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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 3, 2025

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.98/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 527 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.00/cwt ≈ $1,480/hd at 658 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 267 279 924
Feeder cattle 179 198 878
Slaughter cattle 63 27 43
Replacement cattle 25 54 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend do to be closed last week for the christmas holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–397 381 3 350.00–352.50 $351.74 $1,340 +12.70
405 405 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,347 -14.81
462–467 464 6 345.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,647 —
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 +25.00
555–560 557 3 280.00–312.50 $301.60 $1,680 —
600–635 618 2 262.50–275.00 $268.93 $1,662 -5.24
665–685 672 9 255.00–270.00 $263.05 $1,768 —
716 716 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,826 +2.53
810 810 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,883 +2.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,614 +22.50
660–695 678 5 240.00–250.00 $244.57 $1,658 -7.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 -0.97
465 465 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 +27.50
590 590 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —
530 530 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 277.50 $277.50 $860 —
375 375 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 —
425–435 428 4 257.50–267.50 $260.04 $1,113 -30.88
458 458 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,145 —
505–536 527 19 250.00–267.50 $259.98 $1,370 +5.05
552–570 564 6 247.50–252.50 $249.13 $1,405 +6.63
645 645 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,467 —
650–662 658 13 225.00 $225.00 $1,480 —
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -20.00
500–517 510 4 232.50–242.50 $237.49 $1,211 -2.51
595 595 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,324 —
645 645 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,338 -5.00
680 680 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,479 —
705 705 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,463 +13.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 252.50 $252.50 $581 —
390 390 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,024 —
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -15.82
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -22.45
550–575 561 5 220.00–237.50 $228.52 $1,282 -2.29
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 +3.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 225.00–235.00 $230.09 $973 +10.09
465 465 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,104 -2.50
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 +1.25
555–580 572 3 200.00–202.50 $201.69 $1,154 -5.63
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 -35.38
380 380 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,358 +22.12
492 492 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,538 —
505–530 513 3 295.00–310.00 $301.64 $1,547 +25.68
521 fancy 521 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,667 —
580 580 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,711 -2.50
611 fancy 611 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,757 —
635 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 —
702–730 706 7 235.00–247.50 $244.24 $1,724 —
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 +12.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 +45.00
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,131 —
450 450 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,249 —
590 590 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1330 1221 80-85% 9 126.00–136.00 $130.30 $1,591 +26.76
1090–1510 1335 80-85% 8 137.00–152.00 $144.18 $1,925 +22.18
1085–1615 1345 80-85% 3 115.00–123.00 $118.18 $1,590 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1960 1508 75-80% 13 135.00–145.00 $137.83 $2,078 —
1300–1775 1526 75-80% 7 123.00–134.00 $129.53 $1,977 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $838 —
1050–1140 1095 85-90% 2 121.00–125.00 $123.08 $1,348 +38.62
1015–1490 1212 85-90% 3 109.00–110.00 $109.28 $1,324 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1450 1293 3 138.00–140.00 $139.07 $1,798 —
1350–2150 1671 7 148.00–158.00 $153.26 $2,561 —
1860–2195 2067 5 160.00–177.00 $165.16 $3,414 -16.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1280–1315 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,525.00–2,800.00 $2,640.35
1035–1575 1369 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,200.00–2,700.00 $2,365.71
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1895 1895 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 -1,519.07
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 -419.07
1650 1650 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.