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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 8, 2023

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $192.71/cwt -11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 987 lb · 161 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.13/cwt ≈ $1,284/hd at 725 lb · 82 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.51/cwt -16.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 586 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 930 1,301 1,085
Feeder cattle 831 1,219 1,056
Slaughter cattle 91 71 29
Replacement cattle 8 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with feeder steers over 500lbs 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Yearling steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with some extremely high dressing individuals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 —
382 382 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,003 —
415–442 426 5 247.50–257.50 $251.65 $1,072 +7.43
429–440 value added 430 14 265.00–270.00 $269.63 $1,159 —
455–475 468 3 245.00–257.50 $249.05 $1,166 +15.79
460–495 value added 478 2 260.00–267.50 $263.89 $1,261 +3.89
505–518 515 5 230.00–242.50 $232.45 $1,197 —
555 555 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 -13.16
605–641 626 12 202.00–211.00 $204.55 $1,280 -11.21
742 742 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,350 -24.13
770–790 784 25 181.00–191.00 $184.89 $1,450 -32.11
806 value added 806 26 201.50 $201.50 $1,624 -23.25
900 900 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,440 —
961 961 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,663 —
984–989 value added 987 158 192.75–193.25 $193.08 $1,906 -11.38
1200 1200 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–495 490 14 230.00–235.00 $234.33 $1,148 +10.09
535 535 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,193 +19.00
605–625 620 4 186.00–188.00 $186.49 $1,156 +6.49
655–665 658 6 180.00–197.00 $191.66 $1,261 -1.60
734 734 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,240 -15.52
778 778 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,245 -22.00
840 840 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,428 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 207.50 $207.50 $737 —
507–512 510 4 191.00–195.00 $192.99 $984 —
565–576 574 6 202.00–202.50 $202.08 $1,160 -3.92
636 636 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,075 —
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 —
735 735 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,110 -20.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 —
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 -16.00
565–575 570 2 210.00–213.00 $211.51 $1,206 —
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —
930 930 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,655 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 —
735 735 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,044 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 -20.00
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 —
505 505 1 169.00 $169.00 $853 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,953 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–312 310 3 210.00–225.00 $220.08 $682 -4.92
370 370 1 204.00 $204.00 $755 -22.65
405 405 2 200.00 $200.00 $810 -19.61
465–498 479 26 186.00–199.00 $189.77 $909 -7.71
547 547 7 174.00 $174.00 $952 —
555–591 586 33 180.00–191.00 $184.51 $1,081 -13.96
605–626 619 18 184.00–190.00 $187.08 $1,158 -6.92
655–693 670 26 173.00–180.00 $176.03 $1,179 -23.97
700–730 722 23 151.00–167.00 $158.94 $1,148 —
722–742 value added 726 59 178.00–186.25 $184.22 $1,337 —
765 765 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,331 +4.00
770 value added 770 26 184.50 $184.50 $1,421 —
815–845 836 19 140.00–154.00 $151.97 $1,270 -5.03
860 860 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,273 —
930 930 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,181 —
950 950 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
1015 1015 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,218 —
1110 1110 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,304 —
1250 1250 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–326 320 5 180.00–185.00 $181.95 $582 -12.12
365 365 2 195.00 $195.00 $712 +5.00
410–427 422 8 170.00–180.00 $176.31 $744 -19.54
460–495 475 7 170.00–182.50 $177.10 $841 -3.70
501–536 511 11 160.00–171.00 $166.78 $852 -16.76
560 560 2 173.00 $173.00 $969 -10.89
603–640 609 12 165.00–172.00 $169.74 $1,034 -12.26
685 685 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,103 -9.95
742 742 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,061 -5.26
770 770 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 172.50 $172.50 $586 —
391 391 3 168.00 $168.00 $657 —
422 422 2 150.00 $150.00 $633 —
505–545 530 6 149.00–155.00 $152.85 $810 -18.58
590 590 1 153.00 $153.00 $903 -17.00
720 720 1 116.00 $116.00 $835 —
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 —
460–495 478 2 159.00–165.00 $161.89 $774 -8.11
520 520 2 166.00 $166.00 $863 —
565–585 575 2 157.00–162.50 $159.80 $919 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 —
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
565–595 580 2 176.00–180.00 $177.95 $1,032 +1.34
655 655 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,159 +14.77
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 168.00 $168.00 $655 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
790 790 1 125.00 $125.00 $988 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 162.00 $162.00 $705 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 272.50 $272.50 $831 +32.50
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 +16.77
390 fancy 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 +20.00
410–445 436 4 260.00–270.00 $267.65 $1,167 +26.13
467 467 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,203 +26.21
537 537 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,090 -16.45
557–587 572 14 206.00–217.00 $211.66 $1,211 +1.18
618 618 20 204.00 $204.00 $1,261 +0.73
670–672 672 5 184.00–190.00 $188.80 $1,269 -3.58
710–737 728 3 170.00–174.00 $172.70 $1,257 —
765 765 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,262 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 205.00 $205.00 $892 -10.00
465 465 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 +7.50
572 572 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,030 -17.00
630 630 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,065 —
705–720 713 2 144.00–150.00 $146.97 $1,048 +7.97
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 212.50 $212.50 $584 —
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 —
385 385 1 235.00 $235.00 $905 —
530 530 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,097 —
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 195.00 $195.00 $575 —
515 515 1 182.00 $182.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410–1490 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.69 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 197.50 $197.50 $583 —
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 110.00 $110.00 $990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1475 1227 80-85% 18 83.50–91.50 $87.17 $1,070 -5.59
1130–1475 1287 80-85% 13 73.00–82.50 $79.68 $1,025 -4.04
1260–1445 1353 80-85% 2 102.00–108.50 $105.03 $1,421 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1290 1003 85-90% 8 61.00–69.50 $66.89 $671 -11.67
740–1235 1064 85-90% 22 74.00–83.50 $78.54 $836 —
1095–1140 1118 85-90% 2 85.50–87.00 $86.23 $964 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1600 1563 75-80% 2 70.00–77.00 $73.58 $1,150 —
1275–2115 1576 75-80% 10 81.00–91.00 $84.53 $1,332 —
1625–1915 1770 75-80% 2 92.00–95.00 $93.38 $1,653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1840 1653 5 105.00–110.00 $107.52 $1,777 —
1755 1755 1 119.50 $119.50 $2,097 +3.23
2015–2055 2035 2 126.50–132.50 $129.53 $2,636 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.