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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 25, 2023

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.00/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 862 lb · 127 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.85/cwt -7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 842 lb · 55 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.50/cwt +7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,277/hd at 971 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 1,186 1,068
Feeder cattle 422 1,084 955
Slaughter cattle 27 82 58
Replacement cattle 1 20 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison on feeder calves this week due to a light supply because of this weeks hot and humid weather. 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
426 426 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,005 -19.41
457–495 481 6 240.00–256.00 $245.76 $1,182 -10.54
555 555 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,290 -10.83
825 825 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,658 —
842 value added 842 54 236.50 $236.50 $1,991 -6.95
946 value added 946 54 231.85 $231.85 $2,193 +0.29
971 value added 971 55 234.50 $234.50 $2,277 +6.75
1002 value added 1002 54 224.40 $224.40 $2,248 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 2 156.00 $156.00 $967 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,372 -12.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 257.50 $257.50 $579 —
280–297 291 3 247.50 $247.50 $720 —
315 315 2 225.00 $225.00 $709 -25.00
360 360 3 230.00 $230.00 $828 -7.55
400–405 403 3 222.50–232.00 $228.86 $922 -6.33
450–497 477 4 224.00–233.00 $228.92 $1,092 -11.00
505 505 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 -1.51
735 735 2 171.00–180.00 $175.50 $1,290 -17.74
862 value added 862 127 230.00 $230.00 $1,983 +3.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 222.50 $222.50 $623 —
365 365 1 217.50 $217.50 $794 -1.99
487 487 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,067 +3.00
525–545 535 2 205.00–222.50 $213.59 $1,143 -11.41
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 -4.25
677 677 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,449 +12.21
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 172.00–179.00 $175.50 $992 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 -24.00
650 650 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,274 —
945 945 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,247 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,170 +17.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 114.00 $114.00 $878 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 ±0.00
515 515 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,061 -9.40
670 670 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,256 -12.50
970 970 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 252.50 $252.50 $770 —
480–490 485 2 222.50–227.50 $224.97 $1,091 -14.85
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 -11.27
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,223 -13.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1160 1055 85-90% 7 100.00–114.00 $105.98 $1,118 +8.79
1050–1095 1073 85-90% 2 84.00–89.00 $86.45 $928 -10.74
1080 1080 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,069 +1.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1480 1227 80-85% 5 109.00–115.00 $111.11 $1,363 +5.89
1265–1420 1343 80-85% 2 101.00–104.00 $102.59 $1,378 -13.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1440 1423 75-80% 2 95.00–104.00 $99.44 $1,415 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,098 —
1930–2060 1995 2 132.00–149.00 $140.78 $2,809 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.