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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 11, 2024

1,035 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.75/cwt +17.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 915 lb · 279 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.48/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 865 lb · 206 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.67/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 745 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,035 1,060 825
Feeder cattle 940 1,000 704
Slaughter cattle 88 50 80
Replacement cattle 7 10 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. No comparable receipts on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,318 —
455 455 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,263 -17.50
501–530 511 17 278.00–297.00 $290.05 $1,482 +9.08
560–591 587 10 260.00–270.00 $260.95 $1,532 -8.84
615–635 626 4 240.00–252.50 $244.42 $1,530 -20.29
660–680 667 8 240.00–245.00 $241.86 $1,613 -9.25
741–743 742 11 243.00–253.00 $249.37 $1,850 -0.19
770–776 775 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,914 -0.06
816–830 819 15 242.50–244.00 $242.80 $1,989 +11.55
850–885 value added 865 205 242.50–251.75 $246.55 $2,133 +0.87
875 875 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,034 +6.43
900–915 908 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $2,066 —
905–929 value added 915 277 237.95–241.90 $239.84 $2,195 —
951 951 5 215.00 $215.00 $2,045 +15.00
1075 1075 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 2 250.00–260.00 $255.21 $1,199 -9.79
525–542 536 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,394 -0.69
551–580 563 5 252.50–255.00 $253.53 $1,427 -8.97
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 —
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 -12.50
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 -10.00
735 735 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 —
911 911 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,913 —
1000 1000 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,000 -17.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 252.50 $252.50 $707 —
321 321 3 247.50 $247.50 $794 +9.50
390 390 4 242.50 $242.50 $946 -8.15
427–440 433 5 240.00–250.00 $245.96 $1,065 -5.70
475–492 488 23 242.50–254.00 $249.88 $1,219 +2.33
500–548 523 10 232.50–237.50 $235.98 $1,234 -7.54
552–580 559 31 230.00–244.00 $238.85 $1,335 +2.71
607–620 611 3 217.50–225.00 $222.46 $1,359 -9.35
655–672 664 4 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,477 -7.34
681 value added 681 16 241.00 $241.00 $1,641 —
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 +5.64
746 value added 746 53 243.00 $243.00 $1,813 -3.10
760–770 765 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,473 -23.09
800 800 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,552 —
890 890 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,669 —
1015 1015 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
390–393 392 4 227.50–230.00 $228.12 $894 +5.62
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 +10.00
465 465 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,081 +0.08
510–515 514 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,156 +5.00
560 560 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,274 +1.84
615–645 632 3 200.00–210.00 $204.22 $1,291 —
652 652 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,304 -16.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $744 —
415–445 431 4 195.00–215.00 $208.64 $899 —
507–548 529 6 187.50–197.50 $191.10 $1,011 —
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 -10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 227.50 $227.50 $603 —
330–345 335 3 222.50–225.00 $224.14 $751 —
415 415 2 230.00 $230.00 $954 -12.50
455 455 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 -10.00
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
650–690 670 2 210.00–217.50 $213.86 $1,433 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,097 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 386 9 300.00–315.00 $308.85 $1,192 +23.85
406 fancy 406 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,269 —
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 +8.33
455–485 468 7 267.50–277.50 $271.84 $1,272 +16.09
507–547 533 7 240.00–255.00 $249.50 $1,330 —
550–590 569 9 237.50–250.00 $244.34 $1,390 -9.70
620–646 637 7 232.50–245.00 $240.02 $1,529 -1.31
656–690 665 4 225.00–240.00 $236.11 $1,570 +23.61
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 -11.68
765–785 778 3 180.00–190.00 $183.28 $1,426 -24.32
915 915 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,647 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–492 476 6 230.00–240.00 $236.55 $1,126 —
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —
565–595 574 4 225.00–232.50 $228.70 $1,313 -4.51
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 280.00 $280.00 $868 —
355 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 —
410–435 423 2 250.00–265.00 $257.28 $1,088 +7.28
470–475 472 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,227 —
546 546 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,283 —
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 -7.50
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 242.50 $242.50 $958 —
577 577 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1840 1505 75-80% 31 130.00–141.00 $133.58 $2,010 +9.62
1200–2105 1510 75-80% 14 119.00–129.50 $126.55 $1,911 +2.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1245 1158 80-85% 6 117.00–127.00 $123.48 $1,430 —
1065–1375 1251 80-85% 14 130.00–141.00 $134.99 $1,689 +8.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1060 997 85-90% 5 124.00–129.00 $126.06 $1,257 +3.67
1010–1220 1109 85-90% 4 106.00–113.00 $109.00 $1,209 —
1085–1225 1150 85-90% 3 117.00–119.00 $118.02 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1865 1729 4 162.00–167.00 $164.80 $2,849 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1110–1460 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,910.00 $1,752.55

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
917–1107 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,043.37

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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.