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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 29, 2022

989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.19/cwt ≈ $1,561/hd at 917 lb · 344 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.41/cwt ≈ $1,401/hd at 832 lb · 132 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.41/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 893 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 989 1,121 770
Feeder cattle 936 1,082 690
Slaughter cattle 51 26 65
Replacement cattle 2 13 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Yearling steers and heifers sold 3.00 - 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 177.00 $177.00 $867 —
502 502 2 170.00 $170.00 $853 +8.00
552–590 565 3 162.00–170.00 $164.79 $931 -7.21
587 value added 587 78 193.40 $193.40 $1,135 —
685–690 687 3 151.00–164.00 $159.65 $1,097 -3.35
755–760 758 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,198 -12.00
822 822 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,233 —
827–838 value added 832 130 163.00–175.25 $168.69 $1,404 —
890–897 value added 893 116 168.75–173.00 $170.94 $1,526 +2.91
898 898 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,347 —
904–939 value added 917 344 162.75–176.00 $170.19 $1,561 —
1046 value added 1046 52 154.75 $154.75 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 162.00 $162.00 $794 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 157.50 $157.50 $402 —
375–385 380 2 140.00–146.00 $142.96 $543 -2.92
420–425 423 2 142.00–155.00 $148.54 $628 +3.21
452–495 477 6 149.00–161.00 $151.66 $723 +9.04
510–530 517 3 146.00–157.00 $153.24 $792 +1.24
560–590 574 8 140.00–151.00 $147.36 $846 +2.84
622–640 629 5 125.00–134.00 $131.02 $824 +4.02
662–670 668 10 132.00–144.00 $141.62 $946 +6.38
680 value added 680 75 165.25 $165.25 $1,124 -2.22
713 713 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,020 +14.31
767 767 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,051 +8.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 —
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 —
380–390 385 2 162.50–166.00 $164.23 $632 -8.77
470 fancy 470 1 175.00 $175.00 $822 —
460–485 474 5 153.00–165.00 $160.19 $759 +1.64
510 value added 510 1 174.00 $174.00 $887 —
510–530 516 4 143.00–152.00 $149.19 $770 -0.93
555–590 566 5 155.00–166.00 $160.16 $907 +14.75
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 —
715 715 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 151.00 $151.00 $581 -6.00
550–595 575 4 142.00–146.00 $144.56 $831 +14.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1285 1136 80-85% 8 77.00–84.50 $81.67 $928 +16.76
1085–1260 1173 80-85% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.15 $846 —
880–1565 1250 80-85% 15 86.00–98.00 $91.55 $1,144 +14.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–825 786 85-90% 4 60.00–70.50 $65.80 $517 —
825 825 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $429 —
870–1110 1004 85-90% 5 75.50–82.00 $78.98 $793 +12.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1320 1303 75-80% 2 78.00–83.50 $80.71 $1,052 —
1420–1600 1522 75-80% 6 84.00–92.00 $87.26 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1640 1558 2 91.50–94.50 $92.92 $1,448 —
1545–1955 1750 2 116.00–117.50 $116.84 $2,045 —
1710–1890 1800 2 102.50–107.00 $104.86 $1,887 —

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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
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 -265.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -375.00

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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.