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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 10, 2023

1,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.88/cwt -14.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 881 lb · 205 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.05/cwt -5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 811 lb · 123 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $209.66/cwt -21.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 917 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,147 1,104 1,645
Feeder cattle 1,019 1,035 1,570
Slaughter cattle 109 68 75
Replacement cattle 19 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Yearling steers sold sharply lower. CME futures were on a downward trend this week. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 2 245.00 $245.00 $556 —
296 296 3 235.00 $235.00 $696 —
350 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 -10.00
407 value added 407 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,048 —
430–442 436 4 230.00–245.00 $237.40 $1,035 -8.25
486 486 4 203.00 $203.00 $987 -52.62
500–540 524 5 220.00–234.00 $228.66 $1,198 -30.57
553–597 579 10 218.00–227.50 $223.87 $1,296 -47.41
628–647 635 8 211.00–225.00 $216.19 $1,373 -4.82
657–662 660 11 211.00–221.00 $214.62 $1,416 -6.72
707–722 717 13 214.00–216.00 $214.46 $1,538 -27.70
750–790 772 16 210.00–217.00 $212.55 $1,641 -25.52
787 value added 787 66 226.00 $226.00 $1,779 —
806–820 value added 811 120 223.75–229.75 $227.58 $1,846 —
815 815 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,679 -27.00
879–885 value added 881 205 205.00–224.00 $220.88 $1,946 —
904–930 value added 917 116 209.00–210.25 $209.66 $1,923 -21.52
973 value added 973 51 210.50 $210.50 $2,048 -18.06
980 980 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,823 -32.00
1000–1040 1014 10 174.00–186.00 $184.82 $1,874 —
1135 1135 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,816 -27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 -23.21
565–585 570 5 197.00–208.00 $199.86 $1,139 -24.14
605–625 612 3 192.50–193.00 $192.83 $1,180 —
711 711 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,422 —
762–785 770 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
815 815 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,516 -24.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 3 185.00–187.50 $186.67 $793 —
555 555 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,043 —
630–648 641 5 161.00–177.00 $170.71 $1,094 —
677 677 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,178 —
805 805 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,175 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 215.00 $215.00 $634 —
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 +10.00
580 580 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,154 -21.00
621 621 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,242 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 192.50 $192.50 $982 —
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 —
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 130.00 $130.00 $546 —
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 2 245.00 $245.00 $556 —
260 260 1 232.50 $232.50 $604 —
358 358 3 210.00 $210.00 $752 -0.85
405–444 426 11 216.00–225.00 $219.89 $937 -4.11
453–488 472 14 212.00–225.00 $218.43 $1,031 +0.22
505–543 531 6 190.00–200.00 $198.24 $1,053 -16.20
556–566 562 8 190.00–191.00 $190.63 $1,071 —
605–643 637 10 178.00–186.00 $185.22 $1,180 -30.78
763 763 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,305 -5.97
786 value added 786 26 209.00 $209.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 192.50 $192.50 $558 —
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 +10.00
360–396 387 4 190.00–197.50 $191.74 $742 -10.76
437 437 2 200.00 $200.00 $874 -3.52
470–485 474 17 191.00–207.50 $200.83 $952 +0.20
505–535 520 4 180.00–181.00 $180.24 $937 -20.67
565–590 574 5 176.00–185.00 $179.64 $1,031 -13.24
615–635 619 5 160.00–169.00 $167.15 $1,035 -12.98
651–686 670 14 159.00–170.00 $166.61 $1,116 -20.86
810 810 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 175.00–182.50 $178.83 $649 -11.17
420 420 1 167.50 $167.50 $704 -18.45
525–540 533 2 160.00–175.00 $167.61 $893 -15.51
570–577 575 7 160.00–178.00 $168.00 $966 -3.00
615 615 1 158.00 $158.00 $972 -19.00
735 735 2 140.00–154.00 $147.00 $1,080 —
820 820 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,082 —
875 875 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,116 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 150.00 $150.00 $885 —
630 630 1 134.00 $134.00 $844 —
680 680 1 143.00 $143.00 $972 +7.00
905 905 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,122 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 171.00–182.50 $176.54 $835 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 —
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 -2.50
341 341 3 230.00 $230.00 $784 -37.50
355 355 2 247.50 $247.50 $879 -9.11
425–435 431 4 240.00–245.00 $241.25 $1,040 -12.35
505–540 522 12 206.00–219.00 $210.97 $1,101 -27.03
555–575 564 7 200.00–203.00 $200.42 $1,130 -26.24
615–645 633 6 170.00–180.00 $177.36 $1,123 -42.06
652 652 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,174 —
720–746 740 5 167.00–169.00 $167.50 $1,240 —
775–795 790 4 150.00–160.00 $154.72 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 220.00 $220.00 $528 -10.00
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 +20.00
340 340 1 202.50 $202.50 $688 —
400–445 423 2 220.00 $220.00 $931 +9.00
472–490 476 7 200.00–213.00 $210.23 $1,001 -17.28
500–535 517 12 180.00–195.00 $186.52 $964 -18.49
553 553 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,056 -22.00
615–645 635 3 152.50–166.00 $161.64 $1,026 —
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
855 855 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–465 460 5 207.50–217.50 $211.55 $973 -30.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 185.00–202.50 $194.16 $825 —
570 570 2 170.00 $170.00 $969 —
780 780 1 125.00 $125.00 $975 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 135.00 $135.00 $938 —
910 910 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,297 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1615 1485 75-80% 6 97.00–101.00 $98.96 $1,470 —
1270–1665 1508 75-80% 25 84.00–96.50 $88.41 $1,333 -2.61
1470–1555 1513 75-80% 2 80.00–82.00 $81.03 $1,226 -9.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1370 1221 80-85% 20 84.00–98.50 $89.31 $1,090 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,259 —
1185–1485 1363 80-85% 6 77.00–81.00 $79.38 $1,082 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1100 1018 85-90% 6 85.00–94.00 $88.45 $900 +22.18
815–1250 1089 85-90% 7 60.00–69.50 $66.07 $720 -13.18
900–1315 1173 85-90% 12 71.50–83.50 $77.62 $910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1845 1486 6 94.00–106.00 $102.10 $1,517 —
1440–2010 1797 6 108.00–113.50 $109.71 $1,971 —
1845–2000 1923 2 124.00 $124.00 $2,385 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1185–1325 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,102.79
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1270–1520 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,335.00 $1,228.03

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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
1210–1355 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1840 1840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 -37.50
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 —

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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.