Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 29, 2021

912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.44/cwt +17.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 828 lb · 135 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.59/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 629 lb · 35 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.98/cwt -5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 761 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 912 502 912
Feeder cattle 814 454 833
Slaughter cattle 71 40 65
Replacement cattle 27 8 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers sold 3.00-5.00 lower.Slaughter cow and bulls mostly steady.Good supply with weak demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 329 5 156.00–170.00 $160.94 $529 —
350–390 367 3 140.00–162.50 $149.12 $547 -13.70
400–440 427 12 140.00–154.00 $144.16 $616 -13.93
450–490 468 15 139.00–158.00 $150.66 $705 -4.32
527 value added 527 2 159.00 $159.00 $838 —
520–540 528 6 145.00–154.00 $147.81 $780 -9.15
555 value added 555 2 158.00–159.00 $158.50 $880 —
550–575 566 8 143.00–153.00 $149.38 $845 +6.26
600–645 620 9 126.00–141.00 $134.19 $832 -8.58
611–647 value added 632 26 144.00–153.00 $146.84 $928 —
672 value added 672 2 140.00 $140.00 $941 —
655–690 673 2 129.00–136.00 $132.59 $892 -1.86
705–735 720 2 125.00–135.00 $130.10 $937 -7.50
735 value added 735 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,014 —
761 value added 761 17 144.75 $144.75 $1,102 —
756–790 762 12 124.00–138.00 $128.39 $978 -15.27
807–835 816 3 124.00–127.00 $125.02 $1,020 -6.98
828 value added 828 132 150.00 $150.00 $1,242 —
855–897 883 3 119.00–132.00 $123.20 $1,088 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 476 8 130.00–137.00 $133.52 $636 —
510–545 528 2 123.00–128.00 $125.58 $663 —
560 560 1 124.00 $124.00 $694 —
675 675 1 124.00 $124.00 $837 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 129.00 $129.00 $510 -4.62
405–447 429 21 120.00–133.00 $125.07 $537 -7.88
451–497 475 17 122.00–132.00 $127.15 $604 -8.47
500–545 528 23 120.00–130.00 $126.12 $666 -5.43
555–595 575 15 117.00–132.00 $124.56 $716 -6.95
600–635 615 18 115.00–125.00 $121.35 $746 -9.71
650–687 669 9 115.00–126.00 $121.49 $813 -11.69
704 value added 704 6 127.00 $127.00 $894 —
700–725 711 6 105.00–119.00 $113.65 $808 -10.84
763 value added 763 4 125.00 $125.00 $954 -13.00
750–793 776 5 108.00–118.00 $113.61 $882 +5.61
847 847 2 101.00 $101.00 $855 —
855 855 1 111.00 $111.00 $949 +2.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 120.00–122.50 $121.18 $264 —
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 —
320–345 332 3 120.00–124.00 $121.33 $403 —
360–392 384 10 119.00–125.00 $122.03 $469 —
415–445 427 8 118.00–121.00 $119.74 $511 —
455–490 479 4 110.00–120.00 $116.76 $559 —
510–540 533 4 110.00–125.00 $116.03 $618 —
550–590 571 6 104.00–115.00 $111.93 $639 —
600–645 620 6 101.00–116.00 $108.08 $670 —
660–695 673 4 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $747 —

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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 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $477 —
315–325 320 2 140.00–147.50 $143.81 $460 -17.19
355–375 362 3 141.00–155.00 $147.31 $533 -19.69
410–440 422 5 140.00–151.00 $147.16 $621 -20.13
450–492 477 17 138.00–151.00 $144.30 $688 -5.20
502–540 520 24 125.00–139.00 $134.39 $699 -1.46
550–596 574 21 124.00–135.00 $127.80 $734 -6.26
602–637 614 11 120.00–130.00 $125.38 $770 +3.41
650–685 665 7 119.00–123.00 $120.42 $801 +3.41
705–745 723 8 108.00–113.00 $109.14 $789 +1.29
770–774 773 6 107.00–119.00 $117.01 $904 +12.01
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 136.00 $136.00 $415 —
380 380 1 137.50 $137.50 $522 —
400–445 422 5 124.00–135.00 $129.71 $547 —
480–495 488 5 127.00–131.00 $129.39 $631 —
570–590 580 2 114.00–123.00 $118.42 $687 —
600–640 613 3 101.00–115.00 $108.50 $665 —
685–695 690 3 100.00–109.00 $105.34 $727 —
710 710 1 95.00 $95.00 $674 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1050 960 85-90% 10 54.00–66.00 $58.44 $561 +9.89
1065 1065 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $415 —
910–1610 1083 85-90% 9 32.00–58.00 $47.94 $519 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1370 1166 80-85% 15 54.00–63.00 $57.89 $675 —
1125–1335 1239 80-85% 4 63.00–69.00 $65.44 $811 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 46.00 $46.00 $591 -14.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1575 1505 75-80% 2 56.00–62.00 $59.14 $890 —
1405–1775 1631 75-80% 4 65.00–71.00 $67.67 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2140 1608 6 75.00–85.00 $81.83 $1,316 —
1675 1675 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,558 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
930–1325 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 920.00–970.00 $944.12
1085–1210 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–730.00 $675.72
1080–1490 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 710.00–860.00 $814.82
1215–1260 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 740.00–800.00 $770.55

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–930 853 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–1,020.00 $897.27

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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.