Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 25, 2025

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Blue Grass Stockyards report →

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.90/cwt ≈ $2,164/hd at 705 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.05/cwt +17.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 524 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $374.43/cwt +28.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 429 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 349 423
Feeder cattle 370 292 347
Slaughter cattle 47 39 65
Replacement cattle 18 18 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold mostly steady on a light test. Feeder steers over 500lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand for all classes of feeder calves and slaughter cattle.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 fancy 288 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,325 —
380 380 3 400.00–405.00 $401.67 $1,526 -8.21
390 fancy 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 —
425–438 432 6 397.50–407.50 $402.42 $1,738 -27.58
451–475 470 15 390.00–416.00 $401.52 $1,887 -8.53
507–520 value added 514 9 385.00–390.00 $387.81 $1,993 —
500–540 520 2 370.00–375.00 $372.60 $1,938 +10.10
550–565 561 10 345.00–357.50 $349.48 $1,961 -6.96
575–583 value added 581 4 370.00–375.00 $371.24 $2,157 —
625 625 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,219 +33.79
667 667 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,234 —
705–740 723 2 292.50–300.00 $296.16 $2,141 +11.16
725 value added 725 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 —
880 880 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,354 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 —
571 571 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,970 -7.50
692 692 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,920 —
742 742 2 289.00 $289.00 $2,144 —
780 780 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,164 —
815 815 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,530 +20.00
425 425 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,604 +10.54
479 479 5 387.50 $387.50 $1,856 +27.50
500 500 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,662 -2.50

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 +10.00
250–255 fancy 253 2 430.00–440.00 $435.05 $1,101 —
290 290 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,116 —
330–345 336 6 390.00–402.50 $397.02 $1,334 +32.02
360–393 385 5 397.50–400.00 $399.53 $1,538 —
416–430 value added 418 7 387.50–390.00 $389.63 $1,629 —
415–447 438 8 350.00–367.50 $361.13 $1,582 +15.59
455–495 479 10 337.50–357.50 $345.07 $1,653 +0.89
460–488 value added 482 5 362.50–365.00 $364.52 $1,757 —
500–547 524 21 320.00–340.00 $329.05 $1,724 +17.40
565–585 575 2 310.00–320.00 $315.09 $1,812 —
625–635 628 4 270.00–292.50 $286.81 $1,801 +10.81
668–680 671 4 280.00–290.00 $287.47 $1,929 —
705 value added 705 65 306.90 $306.90 $2,164 —
800 800 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,940 —
955 955 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 —
345 345 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,251 —
365–387 379 5 360.00–372.50 $369.09 $1,399 +21.59
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 +11.14
493 493 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,602 +4.01
505–540 531 9 300.00–317.50 $313.87 $1,667 —
575–595 584 7 280.00–292.50 $282.81 $1,652 -20.92
600 600 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,575 -7.50
680–695 688 2 240.00–252.50 $246.32 $1,695 —
770 770 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,810 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 330.00–335.00 $332.44 $1,606 —
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 —
585 585 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,653 —
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 -7.50
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,045 —
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 +10.00
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 -12.50
525 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 +7.43
605 605 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 ±0.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,203 +22.50
317 fancy 317 5 432.50 $432.50 $1,371 —
325–335 328 3 400.00–412.50 $405.82 $1,331 —
352–385 363 3 405.00–415.00 $411.46 $1,494 +3.96
402–425 407 6 400.00–422.50 $412.59 $1,679 +0.78
450 450 4 385.00–392.50 $386.88 $1,741 —
500 fancy 500 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,962 +5.00
510–540 522 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,944 +1.72
555 fancy 555 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 -2.50
575–595 585 2 342.50–350.00 $346.19 $2,025 -14.98
600–635 620 5 335.00–347.50 $341.39 $2,117 +9.95
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 +25.00
755 755 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,095 —
815 815 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,017 —
915 915 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–447 426 4 370.00–392.50 $376.73 $1,605 -1.56
455–486 478 4 367.50–372.50 $368.69 $1,762 -9.85
503–510 505 5 327.50–347.50 $333.02 $1,682 -1.93
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 -41.36
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 +35.00
680 680 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,989 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,378 —
410 410 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,527 —
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 -13.77
620 620 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 2 347.50–355.00 $351.41 $1,652 -7.35
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 -1.57
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 -2.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,734 -15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1265 1117 80-85% 7 141.00–152.00 $147.91 $1,652 —
1015–1570 1203 80-85% 14 155.00–186.00 $161.40 $1,942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1320 991 85-90% 6 130.00–138.00 $133.49 $1,323 +11.67
930–1250 1033 85-90% 4 126.00–129.00 $127.77 $1,320 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,237 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,944 —
1330–1710 1515 75-80% 7 154.00–164.00 $159.00 $2,409 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,165 —
1520–1905 1653 4 175.00–202.00 $186.18 $3,078 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1055–1545 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,597.59
1465–1745 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,726.17

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290–1310 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1535 1535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.