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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 8, 2025

916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.65/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,964/hd at 913 lb · 173 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.43/cwt -13.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,894/hd at 892 lb · 166 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.51/cwt +39.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,654/hd at 818 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 916 673 500
Feeder cattle 847 661 456
Slaughter cattle 47 11 43
Replacement cattle 22 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Yearling steers sold steady. Good demand for all classes of feeders and yearling cattle. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
358 358 4 437.50 $437.50 $1,566 —
405 405 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,671 -10.99
547 547 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,024 -9.91
576 576 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,131 —
611–618 615 6 335.00–350.00 $342.54 $2,107 -11.23
665–685 678 3 337.50–350.00 $341.58 $2,316 —
700–745 733 4 325.00–337.50 $332.55 $2,438 —
842 842 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,652 —
891–895 value added 892 166 315.00–329.00 $324.43 $2,894 -13.82
902 902 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,886 —
910–914 value added 913 171 311.00–331.00 $324.70 $2,965 +5.19
1063 value added 1063 99 307.25 $307.25 $3,266 +17.00
1285 1285 1 255.00 $255.00 $3,277 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 +10.00
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 —
462 462 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,767 +12.50
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 —
580 580 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,914 —
735 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 578 3 340.00–357.50 $345.60 $1,998 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,034 —
275 275 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 —
320–340 330 2 397.50–400.00 $398.71 $1,316 -9.72
375–382 380 4 385.00–400.00 $394.99 $1,501 -26.28
415 415 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,618 -18.87
475 475 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,746 -30.00
523–538 531 12 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $1,885 -23.61
577 577 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,048 -16.02
600–635 618 3 307.50–320.00 $315.96 $1,953 —
672 672 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,184 —
706–720 710 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
764 value added 764 62 339.00 $339.00 $2,590 —
775 775 6 316.00 $316.00 $2,449 —
807–830 value added 818 126 323.50–325.60 $324.51 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,266 -7.50
435–442 439 4 350.00–362.50 $356.20 $1,564 —
471–490 480 8 345.00–360.00 $352.72 $1,693 —
518–535 521 5 320.00–332.50 $329.93 $1,719 —
555–580 564 4 315.00–325.00 $320.67 $1,809 —
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,078 —
400 400 3 350.00–367.50 $361.67 $1,447 -8.33
510–535 523 2 337.50–340.00 $338.72 $1,772 —
627 627 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 370.00 $370.00 $925 —
300 300 1 325.00 $325.00 $975 —
425 425 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,413 —
450–477 468 3 325.00–332.50 $327.40 $1,532 —
540 540 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,714 —
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 +37.10
347 347 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,544 -10.00
355 355 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 —
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 +24.91
478–490 481 4 390.00–400.00 $397.45 $1,912 -16.25
505–540 518 3 347.50–360.00 $352.38 $1,825 -0.12
575–580 578 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,023 -10.00
600–627 620 4 312.50–327.50 $323.87 $2,008 -38.63
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 -17.50
710 710 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 —
780 780 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,320 —
965 965 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,493 —
400–405 401 4 385.00–402.50 $393.15 $1,577 —
462 462 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,825 —
505–537 530 5 327.50–342.50 $331.37 $1,756 —
550–575 563 2 310.00–332.50 $321.00 $1,807 —
615 615 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,799 -17.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,037 —
475 475 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 +47.50
760 760 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,223 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1020 940 85-90% 3 109.50–119.50 $115.28 $1,084 —
890–1175 1011 85-90% 5 153.50–159.00 $155.80 $1,575 —
1035–1185 1116 85-90% 4 139.00–149.50 $144.57 $1,613 —
1020–1525 1246 85-90% 4 131.50–135.00 $133.40 $1,662 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1375 1358 75-80% 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $2,023 —
1395–1705 1547 75-80% 9 153.00–164.00 $159.04 $2,460 —
1510–1690 1606 75-80% 4 166.00–171.50 $169.16 $2,717 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1365 1171 80-85% 4 153.50–167.00 $157.54 $1,845 -3.46
1085–1310 1171 80-85% 4 145.50–149.50 $147.78 $1,731 -13.22
1195–1390 1293 80-85% 2 173.50–187.50 $181.03 $2,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1410 1383 2 179.50–185.50 $182.56 $2,525 —
1750–2000 1858 4 195.00–205.50 $197.95 $3,678 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
940–1260 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–2,400.00 $2,026.14
990–1275 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,423.80
1000–1365 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,840.04
1235 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–970 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,250.78

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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
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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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.