Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 11, 2025

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $284.15/cwt ≈ $2,442/hd at 859 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.97/cwt ≈ $2,112/hd at 660 lb · 65 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.64/cwt ≈ $2,429/hd at 935 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 40 174
Feeder cattle 514 25 132
Slaughter cattle 17 14 33
Replacement cattle 1 1 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeders due to low comparable receipts last week, however the market looked to have a higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter 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
350–395 374 4 415.00–427.50 $420.57 $1,573 —
417 417 2 407.50 $407.50 $1,699 —
511–535 value added 518 15 380.00–392.50 $388.81 $2,014 —
530 530 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,842 —
565–595 571 12 330.00–357.50 $346.46 $1,978 —
571 value added 571 6 357.50 $357.50 $2,041 —
617–640 629 4 300.00–315.00 $307.64 $1,935 —
657–695 663 10 282.50–300.00 $297.66 $1,973 —
683 value added 683 23 311.00 $311.00 $2,124 —
707–737 716 9 280.00–295.00 $290.72 $2,082 —
750–779 773 18 272.50–282.00 $280.71 $2,170 —
800–830 823 6 250.00–260.00 $256.71 $2,113 —
859 value added 859 65 285.00 $285.00 $2,448 —
850–875 865 3 257.50–275.00 $265.75 $2,299 —
900 900 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,160 —
936 value added 936 55 260.00 $260.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,413 —
450–475 463 2 362.50–365.00 $363.72 $1,684 —
567 567 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,673 —
950 950 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,995 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,821 —
845 845 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–485 483 3 335.00–345.00 $341.65 $1,650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 425.00 $425.00 $978 —
247 247 2 377.50 $377.50 $932 —
413 value added 413 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,456 —
405–432 423 8 337.50–345.00 $341.26 $1,444 +1.36
473 value added 473 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,667 —
455–495 478 13 325.00–345.00 $336.58 $1,609 +24.08
509–512 value added 511 14 340.00–342.50 $341.25 $1,744 —
508–548 530 17 315.00–320.00 $316.46 $1,677 —
555–590 582 33 320.00–335.00 $326.98 $1,903 —
605–635 626 5 290.00–297.50 $294.54 $1,844 —
615–646 value added 633 29 312.50–322.50 $321.39 $2,034 —
655–666 value added 657 56 317.50–326.00 $324.46 $2,132 —
680 680 9 292.00 $292.00 $1,986 —
705–720 718 7 255.00–262.50 $256.05 $1,838 —
790 790 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,975 —
810–822 818 3 250.00–255.00 $251.65 $2,058 —
880 880 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,002 —
900 900 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,935 —
956 956 4 219.00 $219.00 $2,094 —
1035–1045 1040 2 190.00–202.50 $196.28 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 —
435 435 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 —
560–570 563 3 275.00–290.00 $281.72 $1,586 +1.72
725 725 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,686 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–593 578 6 260.00–277.50 $267.30 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 —
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —
545 545 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,485 —
560 560 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,554 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,759 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,020 —
300–312 307 5 392.50–410.00 $398.07 $1,222 —
367 367 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,486 +22.50
430–435 433 2 380.00–382.50 $381.26 $1,651 —
515–525 520 2 317.50–320.00 $318.74 $1,657 -16.26
560–581 577 5 327.50–350.00 $331.87 $1,915 —
610 610 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,723 -30.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,508 —
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
575 575 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 —
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1315 1214 80-85% 6 132.00–142.00 $137.91 $1,674 —
1210–1425 1290 80-85% 3 144.00–154.00 $150.32 $1,939 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
990–1275 1133 85-90% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.31 $1,306 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1485 1413 75-80% 2 143.00–146.00 $144.58 $2,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1415 1375 2 158.00–163.00 $160.43 $2,206 —
1535 1535 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,702 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1535 1535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,471 —

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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.