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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 20, 2025

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $290.60/cwt ≈ $2,822/hd at 971 lb · 108 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $294.50/cwt +44.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,456/hd at 834 lb · 68 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $295.75/cwt -20.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,561/hd at 866 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 547 192
Feeder cattle 402 497 172
Slaughter cattle 23 12 20
Replacement cattle — 38 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Yearling steers sold steady with good demand. 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
510–525 519 5 360.00–370.00 $362.46 $1,881 -17.54
550–557 555 7 358.00–377.50 $361.33 $2,005 —
611–647 622 8 320.00–340.00 $326.76 $2,032 -3.24
670–697 684 24 330.00–343.00 $338.91 $2,318 —
705–745 718 3 312.50–325.00 $318.32 $2,286 —
757 757 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,498 —
831 831 4 303.00 $303.00 $2,518 —
866 value added 866 60 295.75 $295.75 $2,561 -21.05
971 value added 971 108 290.60 $290.60 $2,822 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,325 —
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —
718 718 12 307.50 $307.50 $2,208 —
960 960 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 528 2 332.50–340.00 $336.30 $1,776 -3.70
596–597 596 5 335.00–342.50 $338.00 $2,014 —
685 685 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 —
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 —
698 698 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,359 —
445 445 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,591 —
477 477 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,753 +5.15
542 542 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,789 -7.50
552–586 566 13 340.00–355.00 $347.04 $1,964 -1.70
617–642 629 6 315.00–327.50 $322.43 $2,028 +22.43
650–652 651 7 305.00–320.00 $309.28 $2,013 —
710–747 732 5 285.00–290.00 $288.01 $2,108 -1.99
834 value added 834 68 294.50 $294.50 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 —
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 ±0.00
563 563 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,788 —
665–695 680 2 290.00–292.50 $291.28 $1,981 +18.78
795 795 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 —
517 517 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,874 -2.26
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 -22.50
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 —
675–695 685 2 330.00–340.00 $334.93 $2,294 —
705 705 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 +15.00
760 760 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 —
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 —
660–670 666 4 297.50–305.00 $301.26 $2,006 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,807 —
540 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,410 —
1165 1165 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,806 —
1115–1330 1231 80-85% 5 165.00–183.00 $169.79 $2,090 +4.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 -0.43
1000–1025 1017 85-90% 3 142.00–154.00 $147.38 $1,499 —
1025–1070 1048 85-90% 2 131.00–139.00 $134.91 $1,414 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,109 —
1380–1600 1498 75-80% 3 168.00–172.00 $169.58 $2,540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915–2055 1985 2 200.00–216.00 $207.72 $4,123 —

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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.