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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 26, 2026

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.61/cwt ≈ $3,316/hd at 907 lb · 175 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.07/cwt ≈ $3,346/hd at 967 lb · 169 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $447.67/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 436 lb · 12 head
Richmond, KY 9-weight steers sold at $356/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$4/cwt above the KY average ($352) and $3/cwt under Stanford, KY ($359). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 185 558
Feeder cattle 545 163 530
Slaughter cattle 21 14 12
Replacement cattle 12 8 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder steers due to low comparable receipts. No trend on yearling steers due to no comparable receipts, however a higher undertone was noted. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls 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
417 417 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,960 -30.00
480 480 1 487.50 $487.50 $2,340 —
550 550 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,420 —
700 700 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,730 —
906–908 value added 907 175 364.50–367.75 $365.61 $3,316 —
953–986 value added 967 169 344.00–349.00 $346.07 $3,346 —
1011 value added 1011 50 332.25 $332.25 $3,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 -33.70
470–490 480 2 450.00–467.50 $458.57 $2,201 —
570–580 575 2 415.00–420.00 $417.52 $2,401 —
810 810 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,479 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 +7.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 —
585 585 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,501 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 322.50 $322.50 $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
255 255 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,313 +15.00
400–446 436 12 437.50–450.00 $447.67 $1,952 +2.91
452 452 2 452.50 $452.50 $2,045 —
500–515 508 2 397.50–402.50 $399.96 $2,032 -15.04
565 565 7 397.00 $397.00 $2,243 +6.00
620 620 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 —
782 782 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,581 +20.00
875 875 2 287.00 $287.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,684 -25.00
400 400 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 -27.50
450 450 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,946 —
506–510 507 4 375.00–390.00 $386.23 $1,958 —
557 557 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,103 —
710–732 725 3 282.00–285.00 $282.98 $2,052 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 397.50–405.00 $401.15 $1,897 -38.85
615 615 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 —
662 662 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,383 —
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,646 —
537 537 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,893 —
670–685 678 3 297.50–315.00 $307.51 $2,085 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,691 -15.00
335 fancy 335 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,060 —
345 345 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,932 —
405 405 2 492.50 $492.50 $1,995 —
425 fancy 425 3 522.50 $522.50 $2,221 —
564–592 572 7 400.00–415.00 $410.56 $2,348 —
650 650 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,502 —
760 760 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,660 —
827 827 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,150 —
505–540 517 3 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $2,120 —
551–595 571 10 375.00–387.50 $382.02 $2,181 +24.52
605–610 608 4 347.50–357.50 $352.52 $2,143 +12.52
691 691 3 357.50 $357.50 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 445.00–450.00 $447.55 $2,103 —
571 571 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,056 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 488 3 420.00–430.00 $426.76 $2,083 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 477.50 $477.50 $2,244 —
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,946 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1020 842 85-90% 3 149.00–160.00 $155.56 $1,310 —
775–960 868 85-90% 2 132.00–143.00 $138.09 $1,199 —
755–1090 923 85-90% 2 163.00–169.00 $165.46 $1,527 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,029 -15.54
1195–1295 1245 80-85% 2 181.00–201.00 $190.60 $2,373 +8.06
1245 1245 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,191 -6.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1465 1402 75-80% 3 184.00–191.00 $187.20 $2,625 +1.20
1735 1735 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,399 —
1845–2120 1983 2 215.00–218.00 $216.40 $4,291 —
1770–2270 1987 3 225.00–240.00 $233.61 $4,642 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1260–1385 1344 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–3,050.00 $2,591.19

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,909 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 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.