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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 12, 2024

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.57/cwt -8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 513 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $164.86/cwt -20.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 633 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $199.56/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 677 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 271 924 436
Feeder cattle 243 878 381
Slaughter cattle 25 43 48
Replacement cattle 3 3 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No comparison on feeder calves due to light test with unfavorable weather conditions in the forecast. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with the exception of a few extremely high dressing individuals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 237.50 $237.50 $902 +25.00
405–410 408 3 210.00–227.50 $215.79 $880 —
465 465 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,035 -17.50
515 515 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 +7.50
580–586 585 8 210.00–220.00 $211.24 $1,236 —
608 608 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,216 —
665–690 677 11 198.00–203.00 $199.56 $1,351 -1.39
855 855 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,650 —
961 961 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 7 297.50 $297.50 $1,104 —
465 465 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 -2.72
535–546 540 7 236.00–247.00 $242.23 $1,308 -16.14
560 560 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,350 +2.81
727 727 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,498 +4.43
750–762 755 8 200.00–207.00 $203.39 $1,536 -0.29
800 800 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,648 +6.12
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,339 —
875 875 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,662 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 184.00 $184.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 210.00 $210.00 $546 +10.00
350–382 376 5 200.00–215.00 $207.97 $782 +7.97
400–445 416 7 190.00–195.00 $191.62 $797 -0.93
461–480 465 5 188.00–192.00 $191.17 $889 -4.95
522 522 2 191.00 $191.00 $997 —
555–580 568 2 173.00–188.00 $180.33 $1,024 -17.17
600–645 633 11 158.00–170.00 $164.86 $1,044 -20.81
690 690 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,132 -18.00
725 725 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 -3.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 230.00 $230.00 $768 —
510–518 513 19 199.00–211.00 $208.57 $1,070 -1.07
713 713 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,184 -9.00
860 860 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,376 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 190.00–194.00 $192.12 $717 +17.12
462–490 479 5 175.00 $175.00 $838 -5.00
560–597 586 5 158.00–164.00 $160.42 $940 -19.08
705 705 1 132.50 $132.50 $934 -7.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 —
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 —
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 —
570–590 573 7 165.00–177.00 $175.23 $1,004 -5.77
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,022 —
683 683 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,154 -5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 182.50 $182.50 $611 —
386 386 3 180.00 $180.00 $695 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 2 120.00 $120.00 $804 -25.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 137.00 $137.00 $829 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 260.00–280.00 $269.88 $1,107 +8.75
475–480 478 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,219 +16.87
510–520 514 4 212.00–231.00 $220.71 $1,134 -3.29
552–575 560 3 210.00–226.00 $220.52 $1,235 +0.13
635–645 638 3 197.00–205.00 $199.69 $1,274 +2.19
655–660 656 4 189.00–190.00 $189.75 $1,245 -10.48
800–826 820 6 151.00–166.00 $159.87 $1,311 -10.13
885 885 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 —
377–385 380 3 232.50–242.50 $239.12 $909 —
450 450 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,046 +15.50
540 540 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,112 +3.95
565–595 578 4 189.00–201.00 $195.46 $1,130 +1.06
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 -7.42
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–480 462 4 222.00–234.00 $225.12 $1,040 —
727 727 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,236 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 -7.50
672 672 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,142 -12.00
715–730 723 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 —
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 —
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1245 1167 80-85% 3 94.00–101.00 $97.50 $1,138 +9.81
1180–1340 1252 80-85% 5 82.00–91.00 $87.02 $1,089 -9.34
1245–1325 1297 80-85% 3 75.00–79.00 $77.04 $999 -19.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,295 -8.20
1395–1580 1506 75-80% 4 94.00–108.00 $99.85 $1,504 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,240 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $546 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $796 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1710 1328 3 100.00–102.00 $100.86 $1,339 —
1485–1545 1515 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,788 —
1620–1670 1645 2 122.00–132.00 $126.92 $2,088 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 thin fleshed 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,204.00 $1,204.00

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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.