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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 14, 2023

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.80/cwt -7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 976 lb · 218 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.50/cwt ≈ $1,684/hd at 709 lb · 131 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.58/cwt ≈ $2,067/hd at 896 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 777 808
Feeder cattle 824 751 741
Slaughter cattle 51 25 59
Replacement cattle 4 1 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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
375 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 -9.00
440 440 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,089 +8.50
465–495 480 2 234.00–249.00 $241.27 $1,158 +5.98
515–545 523 8 238.00–241.00 $239.73 $1,254 +3.50
560–576 569 8 251.00–254.00 $253.07 $1,440 +15.75
631 631 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,578 +12.01
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 -2.00
710–720 715 2 224.00–239.00 $231.45 $1,655 +6.45
764 764 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,772 +15.28
830–838 836 14 220.00–232.00 $230.97 $1,931 —
860 860 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,858 —
897 value added 897 66 230.80 $230.80 $2,070 —
911 value added 911 45 216.50 $216.50 $1,972 -6.53
915 915 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,757 -19.00
976 value added 976 218 222.80 $222.80 $2,175 -7.95
1034 value added 1034 52 220.90 $220.90 $2,284 +2.38
1066 value added 1066 37 208.25 $208.25 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 413 4 225.00–231.00 $229.47 $948 —
450–465 460 3 221.00–229.00 $223.61 $1,029 —
500 500 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,145 +9.00
567–587 577 4 222.00–225.00 $223.53 $1,290 —
802 802 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,588 —
880 880 2 172.00–180.00 $176.00 $1,549 —
1010 1010 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,014 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 217.50 $217.50 $757 —
425 425 1 194.00 $194.00 $824 —
460 value added 460 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,113 —
470 470 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 —
502–545 519 7 221.00–237.00 $227.82 $1,182 +27.82
523–540 value added 527 4 240.00–242.50 $240.64 $1,268 —
550–570 563 9 210.00–223.00 $218.20 $1,228 —
600 fancy 600 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,425 —
607–610 609 4 208.00–217.00 $212.51 $1,294 +15.22
665 665 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,317 —
709 value added 709 131 237.50 $237.50 $1,684 —
770 770 14 207.00 $207.00 $1,594 —
837 value added 837 66 231.95 $231.95 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 331 5 182.50–195.00 $191.07 $632 —
375–380 377 3 183.00–194.00 $186.70 $704 —
400–447 424 5 210.00–214.00 $212.08 $899 +12.08
470 470 2 205.00 $205.00 $964 +2.56
560–580 573 5 195.00–205.00 $199.39 $1,143 -2.82
607–610 609 4 198.00–200.00 $199.00 $1,212 +17.00
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 +10.00
725 725 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,247 -7.00
765 765 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–575 568 2 186.00–187.00 $186.49 $1,059 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 222.50 $222.50 $728 —
370 370 5 240.00 $240.00 $888 +20.00
405 405 2 240.00 $240.00 $972 +20.00
505–510 508 2 226.00–229.00 $227.49 $1,156 +2.49
565–585 568 6 210.00–213.00 $211.17 $1,199 -20.46
646 646 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,389 —
730–735 733 2 199.00–201.00 $200.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
372 372 2 212.50 $212.50 $790 —
405 405 1 202.00 $202.00 $818 —
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 +7.00
540 540 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,123 +7.66
632 632 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,100 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,086 —
975 975 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,082 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 174.00 $174.00 $896 -16.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1590 1268 80-85% 14 101.50–124.00 $107.47 $1,363 -1.10
1200–1630 1352 80-85% 6 90.50–100.00 $96.38 $1,303 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1395 1355 75-80% 2 93.00–100.00 $96.60 $1,309 —
1275–1730 1521 75-80% 7 105.00–116.50 $108.73 $1,654 +0.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1135 963 85-90% 2 94.00–98.00 $96.36 $928 +16.36
1000 1000 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $770 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $904 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1455 1172 3 95.00–111.50 $106.63 $1,250 —
1195–1920 1606 9 115.00–123.00 $117.62 $1,889 —
1455–2045 1766 5 127.00–135.00 $129.60 $2,289 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1070 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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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
1720 1720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.