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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 28, 2025

1,333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $276.05/cwt ≈ $2,271/hd at 823 lb · 143 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $315.39/cwt ≈ $1,982/hd at 629 lb · 134 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $303.78/cwt +30.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 525 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,333 83 812
Feeder cattle 1,270 68 747
Slaughter cattle 55 14 58
Replacement cattle 8 1 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend for this week due to being closed last week for the inclement weather, however all feeder and yearling classes sold with a higher undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 395.00–405.00 $400.04 $1,372 —
360–397 377 8 285.00–407.50 $387.93 $1,462 —
416–445 431 6 382.50–392.50 $388.62 $1,675 +86.12
456–480 461 5 360.00–375.00 $371.88 $1,714 —
462–485 value added 475 21 386.00–397.50 $390.80 $1,856 +28.30
500–540 value added 530 7 332.50–340.00 $335.32 $1,777 —
502–542 534 13 312.50–325.00 $315.94 $1,687 —
580 value added 580 15 336.50 $336.50 $1,952 -6.00
555–590 584 7 307.00–326.00 $320.42 $1,871 —
611–642 value added 627 104 315.50–325.00 $319.95 $2,006 —
606–644 634 30 295.00–305.00 $299.58 $1,899 —
675–695 686 7 270.00–280.00 $277.69 $1,905 +7.69
705–720 710 3 270.00–272.00 $270.68 $1,922 +13.18
701–748 value added 716 48 274.00–278.00 $276.37 $1,979 —
756–798 value added 769 107 274.00–284.00 $281.08 $2,162 —
775–785 778 3 253.00–267.50 $257.87 $2,006 +2.87
805–815 810 2 255.00–265.00 $259.97 $2,106 —
803–836 value added 823 141 272.00–282.00 $276.28 $2,274 —
883 value added 883 64 267.25 $267.25 $2,360 —
897 897 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,153 —
960–990 986 16 230.00 $230.00 $2,268 —
1061–1098 1077 7 208.00–215.00 $213.57 $2,300 —
1150 1150 2 208.00 $208.00 $2,392 —
1228 1228 4 190.00 $190.00 $2,333 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 —
515 515 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,612 —
572 572 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,687 —
785 785 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 —
899 899 11 247.00 $247.00 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,586 —
532 532 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,596 +10.00
606 606 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,618 +17.00
650–655 654 5 255.00–259.00 $258.20 $1,689 —
760 760 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —
1040 1040 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,080 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1585 1484 4 181.00–193.00 $187.03 $2,776 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,561 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 3 345.00–365.00 $358.43 $835 —
265 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 —
310–330 320 2 357.50–362.50 $359.92 $1,152 —
350–397 371 11 347.50–365.00 $359.91 $1,335 +32.41
375–393 fancy 389 5 372.50–375.00 $374.52 $1,457 —
410–418 value added 416 5 365.00–380.00 $377.05 $1,569 —
410–449 431 14 330.00–345.00 $339.64 $1,464 +42.14
450–495 468 7 312.50–330.00 $321.24 $1,503 +33.35
455–479 value added 472 62 337.00–350.00 $340.12 $1,605 —
505–509 value added 506 28 314.00–320.00 $316.15 $1,600 —
520–548 531 83 296.00–307.00 $299.61 $1,591 +25.87
565–585 577 7 267.50–282.50 $275.79 $1,591 —
583 value added 583 40 296.00 $296.00 $1,726 —
610 value added 610 15 275.75 $275.75 $1,682 —
610–646 631 16 252.50–265.00 $256.84 $1,621 —
650–695 673 4 240.00–247.50 $243.10 $1,636 —
666–684 value added 681 99 260.50–272.80 $270.86 $1,845 —
745 745 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,769 —
757–770 761 3 237.50–240.00 $239.16 $1,820 —
825 825 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,021 —
868 868 3 232.00 $232.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 322.50 $322.50 $919 —
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
365 365 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
435 435 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 —
480–485 483 3 292.50–307.50 $300.83 $1,453 —
555–587 569 7 252.50–260.00 $257.79 $1,467 —
646 646 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,570 —
705–715 710 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,509 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 290.00 $290.00 $957 —
527 527 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,528 —
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
625–635 632 3 241.00–245.00 $242.32 $1,531 —
670–671 671 4 227.50–230.00 $229.38 $1,539 —
705 705 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,604 —
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–587 581 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,336 +17.50
646 646 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,357 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —
735 735 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,217 —
325–340 333 2 365.00–377.50 $371.39 $1,237 —
350–390 370 2 382.50–385.00 $383.82 $1,420 +61.32
400 fancy 400 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,530 —
400–430 412 7 340.00–357.50 $351.36 $1,448 +51.36
455 fancy 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 —
452–480 467 7 345.00–360.00 $350.67 $1,638 +23.17
503–530 506 12 300.00–310.00 $301.28 $1,524 +20.12
605–636 624 7 288.00–307.50 $297.55 $1,857 —
702–740 715 3 252.00–256.00 $253.38 $1,812 —
755–785 765 4 242.50–254.00 $250.67 $1,918 —
860 860 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–397 395 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 —
432 432 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,393 —
450 450 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,496 —
500 500 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,412 —
637–640 638 3 260.00–278.00 $271.98 $1,735 —
670–675 673 2 250.00–265.00 $257.53 $1,733 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —
562 562 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,517 —
830 830 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1160 1118 80-85% 2 124.00–127.50 $125.82 $1,407 -21.18
1035–1390 1203 80-85% 11 130.00–139.00 $135.88 $1,635 —
1255–1390 1343 80-85% 3 141.50–146.50 $143.40 $1,926 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1155 1003 85-90% 3 121.00–122.00 $121.35 $1,217 —
840–1195 1011 85-90% 7 108.00–117.00 $111.50 $1,127 —
1065–1165 1115 85-90% 2 100.00–104.00 $102.09 $1,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1555 1477 75-80% 6 140.50–146.50 $145.05 $2,142 —
1425–1710 1511 75-80% 4 135.00–139.50 $137.69 $2,080 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2020 1706 8 158.00–168.00 $163.75 $2,794 —
1665–2100 1825 3 149.00–154.00 $152.17 $2,777 —
1815–2185 1973 4 173.00–183.00 $177.54 $3,503 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1460 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,550.00 $1,923.62
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00

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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
1820 1820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.