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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 12, 2022

1,011 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.01/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 923 lb · 228 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.30/cwt ≈ $1,521/hd at 883 lb · 154 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.28/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 840 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,011 969 1,301
Feeder cattle 952 948 1,190
Slaughter cattle 43 19 100
Replacement cattle 16 2 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4:00 to 6:00 higher. Yearling steers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 3:00 to 5:00 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
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 —
355 fancy 355 1 207.50 $207.50 $737 —
360 360 2 187.50 $187.50 $675 —
425–440 435 3 185.00–188.00 $187.02 $814 —
455–495 478 6 179.00–192.00 $186.72 $893 +20.75
515–546 529 7 180.00–191.00 $187.80 $993 +3.92
550–555 554 4 185.00–188.00 $187.26 $1,037 +7.90
625–645 632 8 180.00–191.00 $184.45 $1,166 +0.75
653–680 662 12 173.00–182.00 $177.86 $1,177 +8.62
715–730 723 2 160.00–164.00 $162.02 $1,171 -7.55
827 827 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,315 -13.94
836–844 value added 840 123 173.40–177.50 $175.54 $1,475 —
872 872 37 163.25 $163.25 $1,424 —
885–887 value added 886 117 174.75–175.60 $175.16 $1,552 —
905–941 value added 923 228 172.00–173.60 $173.01 $1,597 —
1002–1043 value added 1029 155 155.80–162.00 $157.90 $1,625 +4.99
1059 value added 1059 53 157.90 $157.90 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 —
480 480 1 169.00 $169.00 $811 —
560–565 563 2 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $929 —
613–620 616 5 170.00–176.00 $173.58 $1,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 429 8 160.00–175.00 $166.82 $716 —
455–490 475 10 165.00–177.00 $173.18 $823 +23.02
500–535 518 2 170.00–177.00 $173.38 $898 +18.03
550–590 566 8 151.00–165.00 $156.87 $888 +4.78
605–640 623 3 140.00–147.00 $142.40 $887 -10.95
660 value added 660 7 151.00 $151.00 $997 —
665–680 674 4 136.00–145.00 $140.22 $945 -3.78
715 715 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,015 +3.48
762–785 770 3 134.00–144.00 $137.40 $1,058 -0.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 151.00 $151.00 $823 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 —
305–345 fancy 325 2 190.00–200.00 $194.69 $633 —
355 355 3 182.50–185.00 $183.33 $651 +7.33
400–447 427 9 177.00–190.00 $183.46 $783 +13.95
460–475 469 5 176.00–185.00 $181.42 $851 +24.42
505 fancy 505 1 187.00 $187.00 $944 —
500–545 524 8 165.00–180.00 $172.94 $906 +14.94
550–582 567 4 168.00–177.00 $173.79 $985 +15.46
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 -5.00
665 665 17 160.50 $160.50 $1,067 —
747 747 17 165.50 $165.50 $1,236 +22.82
760–790 775 2 150.00–156.00 $152.94 $1,185 —
810 810 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,118 +12.00
860–885 873 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,083 +14.00
955 955 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 156.00 $156.00 $866 —
695 695 1 142.00 $142.00 $987 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $694 —
875–1220 1091 80-85% 7 81.00–89.00 $84.36 $920 —
1105–1560 1321 80-85% 13 90.00–103.50 $95.94 $1,267 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1090 935 85-90% 2 63.00–69.00 $65.50 $612 —
970 970 85-90% 1 47.50 $47.50 $461 —
830–1125 989 85-90% 6 69.50–78.00 $75.06 $742 —
980–1015 998 85-90% 2 56.50–59.50 $57.97 $579 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1560 1432 75-80% 3 87.50–90.00 $89.13 $1,276 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1800 1578 2 108.00–117.00 $113.13 $1,785 —
1480–1805 1655 3 100.00–105.00 $103.18 $1,708 -16.82
1920 1920 1 120.50 $120.50 $2,314 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 745.00 $745.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —

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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.