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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 17, 2025

877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $271.24/cwt +16.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 722 lb · 125 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.02/cwt ≈ $1,859/hd at 762 lb · 80 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.86/cwt +34.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 613 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 877 267 88
Feeder cattle 830 179 80
Slaughter cattle 27 63 7
Replacement cattle 20 25 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to being closed last week for inclement weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 3 320.00 $320.00 $995 —
375 375 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,322 +0.76
400–425 413 3 307.50–320.00 $314.04 $1,297 -18.46
429 value added 429 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,459 —
455–480 461 4 320.00–335.00 $323.90 $1,493 -31.06
520 value added 520 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,807 —
517–534 529 14 327.50–332.50 $328.39 $1,737 +3.39
550–590 563 12 300.00–315.00 $306.68 $1,727 +5.08
552–592 value added 566 24 320.00–324.00 $322.98 $1,828 —
610–630 value added 622 30 300.00–305.00 $303.84 $1,890 —
605–646 623 29 270.00–283.00 $278.34 $1,734 +9.41
651 value added 651 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,904 —
650–693 683 49 270.00–285.00 $277.61 $1,896 +14.56
715–725 715 40 252.50–255.00 $253.01 $1,809 -1.99
701–728 value added 725 85 279.60–282.00 $279.82 $2,029 —
752–796 771 20 250.00–265.00 $258.18 $1,991 —
810–840 825 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 -2.50
859 value added 859 65 258.25 $258.25 $2,218 —
1059 1059 5 202.50 $202.50 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–532 526 5 290.00–300.00 $298.10 $1,568 —
550–591 583 5 275.00–285.00 $279.93 $1,632 -15.07
620–645 638 4 247.50–255.00 $249.95 $1,595 —
925 925 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,449 —
615 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 —
672 672 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,596 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 528 2 272.50–280.00 $276.16 $1,458 -31.34
613 613 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,624 —
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 +25.43
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
665 665 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–288 281 4 315.00 $315.00 $885 —
350–370 360 2 327.50–330.00 $328.72 $1,183 +43.72
400 fancy 400 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,230 —
400–438 413 15 282.50–297.50 $291.85 $1,205 +31.81
450–497 469 16 270.00–285.00 $277.28 $1,300 +27.28
473–495 value added 480 12 295.00–315.00 $305.54 $1,467 —
500–535 520 9 260.00–275.00 $266.17 $1,384 +6.19
520–545 value added 534 22 280.00–285.00 $281.82 $1,505 —
562–580 566 13 260.00–267.50 $260.58 $1,475 +11.45
584 value added 584 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,664 —
600–636 value added 611 61 256.00–270.00 $264.30 $1,615 —
620–633 630 6 232.50–242.50 $237.09 $1,494 +9.59
655 value added 655 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
653–666 659 17 234.00–245.00 $242.39 $1,597 +17.39
700–725 714 8 208.00–222.50 $214.41 $1,531 +4.41
750–775 762 12 210.00–220.00 $215.83 $1,645 —
762 value added 762 68 249.00 $249.00 $1,897 —
815 815 2 207.50–212.50 $210.00 $1,712 —
1010 1010 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–370 358 3 290.00–302.50 $298.19 $1,068 +35.69
450–470 457 3 272.50–275.00 $274.14 $1,253 —
517–530 521 3 250.00–255.00 $251.69 $1,311 +31.69
577 577 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,385 +11.48
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 +10.00
660–695 674 11 220.00–227.50 $223.38 $1,506 —
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 —
460 460 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 —
550–590 567 3 232.50–245.00 $239.01 $1,355 +16.51
610–625 618 2 212.50–225.00 $218.67 $1,351 +11.17
677 677 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,540 +10.00
850 850 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,197 +20.00
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 +15.00
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 +18.31
657–676 668 5 200.00–201.00 $200.39 $1,339 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–335 326 4 345.00–365.00 $355.28 $1,158 —
345 fancy 345 3 370.00–395.00 $386.67 $1,334 —
360–395 383 4 355.00–367.50 $360.46 $1,381 +2.96
420 fancy 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 —
425–445 435 2 310.00–320.00 $314.89 $1,370 —
470–495 483 2 320.00–325.00 $322.44 $1,557 +9.94
510–545 523 6 295.00–310.00 $305.34 $1,597 +3.70
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 -5.00
651–685 663 6 252.50–265.00 $257.14 $1,705 —
740 740 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 -24.24
777–785 780 3 217.50–230.00 $225.80 $1,761 —
850–875 863 2 227.50–235.00 $231.20 $1,995 +31.20
902 902 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,827 —
975 975 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,195 —
498 498 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,432 —
502 502 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,431 —
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
875 875 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 —
696 696 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,705 +20.00
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–940 860 85-90% 2 92.00–104.00 $98.56 $848 +0.56
1005–1155 1073 85-90% 4 108.00–119.00 $114.74 $1,231 -8.34
1065–1090 1078 85-90% 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,337 +0.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 2 137.50–142.50 $140.15 $1,787 —
1155–1495 1348 80-85% 6 128.00–136.00 $131.85 $1,777 +13.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1520 1368 75-80% 4 125.00–129.00 $126.75 $1,734 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,232 —
1895–2330 2165 3 160.00–173.00 $165.71 $3,588 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1350 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,822.95
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00
1150–1395 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,085.00 $1,912.70
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,035.00 $2,035.00
1785 1785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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.