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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 12, 2024

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.86/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 722 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.41/cwt -20.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 536 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 174 228 1,037
Feeder cattle 132 209 960
Slaughter cattle 33 18 60
Replacement cattle 9 1 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low receipts. 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
395 395 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,189 —
432 432 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,382 +13.68
590 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 -13.48
594 value added 594 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,752 -13.50
600–601 value added 601 7 292.50–295.00 $294.29 $1,769 —
640 640 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,702 —
704 value added 704 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,837 —
786 786 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,816 —
817–830 821 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,724 —
900 900 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 272.50 $272.50 $899 -15.00
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 —
807 807 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 -25.08
357–370 365 5 270.00–290.00 $282.17 $1,030 -10.33
476–481 478 7 267.00–279.00 $273.83 $1,309 -11.90
505–545 522 3 227.50–228.00 $227.84 $1,189 -37.94
541 value added 541 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,363 —
590–595 592 3 230.00–240.00 $233.35 $1,381 —
610–636 631 6 220.00–236.00 $226.65 $1,430 -21.34
719–728 722 14 216.00–219.00 $216.86 $1,566 +6.86
815–840 832 3 186.00–197.00 $193.41 $1,609 -22.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 250.00 $250.00 $800 —
435 435 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 -15.00
451–490 464 5 240.00–254.00 $244.62 $1,135 -16.76
570–595 576 4 227.00–228.00 $227.74 $1,312 +7.74
620 620 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,339 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 3 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $849 —
560 560 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,187 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 212.50 $212.50 $967 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 300.00–307.50 $303.66 $623 —
415 415 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,187 -14.00
485 485 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 -12.50
525–530 528 3 270.00–281.00 $276.66 $1,461 —
635 635 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,537 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,285 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1240 1162 80-85% 3 110.00–116.00 $113.47 $1,319 —
1130–1230 1186 80-85% 6 119.00–129.00 $126.02 $1,495 —
1200–1395 1291 80-85% 4 130.00–137.00 $133.89 $1,729 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,370 —
1430–1500 1465 75-80% 2 115.00–123.00 $118.90 $1,742 —
1510–1655 1563 75-80% 4 127.00–136.00 $129.70 $2,027 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $685 —
980–985 983 85-90% 2 110.00–117.00 $113.51 $1,116 —
1005–1170 1070 85-90% 3 101.00–108.00 $104.68 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1720 1713 2 142.50–151.00 $146.77 $2,514 —
1795–1920 1858 2 168.00–174.00 $171.10 $3,179 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 thin fleshed 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
975–1150 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,475.00 $1,329.13 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.