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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 24, 2026

787 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.89/cwt +26.39 vs last sale · ≈ $3,143/hd at 888 lb · 244 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.26/cwt ≈ $2,977/hd at 836 lb · 66 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $343.00/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,162/hd at 922 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 787 400 435
Feeder cattle 678 346 370
Slaughter cattle 40 38 47
Replacement cattle 69 16 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Several Bawling calves in todays sale. Yearling steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
257 fancy 257 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,568 —
285 285 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,596 —
391 391 3 560.00 $560.00 $2,190 -62.54
405 405 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,106 —
480 480 1 482.50 $482.50 $2,316 —
515 515 1 492.50 $492.50 $2,536 -13.51
597 597 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,627 —
616 616 3 422.50 $422.50 $2,603 +8.95
620 value added 620 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,728 -7.50
675–677 676 4 402.50–420.00 $411.24 $2,780 +11.75
700–742 value added 739 35 370.00–380.00 $370.82 $2,740 -17.24
775 775 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,887 +9.50
812–827 820 5 330.00–337.50 $335.01 $2,747 —
837 value added 837 61 358.00 $358.00 $2,996 —
880–895 value added 888 242 352.00–356.50 $354.27 $3,146 —
890 890 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,737 -20.00
922 value added 922 62 343.00 $343.00 $3,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–367 362 5 527.50–537.50 $533.44 $1,931 —
495 495 1 457.50 $457.50 $2,265 —
520 520 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,392 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,628 —
540 540 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,295 —
635 635 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 -7.50
725 725 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,683 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,290 —
250 fancy 250 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,500 —
280 280 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,442 —
315–340 332 3 470.00–485.00 $474.75 $1,576 -35.25
351 fancy 351 5 515.00 $515.00 $1,808 —
356–378 367 6 480.00–492.50 $486.06 $1,784 -13.84
400 fancy 400 3 477.50 $477.50 $1,910 —
400–445 423 7 437.50–450.00 $445.69 $1,885 -39.31
450–475 462 5 420.00–435.00 $430.02 $1,987 -42.48
500 value added 500 4 442.50 $442.50 $2,212 —
520–525 523 8 420.00–432.50 $423.73 $2,216 -13.13
551 551 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,218 -45.00
600–638 619 12 347.50–370.00 $361.69 $2,239 -12.89
696 696 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,366 -7.50
740 740 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,350 —
811 811 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,717 —
1020 1020 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,728 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–495 489 5 400.00–410.00 $405.04 $1,981 -38.17
510 510 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 +3.86
553–565 555 10 387.50–400.00 $392.28 $2,177 -7.72
620–645 630 5 330.00–340.00 $335.90 $2,116 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 460.00–465.00 $462.48 $1,471 —
380–395 388 2 462.50–467.50 $464.95 $1,804 —
405 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 —
467–490 479 4 420.00–427.50 $423.84 $2,030 -34.47
505 505 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,881 -52.50
552 552 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,098 —
672 672 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,234 —
737 737 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,137 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 -22.50
385 385 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 —
425 425 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 -30.00
535 535 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,020 —
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 —
602–645 616 3 300.00–320.00 $313.02 $1,928 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,518 ±0.00
260 260 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,508 —
325 325 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,722 -60.00
355–375 368 5 540.00–565.00 $549.35 $2,022 -56.30
400 400 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,180 -5.00
465–490 482 3 487.50–517.50 $497.15 $2,396 -12.96
525 525 5 467.50–470.00 $468.50 $2,460 -28.48
550–590 575 4 430.00–437.50 $433.14 $2,491 -6.86
625 625 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,406 -14.42
657–690 667 5 397.50–415.00 $406.98 $2,715 +29.54
700 700 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,590 -2.50
780 780 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,652 —
815 815 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,567 +15.00
885 885 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,744 —
1085 1085 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,685 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,593 —
315 315 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,638 —
375 375 3 512.50–535.00 $527.50 $1,978 -2.50
405 405 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,025 -10.00
500 500 4 437.50 $437.50 $2,188 —
571–597 578 5 395.00–402.50 $399.96 $2,312 —
600–630 618 3 360.00–372.50 $364.04 $2,250 —
650 650 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,454 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 356 4 480.00–495.00 $486.37 $1,731 —
445–448 447 5 472.50–480.00 $473.99 $2,119 —
475 475 1 457.50 $457.50 $2,173 —
535 535 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 —
595 595 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,276 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,702 —
435 435 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,023 —
485 485 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,134 -95.00
515–520 517 3 415.00–427.50 $423.31 $2,189 -49.19
550 550 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,324 -22.40
600 600 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1315 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,000.00–3,900.00 $3,420.85 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1015 902 85-90% 7 142.00–152.00 $146.59 $1,322 —
920–1185 1036 85-90% 4 130.00–140.00 $137.65 $1,426 —
815–1270 1064 85-90% 8 157.00–170.00 $164.05 $1,745 +12.17
1090 1090 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,352 -27.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1380 1206 80-85% 8 170.00–179.00 $174.18 $2,101 —
1095–1360 1219 80-85% 4 180.00–188.00 $183.87 $2,241 +9.94
1180–1415 1298 80-85% 2 163.00–165.00 $164.09 $2,130 -19.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1415 1364 4 208.00–216.00 $211.97 $2,891 —
1485–1605 1545 2 172.00–189.00 $180.17 $2,784 —
1815–1865 1840 2 230.00–244.00 $237.10 $4,363 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
825–1125 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,453.85
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1050–1415 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,750.00 $3,081.29
1075–1370 1268 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,800.79
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
905 905 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1090–1110 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,175.00 $2,840.57 -563.84
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +295.59
1140–1395 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,532.54 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,125.00 $4,125.00 —
1270–1370 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,163.26 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1330–1550 1440 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,475.00–4,575.00 $4,528.82 —
1375–1550 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,525.00–4,600.00 $4,560.26 —
1615 1615 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,025.00 $4,025.00 —

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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.