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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 12, 2024

1,155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.37/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 838 lb · 135 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.11/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 914 lb · 121 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $293.79/cwt ≈ $1,947/hd at 663 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,155 990 879
Feeder cattle 1,082 938 824
Slaughter cattle 49 51 51
Replacement cattle 24 1 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to being closed for the July fourth holiday however there was good demand noted for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,030 —
440 440 2 320.00–322.50 $321.25 $1,414 —
460–477 467 8 295.00–310.00 $301.19 $1,407 -8.81
520–545 543 16 310.00–325.00 $313.56 $1,703 -7.28
550 550 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 -4.30
562 value added 562 39 300.00 $300.00 $1,686 —
600–627 value added 622 5 288.00–293.00 $288.97 $1,797 -14.59
602–645 624 19 262.50–275.00 $270.04 $1,685 -19.95
662 value added 662 78 297.50 $297.50 $1,969 —
659–688 665 24 272.50–284.00 $281.75 $1,874 —
700–735 717 13 267.50–278.00 $276.27 $1,981 +21.25
765 765 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,935 -8.95
800 value added 800 21 253.50 $253.50 $2,028 —
815–845 816 61 244.75–248.00 $244.86 $1,998 +1.34
850–865 859 22 243.00–249.00 $246.57 $2,118 +3.43
871 value added 871 57 257.00 $257.00 $2,238 -5.10
913 913 57 239.50 $239.50 $2,187 -10.50
914 value added 914 64 252.00 $252.00 $2,303 —
951 value added 951 55 250.50 $250.50 $2,382 +1.61
992 992 2 222.00 $222.00 $2,202 —
1043 value added 1043 106 236.00 $236.00 $2,461 —
1137 value added 1137 46 211.00 $211.00 $2,399 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,318 —
520–545 531 6 270.00–275.00 $271.66 $1,443 —
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
670–695 692 9 240.00–249.00 $248.03 $1,716 —
725 725 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,722 —
770 770 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,636 —
910 910 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 —
545 545 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 +20.00
617 617 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,555 —
685 685 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,760 -5.18
706 706 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,821 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 290.00 $290.00 $566 —
210 210 1 292.50 $292.50 $614 —
360 360 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,062 -2.52
400–440 425 7 270.00–285.00 $279.11 $1,186 -2.69
472–477 475 4 282.50–297.50 $289.96 $1,377 -1.83
515–535 523 5 270.00–285.00 $280.51 $1,467 +3.41
555–583 569 19 240.00–258.00 $250.86 $1,427 -29.35
565–570 value added 569 4 260.00–267.00 $265.26 $1,509 -24.74
602–645 626 13 250.00–255.00 $253.37 $1,586 +4.87
655–670 662 7 246.00–249.00 $247.85 $1,641 +5.89
700–712 706 5 229.00–237.50 $233.08 $1,646 +7.08
708 value added 708 55 242.85 $242.85 $1,719 -9.34
750–795 773 3 225.00–233.00 $229.94 $1,777 —
828 828 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,739 —
838 value added 838 130 240.50 $240.50 $2,015 +2.25
895 895 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,723 —
1125 1125 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 230.00 $230.00 $752 —
375 375 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,041 —
410 410 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 —
465 465 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 +25.00
510–515 512 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,126 -3.66
580 580 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 +12.54
685–695 690 2 217.50–225.00 $221.28 $1,527 —
825 825 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 —
880 880 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,584 —
965 965 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 +10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905 1905 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,991 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 315.00 $315.00 $646 —
405 405 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 —
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -5.00
520–535 529 6 270.00–287.50 $275.35 $1,457 —
555–585 570 2 270.00–287.50 $278.52 $1,588 +6.56
615–645 630 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 -34.00
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 -32.00
780 780 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,774 -2.50
987 987 2 204.00 $204.00 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 285.00 $285.00 $670 —
397 397 2 245.00 $245.00 $973 —
410 410 1 237.50 $237.50 $974 —
547 547 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,409 —
555–595 570 3 240.00–257.50 $247.47 $1,411 —
925 925 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,549 —
970 970 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,673 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1400 1230 80-85% 18 132.00–139.50 $134.66 $1,656 -28.65
1115–1435 1303 80-85% 6 140.00–148.00 $142.57 $1,858 —
1180–1410 1310 80-85% 3 124.00–131.50 $127.71 $1,673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,123 —
1475–1870 1579 75-80% 9 131.00–139.00 $134.56 $2,125 -11.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–985 880 85-90% 3 123.00–126.00 $124.85 $1,099 —
935–1050 993 85-90% 2 134.00–137.00 $135.59 $1,346 —
1030–1110 1070 85-90% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.56 $1,236 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2000 1618 4 168.00–171.00 $169.69 $2,746 —
1380–2055 1713 3 174.00–182.00 $178.25 $3,053 -5.21

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,413

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1205–1630 1306 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,925.00–2,650.00 $2,256.94 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,334 —

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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.