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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 28, 2025

472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.15/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 730 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $299.88/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 579 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.99/cwt +8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 629 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 472 643 455
Feeder cattle 444 547 381
Slaughter cattle 24 33 58
Replacement cattle 4 63 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good to very good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 445.00 $445.00 $979 —
320 320 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 —
355 fancy 355 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 —
360–380 370 2 402.50–410.00 $406.35 $1,503 +7.78
400–440 430 14 400.00–427.50 $414.63 $1,783 +22.13
440 fancy 440 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 —
450–451 451 5 390.00–400.00 $398.00 $1,795 +12.50
517 517 8 352.50 $352.50 $1,822 +8.51
525 fancy 525 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,034 —
550–565 556 6 347.50–362.50 $354.14 $1,969 +22.64
566 value added 566 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,193 +35.00
600–625 614 4 335.00–345.00 $339.95 $2,087 +9.43
633 value added 633 14 349.00 $349.00 $2,209 +8.55
650 650 15 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 +19.04
700–745 value added 730 33 280.00–297.50 $285.15 $2,082 —
772 772 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,123 -1.23
810–847 821 9 270.00–275.00 $272.78 $2,240 —
865 865 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,292 +4.18
935 935 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,408 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,000 —
650–680 665 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 —
727 727 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,941 +14.50
755 755 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,020 +2.50
905 905 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,172 —
990 990 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 —
485 485 3 370.00–385.00 $375.00 $1,819 +11.43
714–730 717 6 260.00–264.00 $263.32 $1,888 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —
693 693 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,923 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,326 —
601 601 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,786 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1361 1361 3 195.00 $195.00 $2,654 —
1445 1445 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,420 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
265–285 273 3 370.00–390.00 $383.05 $1,046 +23.05
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 ±0.00
355–377 365 5 387.50–400.00 $393.04 $1,435 +9.13
415–440 424 11 340.00–362.50 $353.75 $1,500 -4.13
470 470 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 +23.18
516 516 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,548 -7.98
565–580 579 20 297.50–300.00 $299.88 $1,736 -2.58
622 622 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,760 +9.14
668–687 674 8 269.00–275.00 $271.28 $1,828 +6.83
705–720 713 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,782 -7.70
797 797 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,905 -24.75
811 811 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,028 +14.99
876 876 3 247.50 $247.50 $2,168 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 335.00–350.00 $342.39 $1,130 —
385–390 388 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $1,368 +15.78
405–435 423 4 317.50–335.00 $323.17 $1,367 -6.83
455–475 467 5 317.50–320.00 $318.52 $1,487 +18.52
515–530 523 3 297.50–310.00 $305.82 $1,599 —
585 585 2 272.50–277.50 $275.00 $1,609 -5.93
695 695 10 240.50 $240.50 $1,671 +10.50
717 717 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,703 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–435 416 3 310.00–325.00 $319.78 $1,330 —
462 462 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,548 +20.00
520–525 523 2 295.00–307.50 $301.28 $1,576 +19.50
550–555 553 2 295.00–310.00 $302.53 $1,673 —
608 608 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,505 -2.50
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 —
742 742 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,788 —
765–780 775 3 217.50–225.00 $222.53 $1,725 -9.97
870 870 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 312.50 $312.50 $797 —
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
365–380 373 2 320.00–327.50 $323.83 $1,208 —
436 436 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,330 —
480–493 492 12 295.00–303.00 $302.35 $1,488 —
705 705 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,533 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 322.50 $322.50 $968 —
437 437 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,311 —
465 465 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
552 552 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,380 +5.00
655–671 668 5 242.50–245.00 $244.51 $1,633 —
710 710 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–377 373 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 fancy 257 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,131 —
280 280 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,134 —
320–335 331 4 400.00–402.50 $401.90 $1,330 +11.90
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 +17.50
420 fancy 420 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,869 —
416–447 432 7 392.50–415.00 $395.77 $1,710 +14.58
450–490 470 6 380.00–390.00 $384.16 $1,806 +11.66
510 fancy 510 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,900 —
547 547 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,942 +25.04
565–570 568 2 327.50–347.50 $337.46 $1,917 +20.09
600 fancy 600 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,932 —
645 645 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,887 —
687 687 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,078 +22.50
730 730 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,026 —
785 785 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,080 —
815 815 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,915 —
855 855 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,988 —
970 970 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 —
375 375 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,453 —
400–422 412 4 360.00–380.00 $369.76 $1,523 +15.07
450–495 474 7 360.00–377.50 $372.62 $1,766 +38.66
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —
570–590 583 3 287.50–300.00 $292.41 $1,705 +7.41
710 710 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 367 3 362.50–367.50 $365.82 $1,343 —
415 415 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 —
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 —
510 510 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,453 —
680–695 688 2 262.50–267.50 $265.03 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $882 -25.00
840–970 913 85-90% 4 110.00–119.00 $115.00 $1,050 -2.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1315 1313 80-85% 2 145.50–154.50 $149.99 $1,969 +6.53
1375 1375 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,705 —
1400 1400 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,995 -5.17
1490–1560 1533 75-80% 3 140.00–146.00 $143.38 $2,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,159 —
1470–2250 1834 6 173.00–183.00 $176.88 $3,244 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,185.00 $2,185.00

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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.