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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 12, 2026

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $423.34/cwt ≈ $2,655/hd at 627 lb · 95 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.13/cwt ≈ $3,248/hd at 936 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $404.09/cwt +19.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 563 lb · 19 head
Richmond, KY 6-weight heifers sold at $423/cwt, which is $22/cwt above the KY average ($401) and $4/cwt under Paris, KY ($427). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 419 224 547
Feeder cattle 394 209 497
Slaughter cattle 21 11 12
Replacement cattle 4 4 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher 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
330 fancy 330 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,013 —
355–367 363 3 550.00–580.00 $559.78 $2,032 +37.28
415–425 422 3 487.50–490.00 $488.32 $2,061 -16.68
465 465 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,151 -32.50
488 value added 488 12 517.50 $517.50 $2,525 —
500–536 528 6 440.00–465.00 $449.02 $2,371 -0.98
572 572 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,603 ±0.00
597 value added 597 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,806 —
620–625 623 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,430 —
660 660 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,640 —
661 value added 661 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,776 —
717 717 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,653 —
820 820 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,932 —
925 925 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,775 —
936 value added 936 54 348.00 $348.00 $3,257 —
1076 value added 1076 49 316.50 $316.50 $3,406 —
1100 value added 1100 48 310.75 $310.75 $3,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,203 —
525 525 2 417.50 $417.50 $2,192 —
573 573 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,407 —
685 685 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,569 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,198 -37.50
602 602 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,378 —
675 675 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,481 +15.00
855 855 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,864 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,274 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,496 -15.00
430 430 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,881 -9.14
432 value added 432 7 467.50 $467.50 $2,020 —
460–492 471 6 417.50–422.50 $419.24 $1,975 -9.52
507–548 535 11 390.00–407.50 $400.08 $2,140 +2.58
561 value added 561 12 415.00 $415.00 $2,328 —
550–575 566 7 377.50–392.50 $385.39 $2,181 +0.89
626 value added 626 83 430.80 $430.80 $2,697 —
610–645 636 12 362.50–387.50 $371.71 $2,364 —
710 710 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,769 +5.00
477–490 481 3 392.50–410.00 $404.06 $1,944 -0.94
615 615 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 +22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 390.00–402.50 $396.15 $1,933 —
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,173 +30.00
475–490 483 2 440.00–445.00 $442.54 $2,137 -7.46
500–506 504 5 430.00–437.50 $432.98 $2,182 -24.52
635 635 3 370.00–380.00 $376.67 $2,392 -13.33
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
705 705 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,192 -19.13
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,739 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1080 1028 85-90% 2 151.00–154.00 $152.42 $1,567 —
1020–1240 1117 85-90% 3 163.00–176.00 $168.71 $1,884 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1420 1265 80-85% 3 175.00–179.00 $176.47 $2,232 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,548 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,408 —
1450–1610 1527 75-80% 3 184.00–192.00 $186.81 $2,853 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1700 1401 4 214.00–225.00 $219.76 $3,079 —
1670 1670 2 229.00–235.00 $232.00 $3,874 -1.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00
1530 1530 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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.