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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 16, 2021

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.80/cwt ≈ $1,224/hd at 936 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.28/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 565 lb · 34 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.12/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 779 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 1,076 740
Feeder cattle 472 1,008 667
Slaughter cattle 49 51 66
Replacement cattle 22 17 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers steady 2.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.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
215 fancy 215 2 180.00 $180.00 $387 —
355–397 383 3 152.00–170.00 $157.56 $603 —
400–445 428 3 150.00–166.00 $158.65 $679 —
437 value added 437 2 177.00 $177.00 $773 —
460–497 478 10 151.00–167.00 $161.27 $771 +1.70
505–525 518 4 136.00–157.00 $150.38 $779 -3.95
505–540 value added 529 9 162.00–164.00 $163.00 $862 -2.00
562 value added 562 2 163.00 $163.00 $916 +5.85
555–590 574 11 143.00–152.00 $149.74 $860 -0.51
610 610 1 144.00 $144.00 $878 +3.01
616–635 value added 620 15 145.00–160.00 $154.69 $959 -5.71
650–663 value added 658 5 151.00–154.00 $152.19 $1,001 —
650–685 670 4 129.00–142.00 $136.05 $912 -3.98
710 710 1 132.00 $132.00 $937 -2.87
715–727 value added 723 19 141.50–155.00 $145.71 $1,053 +9.31
782 782 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,040 —
834 value added 834 14 130.50 $130.50 $1,088 -5.78
936 value added 936 58 130.80 $130.80 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 145.00 $145.00 $355 —
405–430 418 2 130.00–142.50 $136.06 $569 —
465 465 1 128.00 $128.00 $595 —
590 590 1 127.00 $127.00 $749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–297 292 4 140.00–160.00 $149.83 $438 —
357–375 363 5 144.00–150.00 $147.24 $534 +3.61
408–445 417 6 137.00–143.00 $139.90 $583 +0.83
400–430 value added 418 6 146.00–151.00 $148.67 $621 —
453–490 value added 472 8 145.00–152.00 $147.64 $697 +1.64
460–495 483 8 131.00–144.00 $138.86 $671 +5.23
503 value added 503 4 146.00 $146.00 $734 +3.00
500–545 524 17 125.00–142.00 $135.79 $712 -2.33
550–595 564 26 121.00–142.00 $134.36 $758 +6.05
567 value added 567 8 142.50 $142.50 $808 +0.34
613–632 value added 620 8 133.00–134.00 $133.75 $829 -4.01
610–635 622 3 119.00–129.00 $122.61 $763 -8.00
650–690 665 17 110.00–129.00 $125.13 $832 +5.30
677 value added 677 2 131.00 $131.00 $887 —
725 725 4 107.00–116.00 $113.75 $825 +4.29
755–775 766 5 101.00–116.00 $110.96 $850 —
782 value added 782 19 120.00 $120.00 $938 +1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 —
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 —
375 375 1 123.00 $123.00 $461 —
400 400 1 117.00 $117.00 $468 —
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 —
500 500 1 102.00 $102.00 $510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 163.00 $163.00 $557 —
400–440 416 4 145.00–159.00 $154.31 $642 -9.69
465–492 483 3 145.00–149.00 $147.72 $713 -0.21
500–535 517 10 131.00–141.00 $136.82 $707 -6.44
555–590 567 3 135.00–137.00 $136.31 $773 +4.76
600–640 value added 620 2 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $852 —
600–640 626 4 125.00–129.00 $127.01 $795 -2.90
660–685 674 4 124.00–134.00 $128.99 $869 +6.15
725–735 730 2 114.00–128.00 $120.95 $883 +7.95
752–762 757 4 108.00–113.00 $110.48 $836 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 150.00 $150.00 $322 —
275 275 1 147.50 $147.50 $406 —
330 330 1 137.00 $137.00 $452 —
370–395 379 5 133.00–148.00 $139.71 $530 —
430 430 1 133.00 $133.00 $572 —
455–475 464 7 130.00–141.00 $135.46 $629 —
510 510 1 124.00 $124.00 $632 —
585–595 590 2 112.00–118.00 $115.03 $679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1225 1185 80-85% 4 56.00–62.00 $59.27 $702 -9.65
1085–1375 1205 80-85% 23 63.00–73.00 $68.03 $820 —
1160–1345 1232 80-85% 3 75.00–76.00 $75.31 $928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1465 1453 75-80% 3 71.00–73.00 $72.34 $1,051 -3.18
1450–1565 1513 75-80% 4 75.00–77.00 $76.00 $1,150 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1020 978 85-90% 3 62.00–63.00 $62.35 $610 —
960–990 980 85-90% 3 64.00–69.00 $67.32 $660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1875 1665 7 96.00–103.00 $99.83 $1,662 —
1695 1695 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,831 —
1880–2385 2057 3 88.00–91.00 $89.53 $1,842 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
990–1025 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,060.00 $1,029.48
1030–1180 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,100.00 $1,065.29
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1060–1610 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 970.00–1,200.00 $1,088.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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.