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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 30, 2023

520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.77/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,002/hd at 887 lb · 123 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.64/cwt +45.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 955 lb · 111 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $207.62/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 578 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 520 862 553
Feeder cattle 469 753 428
Slaughter cattle 41 70 55
Replacement cattle 10 39 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady on a light test. Yearling steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 2 220.00 $220.00 $587 —
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 —
520 520 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,165 -21.00
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -14.74
669 value added 669 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,599 -4.00
670–675 673 2 225.00–236.00 $230.48 $1,551 +0.73
760–795 778 2 199.00–214.00 $206.33 $1,605 -20.67
852 852 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,704 —
884–895 value added 890 113 225.00–230.80 $228.05 $2,030 -0.70
915 915 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,784 —
951–959 value added 955 111 219.75–229.40 $224.64 $2,145 —
1060 1060 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,109 —
1069 value added 1069 45 203.50 $203.50 $2,175 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 210.00 $210.00 $697 —
436 436 4 218.00 $218.00 $950 —
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 -8.00
790 790 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,548 -4.71
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 —
930 930 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 —
397 397 2 218.00 $218.00 $865 +8.00
600–625 620 11 192.00–200.00 $199.27 $1,235 +5.96
692 value added 692 11 228.50 $228.50 $1,581 +9.50
756 value added 756 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405 —
335 335 1 187.50 $187.50 $628 +15.66
375 375 1 195.00 $195.00 $731 +12.50
415–417 416 3 212.00–216.00 $213.33 $887 +6.33
518–537 524 8 204.00–215.00 $209.62 $1,098 -2.08
625–640 633 2 180.00–183.00 $181.52 $1,149 +2.97
740 740 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —
780 780 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,240 -11.03
820 820 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 417 4 185.00–196.00 $190.83 $796 +8.33
465–470 469 4 180.00–186.00 $184.51 $865 —
500–532 521 3 186.00–191.00 $187.60 $977 —
620–645 633 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,076 -0.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
580 580 1 158.00 $158.00 $916 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 207.50 $207.50 $477 —
380 380 1 217.50 $217.50 $826 +4.98
430 430 1 206.00 $206.00 $886 -13.00
490 490 1 198.00 $198.00 $970 —
555–584 578 13 199.00–210.00 $207.62 $1,200 -3.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 220.00 $220.00 $909 -17.00
525 525 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,124 -18.95
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 -8.00
620 620 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,401 +6.28
660–665 663 3 212.00–221.00 $216.32 $1,434 +11.85
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
940 940 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,316 -38.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 173.00 $173.00 $952 -23.67
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,004 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1290 1198 80-85% 6 94.00–99.00 $97.08 $1,163 —
1140–1400 1247 80-85% 9 100.00–110.00 $104.95 $1,309 -0.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $608 —
995–1075 1031 85-90% 6 91.00–101.00 $95.23 $982 +9.01
940–1235 1046 85-90% 5 84.00–88.00 $85.39 $893 -0.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1595 1518 75-80% 2 96.00–99.00 $97.58 $1,481 -0.41
1405–1665 1535 75-80% 3 103.00–110.00 $107.14 $1,645 +9.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1355 1203 2 104.00–108.00 $105.75 $1,272 —
1120–2090 1429 4 114.00–122.00 $118.88 $1,699 +2.89
1545–2050 1778 3 135.00–141.00 $137.89 $2,452 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1215–1225 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,210.00–1,225.00 $1,217.53
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,395.00 $1,395.00
1480 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1315 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,836.66 —

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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.