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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 18, 2026

764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $313.64/cwt ≈ $2,920/hd at 931 lb · 220 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $304.00/cwt ≈ $2,891/hd at 951 lb · 57 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,388/hd at 796 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 764 445 736
Feeder cattle 671 427 659
Slaughter cattle 22 16 57
Replacement cattle 71 2 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeders due to a limited supply. Yearling steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. No trend on slaughter cows due to a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 —
465–497 482 9 400.00–420.00 $412.61 $1,989 +45.11
520 520 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 +2.50
690 690 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,363 —
725 725 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,374 —
858 858 10 324.50 $324.50 $2,784 +9.50
919–939 value added 931 220 304.00–323.50 $313.64 $2,920 —
951 value added 951 57 304.00 $304.00 $2,891 —
1046 value added 1046 112 297.00 $297.00 $3,107 —
1051 value added 1051 50 295.25 $295.25 $3,103 +11.00
1111 value added 1111 143 285.75 $285.75 $3,175 +1.38
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 —
695 695 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,146 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,591 +5.00
425 425 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 +32.50
548 548 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,918 +11.61
610 610 4 322.50–330.00 $328.13 $2,002 —
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 -3.00
796 796 16 300.00 $300.00 $2,388 +5.00
957–985 963 5 268.00–269.00 $268.80 $2,589 —
1065 1065 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,450 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–640 635 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 2 295.00–310.00 $302.50 $2,102 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 —
540 540 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 —
597 597 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,060 +12.50
675 675 2 322.50–327.50 $325.00 $2,194 +1.83
805 805 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,840 —
690 690 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,001 -16.00
715 715 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,056 +67.50
780 780 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 —
830 830 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,992 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1585 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,490 —
1020–1340 1185 85-90% 3 117.00–123.00 $119.59 $1,417 —
1110–1390 1218 85-90% 3 134.00–135.00 $134.38 $1,637 —
1390 1390 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,515 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1360 1245 80-85% 2 138.00–144.00 $140.72 $1,752 —
1395 1395 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,772 -25.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,218 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1680 1622 3 184.00–195.00 $188.14 $3,052 -9.14
1705 1705 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,984 -33.00
1530–1985 1741 4 201.00–205.00 $203.58 $3,544 -4.42

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,260.00 $2,260.00
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,990.00 $1,990.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1055–1285 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,842.20
1172–1565 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,441.89
1340–1835 1546 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–3,550.00 $3,181.51
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1155–1290 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,850.00–3,900.00 $3,873.62

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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
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1265–1720 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00–3,650.00 $3,398.66 —
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1225–1645 1442 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 4,250.00–4,650.00 $4,432.89 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
1555–1735 1645 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,400.00–4,850.00 $4,637.31 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.