Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.81/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 577 lb · 34 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.47/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 725 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.18/cwt +6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 526 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 741 955
Feeder cattle 444 673 918
Slaughter cattle 34 63 37
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers steady,heifers 2.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Supply was light 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
280 280 1 171.00 $171.00 $479 —
345 345 3 172.00–182.00 $178.67 $616 —
420–430 425 2 150.00–160.00 $154.94 $658 -2.37
440 value added 440 1 174.00 $174.00 $766 —
476–495 481 4 150.00–161.00 $158.17 $761 +5.17
520 value added 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 -0.34
503–545 528 21 138.00–161.00 $156.58 $827 +7.70
552–596 577 34 146.00–160.00 $155.81 $899 +1.10
601–625 606 5 141.00–142.00 $141.21 $856 +1.20
600–645 value added 624 19 146.00–160.00 $155.83 $972 +0.90
652–692 value added 663 24 148.00–155.00 $153.16 $1,015 +6.06
703–747 719 9 126.00–134.00 $131.36 $944 +0.36
707–735 value added 728 21 138.00–143.00 $141.52 $1,030 +0.35
752–775 value added 762 13 139.00–144.50 $140.92 $1,074 +3.97
836 value added 836 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,154 —
860–863 862 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,095 +5.17
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 142.00 $142.00 $483 —
510 510 1 129.00 $129.00 $658 +4.55
555 555 1 122.00 $122.00 $677 -4.97
630 630 1 124.00 $124.00 $781 —
660 660 1 128.00 $128.00 $845 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 +6.00
362–390 371 3 141.00 $141.00 $523 +6.00
415–445 424 12 136.00–147.00 $140.17 $594 +0.59
440 value added 440 1 154.00 $154.00 $678 —
455–495 483 8 131.00–146.00 $141.89 $685 +2.98
485–491 value added 488 11 152.00–154.00 $153.28 $748 +4.96
500–540 522 16 130.00–144.00 $140.01 $731 +5.92
515–536 value added 532 9 146.00–154.00 $151.58 $806 +5.58
550–578 value added 564 8 146.00–152.00 $148.71 $839 +1.24
562–587 579 7 135.00–142.00 $138.32 $801 +0.87
617–627 value added 625 20 135.00–143.50 $142.22 $889 -2.42
620–640 628 3 123.00–127.00 $124.69 $783 -3.77
655–690 662 12 124.00–133.50 $131.14 $868 +4.41
700–747 719 10 115.00–120.00 $116.91 $841 +3.84
730 value added 730 1 128.00 $128.00 $934 +4.00
775 775 2 108.00 $108.00 $837 —
905 905 1 104.00 $104.00 $941 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 419 4 124.00–135.00 $129.17 $541 -2.25
515–530 525 3 117.00–125.00 $122.05 $641 -0.83
555–595 573 7 115.00–126.00 $123.27 $706 +8.27
640 640 1 118.00 $118.00 $755 —
650–685 668 2 117.00–120.00 $118.46 $791 +5.90
835 835 1 100.00 $100.00 $835 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 156.00 $156.00 $501 —
375 375 2 179.00 $179.00 $671 +15.65
400 400 1 151.00 $151.00 $604 +5.69
500–540 513 15 136.00–144.00 $141.80 $727 +1.55
550–591 573 9 135.00–144.00 $139.89 $802 -0.88
605–637 626 3 136.00–139.00 $136.97 $857 —
627 value added 627 4 150.00 $150.00 $940 —
655–675 669 4 130.00–138.00 $132.51 $886 -5.99
710 710 1 129.00 $129.00 $916 +11.31
805 805 1 108.00 $108.00 $869 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 134.00–139.00 $136.37 $577 —
470–490 480 3 130.00–142.00 $136.64 $656 -1.88
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 —
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 +6.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $667 —
1070–1405 1235 80-85% 12 64.00–71.00 $66.91 $826 —
1175–1370 1273 80-85% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.46 $922 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $352 —
755–1095 980 85-90% 4 56.00–61.00 $59.48 $583 +2.12
1015–1030 1023 85-90% 2 63.00 $63.00 $644 -1.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1535 1477 75-80% 3 72.00–74.00 $72.69 $1,074 -1.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1690 1489 4 83.00–90.00 $85.70 $1,276 +0.73
1635–1830 1702 3 94.00–98.00 $95.29 $1,622 —

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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.