Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

1,061 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.65/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 792 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $115.98/cwt -1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 622 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.96/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $627/hd at 518 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,061 1,788 879
Feeder cattle 982 1,678 837
Slaughter cattle 71 95 36
Replacement cattle 8 15 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers mostly steady.Good supply with good demand.Slaughter cow and bulls 2.00 lower,with week demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 value added 358 2 186.00–190.00 $187.96 $673 +0.96
390–395 393 2 164.00–175.00 $169.46 $666 +9.17
400–430 value added 418 10 167.00–180.00 $173.95 $727 -6.53
421–435 424 9 156.00–158.00 $157.11 $666 +0.21
465–485 value added 473 9 167.00–171.00 $167.99 $795 -2.64
452–495 479 9 140.00–166.00 $147.89 $708 -12.22
505–539 value added 527 33 152.00–164.00 $156.86 $827 -1.56
500–547 528 22 130.00–151.00 $139.87 $739 -1.78
555 value added 555 8 155.00 $155.00 $860 -0.67
553–595 571 41 129.00–145.00 $136.91 $782 -3.07
605–648 625 53 119.00–133.50 $128.70 $804 -1.85
625–635 value added 628 4 134.00–135.00 $134.25 $843 -2.79
656–695 671 50 118.00–130.50 $127.67 $857 +1.14
716 value added 716 3 126.00 $126.00 $902 -9.05
710–748 731 11 117.00–120.00 $118.72 $868 +1.71
783–787 785 17 111.00–120.50 $116.60 $915 +0.41
756–798 value added 794 69 123.00–128.30 $127.88 $1,015 —
835 835 2 105.00 $105.00 $877 -12.52
852–895 867 9 109.00–113.00 $111.90 $970 —
960–987 972 9 110.00–113.00 $111.89 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 143.00 $143.00 $422 —
360 360 1 141.00 $141.00 $508 +1.00
420–446 441 5 125.00–136.00 $132.56 $585 -5.98
450–492 473 10 121.00–136.00 $127.59 $604 -8.67
540 540 1 124.00 $124.00 $670 —
575 575 1 119.00 $119.00 $684 -0.34
605–625 615 2 100.00–113.00 $106.61 $656 +1.61
660–695 684 6 113.00–116.00 $115.35 $789 +3.99
755 755 1 100.00 $100.00 $755 -3.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 130.00–143.00 $136.50 $321 —
305–347 332 10 128.00–138.00 $132.97 $441 -3.62
350–396 379 22 126.00–137.00 $133.15 $505 +0.43
410–447 434 23 119.00–128.00 $124.68 $541 -2.83
450–495 472 49 117.00–134.00 $125.56 $593 -1.94
500–545 517 49 115.00–123.00 $119.48 $618 -1.94
503–538 value added 523 15 125.00–126.00 $125.79 $658 -1.21
553–595 576 29 114.00–119.00 $117.26 $675 -3.09
587 value added 587 2 125.00 $125.00 $734 -3.70
600–647 621 32 103.00–117.00 $110.81 $688 -4.23
622 value added 622 47 119.50 $119.50 $743 -3.80
650–695 684 14 104.00–109.00 $107.72 $737 -9.32
700–730 707 13 100.00–113.00 $108.51 $767 +11.25
783–795 785 7 103.00–110.50 $109.41 $859 +1.86
805–830 813 3 104.00–105.00 $104.66 $851 -5.09
895 value added 895 9 110.00 $110.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 125.00 $125.00 $262 —
270 270 1 120.00 $120.00 $324 ±0.00
350–390 371 4 114.00–120.00 $117.52 $436 -3.74
470–495 485 7 108.00–118.00 $112.07 $544 -1.03
520–545 538 14 110.00–113.00 $111.72 $601 +2.46
570–585 576 4 103.00–112.00 $107.23 $618 -3.39
605–615 612 3 97.00–100.00 $98.99 $606 +6.33
660 660 2 99.00 $99.00 $653 -2.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 168.00 $168.00 $482 +8.00
355–370 363 2 154.00–166.00 $159.88 $580 -0.12
360–375 value added 367 3 182.50–192.50 $186.63 $685 —
410 value added 410 1 174.00 $174.00 $713 -2.47
410–440 418 4 140.00–165.00 $146.93 $614 -6.00
452–495 465 9 144.00–160.00 $152.47 $709 +5.17
470–475 value added 472 3 165.00–167.00 $165.67 $782 —
501–535 520 20 121.00–145.00 $137.19 $713 +9.42
548 value added 548 8 151.00 $151.00 $827 -6.17
550–595 564 8 120.00–144.00 $125.74 $709 -0.31
615–648 631 16 110.00–124.00 $119.84 $756 +1.41
665 665 1 114.00 $114.00 $758 -0.49
712–715 713 3 107.00–109.00 $108.33 $772 -2.27
800–825 813 2 94.00–99.00 $96.46 $784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 130.00–146.00 $137.55 $307 —
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 ±0.00
385 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 +7.50
415–445 430 3 122.00–131.00 $127.57 $549 -5.77
467–490 475 3 120.00–135.00 $129.84 $617 +4.42
525 525 1 110.00 $110.00 $578 -8.35
550–595 573 2 110.00–115.00 $112.40 $644 -5.65
650–657 655 3 103.00–106.00 $103.99 $681 -0.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1240 1167 80-85% 5 40.00–43.00 $41.97 $490 -10.21
1105–1315 1174 80-85% 5 56.00–62.00 $57.40 $674 +5.22
1115–1390 1252 80-85% 16 45.00–54.00 $49.52 $620 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $284 -0.63
940–1090 1011 85-90% 5 46.00–55.00 $48.50 $490 —
995–1230 1095 85-90% 4 35.00–40.00 $38.13 $418 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $813 —
1415–1750 1572 75-80% 9 47.00–55.00 $51.35 $807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1795 1643 6 65.00–78.00 $72.49 $1,191 —
1585–1935 1805 6 74.00–85.00 $82.54 $1,490 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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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.