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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 19, 2022

1,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.08/cwt +5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 925 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.92/cwt +50.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 626 lb · 85 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.34/cwt +23.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 714 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,254 1,011 1,274
Feeder cattle 1,117 952 1,218
Slaughter cattle 71 43 46
Replacement cattle 66 16 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady with some extremely high dressing individuals. 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
265 fancy 265 2 207.50 $207.50 $550 —
315 fancy 315 2 215.00 $215.00 $677 —
360 360 1 189.00 $189.00 $680 +1.50
360–375 fancy 367 4 205.00–220.00 $215.56 $791 +8.06
400 fancy 400 2 217.00 $217.00 $868 —
405–427 417 4 186.00–200.00 $196.05 $818 +9.03
450 450 1 187.00 $187.00 $842 +0.28
517–545 525 4 179.00–186.00 $181.31 $952 -6.49
545 value added 545 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,068 —
550–598 576 16 174.00–185.00 $181.64 $1,046 -5.62
603 value added 603 55 217.50 $217.50 $1,312 —
600–611 608 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,094 -4.45
660 value added 660 30 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
655–697 690 6 172.00–186.00 $183.79 $1,268 +5.93
700–715 709 4 151.00–161.00 $158.28 $1,122 -3.74
714 value added 714 77 186.75 $186.75 $1,333 —
776 value added 776 27 176.50 $176.50 $1,370 —
875 875 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,470 +4.75
923–927 value added 925 116 173.95–181.95 $178.08 $1,647 +5.07
950 950 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,472 —
990 value added 990 59 172.25 $172.25 $1,705 —
1025–1041 value added 1028 251 166.00–171.95 $170.65 $1,754 +12.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,027 -6.58
655 655 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,087 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 5 176.00 $176.00 $526 —
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 —
360–395 378 7 159.00–173.00 $165.51 $626 —
395 fancy 395 2 184.00 $184.00 $727 —
400–420 fancy 405 8 177.00–179.00 $178.48 $723 —
402–435 419 10 163.00–174.00 $168.44 $706 +1.62
453–490 fancy 467 8 177.00–180.00 $178.13 $832 —
450–495 488 8 169.00–172.00 $170.11 $830 -3.07
500–540 519 10 160.00–175.00 $169.42 $879 -3.96
515–524 value added 522 8 178.00–181.00 $178.74 $933 —
560–593 577 21 165.00–175.00 $172.96 $998 +16.09
605–640 616 4 152.00–166.00 $156.93 $967 +14.53
627 value added 627 81 194.70 $194.70 $1,221 —
660–675 666 5 140.00–154.00 $145.55 $969 +5.33
713–722 715 10 148.00 $148.00 $1,058 +6.00
825 825 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 —
844 value added 844 68 169.25 $169.25 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 147.50 $147.50 $531 —
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 —
480–490 487 3 148.00–156.00 $153.37 $747 —
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 -1.00
577–597 589 6 151.00–158.00 $153.50 $904 —
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 227.50 $227.50 $648 —
320 320 1 197.50 $197.50 $632 +27.50
360–395 369 4 188.00–198.00 $193.86 $715 +10.53
372–385 fancy 376 3 200.00–210.00 $203.41 $765 —
420 fancy 420 2 225.00–227.50 $226.25 $950 —
405–435 425 7 182.00–188.00 $186.47 $792 +3.01
460–485 470 5 165.00–180.00 $174.90 $822 -6.52
523–537 530 13 174.00–179.00 $176.62 $936 +3.68
550–585 564 17 170.00–179.00 $173.07 $976 -0.72
600–613 609 6 166.00–168.00 $166.33 $1,013 +6.33
650 fancy 650 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,098 —
682–690 685 3 140.00–145.00 $141.68 $971 -18.82
705 fancy 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —
705–737 721 4 148.00–157.00 $154.56 $1,114 -10.94
890 890 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,184 +9.00
900 900 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 —
475 475 3 156.00–160.00 $157.33 $747 —
605 605 1 141.00 $141.00 $853 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1330 1153 80-85% 14 79.00–89.00 $83.45 $962 —
1035–1365 1228 80-85% 17 90.00–107.00 $96.02 $1,179 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1475 1433 75-80% 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,261 -1.13
1335–1675 1510 75-80% 11 90.00–102.00 $94.31 $1,424 +10.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–930 863 85-90% 5 64.00–73.00 $67.19 $580 —
805–1110 957 85-90% 7 76.00–83.00 $79.73 $763 +32.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1180 1110 2 89.00–93.00 $90.87 $1,009 —
1235–1570 1400 7 104.00–116.00 $110.24 $1,543 —
1740–1860 1800 4 120.00–126.00 $122.83 $2,211 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1455 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 925.00–1,375.00 $1,160.57
1100–1355 1231 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,313.07
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
940–1215 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 875.00–1,600.00 $1,343.66 —
1020–1325 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,625.00 $1,481.40 —
1170–1520 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,600.26 —

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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.