Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 10, 2022

411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.56/cwt +11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 573 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.47/cwt +13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 389 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.37/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 523 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 411 396 388
Feeder cattle 354 304 278
Slaughter cattle 40 49 35
Replacement cattle 17 43 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 600lbs sold mostly steady. Steers and heifers over 600lbs sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Good demand on all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 177.50 $177.50 $506 —
330 330 1 187.50 $187.50 $619 —
387–390 389 4 190.00–192.50 $191.25 $744 —
410–445 426 4 175.00–185.00 $181.70 $774 —
460–490 475 2 183.00–189.00 $185.91 $883 -10.09
505 value added 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 —
505–533 524 12 171.00–180.00 $175.65 $920 +1.56
552–570 561 4 158.00–171.00 $164.90 $925 +10.90
624–638 630 10 155.00–162.00 $160.49 $1,011 +5.49
660–675 661 11 158.00–167.50 $166.62 $1,101 +14.62
715–731 726 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,053 —
750–790 759 7 130.00–145.00 $139.35 $1,058 -4.65
802–817 810 12 139.00–148.00 $144.42 $1,170 —
950 950 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
455–497 485 5 164.00–175.00 $169.48 $822 —
518 518 4 152.00 $152.00 $787 —
575–587 583 3 153.00 $153.00 $892 —
657–665 662 6 139.00–143.00 $141.68 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 170.00 $170.00 $400 —
250 250 1 160.00 $160.00 $400 —
302 302 2 173.00 $173.00 $522 +21.96
355–398 389 15 165.00–171.00 $167.47 $651 +13.42
445 445 1 163.00 $163.00 $725 —
452–495 468 11 151.00–165.00 $160.72 $752 +15.72
505 value added 505 2 168.00 $168.00 $848 —
505–545 531 9 152.00–162.00 $159.54 $847 —
555–590 572 21 140.00–155.00 $149.66 $856 +10.20
580 value added 580 2 160.00 $160.00 $928 —
616 value added 616 4 152.00 $152.00 $936 —
600–635 621 8 142.00–149.00 $145.61 $904 +10.61
675–685 678 6 123.00–130.00 $126.83 $860 +6.83
720–735 723 8 128.00–134.00 $131.37 $950 —
757–785 772 6 122.00–126.00 $125.32 $967 —
811–832 818 6 124.00–126.00 $125.32 $1,025 —
885 885 1 111.00 $111.00 $982 —
900 900 2 108.00 $108.00 $972 —
955 955 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,117 —
1010 1010 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 144.00 $144.00 $677 —
510–540 525 2 130.00–141.00 $135.66 $712 —
575 575 1 131.00 $131.00 $753 —
625 625 4 124.00–135.00 $130.00 $812 —
691 691 3 125.00 $125.00 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 —
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 -35.00
420–435 428 2 158.00–160.00 $158.98 $680 -27.83
450–470 458 6 160.00–173.00 $168.24 $771 +1.52
490 fancy 490 1 181.00 $181.00 $887 —
505–540 524 7 161.00–171.00 $166.09 $870 +1.09
550 fancy 550 2 161.00 $161.00 $886 —
555–580 566 7 147.00–155.00 $150.32 $851 -5.07
600–630 608 7 135.00–141.00 $139.26 $847 -0.36
650–695 661 4 133.00–140.00 $138.16 $913 +2.16
705–735 730 7 129.00–133.00 $131.85 $963 —
750 750 1 129.00 $129.00 $968 —
840 840 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,008 +10.00
850 850 1 114.00 $114.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 167.50 $167.50 $502 —
497 497 2 154.00 $154.00 $765 —
525 525 1 139.00 $139.00 $730 —
590 590 1 132.00 $132.00 $779 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1390 1109 80-85% 10 77.00–84.50 $81.95 $909 —
1015–1400 1211 80-85% 12 86.00–92.00 $88.55 $1,072 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,189 —
1460–1695 1598 75-80% 3 88.00–90.00 $89.16 $1,425 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,163 -9.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $674 —
885–1070 978 85-90% 2 73.50–81.50 $77.88 $762 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $630 -19.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 3 100.50 $100.50 $1,085 —
1460 1460 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,694 —
1475–1920 1628 3 120.00–125.00 $122.27 $1,991 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1045–1410 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 760.00–1,175.00 $998.35
965–1525 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 635.00–1,175.00 $965.72
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 535.00 $535.00

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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
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1610 1610 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 835.00 $835.00 —

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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.