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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 1, 2025

673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.75/cwt ≈ $2,819/hd at 837 lb · 173 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.51/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,968/hd at 929 lb · 167 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.50/cwt ≈ $2,295/hd at 668 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 673 713 1,196
Feeder cattle 661 700 1,154
Slaughter cattle 11 12 32
Replacement cattle 1 1 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend on feeder steers and heifers due to low comparable receipts,however a much higher undertone was noted. Yearling steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good to very good demand for all feeder and slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 3 427.50 $427.50 $1,415 ±0.00
335 fancy 335 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 —
427–447 437 4 412.50–435.00 $423.49 $1,851 +14.75
505–518 515 4 375.00–395.00 $379.91 $1,957 +14.11
615–626 623 4 350.00–355.00 $353.77 $2,204 —
772 772 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,470 —
834–839 value added 837 173 335.50–339.00 $336.75 $2,819 —
878 value added 878 60 338.25 $338.25 $2,970 —
920–933 value added 929 167 318.75–321.00 $319.51 $2,968 +4.60
1080 value added 1080 53 290.25 $290.25 $3,135 +1.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–322 320 4 395.00–400.00 $397.52 $1,272 —
350 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 —
450 450 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 343 3 400.00–412.50 $408.43 $1,401 +35.93
371–383 377 6 420.00–422.50 $421.27 $1,588 +46.27
425–446 440 9 407.50–410.00 $408.87 $1,799 +50.78
495 495 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,968 —
510–543 538 7 370.00–382.50 $378.65 $2,037 +24.04
550–570 563 5 365.00–375.00 $371.02 $2,089 +18.08
668 value added 668 78 343.50 $343.50 $2,295 —
802 802 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,286 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,434 +37.50
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 +15.81
487 487 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,704 -2.51
775 775 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 —
370 370 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,314 —
630 630 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,811 —
770 770 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,214 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,212 —
585 585 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,294 —
635 635 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,413 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–297 286 3 417.50–435.00 $422.90 $1,209 —
335 335 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,524 —
400–415 408 2 400.00–410.00 $405.09 $1,653 +5.77
458–468 462 8 407.50–417.50 $413.70 $1,911 +41.12
546 546 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,925 -22.50
576 576 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,074 +5.00
605 605 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,193 —
660 660 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,294 —
897 897 2 253.00 $253.00 $2,269 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 +37.50
385 385 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,434 -7.50
447 447 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,710 —
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 —
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 —
650 650 2 310.00–322.50 $316.25 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,411 —
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,512 +12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,186 —
1380–1750 1571 75-80% 4 170.00–183.00 $175.91 $2,764 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,916 —
1215–1600 1408 80-85% 2 178.00–183.00 $180.84 $2,546 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,717 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1645 1460 3 194.00–204.00 $200.02 $2,920 —
1985 1985 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,367 —

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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
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,455 —
505 505 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,553 —

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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.