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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 21, 2023

731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.60/cwt +19.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 757 lb · 67 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $195.84/cwt ≈ $1,620/hd at 827 lb · 61 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.68/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 862 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 731 1,037 1,104
Feeder cattle 616 960 972
Slaughter cattle 89 60 107
Replacement cattle 26 17 25

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 255.00 $255.00 $612 —
266–275 fancy 268 4 252.50–255.00 $253.14 $678 +25.64
315–346 fancy 338 4 250.00–270.00 $265.34 $897 —
347 347 2 220.00 $220.00 $763 +9.15
350–380 fancy 370 6 252.50 $252.50 $934 +4.50
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 +20.00
405 fancy 405 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 -21.56
400–446 435 4 230.00–240.00 $232.30 $1,011 +3.73
454–465 fancy 455 13 260.00–272.50 $260.98 $1,187 -6.02
480–495 486 8 240.00–258.00 $252.66 $1,228 +17.66
502–532 value added 517 6 237.50–249.00 $243.08 $1,257 -0.22
535–545 540 2 216.00–220.00 $218.02 $1,177 +5.19
555–596 value added 580 11 232.50–249.00 $240.61 $1,396 +4.50
550–598 584 8 210.00–225.00 $218.43 $1,276 +8.05
600–635 623 3 200.00–202.50 $200.85 $1,251 -12.57
650–695 672 3 180.00–190.00 $185.22 $1,245 -13.63
730–740 735 2 186.00–198.00 $192.04 $1,411 -1.96
768 768 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,436 —
765–797 value added 791 5 195.00–203.00 $201.45 $1,593 —
827 value added 827 60 196.00 $196.00 $1,621 —
830 830 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,544 —
862 value added 862 56 190.00 $190.00 $1,638 -0.85
885 885 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,522 -5.32
930 930 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,414 —
1028 value added 1028 50 171.50 $171.50 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 —
385 385 1 235.00 $235.00 $905 +44.00
435–448 444 6 215.00–218.00 $215.98 $959 +11.88
460–475 468 2 200.00–201.00 $200.49 $938 —
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
858 858 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 183.00 $183.00 $659 —
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 —
535 535 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,027 —
635 635 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,086 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1080 1058 2 150.00–154.00 $152.04 $1,609 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 205.00 $205.00 $502 —
250–290 269 5 175.00–192.50 $182.40 $491 —
330–333 332 6 190.00–202.50 $196.28 $652 -24.00
330–338 fancy 333 11 207.00–220.00 $215.20 $717 —
375–382 fancy 380 9 200.00–212.00 $206.70 $785 +6.70
375–393 387 8 180.00–195.00 $185.38 $717 +9.33
410–440 424 10 183.00–195.00 $188.08 $797 -5.73
412–432 fancy 428 18 205.00–215.00 $213.02 $912 +3.43
450–490 466 6 185.00–194.00 $189.13 $881 -2.19
451–492 fancy 470 15 197.00–210.00 $203.90 $958 +1.74
510–528 fancy 521 20 194.00–205.00 $198.45 $1,034 —
505–535 522 6 175.00–187.00 $182.71 $954 -1.57
553–595 570 9 170.00–181.00 $175.96 $1,003 -4.19
600–642 616 8 169.00–175.00 $172.02 $1,060 -6.32
659–672 663 7 176.00–182.00 $180.26 $1,195 -4.33
729 value added 729 13 183.00 $183.00 $1,334 —
757 value added 757 67 191.60 $191.60 $1,450 —
855 855 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —
970 970 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 150.00 $150.00 $532 +1.76
400–425 411 5 175.00–177.00 $175.78 $722 -2.72
480–483 482 4 174.00–176.00 $175.50 $846 +1.53
500–525 513 2 154.00–160.00 $157.07 $806 -1.10
595 595 1 165.00 $165.00 $982 +17.00
710–720 715 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —
770 770 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,063 —
810 810 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,037 -9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 175.00 $175.00 $572 —
393 393 1 172.50 $172.50 $678 —
435 435 2 171.00 $171.00 $744 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,276 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 272.50 $272.50 $872 —
305–330 322 3 207.50–217.50 $212.50 $684 —
430 fancy 430 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 +24.20
410–445 431 8 220.00–230.00 $224.93 $969 +8.56
450–470 fancy 463 3 242.50–255.00 $250.95 $1,162 -12.05
477–493 488 8 231.00–238.00 $234.77 $1,146 +21.48
500 fancy 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —
500–540 521 7 202.50–212.00 $208.38 $1,086 -1.54
555 fancy 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
610 fancy 610 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,232 —
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 -11.04
665 fancy 665 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,303 —
675 675 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,174 -9.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 180.00 $180.00 $414 —
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 -40.00
410–420 415 2 160.00–167.50 $163.70 $679 -18.80
470–490 480 2 202.50–212.50 $207.40 $996 +25.61
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 192.50 $192.50 $712 —
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 197.50 $197.50 $691 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1020 851 85-90% 7 60.00–69.50 $63.43 $540 -3.05
735–1120 916 85-90% 9 72.50–79.00 $76.14 $697 —
805–1135 968 85-90% 16 80.00–89.50 $85.67 $829 +8.72
980–1270 1078 85-90% 7 90.00–96.50 $93.07 $1,003 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1220 1127 80-85% 3 75.00–81.00 $78.02 $879 —
1015–1455 1202 80-85% 14 86.00–94.50 $90.12 $1,083 —
1100–1495 1294 80-85% 15 95.00–102.50 $98.08 $1,269 +8.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,307 —
1355–1825 1557 75-80% 5 90.00–99.00 $95.11 $1,481 -2.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,502 —
1360–1850 1548 5 107.00–112.00 $109.49 $1,695 —
1065–2365 1740 3 119.00–124.00 $121.43 $2,113 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 (<2 yrs)Open 1 113.00 $113.00 $887

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1220 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00–1,200.00 $1,063.23
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
915–1555 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 875.00–1,275.00 $1,108.21
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
700–1405 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,300.00 $1,126.64 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762 762 2 111.00 $111.00 $846 —

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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.