Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 27, 2024

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 795 1,344
Feeder cattle 82 756 1,183
Slaughter cattle 23 39 97
Replacement cattle 2 — 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend due to low receipts due to extreme weather. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter 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
400 400 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,110 —
503 503 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,338 +6.00
661 661 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,573 -1.14
748 748 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,743 -3.97
800 800 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 232.50–235.00 $233.80 $1,223 —
690 690 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,435 —
707 707 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,541 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 —
270–285 278 3 232.50–245.00 $239.90 $667 —
335 335 1 232.50 $232.50 $779 -20.00
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 -18.38
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 -4.49
470–480 475 2 222.50–225.00 $223.74 $1,063 —
543 543 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,211 -12.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–377 370 3 220.00–227.50 $225.10 $833 +5.10
425 425 3 190.00 $190.00 $808 -19.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 2 180.00 $180.00 $904 —
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 -5.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 —
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 205.00 $205.00 $851 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–295 273 3 257.50–260.00 $259.10 $707 —
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 —
365–390 378 2 250.00–252.50 $251.29 $950 -18.71
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 -39.29
465–496 488 4 240.00–245.00 $243.81 $1,190 -26.19
510–525 518 2 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,269 -0.11
560–585 573 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,318 -7.48
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 -20.00
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —
527 527 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,173 —
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 200.00–217.50 $208.52 $986 —
560 560 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 217.50 $217.50 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1285 1137 85-90% 7 94.00–104.00 $97.89 $1,113 —
1130–1190 1160 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.03 $1,056 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,376 -17.52
1265–1285 1275 80-85% 3 100.00–107.00 $103.32 $1,317 -7.15
1355 1355 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,220 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,562 —
1335–1490 1419 75-80% 4 102.00–109.00 $104.50 $1,483 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1650 1477 3 143.00–154.00 $147.70 $2,182 —
1575 1575 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,473 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.