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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 8, 2024

816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.06/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,196/hd at 911 lb · 180 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.20/cwt +23.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 827 lb · 68 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.15/cwt +8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,977/hd at 790 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 816 769 1,147
Feeder cattle 790 693 1,019
Slaughter cattle 24 66 109
Replacement cattle 2 10 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend available due to lack of reporting last week however there was a solid to higher undertone noted in todays sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,153 —
505–546 534 10 270.00–273.00 $272.15 $1,453 +20.57
595 595 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 -18.02
605–645 619 9 250.00–260.00 $251.10 $1,554 -8.90
665–685 677 5 240.00–245.00 $244.02 $1,652 -1.98
717 717 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,792 +12.50
780 780 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,973 +11.73
791 value added 791 59 250.00 $250.00 $1,978 —
825 825 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 -0.06
827 value added 827 66 253.90 $253.90 $2,100 —
893 value added 893 37 233.00 $233.00 $2,081 —
905–919 value added 911 180 229.85–247.80 $241.06 $2,196 -4.00
1012 1012 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,923 —
1075–1099 value added 1087 166 218.00 $218.00 $2,370 -6.25
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,166 —
460 460 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
523 523 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,203 -15.00
555–594 585 9 226.00–237.50 $228.42 $1,336 -21.58
727 727 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 —
455–460 457 3 255.00–260.00 $256.68 $1,173 —
560–580 568 3 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,321 +2.49
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 ±0.00
652 652 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,516 —
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
935 935 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,049 —
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -28.00
770 770 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,114 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 275 4 282.50–290.00 $285.49 $785 —
310–330 320 2 255.00–257.50 $256.21 $820 +21.21
352–393 376 6 255.00–272.50 $260.49 $979 +27.99
395 fancy 395 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,116 —
410–415 value added 413 2 282.50–287.50 $284.98 $1,177 —
410–430 423 3 259.00–262.50 $260.13 $1,100 +20.54
457–499 472 22 260.00–272.50 $264.37 $1,248 +21.87
505 505 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,149 ±0.00
541 value added 541 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,380 —
562 value added 562 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,391 —
555–578 564 10 220.00–235.00 $230.39 $1,299 —
605–645 623 6 197.50–210.00 $204.53 $1,274 -15.47
652–685 665 5 195.00–210.00 $202.01 $1,343 -9.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 235.00–237.50 $236.24 $928 +16.24
419 419 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,006 +9.21
450–495 473 13 215.00–242.50 $227.39 $1,076 +5.51
505–525 513 3 200.00–210.00 $206.59 $1,060 -3.41
552–582 567 4 200.00–207.50 $203.85 $1,156 -1.15
860–870 865 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,062 —
567 567 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,276 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 -2.50
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —
635 635 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
255 255 1 302.50 $302.50 $771 +10.00
315 315 1 292.50 $292.50 $921 -12.50
330 fancy 330 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,081 —
395 395 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,215 —
400–435 418 7 285.00–300.00 $295.90 $1,237 +5.85
455–482 473 6 265.00–270.00 $267.54 $1,265 -4.31
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 -2.56
558–595 567 4 245.00–262.50 $257.91 $1,462 +0.87
610–631 623 7 250.00–252.50 $251.08 $1,564 —
665 665 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,579 -10.00
735 735 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,488 -21.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,147 —
460–490 469 4 252.00–255.00 $252.98 $1,186 +4.86
505 505 3 222.50–230.00 $227.50 $1,149 —
563–570 564 6 220.00–225.00 $224.16 $1,264 —
600–645 623 2 225.00–227.50 $226.30 $1,410 —
675–685 680 4 202.50–215.00 $208.80 $1,420 -18.70
730–732 731 3 182.50–190.00 $187.50 $1,371 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 —
502–520 508 3 225.00–227.50 $225.85 $1,147 -14.15
625 625 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 —
685 685 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,353 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1335 1212 80-85% 6 107.00–117.00 $111.70 $1,354 -0.88
1050–1390 1257 80-85% 3 94.00–105.50 $102.12 $1,284 -19.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1515 1398 75-80% 6 110.00–116.00 $112.84 $1,578 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 121.50 $121.50 $1,944 +0.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,118 —
1130–1225 1163 85-90% 3 92.00–100.00 $96.87 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1805 1668 2 130.00–132.00 $131.08 $2,186 —
1880 1880 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,839 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.