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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 8, 2022

959 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.41/cwt ≈ $1,531/hd at 943 lb · 158 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.21/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 980 lb · 109 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.00/cwt -2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 872 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 959 553 1,210
Feeder cattle 904 428 1,133
Slaughter cattle 29 55 59
Replacement cattle 26 70 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand on all feeder classes. Yearling steers and heifers sold 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
320–345 333 2 160.00–162.00 $161.04 $536 —
360 fancy 360 1 177.50 $177.50 $639 —
350–370 364 4 157.00–161.00 $160.00 $582 —
400–440 420 5 170.00–182.00 $176.79 $743 —
450–495 481 5 161.00–170.00 $166.61 $801 —
515–540 533 11 168.00–177.00 $174.12 $928 —
553–598 578 22 164.00–175.00 $168.11 $972 -8.89
610–628 624 11 160.00–168.00 $165.85 $1,035 +1.45
635 value added 635 20 179.00 $179.00 $1,137 —
665–680 677 18 165.00–173.00 $172.23 $1,166 +16.23
725 value added 725 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 +15.00
705–740 728 3 151.00–164.00 $159.81 $1,163 —
751–766 762 20 167.50–170.00 $168.22 $1,282 —
814 value added 814 61 164.50 $164.50 $1,339 —
872 value added 872 62 161.00 $161.00 $1,404 -0.90
907–925 911 5 144.00–145.00 $144.20 $1,314 —
944 value added 944 153 163.00 $163.00 $1,539 —
975 975 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,482 —
978–982 value added 980 108 159.90–162.75 $161.30 $1,581 -1.45
1011 1011 7 131.50 $131.50 $1,329 —
1067–1080 value added 1075 162 147.60–153.90 $149.99 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 164.00 $164.00 $689 —
505–544 538 7 150.00–160.00 $151.34 $814 —
580 580 1 156.00 $156.00 $905 —
665 665 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 -6.00
372–395 389 8 147.00–150.00 $147.86 $575 +2.86
420–445 428 3 143.00–152.00 $146.60 $627 +0.01
453–485 466 13 142.00–153.00 $146.36 $682 +10.81
505–541 527 34 141.00–155.00 $151.25 $797 +4.51
555–598 585 6 140.00–144.00 $141.98 $831 -2.02
600–641 633 20 130.00–145.00 $143.17 $906 —
666 value added 666 9 150.00 $150.00 $999 —
650–690 670 9 126.00–136.00 $131.21 $879 —
735 735 24 144.50 $144.50 $1,062 —
835 835 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
465 465 1 131.00 $131.00 $609 —
545 545 1 133.00 $133.00 $725 —
555–560 558 2 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 148.00 $148.00 $562 -32.00
410–431 426 4 152.00–163.00 $160.35 $683 -9.65
460–480 470 2 161.00–173.00 $166.87 $784 -5.13
527–535 530 3 145.00–150.00 $146.68 $777 -18.25
560–572 567 4 140.00–143.00 $141.76 $804 -3.24
610–645 628 2 145.00–146.00 $145.49 $914 —
660 660 2 137.00 $137.00 $904 —
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 -2.00
760–780 770 2 122.00–126.00 $124.03 $955 -0.86
810–830 820 2 116.00–121.00 $118.53 $972 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 —
460 460 1 152.00 $152.00 $699 —
605–625 615 2 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $815 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1305 1251 80-85% 4 68.00–75.00 $71.15 $890 —
1190–1460 1315 80-85% 3 93.00–107.00 $98.51 $1,295 —
1110–1515 1324 80-85% 4 81.00–87.00 $83.22 $1,102 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1470 1358 75-80% 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,100 —
1295–1620 1424 75-80% 4 95.00–104.00 $97.25 $1,385 +13.85
1420–1600 1519 75-80% 4 85.00–90.00 $87.52 $1,329 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1080 1013 85-90% 4 55.00–60.00 $57.72 $585 —
1080–1150 1115 85-90% 2 66.00–69.00 $67.45 $752 -12.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2190 1675 4 110.00–116.00 $113.19 $1,896 —
1730–1880 1805 3 125.00–128.00 $126.29 $2,280 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1057 1028 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 925.00–1,250.00 $1,143.30
1070–1130 1100 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,162.84

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.