Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 9, 2021

1,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.37/cwt +8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 920 lb · 134 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.98/cwt +28.81 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 613 lb · 97 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.00/cwt ≈ $1,219/hd at 841 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,210 542 1,209
Feeder cattle 1,133 495 1,173
Slaughter cattle 59 47 29
Replacement cattle 18 — 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no trend due to holiday. Stronger undertone was felt in todays market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 4 180.00 $180.00 $409 —
270–280 276 5 169.00 $169.00 $466 —
312 312 2 170.00 $170.00 $530 —
350–380 373 4 162.00–165.00 $164.30 $613 +2.71
428 428 5 170.00 $170.00 $728 —
456 456 5 171.00 $171.00 $780 +16.04
516–527 value added 524 17 160.00–166.00 $163.72 $858 —
535 535 2 157.00 $157.00 $840 +4.43
550–590 570 22 155.00–162.00 $159.50 $909 —
562–579 value added 574 27 151.00–165.50 $162.18 $931 —
600–622 615 9 144.00–147.00 $145.68 $896 +11.68
666–690 value added 682 17 146.00–152.00 $148.07 $1,010 —
697 697 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,032 +18.00
708–735 value added 715 12 135.00 $135.00 $965 —
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 +16.00
761–765 763 8 138.50–140.00 $139.06 $1,061 —
815–842 value added 841 67 145.00 $145.00 $1,219 —
880–882 880 34 134.00–139.00 $135.18 $1,190 —
915–924 value added 920 134 137.00–146.90 $144.37 $1,328 +8.47
955–989 value added 984 60 141.50–147.60 $146.81 $1,445 +16.81
1035–1041 value added 1038 100 139.00–139.80 $139.40 $1,447 —
1058 value added 1058 156 133.00 $133.00 $1,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 151.00 $151.00 $358 —
255–290 285 7 138.00–145.00 $139.77 $398 —
340 340 3 139.00 $139.00 $473 —
350–395 376 9 146.00–159.00 $152.48 $573 +17.00
400–410 405 8 144.00–147.00 $146.26 $592 +2.26
445 value added 445 4 153.00 $153.00 $681 —
458–471 value added 469 33 149.00–165.00 $162.16 $761 —
470–486 480 13 133.00–155.00 $145.70 $699 +4.65
510–525 value added 521 10 147.00–151.00 $148.18 $772 —
532–545 539 13 136.00–145.00 $141.28 $761 +4.02
550–597 582 25 137.00–152.00 $143.04 $832 +11.50
611–642 value added 613 91 145.00–161.95 $160.59 $984 —
620 620 6 131.00–138.00 $134.50 $834 +4.33
652–665 value added 654 26 140.00–143.00 $142.65 $933 -1.75
650–695 673 6 123.00–125.00 $123.97 $834 -2.40
712 value added 712 16 138.00 $138.00 $983 -2.35
715 715 2 123.00 $123.00 $879 +7.84
750–760 value added 752 30 128.50–132.75 $131.75 $991 —
755–797 786 7 119.00–126.00 $121.12 $952 —
855 855 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,000 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–442 441 3 150.00–161.00 $153.66 $678 —
465–498 488 13 145.00–158.00 $148.78 $726 +1.33
572–595 585 13 134.00–150.00 $143.24 $838 +1.24
652–670 663 9 132.00–139.00 $135.86 $901 —
820 820 2 106.00 $106.00 $869 —
882 882 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,014 +20.00
985 985 2 98.00 $98.00 $965 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $473 —
900–1175 1025 85-90% 6 67.00–71.00 $68.95 $707 +14.17
900–1375 1049 85-90% 9 59.00–64.00 $61.40 $644 +6.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1315 1095 80-85% 7 65.00–71.00 $67.43 $738 —
1130–1390 1270 80-85% 4 74.00–77.00 $75.51 $959 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1505 1320 75-80% 2 68.00–71.50 $69.50 $917 —
1260–1600 1415 75-80% 5 72.50–81.50 $75.53 $1,069 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1935 1412 3 90.00–98.00 $94.77 $1,338 —
1440–1605 1550 3 100.00–103.00 $100.93 $1,564 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285–1455 1394 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 860.00–1,250.00 $986.66

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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
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 885.00 $885.00 —
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.