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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 7, 2024

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.00/cwt ≈ $1,814/hd at 589 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.97/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 525 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.00/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 602 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 273 751
Feeder cattle 193 236 706
Slaughter cattle 41 17 45
Replacement cattle 2 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low receipts. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. No trend on slaughter bulls due to 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
455–475 462 6 302.50–310.00 $306.41 $1,416 -8.59
520–521 521 4 306.00–308.00 $306.50 $1,597 -6.00
589 589 19 308.00 $308.00 $1,814 —
620 620 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 -11.00
655–682 665 11 268.00–270.00 $268.75 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
510–540 525 2 280.00–290.00 $284.86 $1,496 -8.14
567–592 573 9 270.00–290.00 $282.31 $1,618 —
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 -30.00
790 790 1 225.50 $225.50 $1,781 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 257.50–269.00 $263.25 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,687 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,807 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–431 426 4 280.00–289.00 $286.83 $1,222 —
478–480 478 6 280.00–283.00 $282.50 $1,350 —
517–533 525 16 268.00–274.00 $271.97 $1,428 +4.13
560–574 572 6 257.50–260.00 $259.59 $1,485 -1.81
602 602 13 254.00 $254.00 $1,529 +14.00
659–661 660 8 248.00–251.00 $249.13 $1,644 +2.13
720–732 728 3 209.00–218.00 $215.03 $1,565 -14.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 3 267.50–272.50 $270.92 $859 —
357–365 361 4 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $984 —
410–425 415 3 245.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,024 -22.06
555–595 568 3 239.00–249.00 $243.39 $1,382 +7.06
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
650–686 677 4 228.00–230.00 $229.52 $1,554 +2.86
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 —
855 855 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,379 —
658–665 662 11 239.00–245.00 $242.29 $1,604 —
705 705 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,361 -27.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,152 —
600 600 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,338 —
735 735 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 252.00 $252.00 $895 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 317.50 $317.50 $746 —
351–390 367 5 302.50–307.50 $304.63 $1,118 -17.87
610–620 615 2 247.50–257.00 $252.21 $1,551 -29.79
700 700 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,732 +12.50
852–890 865 3 216.00–226.00 $219.43 $1,898 —
1020 1020 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,989 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–580 565 2 258.00–265.00 $261.41 $1,477 —
720–725 723 3 225.00–236.00 $232.35 $1,680 —
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 —
930 930 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 +11.33
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1415 1243 80-85% 9 146.00–158.00 $148.70 $1,848 —
1085–1500 1263 80-85% 9 135.00–145.00 $140.24 $1,771 -7.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1515 1428 75-80% 5 136.00–140.00 $138.19 $1,973 —
1360–1795 1555 75-80% 11 141.00–153.00 $148.06 $2,302 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,107 —
1005–1055 1030 85-90% 2 127.00–129.00 $127.98 $1,318 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,030 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,016 —
1540 1540 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,633 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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.