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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 21, 2025

1,084 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.55/cwt -12.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,717/hd at 817 lb · 224 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.27/cwt -10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,833/hd at 871 lb · 145 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.14/cwt -12.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,918/hd at 923 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,084 973 1,014
Feeder cattle 1,023 929 941
Slaughter cattle 54 38 38
Replacement cattle 7 6 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold mostly steady with feeder heifers over 500lbs 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Yearling steers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 445.00–470.00 $456.76 $973 —
300 300 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,125 —
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 —
425 425 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 -6.09
458 458 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,706 +12.50
510 510 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 +22.35
565 565 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,992 -5.82
600–640 627 7 322.50–325.00 $323.54 $2,029 +3.79
676 676 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,214 +15.00
710–740 730 3 302.50–317.50 $312.64 $2,282 -15.89
788 value added 788 70 340.00 $340.00 $2,679 —
788–790 789 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,328 -33.00
806–829 value added 817 224 310.50–343.25 $332.55 $2,717 -12.45
855 855 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,544 —
862–872 value added 871 144 304.50–329.00 $325.46 $2,835 -10.33
910–935 value added 923 118 314.50–318.00 $316.14 $2,918 -12.38
988 value added 988 109 294.75 $294.75 $2,912 —
1042 value added 1042 106 291.50 $291.50 $3,037 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,381 —
571 571 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,656 —
632–635 633 3 292.50–305.00 $300.82 $1,904 —
701–727 711 5 277.50–290.00 $284.89 $2,026 -15.11
780 780 3 252.50–257.50 $255.83 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,652 ±0.00
565–580 569 4 310.00–327.50 $314.46 $1,789 -11.19
805 805 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,153 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 —
367 367 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,376 ±0.00
400 400 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,450 +37.52
401 value added 401 5 377.50 $377.50 $1,514 +10.00
455 455 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 +15.84
500–525 509 8 270.00–285.00 $277.45 $1,412 -48.96
557–597 574 13 280.00–300.00 $284.69 $1,634 -30.69
610 610 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 -29.97
655–660 656 5 260.00–270.00 $262.01 $1,719 —
700–740 730 4 235.00–240.00 $238.80 $1,743 -23.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 —
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 —
430 430 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,451 +37.50
490–495 492 12 280.00–302.50 $281.89 $1,387 -19.37
580 580 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 —
620 620 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 -32.50
697 697 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,742 -11.28
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 —
480 480 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 -20.00
585 585 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,477 —
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 -50.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,254 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–333 330 4 370.00–392.50 $387.04 $1,277 -22.61
385–391 390 6 387.50–392.50 $388.32 $1,514 -9.49
400–442 424 4 370.00–375.00 $373.82 $1,585 -0.25
485–498 496 7 357.50–365.00 $363.95 $1,805 —
511 fancy 511 7 342.50 $342.50 $1,750 —
515–532 527 5 305.00–307.50 $307.01 $1,618 -25.41
560–575 568 5 300.00–322.50 $314.49 $1,786 -5.51
605–610 608 2 295.00–305.00 $299.98 $1,824 -4.75
609 fancy 609 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,010 —
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 +30.00
701 701 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,665 -40.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 —
310 310 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,209 +65.00
415–448 434 6 340.00–345.00 $342.02 $1,484 -2.98
472 472 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,593 -4.95
507 507 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,432 —
600 600 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 -21.22
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–572 568 3 290.00–300.00 $296.71 $1,685 -15.79
670–675 673 2 277.50–295.00 $286.22 $1,926 +18.72
780 780 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,008 +10.00
970 970 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,037 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–595 578 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,503 —
665–695 685 3 232.50–240.00 $237.57 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 265.00 $265.00 $994 —
405 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 —
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 -25.00
515 515 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1425 1258 80-85% 15 138.00–148.00 $144.07 $1,812 —
1390–1595 1460 80-85% 4 152.00–159.00 $155.55 $2,271 +31.55
1745 1745 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,356 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1555 1470 75-80% 3 129.00–135.00 $131.91 $1,939 —
1330–2050 1536 75-80% 9 137.00–149.00 $144.36 $2,217 +0.10
1465–1620 1558 75-80% 3 154.00–159.00 $156.39 $2,437 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–945 895 85-90% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.53 $1,025 —
885–1120 989 85-90% 5 123.00–129.00 $126.17 $1,248 —
935–1210 1072 85-90% 5 132.00–139.00 $135.30 $1,450 -6.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,915 —
1630–1700 1665 2 180.00–186.00 $183.06 $3,048 +15.06
1715–1830 1773 3 192.00–205.00 $196.53 $3,484 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1225 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,886.23
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.