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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 17, 2022

113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 113 411 515
Feeder cattle 76 354 470
Slaughter cattle 37 40 45
Replacement cattle — 17 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison on feeders due to limited supply. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 - 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 - 6.00 higher. Good demand on all slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 146.00 $146.00 $569 -45.25
480 480 1 147.00 $147.00 $706 -38.91
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 -30.65
555–562 559 4 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $808 -20.40
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 -20.49
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 -41.62
825 825 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,138 -6.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–445 407 8 129.00–140.00 $138.50 $564 —
457–490 468 3 130.00–138.00 $132.79 $621 -27.93
505–535 513 6 125.00–135.00 $128.43 $659 -31.11
575 575 4 140.00 $140.00 $805 -9.66
600–635 615 8 125.00–130.00 $128.25 $789 -17.36
892 892 2 108.00 $108.00 $963 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 124.00 $124.00 $688 -7.00
635 635 1 112.00 $112.00 $711 -18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 388 4 140.00–148.00 $142.04 $551 -7.96
435–447 444 4 145.00–149.00 $145.98 $648 -13.00
455–485 477 8 140.00–151.00 $146.64 $699 -21.60
500–525 513 3 131.00–145.00 $137.93 $708 -28.16
562 562 2 140.00 $140.00 $787 -10.32
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 -9.26
652–685 663 3 120.00–123.00 $121.03 $802 -17.13
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 134.00 $134.00 $570 —
470 470 1 113.00 $113.00 $531 -41.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1350 1073 80-85% 3 74.00–81.00 $78.15 $839 —
910–1365 1133 80-85% 4 84.00–89.00 $86.78 $983 +4.83
1035–1355 1230 80-85% 8 92.00–111.00 $97.43 $1,198 +8.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1615 1475 75-80% 3 94.00–100.00 $96.08 $1,417 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,428 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1075 1040 85-90% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.52 $869 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1665 1562 6 124.00–134.00 $129.87 $2,029 —
1250–2105 1678 2 96.00–106.00 $99.73 $1,673 —
1345–2105 1690 4 111.00–119.00 $114.14 $1,929 —

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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.