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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 9, 2026

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $328.78/cwt +33.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,992/hd at 910 lb · 109 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.25/cwt +26.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,334/hd at 694 lb · 75 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.30/cwt ≈ $2,842/hd at 871 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 410 438
Feeder cattle 685 356 393
Slaughter cattle 18 40 42
Replacement cattle 4 14 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Yearling steers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 4 387.50 $387.50 $2,182 +18.78
622 value added 622 2 372.50 $372.50 $2,317 —
660 value added 660 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,458 —
655–670 663 2 340.00–355.00 $347.42 $2,303 -7.88
738 738 3 347.50 $347.50 $2,565 +23.29
750 750 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,494 +40.00
800 800 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 -1.54
826 value added 826 42 339.00 $339.00 $2,800 —
871 value added 871 58 326.30 $326.30 $2,842 —
905–914 value added 910 109 327.00–330.90 $328.78 $2,992 —
950 950 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,850 —
993 value added 993 53 301.25 $301.25 $2,991 —
1009 value added 1009 54 307.50 $307.50 $3,103 +16.76
1037 1037 2 290.00 $290.00 $3,007 —
1069–1089 value added 1079 106 297.00–300.75 $298.82 $3,224 —
1195 1195 4 280.00 $280.00 $3,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–686 680 6 327.50–335.00 $328.69 $2,235 —
802 802 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,246 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 400.00–402.50 $401.27 $1,545 -13.73
400–410 405 2 377.50–390.00 $383.67 $1,554 -16.92
460–495 469 8 360.00–372.50 $369.70 $1,734 +14.02
500–545 535 14 325.00–345.00 $331.52 $1,774 -12.86
602–635 619 7 317.50–322.50 $318.91 $1,974 -6.10
694 value added 694 75 336.25 $336.25 $2,334 —
700–748 731 6 270.00–295.00 $274.81 $2,009 -29.20
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 -21.04
830 830 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,303 -12.50
1055 1055 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 -12.35
500–515 508 2 300.00–305.00 $302.46 $1,536 —
641 641 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,891 -8.98
655 655 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,502 —
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–342 340 3 530.00–545.00 $540.07 $1,836 —
360–395 378 2 475.00–495.00 $484.54 $1,832 —
405–445 434 5 475.00–490.00 $479.01 $2,079 +56.51
450 fancy 450 3 497.50 $497.50 $2,239 —
467–475 471 6 440.00–460.00 $449.98 $2,119 +44.98
500–517 511 3 390.00–397.50 $395.06 $2,019 +10.06
582 582 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,197 +20.00
605–620 613 2 360.00–377.50 $368.64 $2,260 +46.64
652 652 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,233 —
705–720 713 2 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $2,032 +5.05
761–780 764 11 280.00–297.50 $288.86 $2,207 —
840 840 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,352 -12.50
867 867 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,189 —
930 930 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —
445 445 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
460–481 471 13 410.00–427.50 $420.05 $1,978 —
568–590 574 4 342.50–350.00 $348.07 $1,998 —
608–640 616 4 322.50–332.50 $325.10 $2,003 —
690 690 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,122 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,630 —
555–590 578 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,850 —
635 635 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,921 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,806 +32.50
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —
780 780 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,067 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1205 1088 85-90% 3 93.00–98.00 $95.51 $1,039 -8.92
1115 1115 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,282 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,702 —
1260–1425 1368 80-85% 3 121.00–128.00 $125.68 $1,719 +7.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,701 —
1520–1625 1573 75-80% 2 136.00–140.00 $138.07 $2,172 +4.62
1615 1615 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,792 —
1250–1470 1360 2 170.00–173.00 $171.62 $2,334 +11.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.