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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 18, 2025

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.50/cwt -4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,395/hd at 857 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $375.70/cwt +56.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 527 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $311.65/cwt -16.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 527 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 349 532 456
Feeder cattle 292 514 415
Slaughter cattle 39 17 37
Replacement cattle 18 1 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeders due to low comparable receipts, however there was a higher undertone noted. Good demand for all classes of feeder calves. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good demand for all slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–360 355 4 395.00–425.00 $409.88 $1,455 -10.69
415 415 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 +22.50
480–485 483 2 400.00–420.00 $410.05 $1,981 —
506 506 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,834 +15.00
560–587 572 6 340.00–365.00 $356.44 $2,039 +9.98
630–635 633 2 310.00–332.50 $321.21 $2,033 +13.57
701 701 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,998 -5.72
857 value added 857 54 279.50 $279.50 $2,395 -5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,491 -15.00
417–445 426 3 360.00–380.00 $366.96 $1,563 —
495 495 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 -3.72
520 520 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 —
565–575 568 4 335.00–347.50 $338.17 $1,921 +43.17
605 605 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,830 —
685 685 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —
555 555 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 +25.00
302 302 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,102 —
410–445 425 5 337.50–350.00 $345.54 $1,469 +4.28
455–495 472 10 335.00–352.50 $344.18 $1,625 +7.60
500–547 527 17 232.50–335.00 $311.65 $1,642 -4.81
610 610 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,684 -18.54
895 895 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,947 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,320 +27.50
405–440 416 5 320.00–332.50 $328.86 $1,368 +8.86
450–490 479 8 315.00–327.50 $320.99 $1,538 —
551–565 555 4 300.00–305.00 $303.73 $1,686 +22.01
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 —
700–740 717 3 230.00–242.50 $235.79 $1,691 +3.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 352.50 $352.50 $987 —
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 +15.00
415 415 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,297 +12.50
455–468 465 4 290.00–302.50 $293.06 $1,363 —
515–535 530 4 270.00–280.00 $277.57 $1,471 +5.07
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 325.00–330.00 $327.60 $1,212 —
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 —
685 685 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,695 —
815–845 830 2 217.50–227.50 $222.59 $1,847 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,414 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 -5.00
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 —
360 360 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,467 +2.50
415–425 423 4 402.50–422.50 $411.81 $1,742 +30.55
523 fancy 523 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,027 —
510–540 528 12 362.50–377.50 $370.78 $1,958 +52.04
550 fancy 550 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,104 —
565–580 573 2 355.00–367.50 $361.17 $2,070 +29.30
600–635 616 5 320.00–335.00 $331.44 $2,042 +48.94
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
708–720 710 7 274.00–297.50 $277.41 $1,970 —
722 fancy 722 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,238 —
865 865 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 3 370.00–390.00 $378.29 $1,551 —
460–485 474 4 370.00–390.00 $378.54 $1,794 —
505–515 510 2 330.00–340.00 $334.95 $1,708 —
555–595 569 5 322.50–340.00 $331.36 $1,885 —
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 —
880–885 883 2 205.00–215.00 $209.99 $1,854 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 392.50 $392.50 $1,955 —
525–545 535 2 337.50–340.00 $338.77 $1,812 +38.77
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 —
715–745 730 2 235.00–240.00 $237.55 $1,734 -12.45
835 835 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,595 —
490–495 493 2 357.50–360.00 $358.76 $1,769 —
510–540 525 2 300.00–322.50 $311.57 $1,636 —
570 570 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,667 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 —
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,428 —
990–1495 1253 80-85% 6 139.00–149.00 $142.96 $1,791 —
1115–1435 1258 80-85% 8 151.00–163.00 $155.79 $1,960 +5.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–955 890 85-90% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.39 $1,027 —
920–990 955 85-90% 2 129.00–139.00 $133.82 $1,278 —
890–1070 980 85-90% 3 118.00–124.00 $121.82 $1,194 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1695 1448 75-80% 6 150.00–157.00 $153.08 $2,217 +8.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,114 -4.43
1295–1740 1518 2 162.00–166.00 $164.29 $2,494 -11.71
1305–1910 1574 5 174.00–188.00 $180.99 $2,849 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
850–1485 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,525.00 $2,249.59
1305–1470 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,985.41
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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.