Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.28/cwt -2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 523 lb · 70 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.85/cwt -10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 884 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.76/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 427 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 832 978 832
Feeder cattle 722 918 631
Slaughter cattle 87 53 115
Replacement cattle 23 7 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.Good 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
320–335 329 6 167.00–188.00 $176.29 $580 -3.71
333 value added 333 3 204.00 $204.00 $679 —
357–395 373 11 173.00–196.00 $181.98 $679 +8.64
416–420 value added 419 8 187.00–195.00 $192.02 $805 -0.98
405–442 424 12 157.00–185.00 $169.73 $720 -3.95
450–497 472 14 161.00–180.00 $173.14 $817 +6.85
510–517 value added 515 3 166.00–171.00 $169.35 $872 -6.02
500–545 520 29 143.00–163.00 $155.00 $806 -2.51
550–580 value added 554 8 164.00 $164.00 $909 —
555–592 568 13 146.00–161.00 $155.44 $883 +4.14
600–615 value added 609 7 150.00–159.50 $153.11 $932 -3.58
600–635 624 4 134.00–145.00 $141.85 $885 +1.72
670–680 675 2 126.00–144.00 $135.07 $912 -1.51
711–745 721 14 117.00–130.00 $127.90 $922 +1.54
752–785 760 7 122.00–133.00 $127.98 $973 -2.51
805 805 1 117.00 $117.00 $942 -9.02
850–895 884 64 115.00–126.25 $125.85 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 149.00 $149.00 $410 —
300 300 1 155.00 $155.00 $465 —
425–440 433 4 144.00–150.00 $148.53 $643 +5.18
470–495 483 5 134.00–150.00 $144.25 $697 —
545 545 1 136.00 $136.00 $741 +8.00
555–592 577 6 120.00–135.00 $125.80 $726 +1.80
600–610 605 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 177.50 $177.50 $390 —
225 225 1 162.50 $162.50 $366 +5.00
280 fancy 280 1 172.50 $172.50 $483 -2.50
250–295 281 15 151.00–166.00 $161.82 $455 +7.31
300–341 328 21 150.00–165.00 $160.06 $525 -0.90
350–390 368 24 140.00–161.00 $149.52 $550 -1.30
400–445 424 29 134.00–153.00 $144.10 $611 -4.81
407–445 value added 434 10 155.00–160.00 $158.37 $687 -3.70
450–490 474 21 130.00–153.00 $144.68 $686 -4.77
500–545 522 27 125.00–143.00 $136.84 $714 -1.62
502–540 value added 524 43 144.00–150.00 $145.69 $763 -3.31
550–595 578 18 125.00–142.00 $132.40 $765 -4.73
602–605 value added 603 3 133.00 $133.00 $802 —
613–645 627 6 117.00–129.00 $123.20 $772 +1.21
675 value added 675 3 134.00 $134.00 $904 -0.88
665–685 677 6 114.00–124.00 $119.63 $810 -4.09
701 value added 701 10 137.00 $137.00 $960 +6.34
710–745 722 11 110.00–123.00 $120.43 $870 -1.57
762 762 2 105.00 $105.00 $800 -13.29
803 803 3 109.00 $109.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 129.00–146.00 $137.90 $434 —
367–395 376 3 126.00–130.00 $127.40 $479 +5.90
400–440 420 3 120.00–145.00 $129.60 $544 —
495 495 1 127.00 $127.00 $629 —
505–540 521 4 120.00–126.00 $123.26 $642 +3.25
555–595 575 2 120.00–121.00 $120.48 $693 -0.52
640 640 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $714 +1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 —
230 230 1 177.50 $177.50 $408 —
290 290 2 183.00 $183.00 $531 +9.64
295 fancy 295 3 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
335 335 1 173.00 $173.00 $580 +13.00
350 fancy 350 1 196.00 $196.00 $686 —
362–387 380 12 164.00–184.00 $177.55 $675 +4.69
380 value added 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 +3.00
400–445 417 18 159.00–179.00 $172.96 $721 +1.96
455–495 490 13 156.00–162.00 $157.67 $773 -10.66
500–546 525 21 136.00–159.00 $147.79 $776 +0.04
550–590 578 25 130.00–159.00 $144.96 $838 -3.70
610–645 629 5 124.00–139.00 $129.53 $815 -6.47
650–685 655 13 126.00–140.50 $135.84 $890 +5.50
785 785 1 119.00 $119.00 $934 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 157.50 $157.50 $472 —
410–440 430 3 143.00–150.00 $147.78 $635 +10.41
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 -21.00
575 575 1 117.00 $117.00 $673 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1395 1195 80-85% 13 57.00–67.00 $63.51 $759 -5.56
1030–1355 1229 80-85% 17 68.00–77.00 $71.36 $877 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $778 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–915 888 85-90% 2 43.00–45.00 $44.03 $391 —
870–1070 943 85-90% 7 50.00–57.00 $53.22 $502 —
855–1045 948 85-90% 15 60.00–68.00 $62.20 $590 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1585 1520 75-80% 2 61.00–67.00 $64.13 $975 —
1360–1715 1545 75-80% 11 68.00–73.00 $70.37 $1,087 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1505 1252 7 82.00–85.00 $83.75 $1,049 —
1360–1975 1620 8 88.00–94.00 $91.01 $1,474 —
1460–1920 1715 6 99.00–106.00 $101.62 $1,743 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 645.00 $645.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1100–1350 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–870.00 $788.58

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 9 98.00 $98.00 $683 —
835 835 59 107.00 $107.00 $893 —

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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.