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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 11, 2021

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.60/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 564 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.45/cwt +14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $608/hd at 430 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.97/cwt +8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 582 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 382 658
Feeder cattle 278 337 591
Slaughter cattle 35 45 35
Replacement cattle 75 — 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold fully steady. Yearling steers and heifers firm. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–387 378 7 156.00–162.00 $159.51 $603 —
480 480 4 156.00 $156.00 $749 -8.32
520 520 3 146.00 $146.00 $759 -10.27
560–598 582 18 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $850 +8.65
600–620 605 4 132.00–141.00 $138.69 $839 -2.31
670–685 678 8 142.00–143.00 $142.51 $966 —
680–699 value added 691 9 144.00–145.00 $144.44 $998 -5.56
715–740 723 6 135.00–138.00 $136.98 $990 —
737 value added 737 4 134.00 $134.00 $988 —
765–770 768 2 128.00–131.00 $129.50 $995 -0.50
900 900 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 —
1034 value added 1034 68 123.95 $123.95 $1,282 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 135.00 $135.00 $446 +3.93
360 360 4 135.00 $135.00 $486 -5.00
402–449 430 20 130.00–148.50 $141.45 $608 +14.75
480 480 4 143.00 $143.00 $686 -2.13
500–518 507 9 127.00–145.00 $133.79 $678 -6.52
552–555 value added 554 17 141.00–149.00 $144.76 $802 —
550–595 577 12 122.00–132.00 $127.46 $735 -2.54
615–620 618 12 120.00–129.00 $125.76 $777 -3.83
765 765 6 116.00 $116.00 $887 —
800 800 1 109.00 $109.00 $872 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 422 5 145.00–155.00 $148.89 $628 +6.89
450–465 460 6 141.00–147.00 $142.96 $658 +2.54
550–595 579 9 133.00–140.00 $136.13 $788 -3.97
600–618 611 5 126.00–130.00 $127.57 $779 -11.43
650–690 664 7 124.00–135.00 $130.05 $864 —
1015 1015 1 91.00 $91.00 $924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1260 1161 80-85% 6 74.00–78.00 $76.38 $887 —
1045–1335 1212 80-85% 9 65.00–74.00 $69.96 $848 +4.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1255 1031 85-90% 7 62.00–69.00 $64.14 $661 —
990–1275 1171 85-90% 4 70.00–74.00 $71.25 $834 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,146 +13.85
1405–1590 1494 75-80% 5 70.00–75.00 $73.25 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1955 1601 5 94.00–101.00 $97.77 $1,565 +0.62
2025 2025 1 103.00 $103.00 $2,086 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1320 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–1,100.00 $900.51

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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
1205–1440 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,147.87 —
1250–1605 1429 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,382.35 —

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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.