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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 2, 2026

410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.54/cwt ≈ $2,602/hd at 822 lb · 30 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $295.50/cwt ≈ $2,769/hd at 937 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.30/cwt +25.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,448/hd at 689 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 410 608 611
Feeder cattle 356 575 559
Slaughter cattle 40 33 52
Replacement cattle 14 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower on a light test. Groups of 20hd or more: Steers: 50hd 1042lbs 289.00 BLK 7 CHARX 51hd 1007lbs 292.50 BLK

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,585 —
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 +22.50
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 +1.14
455–470 466 4 397.50–437.50 $409.78 $1,910 —
507 value added 507 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,091 —
505–543 530 12 377.50–395.00 $385.54 $2,043 +10.54
560–588 574 6 367.50–370.00 $368.72 $2,116 +2.48
587 value added 587 4 392.50 $392.50 $2,304 -5.00
610–633 625 11 352.50–357.50 $353.61 $2,210 -1.39
652–694 689 16 355.00–357.50 $355.30 $2,448 +25.30
720–735 730 3 317.50–327.50 $324.21 $2,367 -18.29
765 765 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,238 —
815–845 822 30 310.00–321.00 $316.54 $2,602 —
935–937 937 22 294.00–305.00 $295.50 $2,769 —
1007–1042 value added 1024 101 289.00–292.50 $290.74 $2,977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,867 +17.50
590 590 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 +15.04
735 735 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,187 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 —
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
915 915 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 445.00–460.00 $452.70 $1,259 —
305–330 318 2 445.00–470.00 $457.01 $1,453 +40.75
397 397 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,648 —
415–423 421 8 397.50–415.00 $400.59 $1,686 +20.59
475–498 489 12 345.00–360.00 $355.68 $1,739 -6.86
506–533 521 7 340.00–347.50 $344.38 $1,794 +4.29
570–585 576 4 327.50–335.00 $333.11 $1,919 -21.89
600–605 603 3 320.00–327.50 $325.01 $1,960 +25.01
660 660 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 +10.00
723–725 724 13 296.00–309.00 $304.01 $2,201 +25.91
757–765 758 8 287.50–303.00 $301.04 $2,282 +14.81
810 810 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 380.00–385.00 $382.35 $1,243 —
350 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 —
440 440 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,573 —
480–495 488 7 320.00–340.00 $330.63 $1,613 +3.13
562–585 574 4 290.00–300.00 $294.90 $1,693 -25.14
615–630 626 5 302.50–307.50 $303.98 $1,903 +14.54
855 855 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,202 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,789 +25.00
665 665 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,879 +9.94
825 825 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–640 628 2 270.00–280.00 $274.90 $1,726 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,190 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 fancy 425 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,104 —
430 430 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,817 -2.50
467 467 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,891 —
520 520 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,002 +55.24
598 598 3 357.50 $357.50 $2,138 -12.19
615–640 628 5 320.00–322.50 $322.00 $2,022 -15.25
740 740 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 -23.76
810 810 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,369 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 —
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 —
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —
715 715 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,948 -11.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–537 528 3 340.00–357.50 $351.87 $1,858 —
972 972 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,944 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1530 1470 75-80% 4 120.00–122.00 $120.47 $1,771 —
1325–1780 1596 75-80% 5 132.00–134.00 $133.45 $2,130 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1600 1338 80-85% 6 126.00–135.00 $129.82 $1,737 —
1260–1465 1363 80-85% 2 118.00–119.00 $118.46 $1,615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1130 1085 85-90% 3 100.00–109.00 $104.43 $1,133 -23.99
1075–1235 1155 85-90% 2 82.50–90.00 $86.51 $999 —
1165–1200 1183 85-90% 2 116.00–124.00 $120.06 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,192 —
1665–1950 1767 3 167.00–174.00 $170.30 $3,009 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
950–1055 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,686.53
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.