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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 16, 2023

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.07/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,575/hd at 659 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.92/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 626 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.13/cwt +16.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 566 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 778 751 113
Feeder cattle 748 706 76
Slaughter cattle 30 45 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 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
457–466 461 9 230.00–234.00 $231.35 $1,067 -6.19
502 value added 502 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,285 +2.00
530–543 532 26 225.00–236.00 $234.70 $1,249 -1.89
565 value added 565 42 250.50 $250.50 $1,415 —
575–590 582 3 224.00–233.00 $229.96 $1,338 -2.82
600–640 611 18 220.00–234.00 $229.62 $1,403 +1.77
657 657 22 227.00 $227.00 $1,491 -6.71
660 value added 660 43 245.25 $245.25 $1,619 +0.75
705–745 720 3 209.00–211.00 $210.02 $1,512 -2.69
812–842 830 12 206.50–207.50 $206.91 $1,717 —
891 value added 891 42 202.75 $202.75 $1,807 —
1038–1042 value added 1041 149 203.00–203.30 $203.20 $2,115 —
1057 value added 1057 50 196.90 $196.90 $2,081 —
1085 1085 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 227.50 $227.50 $899 —
445 445 7 201.00 $201.00 $894 —
595 595 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,244 —
625 625 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,162 ±0.00
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
715 715 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,341 —
845 845 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,580 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 -42.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 380 4 201.00–208.00 $205.39 $780 -6.50
425 425 1 216.00 $216.00 $918 -7.37
450–495 487 26 215.00–235.00 $229.36 $1,117 +19.97
515–530 523 10 209.00–224.00 $217.52 $1,138 +7.39
515–528 value added 528 26 226.00 $226.00 $1,193 -1.33
570–575 571 20 205.00–219.00 $215.20 $1,229 +15.07
624 value added 624 13 228.00 $228.00 $1,423 —
623–632 626 44 210.00–222.00 $211.06 $1,321 -4.26
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 +3.98
741 value added 741 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,475 -13.23
765–775 770 2 171.00–175.00 $172.99 $1,332 —
822 822 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,447 +16.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 180.00–190.00 $185.03 $672 -3.72
410–435 423 2 192.50–199.00 $195.85 $828 +10.85
455–495 473 5 201.00–210.00 $205.16 $970 +25.16
502–547 527 6 190.00–202.00 $194.49 $1,025 +3.49
552–585 565 6 190.00–200.00 $194.25 $1,098 —
610–636 626 5 191.00–201.00 $197.10 $1,234 +7.47
660–675 671 4 185.00–190.00 $186.23 $1,250 +4.48
700–725 713 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,191 —
760–785 773 2 160.00–168.00 $163.94 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 172.50 $172.50 $699 —
452 452 4 190.00 $190.00 $859 +19.00
620 620 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,162 +11.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 172.00 $172.00 $800 —
610 610 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,013 —
677–690 684 2 168.00–171.00 $169.51 $1,159 -10.49
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 147.50 $147.50 $678 —
590 590 2 168.00 $168.00 $991 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 —
457 457 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,019 -11.27
515–547 524 14 218.00–239.00 $222.65 $1,167 -2.48
606–645 627 11 200.00–216.00 $203.26 $1,274 -16.01
663 663 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,406 -6.00
735–740 737 3 184.00–189.00 $187.33 $1,381 -18.67
755 755 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 -17.48
910 910 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,620 —
985 985 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 —
350 350 1 227.50 $227.50 $796 —
420–445 437 3 206.00–218.00 $214.15 $936 —
450–485 470 4 214.00–220.00 $215.68 $1,014 +15.68
505–525 523 8 208.00 $208.00 $1,088 +12.88
567–575 571 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,222 +10.28
658 658 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,257 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 191.00 $191.00 $993 —
570 570 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,112 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 195.00 $195.00 $975 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 183.00 $183.00 $705 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,008 —
1210–1360 1268 80-85% 3 108.00–109.00 $108.32 $1,373 —
1125–1475 1331 80-85% 8 90.00–100.00 $94.83 $1,262 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $666 —
920–1065 985 85-90% 6 90.00–98.00 $92.91 $915 —
865–1110 1017 85-90% 3 81.00–85.00 $83.50 $849 -11.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,339 —
1380–1625 1503 75-80% 2 103.00–107.00 $104.84 $1,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2185 1677 5 113.00–120.00 $117.95 $1,978 —

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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.