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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 7, 2026

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.00/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $3,163/hd at 947 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 360 916
Feeder cattle 392 322 847
Slaughter cattle 17 30 47
Replacement cattle 3 8 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to a limited comparison. Yearling steers 900lbs to 950lbs sold steady. Yearling steers over 1000lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
375 375 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,950 —
547 547 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,379 +35.00
695 695 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,537 —
947 value added 947 116 334.00 $334.00 $3,163 +0.60
1027 1027 4 309.00 $309.00 $3,173 —
1041 value added 1041 50 317.25 $317.25 $3,303 -10.15
1072 value added 1072 109 304.25 $304.25 $3,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,896 —
480 480 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 —
615 615 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,260 +17.50
707 707 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,545 +17.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 3 222.00 $222.00 $3,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,118 —
360 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 +20.91
407 407 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,689 +34.94
543 543 3 392.50 $392.50 $2,131 +13.12
615 615 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,045 -10.00
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 +19.99
720–730 725 2 300.00–307.50 $303.78 $2,202 +11.28
860 860 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 —
380–381 381 4 382.50–385.00 $383.12 $1,460 +23.12
425 425 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 +30.00
465 465 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,686 —
505–537 526 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,986 —
575 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 +10.00
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 ±0.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,528 —
480–485 483 2 320.00–375.00 $347.36 $1,678 —
580–592 586 4 305.00–367.50 $335.93 $1,969 +33.43
650 650 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 535 2 350.00–352.50 $351.27 $1,879 +48.77
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —

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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 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,496 +30.00
349 349 7 540.00 $540.00 $1,885 —
412–430 414 8 502.50–520.00 $504.77 $2,090 +33.85
450 450 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,228 +10.00
511 fancy 511 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,300 —
500–520 512 3 422.50–435.00 $427.41 $2,188 +43.70
577 577 2 392.50 $392.50 $2,265 +5.00
620–630 625 2 350.00–370.00 $359.92 $2,250 +22.42
657 657 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,316 —
790 790 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,615 —
400–415 405 3 475.00–490.00 $480.12 $1,944 +35.12
522–545 530 3 390.00–395.00 $393.29 $2,084 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 452.50 $452.50 $1,765 —
560 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 —
640 640 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 —
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 —
555 555 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 +36.35

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,626 —
1475–1720 1608 75-80% 4 185.00–190.00 $187.81 $3,020 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1215 1147 80-85% 3 183.00–185.00 $184.30 $2,114 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,036 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,474 —
915–1145 1030 85-90% 2 173.00–178.00 $175.22 $1,805 -2.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1210 1188 2 189.00–191.00 $189.98 $2,257 —
1350–1590 1432 3 217.00–226.00 $220.65 $3,160 —
2110–2325 2218 2 245.00–248.00 $246.43 $5,466 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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.