Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 30, 2021

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.05/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 681 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.07/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 528 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.52/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 477 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 504 530 473
Feeder cattle 436 424 391
Slaughter cattle 49 72 68
Replacement cattle 19 34 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers Steady 1.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 lower.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
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 -7.50
300 fancy 300 2 184.00 $184.00 $552 —
300–335 319 4 168.00–177.00 $170.60 $544 —
380–385 383 2 156.00–165.00 $160.53 $615 -2.13
420–440 429 12 149.00–165.00 $158.19 $679 +1.58
450–495 477 20 142.00–169.00 $159.52 $761 +5.17
500–545 523 15 140.00–160.00 $154.15 $806 +0.60
530 value added 530 1 164.00 $164.00 $869 +1.39
560–595 577 20 131.00–158.00 $148.83 $859 +3.32
615–616 value added 616 7 156.00 $156.00 $961 +6.49
620–640 632 8 135.00–145.00 $139.76 $883 -1.19
660–690 671 4 131.00–140.00 $135.75 $911 -6.67
703–747 value added 722 15 135.00–139.00 $137.17 $990 —
755–785 766 7 123.00–130.00 $127.56 $977 -4.94
809–836 value added 818 9 131.00–134.50 $133.31 $1,090 -9.79
865 865 1 115.00 $115.00 $995 —
905 905 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 150.00–152.50 $151.31 $413 —
332 332 2 151.00 $151.00 $501 —
370 370 1 142.50 $142.50 $527 —
400–425 410 3 140.00 $140.00 $574 +4.29
465–480 473 2 133.00–138.00 $135.54 $641 -5.03
505 505 1 111.00 $111.00 $561 -15.00
580–585 583 2 114.00–116.00 $115.00 $670 -5.00
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —
670 670 1 122.00 $122.00 $817 —
750 750 1 114.00 $114.00 $855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 147.50 $147.50 $302 —
310–345 323 5 146.00–159.00 $153.52 $496 -8.98
355–390 370 6 141.00–149.00 $147.67 $546 +2.88
400–445 425 14 128.00–143.00 $135.80 $577 -4.24
450–495 472 16 127.00–146.00 $138.72 $655 +0.94
505–545 527 17 126.00–142.00 $135.22 $713 +0.15
532 value added 532 7 145.00 $145.00 $771 —
560–590 571 18 130.00–136.00 $134.09 $766 +1.18
605–645 614 8 118.00–130.00 $126.29 $775 +5.71
620–635 value added 631 8 131.00–134.00 $131.74 $831 -2.48
677 value added 677 15 130.50 $130.50 $883 —
675–692 687 10 121.00–124.00 $121.88 $837 +1.13
730–737 735 5 106.00–113.00 $110.20 $810 +1.01
750–795 773 2 105.00–108.00 $106.54 $824 -3.44
875 875 1 105.00 $105.00 $919 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 120.00 $120.00 $348 -17.50
430 430 1 116.00 $116.00 $499 —
450–495 470 5 116.00–126.00 $120.39 $566 -2.88
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 -1.00
580–595 590 4 113.00–120.00 $117.48 $693 +2.48
660–685 673 2 91.00–101.00 $95.91 $645 -11.51
715 715 1 90.00 $90.00 $644 -4.00
760–790 775 2 95.00–98.00 $96.53 $748 —

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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 1 160.00 $160.00 $392 —
270 270 1 165.00 $165.00 $446 —
310–340 324 4 162.00–169.00 $165.41 $536 -12.09
360–380 372 3 152.00–159.00 $154.60 $575 +1.00
420 420 1 141.00 $141.00 $592 -6.95
455–480 472 6 142.00–152.00 $148.83 $702 -3.17
500–537 519 9 127.00–139.00 $132.98 $690 -4.00
550–568 565 9 130.00–136.00 $133.45 $754 -0.21
620–632 628 5 124.00–125.00 $124.60 $782 -3.68
680–690 685 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $846 -2.79
700 700 1 119.00 $119.00 $833 +1.06
757 757 5 114.00 $114.00 $863 +5.54
820 820 1 103.00 $103.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 3 135.00–140.00 $138.08 $591 —
455–490 477 8 126.00–140.00 $135.04 $644 -0.87
505 505 1 116.00 $116.00 $586 -4.54
570–595 586 4 120.00–125.00 $122.99 $721 +11.49
625 625 1 102.00 $102.00 $638 —
655–690 669 4 101.00–117.00 $107.86 $722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–950 881 85-90% 5 45.00–49.00 $47.40 $418 —
790–1030 916 85-90% 11 51.00–57.00 $53.71 $492 —
950 950 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $598 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $836 —
1110–1305 1227 80-85% 10 62.00–68.00 $64.16 $787 +0.29
1270–1325 1298 80-85% 2 50.00–57.00 $53.43 $694 -17.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1375 1358 75-80% 3 64.00–67.00 $65.65 $892 —
1655 1655 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $976 -11.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1730 1695 2 101.00–106.00 $103.55 $1,755 —
1425–2365 1767 8 90.00–100.00 $94.87 $1,676 —
2320 2320 1 87.00 $87.00 $2,018 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
935–1205 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–925.00 $792.46
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1045–1320 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,277.91 +318.10
1410 1410 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00 —

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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.