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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 3, 2025

611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.21/cwt +46.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,279/hd at 607 lb · 126 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.47/cwt -3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $3,009/hd at 871 lb · 115 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.79/cwt +48.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,412/hd at 661 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 611 441 1,050
Feeder cattle 559 397 1,000
Slaughter cattle 52 40 50
Replacement cattle — 4 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts. Yearling steers sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady with the exception of some extremely high dressing individuals. 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
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 -2.50
635 635 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,238 -24.30
692 692 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,457 —
700 700 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,362 —
793 value added 793 59 368.00 $368.00 $2,918 —
821 value added 821 60 364.50 $364.50 $2,993 —
861–883 value added 871 115 340.75–349.75 $345.47 $3,009 -3.53
909 value added 909 54 349.00 $349.00 $3,172 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 —
677 677 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,048 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 ±0.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,508 —
465–495 474 9 332.50–342.50 $336.72 $1,596 -20.78
501 501 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,716 -2.65
590 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 -18.83
602–609 value added 607 123 365.00–382.25 $376.68 $2,286 +36.68
620 620 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 -10.95
661 value added 661 77 367.50 $367.50 $2,429 —
655–672 666 3 315.00–322.50 $320.04 $2,131 +3.96
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 -26.08
725 725 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,284 —
763 763 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,346 —
1055 1055 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,453 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 +2.50
525 525 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,562 —
672–690 678 3 300.00–312.50 $308.26 $2,090 +23.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 —
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 -17.50
565–570 567 3 305.00–307.50 $305.84 $1,734 -26.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,062 —
392 392 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,245 +1.20
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,268 -2.46
500 500 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,412 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 420.00 $420.00 $861 -75.00
350–390 370 3 425.00–450.00 $433.72 $1,605 —
400–435 422 4 400.00–410.00 $406.83 $1,717 +20.18
515–540 520 5 362.50–382.50 $378.35 $1,967 —
557 557 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,866 —
707 707 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,227 +4.83
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 -20.00
870 870 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 —
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -17.34
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 +1.98
747 747 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,222 —
750–785 768 2 280.00–292.50 $286.11 $2,197 +6.11
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 -27.50
520 520 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,729 -21.95
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 -20.00
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 -17.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,757 —
1050–1450 1268 80-85% 10 152.00–159.00 $156.28 $1,982 —
1135–1530 1337 80-85% 13 161.00–178.00 $167.37 $2,238 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1670 1546 75-80% 6 164.00–179.00 $173.56 $2,683 —
1460–2045 1695 75-80% 3 152.00–160.00 $155.85 $2,642 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1045 938 85-90% 3 98.00–110.00 $104.00 $976 -17.99
905–1170 1013 85-90% 3 115.00–120.00 $117.12 $1,186 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,562 +7.10
1095 1095 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,708 +42.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,102 —
1155–2155 1701 6 173.00–192.00 $183.85 $3,127 —
1840 1840 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,662 —

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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.