Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

1,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.30/cwt +11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 618 lb · 136 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.69/cwt ≈ $1,328/hd at 944 lb · 115 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.40/cwt +17.81 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 578 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,043 579 800
Feeder cattle 965 521 737
Slaughter cattle 72 52 59
Replacement cattle 6 6 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Supply was heavy 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
312–335 320 3 160.00–177.00 $171.06 $547 -0.94
355–370 363 3 169.00–173.00 $170.30 $618 —
400–445 value added 427 9 170.00–183.00 $176.79 $755 —
420–440 432 5 153.00–168.00 $158.74 $686 +6.40
452–485 value added 459 7 173.00–185.00 $181.32 $832 —
470–495 489 7 164.00–169.00 $165.85 $811 +15.73
506–540 value added 521 18 163.00–168.00 $164.25 $856 —
511–545 523 26 137.00–162.00 $154.39 $807 +7.30
550–591 568 31 139.00–161.00 $156.10 $887 +7.88
600–645 612 10 132.00–146.00 $142.57 $873 +2.57
602–648 value added 618 126 151.00–168.50 $163.87 $1,013 +12.80
650–670 value added 661 16 149.00–158.00 $154.75 $1,023 +4.78
670–695 683 4 134.00–144.00 $140.71 $961 +8.71
705–745 value added 725 2 138.00–143.00 $140.57 $1,019 +2.60
725 725 1 132.00 $132.00 $957 +4.00
758–775 value added 760 23 139.00–146.25 $145.22 $1,104 —
825 825 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,015 —
830–848 value added 845 7 133.75–134.00 $133.79 $1,131 -12.96
850 850 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 —
899 value added 899 59 143.00 $143.00 $1,286 -2.50
943–945 value added 944 115 139.70–141.70 $140.69 $1,328 —
955–960 958 2 121.00–123.00 $122.00 $1,169 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 —
390 390 1 151.00 $151.00 $589 —
400–430 417 5 130.00–152.00 $142.28 $593 —
492 492 2 149.00 $149.00 $733 —
560–598 589 6 134.00–136.00 $134.48 $792 —
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 —
770 770 1 111.00 $111.00 $855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 269 4 145.00–155.00 $150.09 $404 +2.59
350 350 1 146.00 $146.00 $511 +13.37
401–405 value added 402 6 148.00 $148.00 $595 —
415–420 418 2 134.00–140.00 $136.98 $573 +5.15
472–476 value added 473 39 154.50–160.50 $159.26 $753 —
460–485 475 48 135.00–150.00 $145.46 $691 +11.58
500–545 526 43 128.00–147.00 $140.60 $740 +9.43
550–590 570 36 135.00–141.00 $137.50 $784 +5.91
575–597 value added 582 61 153.50–157.80 $156.43 $910 —
620–636 value added 626 44 132.00–137.00 $132.88 $832 -4.95
600–647 632 10 123.00–130.00 $124.37 $786 +2.40
660–695 value added 689 24 132.50–137.75 $134.95 $930 -0.47
702–740 731 4 116.00–121.00 $118.53 $866 +6.53
787–798 value added 792 7 128.00–128.50 $128.22 $1,016 +9.22
820–827 825 3 108.00–109.00 $108.67 $897 +5.01
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 142.50 $142.50 $406 —
310 310 1 135.00 $135.00 $418 —
350–395 379 7 124.00–135.00 $128.65 $488 —
405–448 432 6 128.00–135.00 $133.51 $577 —
465–480 473 2 118.00–130.00 $123.90 $586 —
510–540 520 4 115.00–125.00 $120.54 $627 —
570–595 581 4 112.00–123.00 $118.99 $691 —
645 645 3 114.00–122.00 $119.33 $770 —
680–690 685 2 119.00–121.00 $120.01 $822 —
775 775 1 109.00 $109.00 $845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 162.00 $162.00 $510 +8.18
385–390 388 2 150.00–165.00 $157.55 $611 -8.88
430 430 1 165.00 $165.00 $710 +25.00
450–495 470 7 150.00–168.00 $155.66 $732 +10.36
505 value added 505 1 159.00 $159.00 $803 —
502–525 511 17 130.00–153.00 $147.87 $756 +12.63
590 590 2 134.00–138.00 $136.00 $802 +5.30
617 value added 617 4 145.00 $145.00 $895 —
605–645 627 6 132.00–141.00 $137.18 $860 +6.48
650–670 659 4 127.00–139.00 $132.73 $875 +3.43
705 705 1 123.00 $123.00 $867 +10.52
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 147.00–149.00 $147.99 $559 —
470–480 475 2 134.00–137.00 $135.52 $644 —
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 —
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1390 1209 80-85% 21 61.00–68.00 $64.79 $783 -0.69
1145–1280 1218 80-85% 3 47.00–60.00 $54.51 $664 -10.97
1185–1340 1268 80-85% 5 71.00–73.00 $71.80 $910 +16.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1640 1476 75-80% 8 61.00–69.00 $66.12 $976 +0.34
1360–1945 1600 75-80% 13 72.00–80.00 $76.00 $1,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1035 971 85-90% 6 62.00–67.00 $64.37 $625 +1.46
985 985 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $483 -13.91
915–1070 991 85-90% 5 54.00–60.00 $56.82 $563 -6.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1430 1368 2 82.00–89.00 $85.66 $1,172 —
1590–2185 1888 2 92.00–100.00 $96.63 $1,824 -7.37
1905 1905 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,962 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -50.00

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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.