Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 7, 2021

579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.50/cwt +30.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 874 lb · 118 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.75/cwt +13.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 842 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.42/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 614 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 579 504 737
Feeder cattle 521 436 673
Slaughter cattle 52 49 52
Replacement cattle 6 19 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers mostly steady.yearling steers 5.00 higher.Heifers 3.00 5.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Moderate supply with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 169.00–175.00 $172.00 $576 +1.40
400–435 415 3 146.00–161.00 $152.34 $632 -5.85
468–480 473 7 148.00–153.00 $150.12 $710 -9.40
505–545 525 5 132.00–157.00 $147.09 $772 -7.06
550–598 575 13 137.00–158.00 $148.22 $852 -0.61
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 +0.24
600–645 value added 615 16 142.00–156.00 $151.07 $929 -4.93
660–685 value added 679 12 148.00–150.50 $149.97 $1,018 —
695 695 1 132.00 $132.00 $917 -3.75
730 730 1 128.00 $128.00 $934 —
725–742 value added 736 3 136.00–142.00 $137.97 $1,015 +0.80
842 value added 842 60 146.75 $146.75 $1,236 +13.44
866–882 value added 874 118 144.95–146.00 $145.50 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 139.00 $139.00 $619 -1.00
475 475 1 137.00 $137.00 $651 +1.46
510–545 528 2 122.00–126.00 $123.93 $654 +12.93
560 560 1 118.00 $118.00 $661 +3.00
635 635 1 124.00 $124.00 $787 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 147.50 $147.50 $406 —
335 335 1 133.00 $133.00 $446 -20.52
365–397 383 6 130.00–137.00 $132.63 $508 -15.04
400–445 425 6 128.00–140.00 $131.83 $560 -3.97
450–495 476 12 128.00–139.00 $133.88 $637 -4.84
510–540 526 12 125.00–137.00 $131.17 $690 -4.05
560–592 579 14 124.00–135.00 $131.59 $762 -2.50
610–615 value added 613 6 136.00–139.00 $137.83 $845 +6.09
600–645 635 10 115.00–127.00 $121.97 $775 -4.32
655–663 value added 662 6 135.00–135.50 $135.42 $896 +4.92
665–695 677 5 113.00–125.00 $118.12 $800 -3.76
700–740 value added 705 13 119.00–126.00 $124.96 $881 —
705 705 1 112.00 $112.00 $790 +1.80
760 value added 760 2 119.00 $119.00 $904 —
765–795 777 3 100.00–107.00 $103.66 $805 -2.88
832–835 833 3 99.00–106.00 $103.66 $863 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 120.00–135.00 $127.30 $367 +7.30
420–445 434 5 113.00–125.00 $120.14 $521 +4.14
470–485 478 3 115.00–126.00 $120.03 $574 -0.36
500–540 520 3 110.00–123.00 $116.24 $604 +1.24
555–595 568 5 110.00–123.00 $116.55 $662 -0.93
625 625 1 112.00 $112.00 $700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 155.00 $155.00 $426 -10.00
330–348 344 5 150.00–166.00 $153.82 $529 -11.59
350–380 360 5 164.00–170.00 $166.43 $599 +11.83
435 435 2 140.00 $140.00 $609 -1.00
460–495 479 8 140.00–159.00 $145.30 $696 -3.53
500–545 528 5 130.00–140.00 $135.24 $714 +2.26
560–595 573 6 127.00–135.00 $130.70 $749 -2.75
605–625 613 3 124.00–136.00 $130.70 $801 +6.10
655–665 660 3 121.00–134.00 $129.30 $853 +5.80
735–745 740 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $832 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 130.00–144.00 $136.96 $538 —
415 415 1 123.00 $123.00 $510 -15.08
460–495 475 3 122.00–140.00 $133.15 $632 -1.89
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 +9.00
575–590 581 4 114.00–121.00 $118.47 $688 -4.52
690–695 693 2 102.00–117.00 $109.47 $759 +1.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1320 1226 80-85% 19 60.00–76.00 $65.48 $803 +1.32
1115–1365 1260 80-85% 4 51.00–59.00 $55.18 $695 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1030 987 85-90% 5 60.00–69.00 $62.91 $621 —
905–1080 1000 85-90% 5 57.00–60.00 $58.63 $586 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $533 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $973 +4.35
1335–1535 1450 75-80% 8 61.00–69.00 $65.78 $954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1275 1175 2 80.00–85.00 $82.71 $972 —
1380–2155 1650 6 92.00–100.00 $97.00 $1,600 —
1875 1875 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,950 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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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
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.