Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 22, 2022

1,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.03/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,469/hd at 874 lb · 187 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.65/cwt +31.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 678 lb · 158 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.32/cwt +36.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 772 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,121 808 842
Feeder cattle 1,082 741 793
Slaughter cattle 26 59 45
Replacement cattle 13 8 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers calves sold mostly steady with a lesser quality offering. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 - 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 - 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 160.00–175.00 $167.41 $737 —
535 535 2 158.00–166.00 $162.00 $867 -14.11
595 595 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,023 +0.41
617 617 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,012 +1.81
670 670 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,092 —
715–742 value added 731 18 170.00–174.00 $171.63 $1,255 —
710–743 735 4 155.00–165.00 $157.42 $1,157 —
756 756 20 170.00 $170.00 $1,285 —
864–887 value added 874 187 166.95–169.75 $168.03 $1,469 +4.33
962 962 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,366 —
961–998 value added 980 115 161.50–167.75 $164.54 $1,612 +1.96
1009 value added 1009 53 160.00 $160.00 $1,614 +8.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 383 3 144.00–150.00 $145.88 $559 -19.12
412–425 419 4 140.00–154.00 $145.33 $609 -12.22
466–490 473 12 140.00–147.00 $142.62 $675 -15.98
530 530 1 152.00 $152.00 $806 —
550–555 553 2 140.00–149.00 $144.52 $799 -6.07
558 value added 558 40 174.75 $174.75 $975 —
610 610 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $775 -16.57
629 value added 629 77 177.40 $177.40 $1,116 +11.80
657–682 value added 678 154 152.00–169.95 $167.47 $1,135 —
680–685 681 4 130.00–137.00 $135.24 $921 +0.24
700–720 710 3 126.00–130.00 $128.69 $914 —
767–777 value added 772 144 165.75–165.90 $165.83 $1,280 —
765–785 775 2 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $996 -0.49
824 value added 824 64 162.60 $162.60 $1,340 —
969 value added 969 35 141.50 $141.50 $1,371 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 173.00 $173.00 $690 —
415–445 429 5 154.00–160.00 $157.18 $674 -12.73
460–495 479 7 150.00–165.00 $158.55 $759 -13.18
505–525 515 7 140.00–154.00 $150.12 $773 -23.24
562–595 571 5 141.00–150.00 $145.41 $830 -23.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 157.00 $157.00 $598 —
575 575 3 130.00 $130.00 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1255 1118 80-85% 7 61.00–68.00 $64.91 $726 —
1045–1525 1276 80-85% 8 71.50–82.00 $76.73 $979 -0.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1090 1010 85-90% 2 65.50–66.50 $66.04 $667 —
1100–1150 1125 85-90% 2 49.50–56.50 $53.08 $597 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $728 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,263 —
1660–1855 1714 4 102.00–110.50 $105.76 $1,813 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1010–1050 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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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
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1170–1345 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,385.00–1,450.00 $1,415.24 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–905 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,167.82 —

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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.