Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.67/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 883 lb · 286 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.87/cwt +18.29 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 611 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.97/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 613 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 866 979 675
Feeder cattle 831 897 612
Slaughter cattle 31 48 60
Replacement cattle 4 34 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers steady 1.00 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
320 320 1 176.00 $176.00 $563 —
350–365 358 2 166.00–175.00 $170.59 $611 +8.32
405–422 value added 416 3 180.00–183.00 $182.03 $757 —
400–440 417 6 165.00–176.00 $170.05 $709 +1.14
450 value added 450 1 179.00 $179.00 $806 —
460–490 485 12 150.00–176.00 $171.59 $832 +8.91
500–548 528 12 146.00–160.00 $154.75 $817 -2.30
550–590 557 7 149.00–151.00 $149.99 $835 -3.42
600–645 value added 612 44 155.00–166.50 $165.85 $1,015 -2.47
610–635 626 5 145.00–148.00 $147.40 $923 +0.75
653–697 671 14 133.00–153.00 $144.38 $969 -3.81
715–740 729 4 125.00–143.00 $136.43 $995 -7.16
720–740 value added 732 30 144.00–153.00 $147.54 $1,080 —
782 782 2 120.00 $120.00 $938 -24.60
865 865 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,185 -2.00
871–891 value added 883 284 148.00–149.80 $148.75 $1,313 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 140.00 $140.00 $696 —
550–595 577 3 128.00–134.00 $130.35 $752 —
690–695 693 2 120.00–129.00 $124.52 $863 —
735 735 1 113.00 $113.00 $831 —
755 755 1 107.00 $107.00 $808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 145.00 $145.00 $348 —
255 255 1 144.00 $144.00 $367 -2.67
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 -10.72
355–380 371 7 139.00–150.00 $143.43 $532 +2.37
405–447 430 18 132.00–143.00 $136.08 $585 -2.03
461–499 487 35 131.00–148.00 $140.65 $685 +2.05
501–545 526 33 130.00–140.00 $136.95 $720 -0.38
550–595 574 18 131.00–140.00 $135.16 $776 +0.97
608 value added 608 43 157.00 $157.00 $955 —
600–635 619 19 122.00–138.00 $130.48 $808 -0.10
652–670 659 10 120.00–135.00 $127.39 $840 +1.14
760 760 1 113.00 $113.00 $859 -3.29
800–845 818 3 108.00–121.00 $114.99 $941 +9.01
895 895 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,011 +2.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 134.00 $134.00 $281 —
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
330 330 1 134.00 $134.00 $442 —
475 475 1 123.00 $123.00 $584 —
515–545 530 2 115.00–125.00 $120.14 $637 —
560–595 583 4 110.00–125.00 $121.39 $708 —
610 610 1 111.00 $111.00 $677 —
660–695 679 6 100.00–119.00 $112.79 $766 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 390 5 161.00–166.00 $165.05 $644 -3.59
405–430 fancy 418 2 176.00–179.00 $177.54 $742 -0.46
420–445 431 7 146.00–165.00 $157.35 $678 +3.04
450 fancy 450 1 176.00 $176.00 $792 —
455–495 477 7 143.00–167.00 $155.99 $744 -5.11
500–545 526 4 136.00–156.00 $143.60 $755 -11.47
550–595 569 16 130.00–152.00 $139.87 $796 -10.02
613–645 619 10 126.00–136.00 $130.88 $810 -8.88
650–680 663 10 122.00–130.00 $125.28 $831 -10.32
732 732 2 117.00 $117.00 $856 -4.69
805–815 812 3 101.00–105.00 $103.68 $842 -5.32
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 139.00–140.00 $139.51 $467 —
400–435 418 2 138.00–140.00 $138.96 $581 —
450–497 482 5 130.00–141.00 $134.50 $648 —
525 525 1 128.00 $128.00 $672 —
550–590 569 6 120.00–129.00 $125.14 $712 —
630 630 1 121.00 $121.00 $762 —
650–660 655 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $793 —
725 725 2 104.00–110.00 $107.00 $776 —
752–762 757 4 107.00–110.00 $108.49 $821 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $683 —
1085–1375 1216 80-85% 11 64.00–72.00 $68.02 $827 +8.02
1300–1345 1323 80-85% 2 73.00 $73.00 $966 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $624 +2.19
980–1035 1005 85-90% 3 55.00–61.00 $58.68 $590 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $510 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1555 1442 75-80% 3 70.00–72.00 $70.96 $1,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 80.00 $80.00 $956 —
1325–1840 1610 4 90.00–97.00 $94.14 $1,516 -9.53

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–920 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 810.00–890.00 $851.82
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.