444 711
Slaughter cattle 35 29 62
Replacement cattle 2 11 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. 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
348 348 9 212.00 $212.00 $738 -15.52
353–360 355 4 220.00–227.50 $225.60 $801 -14.40
379 fancy 379 5 260.00 $260.00 $985 -2.50
400–421 fancy 413 5 242.50–250.00 $247.09 $1,020 -20.41
410–445 437 15 217.00–236.50 $223.54 $977 -1.00
471–491 481 10 234.00–240.00 $237.94 $1,144 +3.30
493 fancy 493 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,208 +4.00
502–510 value added 506 4 232.00–237.00 $234.48 $1,186 —
515–525 522 21 215.00–221.00 $220.57 $1,151 -3.41
573–585 579 27 214.00–224.00 $217.38 $1,259 +9.40
615–635 621 4 209.00–214.00 $212.23 $1,318 +15.15
622–635 value added 632 8 217.00–219.00 $218.51 $1,381 +0.07
663 663 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,333 +12.06
741 741 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,334 -9.32
753 753 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,378 +2.61
915 915 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 -22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 207.50 $207.50 $602 +17.50
423 423 3 200.00 $200.00 $846 -10.49
470 470 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,025 +15.61
575 575 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 +11.10
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 +16.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 +5.00
305–340 317 3 185.00–195.00 $188.93 $599 -7.07
395 395 7 193.00–210.00 $207.57 $820 +11.40
414–430 418 16 183.00–200.00 $192.04 $803 +5.66
440 fancy 440 1 207.00 $207.00 $911 +7.00
455 fancy 455 9 206.00 $206.00 $937 -6.29
455–495 479 11 184.00–195.00 $191.51 $917 +9.81
500–545 529 17 184.00–201.00 $194.96 $1,031 +14.70
557 557 2 171.00 $171.00 $952 -11.04
557 value added 557 23 194.00 $194.00 $1,081 —
600–615 608 15 169.00–181.00 $176.87 $1,075 +14.39
665–697 684 26 170.00–181.50 $177.00 $1,211 +8.00
705–740 714 4 160.00–166.00 $164.44 $1,174 +1.83
787 787 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,267 —
800 800 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,184 +27.00
1005 1005 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 187.50 $187.50 $450 —
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 -1.66
365 365 2 180.00–187.00 $183.50 $670 +13.50
400–430 415 2 180.00 $180.00 $747 +18.00
498 498 5 174.00 $174.00 $867 —
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 +15.66
555 555 1 168.00 $168.00 $932 +3.02
600 600 1 163.00 $163.00 $978 +4.00
685 685 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,117 +16.05
746 746 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,059 +1.00
750 750 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,058 —
815–825 820 2 126.00–130.00 $128.01 $1,050 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 202.50 $202.50 $425 —
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 -55.00
314 314 6 217.00 $217.00 $681 -30.42
391–395 393 5 220.00–224.00 $222.39 $874 -22.04
432–437 435 4 199.00–204.00 $201.49 $876 -13.15
450–497 477 6 191.00–205.00 $194.71 $929 -24.00
502–537 526 12 189.00–205.50 $198.66 $1,045 -16.46
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 +8.03
610–635 620 3 175.00–188.00 $180.42 $1,119 -3.04
655 655 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 +13.51
725 725 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,225 +0.01
850–885 868 2 130.00–136.00 $133.06 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 -35.00
375 375 2 186.00 $186.00 $698 -34.00
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 -15.00
455 455 1 192.50 $192.50 $876 -2.97
522 522 2 171.00 $171.00 $893 -29.52
550–585 574 8 172.00–179.00 $173.37 $995 +3.37
615–645 630 2 150.00–154.00 $151.95 $957 -21.05
655–680 668 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,069 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1355 1196 80-85% 4 93.50–100.00 $97.73 $1,169 —
1165–1405 1312 80-85% 5 102.00–109.50 $105.88 $1,389 -13.97
1195–1385 1318 80-85% 3 86.50–90.50 $88.94 $1,172 -30.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–860 793 85-90% 2 64.00–71.50 $68.07 $540 —
820–1000 910 85-90% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.45 $841 —
850–1030 950 85-90% 3 77.00–80.00 $78.92 $750 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1570 1505 75-80% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.48 $1,527 -23.52
1525 1525 75-80% 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,365 -35.50
1615–1625 1620 75-80% 2 105.00–105.50 $105.25 $1,705 -4.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,304 —
1800 1800 1 131.50 $131.50 $2,367 —
1645–2065 1873 3 125.00–129.50 $127.67 $2,391 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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.