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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 15, 2024

755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.66/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 811 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.26/cwt +15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 529 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.16/cwt +49.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 419 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 755 486 484
Feeder cattle 689 431 444
Slaughter cattle 60 49 29
Replacement cattle 6 6 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold sharply higher with feeder steers over 500lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Yearling steers sold 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 —
350–365 360 5 340.00–350.00 $348.06 $1,253 +26.52
380 fancy 380 7 372.50 $372.50 $1,416 —
404–410 407 9 330.00–362.50 $355.22 $1,446 +34.86
422–425 value added 422 44 373.00–382.50 $373.22 $1,575 —
450–498 471 20 337.50–355.00 $347.80 $1,638 +34.52
500–540 526 16 295.00–317.50 $306.32 $1,611 +2.34
530 value added 530 42 338.00 $338.00 $1,791 +6.00
550–570 558 6 287.50–305.00 $295.51 $1,649 +1.12
562 value added 562 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,804 —
609–616 value added 613 12 284.00–297.00 $290.54 $1,781 +1.54
625–645 636 9 252.50–271.00 $260.57 $1,657 —
655 value added 655 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,883 +21.25
665–685 680 4 255.00–266.00 $257.69 $1,752 +10.88
715 value added 715 19 267.00 $267.00 $1,909 +16.50
700–736 731 21 246.00–253.00 $247.76 $1,811 +6.40
750–785 768 2 247.00–260.00 $253.35 $1,946 +15.32
809 value added 809 62 250.90 $250.90 $2,030 +7.90
824–845 826 9 230.00–242.50 $241.08 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 304 4 285.00–300.00 $292.53 $889 —
355–370 363 2 290.00–302.50 $296.38 $1,076 —
430–445 435 10 280.00–292.50 $283.84 $1,235 —
465–493 481 6 287.50–315.00 $304.86 $1,466 +19.10
535 535 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,618 —
715–735 725 2 215.00–230.00 $222.40 $1,612 —
810 810 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,640 -6.54
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,228 —
518 518 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,515 +32.50
555 555 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,623 —
715 715 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,723 —
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,142 —
510–528 524 4 270.00–280.00 $277.56 $1,454 —
560 560 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,554 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 252.50 $252.50 $783 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 4 260.00 $260.00 $614 —
315–340 332 3 275.00–300.00 $288.04 $956 -11.96
360–395 380 5 277.50–300.00 $282.28 $1,073 +3.03
410–432 value added 420 6 294.00–297.50 $295.47 $1,241 —
402–445 423 15 272.50–285.00 $277.88 $1,175 +5.77
465 value added 465 7 301.00 $301.00 $1,400 —
465–477 475 10 272.50–292.50 $281.27 $1,336 +9.27
500–545 523 5 250.00–268.00 $257.51 $1,347 +2.35
565 value added 565 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 +3.76
572 572 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,436 +0.36
610–635 623 13 234.00–245.00 $238.00 $1,483 —
664 664 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,640 —
710–719 718 6 226.00–240.00 $237.69 $1,707 +28.24
785 785 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 +15.00
819–833 824 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,697 —
931 931 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,815 —
975 975 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 247.50 $247.50 $730 —
300–315 309 4 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $780 —
357–385 368 6 260.00–270.00 $263.49 $970 —
400–426 420 8 250.00–265.00 $258.37 $1,085 +2.99
450–489 481 16 250.00–265.00 $258.84 $1,245 +13.84
505–540 518 5 220.00–234.00 $227.69 $1,179 —
570–595 584 11 220.00–232.00 $227.61 $1,329 -12.39
600–620 612 8 220.00–225.00 $223.75 $1,369 —
686 686 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,544 +5.00
740 740 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 —
300 300 1 227.50 $227.50 $682 —
447 447 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,106 +10.00
455–495 472 6 220.00–234.00 $228.83 $1,080 -4.53
550–592 578 3 207.00–208.00 $207.68 $1,200 —
605–620 612 5 196.00–208.00 $202.41 $1,239 —
692 692 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,439 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 10 163.00 $163.00 $1,899 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–595 572 3 230.00–247.50 $237.02 $1,356 +2.02
630 630 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,380 -10.00
760 760 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,134 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,149 —

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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 3 322.50–350.00 $331.67 $962 —
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 +20.00
375–390 383 3 322.50–350.00 $337.40 $1,292 +24.91
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +13.54
487 487 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,595 +52.08
525 fancy 525 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,633 —
520–545 536 11 270.00–295.00 $286.05 $1,533 +28.44
550–555 553 6 277.50–292.50 $282.52 $1,562 +23.88
600 600 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 +4.98
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 -8.00
740 740 2 207.50–222.50 $215.00 $1,591 —
800–805 803 2 197.50–203.00 $200.24 $1,608 —
897 897 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 290 12 277.50–295.00 $287.90 $835 —
311 311 8 290.00 $290.00 $902 —
350–385 368 2 300.00–315.00 $307.86 $1,133 —
405–432 423 3 280.00–305.00 $287.98 $1,218 +11.23
455–457 456 3 271.00–280.00 $273.99 $1,249 —
615 615 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
670 670 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,524 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 543 4 265.00–285.00 $280.07 $1,521 —
565 565 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,483 —
695 695 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–390 374 5 245.00–265.00 $253.58 $948 +1.08

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–860 825 85-90% 2 82.50–88.00 $85.13 $702 —
815–1095 904 85-90% 4 57.00–65.00 $62.29 $563 —
750–1085 918 85-90% 8 93.50–101.50 $96.21 $883 —
1000–1245 1115 85-90% 11 105.00–116.00 $110.09 $1,228 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1400 1254 80-85% 10 120.00–135.00 $125.07 $1,568 +11.99
1180–1410 1274 80-85% 5 109.00–118.00 $113.33 $1,444 +0.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1375 1315 75-80% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.52 $1,506 —
1500–1505 1503 75-80% 2 126.00–133.00 $129.51 $1,947 +7.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1855 1668 9 129.00–139.00 $134.32 $2,240 —
1575–1955 1843 6 140.00–154.00 $147.39 $2,716 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1055–1115 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,263.54
1195–1260 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,385.00 $1,331.46

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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.