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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 29, 2025

847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $337.75/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,229/hd at 956 lb · 140 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.50/cwt -7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $3,195/hd at 944 lb · 112 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $424.44/cwt ≈ $2,657/hd at 626 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 847 1,267 139
Feeder cattle 797 1,226 126
Slaughter cattle 45 32 13
Replacement cattle 5 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–374 370 6 485.00–500.00 $487.36 $1,803 +2.36
475 475 19 468.00 $468.00 $2,223 -22.00
503–516 511 12 387.50–400.00 $397.50 $2,031 -11.69
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 —
626 value added 626 70 425.50 $425.50 $2,664 —
712 value added 712 70 399.00 $399.00 $2,841 +26.00
790 790 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,607 -18.37
944 value added 944 112 338.50 $338.50 $3,195 -7.86
956 value added 956 140 337.75 $337.75 $3,229 +2.75
1080–1092 value added 1086 113 310.00–315.25 $314.25 $3,413 -0.75
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,772 —
475 475 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 -15.00
592 592 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,013 -30.00
685 685 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 —
702 702 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,246 ±0.00
765–785 775 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $2,577 —
850 850 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 —
547 547 4 377.50 $377.50 $2,065 —
573 573 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,963 -17.50
832 832 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,496 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,658 —
457 457 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,881 —

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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 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,163 —
318 318 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,288 -26.28
385 385 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
410 410 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,630 +3.20
450–490 475 10 407.50–417.50 $414.87 $1,971 +19.72
502–540 518 11 380.00–400.00 $392.94 $2,035 +27.86
550–560 553 4 352.50–375.00 $369.30 $2,042 +7.62
614 614 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,026 -2.23
655–678 672 12 320.00–332.50 $327.11 $2,198 —
730 730 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,245 ±0.00
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 -25.00
802–815 806 3 282.50–295.00 $290.79 $2,344 -24.21
860 860 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,494 —
950 950 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,636 —
1130 1130 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,415 +2.50
435 435 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,577 -15.00
485 485 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,782 —
500–525 509 7 350.00–360.00 $351.47 $1,789 —
570–575 572 5 337.50–342.50 $338.51 $1,936 —
605 605 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,800 -7.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
485 485 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,734 -10.00
555 555 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,929 -7.50
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
855 855 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,266 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 317.50–325.00 $321.25 $1,879 -8.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 —

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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 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,539 —
342 fancy 342 4 570.00 $570.00 $1,949 —
370 370 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,868 +40.00
400–415 405 3 475.00–495.00 $488.17 $1,977 —
425 fancy 425 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,231 —
512 512 4 377.50–397.50 $387.50 $1,984 -3.49
565–586 579 6 321.00–335.00 $326.29 $1,889 —
605–635 624 7 320.00–340.00 $331.76 $2,070 -20.76
652 652 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,086 —
740 740 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,460 —
752–765 759 4 325.00–330.00 $328.11 $2,490 +0.61
840 840 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,394 —
865 865 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,379 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,000 —
490 490 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,923 —
645 645 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,000 —
712 712 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,700 +2.50
440 440 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,024 +30.00
470 470 2 427.50 $427.50 $2,009 +20.00
680 680 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,006 -21.25
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 390.00–400.00 $394.94 $1,659 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 —
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,139 —
1385–1625 1541 75-80% 7 153.00–159.00 $155.44 $2,395 —
1475–1725 1600 75-80% 2 160.00–164.00 $162.16 $2,595 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1040 953 85-90% 2 110.00–124.00 $116.36 $1,109 —
1085–1110 1098 85-90% 2 126.00–138.00 $131.93 $1,449 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,718 —
1185–1255 1230 85-90% 3 140.00–145.00 $141.69 $1,743 +2.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,646 —
1280–1290 1285 80-85% 2 144.00–146.00 $145.00 $1,863 -6.00
1225–1540 1321 80-85% 4 151.00–161.00 $156.71 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1555 1460 2 154.00–170.00 $162.52 $2,373 —
1860 1860 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,664 —
1620–2290 1988 10 182.00–193.00 $188.54 $3,748 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
801 801 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 value added 780 46 266.50 $266.50 $2,079 —

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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.