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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 23, 2026

701 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.53/cwt +24.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,790/hd at 755 lb · 69 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.00/cwt ≈ $2,890/hd at 828 lb · 63 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.92/cwt ≈ $2,600/hd at 805 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 701 610 697
Feeder cattle 654 579 614
Slaughter cattle 39 25 59
Replacement cattle 8 6 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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
270 270 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,580 —
415 415 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 +5.00
480 480 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 -9.08
501 value added 501 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,204 +11.17
522–530 525 3 417.50–420.00 $418.34 $2,196 +10.41
555–590 567 6 392.50–395.00 $394.13 $2,235 +2.49
624 value added 624 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,371 -3.12
632–637 635 6 350.00–367.50 $361.70 $2,297 -1.76
712 712 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,385 +5.00
755 755 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,548 +2.50
755 value added 755 68 370.00 $370.00 $2,794 +25.00
828 value added 828 63 349.00 $349.00 $2,890 —
855 855 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,839 +14.25
927 value added 927 56 330.00 $330.00 $3,059 —
1012–1023 value added 1016 221 310.25–316.00 $314.21 $3,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,948 —
592 592 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,146 —
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 —
770 770 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,426 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,027 —
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,060 —
255 255 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 —
305–335 325 3 427.50–445.00 $439.53 $1,428 +44.53
400–420 410 2 375.00–385.00 $379.88 $1,558 -3.09
451 451 8 365.00 $365.00 $1,646 +1.84
510–535 523 8 327.50–337.50 $332.50 $1,739 -8.84
550–571 564 9 312.50–327.50 $319.19 $1,800 -3.31
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 -31.26
804 value added 804 56 324.50 $324.50 $2,609 —
825–827 826 3 275.00–302.50 $293.35 $2,423 —
868 868 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,691 —
965–990 973 3 265.00–270.00 $266.70 $2,595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,066 —
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 —
360 360 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,458 —
480–485 483 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,642 —
535–547 543 3 300.00–315.00 $304.93 $1,656 —
650 650 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,788 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 325.00–340.00 $332.58 $1,596 —
547 547 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,641 —
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 —
950 950 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–580 573 3 280.00–285.00 $281.69 $1,614 -18.31
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,152 —
297 297 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,574 +30.00
300–337 317 7 495.00–537.50 $506.66 $1,606 +54.93
375–385 380 2 485.00–490.00 $487.47 $1,852 —
420–425 423 2 445.00–460.00 $452.54 $1,914 +12.54
463–475 466 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,050 -2.06
510–535 518 3 380.00–385.00 $381.72 $1,977 -10.84
587 587 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,157 -9.27
692 692 4 332.50 $332.50 $2,301 +2.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,817 —
420 420 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,827 —
465 465 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,872 —
510 510 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 —
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —
715 715 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 355.00–370.00 $362.42 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 -67.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1120 1039 85-90% 4 107.00–111.00 $109.06 $1,133 —
955–1240 1132 85-90% 6 92.00–99.00 $96.16 $1,089 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1440 1335 80-85% 4 128.00–137.00 $131.26 $1,752 —
1230–1600 1349 80-85% 4 115.00–125.00 $121.20 $1,635 —
1405–1435 1420 80-85% 2 106.00–112.00 $109.03 $1,548 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1480 1400 75-80% 3 106.00–112.00 $109.05 $1,527 —
1420–1530 1475 75-80% 2 129.00–135.00 $132.11 $1,949 -12.89
1490–1745 1628 75-80% 3 115.00–125.00 $121.32 $1,975 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–1875 1833 2 170.00–179.00 $174.40 $3,197 —
2065 2065 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,841 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.