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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 11, 2026

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.00/cwt ≈ $2,286/hd at 699 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 73 1,010
Feeder cattle 427 68 918
Slaughter cattle 16 4 64
Replacement cattle 2 1 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to limited supply last week, however the heavy weight yearlings traded better with more interest and higher prices.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 -50.00
485 485 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,782 —
540 540 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,876 -16.78
575 575 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,969 —
605 605 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 -16.16
670 value added 670 6 354.00 $354.00 $2,372 —
717 value added 717 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,474 —
815 815 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,567 —
850 850 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,678 —
1070 value added 1070 51 284.25 $284.25 $3,041 —
1105–1138 value added 1110 238 276.25–290.40 $284.37 $3,157 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 fancy 387 7 422.50 $422.50 $1,635 —
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 —
400 400 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,450 +20.83
490 490 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 ±0.00
505–532 523 3 335.00–340.00 $338.39 $1,770 -1.61
576 576 4 336.00 $336.00 $1,935 —
699 value added 699 74 327.00 $327.00 $2,286 —
710 710 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,222 —
775 775 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 518 2 305.00–320.00 $312.68 $1,620 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,808 +30.08
500 500 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,838 +22.50
525 fancy 525 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,021 —
570 570 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,895 —
660–662 661 3 317.50–326.00 $323.17 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 4 306.00 $306.00 $2,133 —
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,439 —
1220–1405 1313 80-85% 6 134.00–151.00 $140.37 $1,843 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 152.50 $152.50 $2,120 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1610 1560 75-80% 3 144.00–151.00 $147.62 $2,303 -4.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,873 —
1425–1775 1633 3 196.00–198.00 $197.28 $3,222 —
1720 1720 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,578 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,084

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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.