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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 26, 2023

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.83/cwt +11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 526 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.81/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 575 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.33/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 630 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 528 280
Feeder cattle 250 458 263
Slaughter cattle 27 47 15
Replacement cattle 9 23 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with some high dressing individuals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 240.00 $240.00 $905 —
415–425 423 4 224.00–226.00 $225.51 $954 —
476–498 488 7 230.00–245.00 $236.27 $1,153 +6.84
505–532 520 5 230.00–246.00 $241.60 $1,256 +13.99
572 value added 572 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,459 —
550–586 577 10 230.00–245.00 $238.69 $1,377 -4.37
629 value added 629 10 242.00 $242.00 $1,522 —
637 637 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,440 -8.00
770 770 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,548 -6.00
835–845 840 2 180.00–186.00 $182.98 $1,537 —
1001 value added 1001 59 190.90 $190.90 $1,911 —
1007 1007 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 202.50 $202.50 $526 —
360 360 1 226.00 $226.00 $814 —
435 435 1 214.00 $214.00 $931 —
452–490 465 3 221.00–225.00 $222.41 $1,034 +16.77
510 510 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 —
575–585 582 3 220.00–227.00 $224.69 $1,308 +2.69
620 620 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,203 -6.00
715 715 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,330 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
350 350 1 217.50 $217.50 $761 —
427 427 2 219.00 $219.00 $935 —
480 480 1 202.00 $202.00 $970 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 2 200.00 $200.00 $714 -8.00
422–442 430 11 193.00–205.00 $201.39 $866 +3.97
490–497 495 3 197.00–200.00 $199.01 $985 +4.23
515–537 526 27 194.00–205.00 $200.83 $1,056 +11.84
557 557 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,092 +9.03
600–612 608 5 183.00–188.00 $185.21 $1,126 +6.22
693 693 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,234 —
708–737 722 7 170.00–177.00 $172.94 $1,249 —
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 177.50 $177.50 $515 —
395 395 1 191.00 $191.00 $754 —
400 400 2 169.00 $169.00 $676 -9.00
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 —
500–547 531 4 180.00–191.00 $184.63 $980 +3.63
555 555 1 176.00 $176.00 $977 —
630 630 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,109 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 189.00 $189.00 $586 -1.00
515–520 518 2 186.00–187.00 $186.50 $966 +4.59
575–595 585 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,106 +27.84
677–685 680 3 153.00–160.00 $155.35 $1,056 -11.65
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–540 530 6 200.00–225.00 $214.94 $1,139 —
850–895 880 4 144.00–150.00 $146.71 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 206.00–218.00 $212.03 $939 +8.03
570–580 575 2 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $1,078 —
635 635 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,168 —
650–672 666 4 180.00–189.00 $183.24 $1,220 —
750 750 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,140 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 -27.00
610–625 618 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,174 —
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1075 881 85-90% 4 72.00–84.00 $77.01 $678 —
775–1080 909 85-90% 4 89.00–94.00 $91.87 $835 +2.80
865–1005 935 85-90% 2 64.00–68.00 $65.85 $616 -23.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,034 —
1040–1535 1305 80-85% 9 104.50–119.00 $110.28 $1,439 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1875 1578 75-80% 3 108.00–113.00 $110.41 $1,742 +1.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,230 —
1615–1955 1823 5 126.00–142.00 $135.18 $2,464 +7.45
1860 1860 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,102 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1315 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,275.00 $1,108.95
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.