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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Richmond, KY

Richmond, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 14, 2026

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $312.76/cwt ≈ $3,022/hd at 966 lb · 55 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $312.75/cwt -21.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,905/hd at 929 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $393.82/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 534 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 412 953
Feeder cattle 221 392 944
Slaughter cattle 18 17 7
Replacement cattle 2 3 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts, however a softer undertone was noted. No trend on yearling steers due to no comparable receipts, however a much softer undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. No trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,175 —
435 435 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 —
545 545 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,262 -20.00
560 560 5 431.00 $431.00 $2,414 —
607 607 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,337 —
675 675 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,379 -12.50
740 740 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,460 —
780 780 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,554 —
929 value added 929 53 312.75 $312.75 $2,905 -21.25
966 value added 966 53 309.00 $309.00 $2,985 —
975 975 2 412.50 $412.50 $4,022 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,153 —
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 -25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,443 -40.00
455–495 469 7 407.50–412.50 $410.40 $1,925 —
505–542 534 10 375.00–402.50 $393.82 $2,103 +1.32
552–582 567 4 355.00–375.00 $365.26 $2,071 —
630 630 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,858 -37.50
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 -50.00
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 -18.78
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 +12.64
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —
717 717 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 -37.50
570 570 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,981 +2.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,651 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 -95.00
415 415 1 502.50 $502.50 $2,085 -2.27
465 465 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,209 -20.00
510 510 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,002 -34.91
625 625 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,047 -32.42
715 715 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 468 3 370.00–392.50 $378.99 $1,774 —
527 527 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,765 —
612 612 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,591 —
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 400.00–412.50 $406.25 $1,747 -73.87
465 465 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 —
560 560 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,876 —
645 645 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 —
930 930 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —
580 580 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,914 -35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1585 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1380 1221 80-85% 4 165.00–173.00 $169.16 $2,065 +0.16
1345 1345 80-85% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,515 —
1340–1360 1350 80-85% 2 159.00 $159.00 $2,146 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,038 -47.50
800–990 918 85-90% 3 148.00–160.00 $155.80 $1,430 —
960 960 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,632 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,509 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,646 +2.00
1395–1550 1482 75-80% 3 173.00–176.00 $174.36 $2,584 -3.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 1 230.00 $230.00 $4,140 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–515 513 3 300.00–322.50 $314.97 $1,616 —
662 662 9 302.00 $302.00 $1,999 —

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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.