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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 5, 2022

969 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.11/cwt ≈ $1,657/hd at 974 lb · 165 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.70/cwt ≈ $1,297/hd at 823 lb · 131 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $176.94/cwt +45.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 605 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 969 989 1,306
Feeder cattle 948 936 1,254
Slaughter cattle 19 51 47
Replacement cattle 2 2 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 164.00–168.00 $165.97 $768 -11.03
510–544 539 10 171.00–185.50 $183.88 $991 —
560–580 572 3 176.00–184.00 $179.36 $1,026 +14.57
600–635 622 17 181.00–186.00 $183.70 $1,143 —
687–695 693 8 168.00–173.00 $169.24 $1,173 +9.59
732 value added 732 72 177.00 $177.00 $1,296 —
725–740 736 11 163.00–172.00 $169.57 $1,248 —
821–840 835 11 172.00–175.50 $172.94 $1,444 +22.94
920 920 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,509 —
973–975 value added 974 165 164.00–173.00 $170.11 $1,657 —
1025 1025 3 146.00–150.00 $148.67 $1,524 —
1019–1048 value added 1041 233 145.00–155.90 $152.91 $1,592 -1.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 164.00 $164.00 $836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 479 6 149.00–151.00 $150.16 $719 -1.50
517 value added 517 2 165.00 $165.00 $853 —
520–538 532 6 153.00–157.00 $155.35 $826 +2.11
561 value added 561 3 163.00 $163.00 $914 —
562–599 587 14 149.00–160.00 $152.09 $893 +4.73
604 value added 604 78 178.75 $178.75 $1,080 —
602–633 621 6 149.00–155.00 $153.35 $952 +22.33
680 680 1 144.00 $144.00 $979 +2.38
705–715 710 2 135.00–142.00 $138.52 $983 -4.48
764–790 value added 764 71 155.00–166.95 $166.78 $1,274 —
775 775 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,070 +1.00
811 811 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,127 —
817–830 value added 823 128 156.00–160.25 $158.14 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 —
630–635 633 2 141.00–143.00 $142.00 $899 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 176.00 $176.00 $660 +11.77
415–440 428 2 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $726 —
485 485 1 157.00 $157.00 $761 -3.19
515 515 2 158.00 $158.00 $814 +8.81
550–570 566 6 157.00–164.00 $158.33 $896 -1.83
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 +20.00
715–725 722 3 140.00–144.00 $142.68 $1,030 +1.68
800 800 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,008 —
871 871 5 110.00 $110.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 —
642 642 2 142.00 $142.00 $912 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1850 1578 75-80% 4 83.00–88.00 $84.92 $1,340 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $328 —
675–910 793 85-90% 2 54.00–57.00 $55.28 $438 -10.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1165 1153 80-85% 2 85.00 $85.00 $980 +12.85
1280 1280 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $986 -14.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1410 1265 2 104.00–110.00 $107.34 $1,358 —
1665 1665 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,998 —
1220–2180 1667 3 90.00–92.00 $90.64 $1,511 —

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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
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.