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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 18, 2025

950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $315.74/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,917/hd at 924 lb · 276 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $302.50/cwt -4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,955/hd at 977 lb · 163 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.69/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,439/hd at 775 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 950 883 1,258
Feeder cattle 894 840 1,217
Slaughter cattle 48 43 38
Replacement cattle 8 — 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400lbs sold sharply higher with feeder steers over 400lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with feeder heifers over 600lbs mostly steady. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,378 +50.00
300–341 331 4 447.50–455.00 $449.20 $1,487 +46.70
335 fancy 335 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,574 —
350 350 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,584 +47.91
402–440 420 6 390.00–420.00 $403.07 $1,693 +3.56
556 value added 556 11 370.00 $370.00 $2,057 -22.74
550–580 570 12 340.00–342.00 $341.36 $1,946 -20.91
620 620 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,263 +34.13
660 value added 660 15 364.00 $364.00 $2,402 —
655–694 679 8 345.00–347.50 $346.60 $2,353 +9.92
806 value added 806 40 325.00 $325.00 $2,620 —
856 value added 856 55 324.90 $324.90 $2,781 -0.35
907–942 value added 924 276 306.00–322.25 $315.74 $2,917 -2.41
950–998 value added 977 163 300.00–307.75 $302.50 $2,955 -4.14
1032 value added 1032 57 296.50 $296.50 $3,060 —
1060 1060 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517–541 532 9 320.00–337.50 $331.68 $1,765 —
603–616 610 6 325.00–337.50 $331.18 $2,020 —
683 683 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,254 —
765 765 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,314 —
820 820 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,480 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 +59.19
585 585 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 460.00–480.00 $466.35 $1,320 —
315 315 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,205 —
370 370 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,452 +5.00
405–437 416 6 367.50–385.00 $374.94 $1,560 +34.14
475–487 483 3 350.00–355.00 $351.64 $1,698 +12.07
500–535 512 7 330.00–347.50 $342.04 $1,751 +5.52
550–572 566 20 337.50–349.00 $346.10 $1,959 +26.10
622 value added 622 24 328.00 $328.00 $2,040 -7.00
630–641 637 9 295.00–300.00 $296.65 $1,890 —
685 685 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 ±0.00
773–780 value added 775 106 310.25–317.00 $314.69 $2,439 -0.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
320 320 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,152 —
478 478 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,565 +10.00
571–590 578 8 295.00–325.00 $318.70 $1,842 —
685 685 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 —
781 781 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,913 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,658 +32.50
510–515 513 2 285.00–300.00 $292.46 $1,500 —
570 570 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,810 +7.50
630 630 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,748 —
675 675 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–570 563 2 285.00–300.00 $292.40 $1,646 —
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 —
310 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 -50.00
442 442 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,646 -16.74
540 540 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 -37.32
595 595 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,859 -33.65
650 650 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,064 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,577 —
505 505 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,780 +11.34
600 600 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,770 —
765 765 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 568 2 302.50–310.00 $306.33 $1,740 -3.67
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 -25.00
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 —
447 447 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,252 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1210 1190 80-85% 2 147.00–149.00 $148.02 $1,761 —
1070–1560 1222 80-85% 7 163.00–173.00 $165.38 $2,021 -4.34
1085–1355 1259 80-85% 11 152.00–160.00 $157.80 $1,987 -3.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1660 1546 75-80% 7 148.00–157.00 $153.23 $2,369 —
1450–1765 1586 75-80% 5 159.00–166.00 $162.25 $2,573 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1305 1023 85-90% 2 133.00–135.00 $134.28 $1,374 —
815–1335 1111 85-90% 5 145.00–152.00 $147.65 $1,640 +0.93
1250 1250 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1960 1758 3 165.00–174.00 $170.24 $2,993 —
1815–1960 1879 5 183.00–192.00 $186.93 $3,512 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1125 1040 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,863.94
995–1200 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,937.62

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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.