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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 19, 2026

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.75/cwt +27.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,608/hd at 729 lb · 69 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $374.50/cwt ≈ $2,872/hd at 767 lb · 22 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $348.00/cwt ≈ $2,888/hd at 830 lb · 11 head
Richmond 7-weight heifers sold at $357/cwt, placing them $4/cwt above the KY average ($353) and among the strongest in the state. The class is tracking the broader KY trend with steady demand supporting these levels. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 419 425
Feeder cattle 163 394 402
Slaughter cattle 14 21 23
Replacement cattle 8 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder steers and heifers due to low comparable receipts. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,419 —
407 407 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,035 +11.68
538 538 3 437.50 $437.50 $2,354 -11.52
590 590 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 -85.00
680 680 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,516 -30.00
767 767 22 374.50 $374.50 $2,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 482.50–485.00 $483.70 $2,046 —
615 615 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,352 —
770 770 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,262 —
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,073 —
515 515 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,970 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
405–445 425 2 440.00–450.00 $444.76 $1,890 +7.26
541 541 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,245 +14.92
598 598 7 391.00 $391.00 $2,338 +5.61
729 value added 729 69 357.75 $357.75 $2,608 —
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 —
830 value added 830 11 348.00 $348.00 $2,888 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 —
370 370 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,610 —
410 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 +22.50
462 462 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,033 +35.94
505 505 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,919 —
565 565 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,728 —
430 430 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,817 —
497 497 2 407.50 $407.50 $2,025 +11.35
670 670 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,244 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,651 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,606 —
450 450 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 +32.46
520 520 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,119 -25.48
693 693 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,426 +10.00
965 965 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,412 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 517.50 $517.50 $1,915 —
775 775 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,383 —
805 805 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,038 —
635 635 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 -20.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1285 1239 80-85% 4 180.00–186.00 $182.54 $2,262 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,190 —
1055–1115 1085 85-90% 2 161.00–173.00 $167.17 $1,814 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865–2295 2090 3 234.00–240.00 $237.39 $4,961 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1050 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,618.00–1,932.00 $1,796.54
985–1215 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,430.00–2,782.00 $2,587.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00

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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.