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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 3, 2023

1,104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.18/cwt +31.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 931 lb · 229 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.43/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 961 lb · 159 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.07/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 775 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,104 1,074 1,093
Feeder cattle 1,035 955 964
Slaughter cattle 68 80 124
Replacement cattle 1 39 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450lbs sold mostly steady with feeder steers over 450lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher with a good quality offering. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Weaned and vaccinated calves still bringing large premiums. Yearling steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 -7.50
335 fancy 335 1 281.00 $281.00 $941 —
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 -33.26
405–410 406 4 242.50–255.00 $245.65 $997 —
430 fancy 430 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,193 —
475 value added 475 6 270.00–276.00 $275.00 $1,306 —
470–497 488 3 250.00–267.50 $255.62 $1,247 +16.22
507–536 521 18 253.00–265.00 $259.23 $1,351 +27.23
565–583 573 11 260.00–273.00 $271.28 $1,554 —
610 value added 610 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,598 +13.00
620–635 628 3 219.00–224.00 $221.01 $1,388 -19.99
662–676 value added 668 7 241.00–242.00 $241.57 $1,614 —
665–680 678 6 220.00–224.00 $221.34 $1,501 -7.39
710–738 731 10 239.00–249.00 $242.16 $1,770 +22.99
750–797 775 81 237.00–239.50 $238.07 $1,845 +8.64
800 800 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,864 +26.60
878 878 10 235.50 $235.50 $2,068 +36.50
914–942 value added 931 229 230.00–234.95 $231.18 $2,152 —
952 952 2 218.00 $218.00 $2,075 +16.10
959–966 value added 961 157 228.00–229.80 $228.56 $2,196 +7.87
1031–1043 value added 1037 110 221.60–222.50 $222.07 $2,303 —
1075 1075 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,935 —
1105 1105 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,066 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 222.50 $222.50 $946 ±0.00
455–480 468 3 230.00–232.50 $231.65 $1,084 —
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 -5.00
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -4.00
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 —
455–482 473 3 220.00–230.00 $223.21 $1,056 -6.79
510 510 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,260 —
595 595 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,333 —
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
1115 1115 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,896 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,183 +26.50
655 655 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302 1302 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,031 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 5 285.00 $285.00 $727 —
317 317 2 226.00 $226.00 $716 +1.00
379–390 381 6 210.00–215.00 $210.85 $803 -18.78
415 415 1 224.00 $224.00 $930 -8.68
453–495 462 8 212.00–222.00 $218.21 $1,008 -13.01
508–537 516 17 210.00–225.00 $214.44 $1,107 -7.56
602 602 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,300 +28.50
732–745 736 3 182.00–192.00 $185.37 $1,364 —
765–785 775 2 175.00–179.00 $176.97 $1,372 —
818 value added 818 11 217.50 $217.50 $1,779 +7.50
895 895 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,593 +4.00
985 985 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,448 —
1135 1135 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 -10.84
355 355 2 202.50 $202.50 $719 -6.43
400–432 416 11 195.00–208.00 $203.52 $847 +11.02
462–490 472 4 195.00–207.00 $200.63 $947 -1.87
505–535 519 13 191.00–206.00 $200.91 $1,043 +14.91
559–578 569 10 186.00–200.00 $192.88 $1,097 +12.38
605–640 617 3 178.00–182.50 $180.13 $1,111 +6.13
650–660 655 2 183.00–192.00 $187.47 $1,228 +20.47
1025 1025 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,189 —
1075 1075 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
435–445 440 2 182.00–190.00 $185.95 $818 —
505–530 521 6 175.00–188.00 $183.12 $954 +28.12
565 565 3 171.00 $171.00 $966 —
610 610 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,080 +15.35
670–687 681 3 161.00–168.00 $163.29 $1,112 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 —
410 410 2 179.00–187.00 $183.00 $750 +0.50
530 530 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,055 +10.01
550–572 565 3 174.00–186.00 $177.90 $1,005 -13.94
615–623 621 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,130 —
655 655 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,107 —
730 730 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,150 -3.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 168.00 $168.00 $714 —
455–465 460 2 160.00–169.00 $164.55 $757 —
550–565 557 4 167.00–168.00 $167.75 $934 —
695 695 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,060 +10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 152.50 $152.50 $640 —
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 136.00 $136.00 $918 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 252.50 $252.50 $732 -14.19
310 310 1 267.50 $267.50 $829 +7.50
366 fancy 366 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,034 -6.97
357–395 375 4 250.00–262.50 $256.61 $962 +2.45
411–418 413 14 250.00–260.00 $253.60 $1,047 -24.85
425 fancy 425 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,179 -10.00
450 fancy 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —
465–470 468 2 243.00–255.00 $248.97 $1,165 +6.80
518 fancy 518 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,368 -1.00
536 536 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,276 -1.60
565–577 573 3 226.00–228.00 $226.66 $1,299 +2.66
610–642 624 6 214.00–225.00 $219.42 $1,369 +0.42
935 935 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,590 +9.00
1040 1040 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,248 —
1060 1060 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 230.00 $230.00 $540 —
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
352–366 360 5 240.00 $240.00 $864 —
440–441 441 5 210.00–215.00 $211.00 $931 —
475–490 482 6 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,097 +14.51
505–545 516 5 201.00–212.50 $205.01 $1,058 -7.60
561 561 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,195 +11.70
661 661 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,276 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 237.50 $237.50 $760 —
350 350 1 235.00 $235.00 $822 -6.00
435 435 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 +22.50
490 490 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,186 —
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +1.76
660 660 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,294 -6.00
705 705 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,361 —
1060 1060 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,616 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 +40.00
465–490 478 2 202.50–217.50 $210.20 $1,005 —
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 —
610 610 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,049 —
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 -38.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 2 150.00 $150.00 $960 —
675 675 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,188 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–720 707 3 154.00–157.50 $155.19 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1170 1034 85-90% 6 58.00–69.50 $66.27 $685 -0.99
890–1225 1071 85-90% 7 85.00–92.50 $87.41 $936 +7.25
800–1260 1086 85-90% 13 74.00–83.50 $79.25 $861 -0.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1700 1502 75-80% 11 86.00–95.50 $91.02 $1,367 +0.39
1305–1755 1550 75-80% 7 97.50–107.00 $102.03 $1,581 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1450 1196 80-85% 13 85.00–99.50 $91.08 $1,089 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 80.50 $80.50 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1625 1511 4 114.00–124.00 $117.25 $1,772 —
1470–1965 1693 4 125.00–128.00 $127.07 $2,151 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 5 197.50 $197.50 $942 —
672 672 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,142 —

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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.