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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 23, 2026

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.00/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,504/hd at 752 lb · 133 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.41/cwt -6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,872/hd at 808 lb · 114 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.18/cwt +18.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,370/hd at 701 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 504 376 1,095
Feeder cattle 475 358 995
Slaughter cattle 22 14 57
Replacement cattle 7 4 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend on feeder steers and heifers due to low comparable receipts. Extreme weather forecasted limited cattle movement. Yearlings sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher on a light test. No trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,792 +5.00
510–532 521 4 430.00–450.00 $439.79 $2,291 +7.96
570 570 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,351 -19.49
635–647 645 9 382.50 $382.50 $2,467 -8.66
664 664 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,424 -4.67
710–730 714 5 336.00–341.00 $337.02 $2,406 —
808 value added 808 113 355.75 $355.75 $2,874 -7.61
820 820 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,604 -17.49
865 value added 865 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,984 +10.00
931 value added 931 58 329.30 $329.30 $3,066 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,313 —
685 685 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,346 -10.00
820 820 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 —
492 492 2 417.50 $417.50 $2,054 —
572 572 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,188 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,240 —
615 615 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,922 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,750 -14.46
511–535 517 4 380.00–387.50 $385.56 $1,993 +19.91
580–583 582 4 352.50–357.50 $356.25 $2,073 +6.25
632–647 640 4 340.00–343.00 $341.52 $2,186 +3.52
652 652 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,217 +4.24
700 value added 700 74 339.50 $339.50 $2,376 —
710–715 711 5 305.00–322.00 $318.58 $2,265 -1.42
752 value added 752 133 333.00 $333.00 $2,504 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,096 —
350 350 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,269 —
485 485 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,710 -17.50
575–585 578 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,980 —
690 690 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 —
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 —
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 —
425 425 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 -5.00
485 485 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,001 —
550 550 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,338 —
1000 1000 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,072 —
820 820 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,316 +7.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,167 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1135 1025 85-90% 2 108.00–114.00 $111.32 $1,141 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,233 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,548 —
850–1330 1120 85-90% 3 130.00–135.00 $132.77 $1,487 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,299 —
1380–1630 1542 75-80% 3 143.00–145.00 $144.05 $2,221 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1365 1333 80-85% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $1,900 —
1575 1575 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,355 —
1165–2535 1850 2 155.00–170.00 $165.28 $3,058 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265–1465 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,575.00 $2,517.08
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1300–1445 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,342.08

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.