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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 13, 2025

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.21/cwt +36.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,738/hd at 866 lb · 129 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.75/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,184/hd at 694 lb · 76 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.00/cwt ≈ $2,564/hd at 777 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 487 311
Feeder cattle 497 462 258
Slaughter cattle 12 25 46
Replacement cattle 38 — 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder steers and heifers due to low comparable receipts. 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
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 —
541 541 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,056 -9.93
595 595 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,172 -18.47
620 620 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 +4.19
635 value added 635 23 362.50 $362.50 $2,302 —
700–726 value added 723 8 320.00–325.00 $320.61 $2,318 —
777 value added 777 69 330.00 $330.00 $2,564 —
855–870 863 2 277.50–280.00 $278.74 $2,406 -1.26
866 value added 866 127 316.80 $316.80 $2,743 —
940 940 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,656 +24.50
945 value added 945 56 294.75 $294.75 $2,785 +4.75
1210 1210 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,783 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–882 876 4 260.00–267.50 $263.72 $2,310 —
1045 1045 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,404 —
1065 1065 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,810 +10.00
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 -32.50
980 980 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,254 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
462–490 476 4 357.50–367.50 $362.35 $1,725 —
527 527 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,779 -15.00
557–560 558 16 340.00–357.50 $348.74 $1,946 -6.26
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 +1.75
694 value added 694 76 314.75 $314.75 $2,184 —
702 702 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,036 —
807 807 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,018 -5.00
885 885 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,301 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,463 +7.44
515 515 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 -2.50
650 650 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 —
470–485 478 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,506 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 +24.90
440 440 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 —
501–549 530 10 355.00–367.50 $364.76 $1,933 +9.76
550 550 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,021 +17.50
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 —
757 757 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,347 +40.00
830 830 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,137 —
905 905 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,053 —
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 —
455 455 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 -5.00
575–580 578 3 330.00–332.50 $330.83 $1,912 —
790 790 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,192 —
800 800 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 3 340.00–345.00 $343.37 $1,442 -16.63
605 605 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,376 —
751 751 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,802 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 —
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 —
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 +10.00
695 695 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1470 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,285.00–2,925.00 $2,638.68 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1265 1217 80-85% 3 163.00–169.00 $164.96 $2,008 —
1255–1270 1263 80-85% 2 150.00–158.00 $153.98 $1,945 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–965 923 85-90% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.43 $1,065 —
980 980 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,264 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,632 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1220–1250 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,231.80
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1195–1485 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,250.00 $3,004.02 —
1290–1445 1368 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–4,200.00 $3,563.25 —
1130–1620 1394 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,000.00–4,300.00 $3,599.99 —
1045–1960 1507 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00–4,100.00 $3,494.54 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.