Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 2, 2020

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.17/cwt +14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 675 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.44/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 573 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.87/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 638 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 245 975
Feeder cattle 529 207 842
Slaughter cattle 66 34 115
Replacement cattle 3 4 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Moderate supply with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 164.00 $164.00 $500 —
350–370 356 4 150.00–160.00 $156.24 $556 -3.76
412–445 420 9 140.00–155.00 $152.68 $641 -5.32
405–445 value added 422 7 161.00–181.00 $169.99 $717 —
460–490 479 9 141.00–156.00 $153.53 $735 —
505–535 value added 517 16 149.50–162.00 $154.38 $798 —
520–545 533 9 131.00–142.00 $135.46 $722 -1.54
552–565 value added 557 9 145.00–152.00 $147.56 $822 —
560–595 576 21 124.00–141.00 $136.19 $784 —
600–642 618 11 121.00–129.00 $125.22 $774 +0.21
600–648 value added 646 26 130.00–133.00 $131.84 $852 —
675 value added 675 61 135.00 $135.00 $911 —
660–695 678 4 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $824 +1.49
700–745 722 13 116.00–125.00 $120.65 $871 —
752–790 761 8 117.00–125.00 $123.58 $940 +13.58
800–845 823 2 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $1,000 —
830 value added 830 9 123.50 $123.50 $1,025 —
895 895 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,074 —
925 925 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,082 —
1003 1003 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 127.00–135.00 $130.97 $508 —
450–495 474 4 133.00–136.00 $134.73 $639 —
505–545 530 3 125.00 $125.00 $662 +2.00
565–570 568 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $684 +8.51
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 +19.00
650–690 670 3 110.00–120.00 $115.90 $777 +1.90
710 710 2 105.00 $105.00 $746 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–295 276 4 135.00 $135.00 $373 —
300–345 322 5 137.00–138.00 $137.37 $442 —
350–395 375 9 129.00–137.00 $133.40 $500 —
400–445 428 11 120.00–129.00 $126.26 $540 +4.78
444 value added 444 5 131.00 $131.00 $582 —
450–493 475 23 118.00–127.00 $123.62 $587 +4.83
500–516 value added 506 11 125.00–127.00 $126.26 $639 —
505–545 525 22 117.00–124.00 $121.79 $639 +4.53
550–597 573 37 116.00–124.00 $120.44 $690 +3.44
623–637 value added 628 12 122.00–122.50 $122.33 $768 —
600–640 630 19 106.00–121.00 $114.75 $723 -2.98
655–695 675 18 104.00–116.00 $109.69 $740 +5.21
700–732 719 6 105.00–119.00 $111.41 $801 —
760–762 761 3 98.00–102.00 $99.33 $756 —
832 832 2 101.00 $101.00 $840 —
895 895 2 105.00 $105.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 117.50 $117.50 $341 —
395 395 1 110.00 $110.00 $434 -4.38
430 430 1 116.00 $116.00 $499 +8.36
450–490 470 2 115.00–116.00 $115.48 $543 +6.26
550–585 568 6 102.00–111.00 $107.53 $611 +4.09
600–645 622 3 88.00–101.00 $95.84 $596 +3.74
655–675 668 3 101.00 $101.00 $675 —
725 725 1 90.00 $90.00 $652 —
755 755 1 89.00 $89.00 $672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
360–390 381 8 144.00–149.00 $145.32 $554 -6.50
430–435 433 2 142.00–144.00 $142.99 $619 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 -11.49
492 value added 492 5 157.00 $157.00 $772 —
520 value added 520 1 149.00 $149.00 $775 +3.00
505–545 532 16 122.00–138.00 $133.19 $709 —
550–595 578 16 117.00–127.00 $122.99 $711 -2.61
605–645 620 13 116.00–126.00 $120.22 $745 -3.78
650–695 675 3 114.00–117.00 $115.30 $778 -1.69
700–735 718 2 109.00–114.00 $111.44 $800 —
750 750 1 105.00 $105.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 147.50 $147.50 $431 —
333 333 3 131.00 $131.00 $436 —
350 350 1 136.00 $136.00 $476 +16.00
469–495 473 6 118.00–126.00 $124.61 $589 +8.61
510–535 516 4 105.00–111.00 $106.55 $550 —
600–640 625 4 105.00–113.00 $109.23 $683 +8.23
692 692 2 111.00 $111.00 $768 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 42.00 $42.00 $489 —
1050–1375 1218 80-85% 23 47.00–55.00 $52.22 $636 —
1175–1380 1239 80-85% 8 56.00–64.00 $59.87 $742 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–945 908 85-90% 3 43.00–44.00 $43.66 $396 —
855–1060 963 85-90% 6 46.00–51.00 $49.59 $478 —
1030–1085 1058 85-90% 2 25.00–31.00 $28.08 $297 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $838 —
1405–1605 1503 75-80% 5 52.00–55.00 $53.78 $808 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2220 1786 8 80.00–88.00 $84.80 $1,515 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.