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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 15, 2025

953 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.44/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,628/hd at 810 lb · 205 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $321.18/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,990/hd at 931 lb · 175 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $335.00/cwt ≈ $3,229/hd at 964 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 953 916 776
Feeder cattle 944 847 734
Slaughter cattle 7 47 41
Replacement cattle 2 22 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Light test on feeder calves today. Yearling steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling heifers sold 2.00 higher. No trend on slaughter cows due to low receipts. Slaughter 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
396 396 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,742 —
450–497 481 3 412.50–445.00 $422.63 $2,033 —
485 value added 485 46 469.00 $469.00 $2,275 —
517 value added 517 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,197 —
508–542 527 9 397.50–415.00 $403.39 $2,126 +33.39
583 583 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,215 +10.00
615–621 618 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,287 +27.46
671 671 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,348 +8.42
715 715 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,342 -5.05
763–770 765 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,582 —
816–824 823 23 324.50–328.00 $324.95 $2,674 +9.95
910–948 value added 931 175 319.50–323.00 $321.18 $2,990 -3.52
964 value added 964 106 335.00 $335.00 $3,229 —
1016–1031 value added 1019 263 310.25–318.50 $315.46 $3,215 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,009 +22.50
635 635 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,127 —
685 685 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —
830 830 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,511 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 -13.71
365–375 370 2 397.50–405.00 $401.20 $1,484 +6.21
400–445 430 4 370.00–382.50 $374.45 $1,610 -15.55
475 475 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 -2.50
517–545 531 4 360.00–362.50 $361.22 $1,918 +6.18
585–598 595 4 352.50–362.50 $354.96 $2,112 -0.04
610–645 627 3 322.50–337.50 $330.89 $2,075 +14.93
665–680 673 2 312.50–322.50 $317.44 $2,136 -7.56
805–821 value added 810 205 321.50–326.00 $324.44 $2,628 -0.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 -27.50
415 415 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 +3.80
460 460 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,633 +2.28
565 565 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 +19.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 +7.60
760 760 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 3 490.00–500.00 $493.29 $1,322 +33.29
370–385 376 4 422.50–437.50 $432.43 $1,626 -37.57
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 -30.00
455–470 465 3 427.50–437.50 $430.76 $2,003 +33.31
525–537 531 4 352.50–360.00 $358.15 $1,902 +5.77
640 640 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,096 +3.63
650–680 662 3 315.00–322.50 $319.11 $2,113 -10.89
728 728 5 314.00 $314.00 $2,286 +4.00
750 750 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,752 -7.50
515 515 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,687 -3.87
690 690 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,104 —
725 725 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 355.00–357.50 $356.30 $1,667 -3.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,534 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,358 -25.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,682 —
1595–1755 1693 3 195.00–197.00 $195.68 $3,313 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1200 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,275.10

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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.