Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

1,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.50/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 922 lb · 175 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.27/cwt +9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 614 lb · 88 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.71/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 555 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,220 1,198 726
Feeder cattle 1,153 1,139 643
Slaughter cattle 48 47 77
Replacement cattle 19 12 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder and yearling steers steady except 600-700 lbs they were 5.00-8.00 higher, Feeder heifers 1.00-2.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 fancy 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 —
360–390 378 3 146.00–152.00 $149.30 $564 -28.98
405 fancy 405 2 192.00 $192.00 $778 —
405–445 422 5 141.00–158.00 $153.22 $647 -5.53
453–490 469 42 144.00–162.00 $157.31 $738 -5.54
505–540 520 7 137.00–155.00 $149.56 $778 -1.43
530 value added 530 20 171.00 $171.00 $906 +1.67
550 value added 550 50 168.00 $168.00 $924 —
550–595 569 20 144.00–163.00 $153.00 $871 -2.11
600–645 610 10 151.00–154.00 $151.62 $925 +7.62
605–648 value added 614 78 156.00–170.50 $167.02 $1,026 +10.58
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 +5.68
650–684 value added 676 28 157.00–165.50 $162.84 $1,101 +11.65
700–737 717 16 132.00–145.00 $135.33 $970 +4.32
705–734 value added 727 22 151.00–152.50 $152.17 $1,106 +3.55
760–785 772 3 136.00–139.00 $137.32 $1,060 -0.68
763–782 value added 780 62 148.00–150.00 $148.16 $1,156 -7.59
800 value added 800 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,136 +2.00
880 880 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,074 -10.51
910 910 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,147 —
919–927 value added 922 174 142.30–143.00 $142.59 $1,315 +8.09
970 970 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,183 —
1025 1025 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,240 —
1067 1067 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 —
460 460 1 125.00 $125.00 $575 —
705 705 1 123.00 $123.00 $867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 146.00–150.00 $148.11 $486 —
355–395 384 8 140.00–152.00 $149.27 $573 +6.89
405 fancy 405 1 151.00 $151.00 $612 —
405–440 418 18 130.00–149.00 $142.88 $597 +3.34
452–473 fancy 465 5 150.00–152.00 $150.78 $701 —
460–495 481 21 132.00–149.00 $145.16 $698 +3.69
500–540 526 30 134.00–146.00 $139.26 $733 +1.90
550–595 575 20 125.00–135.00 $130.68 $751 -5.87
576 value added 576 45 147.00 $147.00 $847 —
600–640 613 30 120.00–133.00 $127.37 $781 -1.38
655–695 690 8 119.00–129.00 $127.81 $882 +0.64
700–745 726 4 113.00–119.00 $115.95 $842 -2.55
760–795 786 5 115.00–118.00 $115.58 $908 —
810–830 820 2 116.00 $116.00 $951 +3.00
880–885 883 2 111.00–115.00 $112.99 $998 —
905 905 1 109.00 $109.00 $986 -1.00
985–995 990 2 90.00–102.00 $95.97 $950 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 126.00 $126.00 $580 —
555 555 1 122.00 $122.00 $677 —
695 695 1 114.00 $114.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 -13.00
350–385 375 4 149.00–164.00 $154.06 $578 -15.61
402–420 fancy 408 3 175.00–177.00 $175.69 $717 —
425–435 428 4 154.00–156.00 $154.99 $663 +0.97
450–495 480 3 145.00–153.00 $150.50 $722 -4.31
500 value added 500 1 167.00 $167.00 $835 —
501–547 524 12 140.00–148.00 $144.42 $757 -4.21
555–595 574 7 135.00–151.00 $142.10 $816 -0.22
605–635 613 14 130.00–145.00 $139.69 $856 +4.71
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 +5.51
705–732 724 4 117.00–119.00 $118.51 $858 -1.20
760–790 775 2 114.00–116.00 $114.98 $891 —
815–840 834 4 98.00–105.00 $102.50 $855 —
860 860 1 104.00 $104.00 $894 —
905–940 923 4 85.00–91.00 $88.76 $819 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 127.50 $127.50 $510 —
470–495 480 3 120.00–134.00 $127.71 $613 —
567–590 575 3 125.00–130.00 $126.71 $729 —
600–620 610 2 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 —
855 855 1 85.00 $85.00 $727 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1020 1000 85-90% 3 52.00–57.00 $54.67 $547 -11.15
1010–1180 1111 85-90% 6 60.00–64.00 $61.32 $681 —
1075–1170 1142 85-90% 5 66.00–69.00 $67.99 $776 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1485 1316 80-85% 13 66.00–79.00 $72.24 $951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1650 1575 75-80% 2 66.00–68.00 $66.95 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1465 1332 3 84.00–88.00 $85.88 $1,144 —
1520–2070 1743 4 95.00–99.00 $96.94 $1,690 +8.87
1635–1885 1769 4 100.00–109.00 $103.01 $1,822 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1040 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 74.00–76.00 $75.36 $748

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1025–1315 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 810.00–940.00 $895.24
1280–1535 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,060.00 $975.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00

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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.