Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 13, 2021

528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.80/cwt +35.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 812 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.02/cwt -8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $596/hd at 477 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.51/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 532 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 528 596 707
Feeder cattle 467 400 654
Slaughter cattle 57 106 39
Replacement cattle 4 90 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 lower.Moderate supply 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
302 fancy 302 2 165.00 $165.00 $498 —
325–335 330 5 143.00–155.00 $150.76 $498 +0.76
395 395 1 155.00 $155.00 $612 +9.57
405–430 420 7 139.00–156.00 $144.60 $607 +7.11
445 value added 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 —
450 value added 450 1 166.00 $166.00 $747 -2.00
450–490 472 5 150.00–159.00 $153.58 $725 +11.53
515–528 value added 521 8 156.00–160.00 $159.13 $829 —
505–545 528 7 142.00–152.00 $145.80 $770 +2.02
558–592 573 17 139.00–147.00 $141.69 $812 -5.18
600–635 613 11 125.00–139.00 $134.49 $824 -11.51
620–630 value added 625 2 142.00–144.00 $143.01 $894 -20.99
651–655 value added 653 6 144.00–151.00 $147.51 $963 -2.49
650–694 676 20 124.00–135.00 $129.28 $874 —
715 value added 715 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,030 —
740 740 2 118.00–122.00 $120.00 $888 -13.00
755 755 1 126.00 $126.00 $951 —
812 value added 812 66 152.80 $152.80 $1,241 —
885 885 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,186 —
1011 1011 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,213 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 142.50 $142.50 $399 —
485–495 492 3 120.00–125.00 $122.32 $602 —
540 540 1 121.00 $121.00 $653 —
560 560 1 117.00 $117.00 $655 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 140.00 $140.00 $343 +12.53
340 340 1 121.00 $121.00 $411 -1.00
350–395 374 6 120.00–127.00 $123.85 $463 +0.38
414 value added 414 5 146.00 $146.00 $604 —
400–445 422 10 120.00–132.00 $123.44 $521 +1.26
457–496 477 47 119.00–134.00 $125.02 $596 -4.20
530 value added 530 1 136.00 $136.00 $721 +1.00
505–545 532 27 120.00–133.00 $125.12 $666 +0.79
550–587 572 19 119.00–128.00 $121.47 $695 -5.95
618–621 value added 620 7 126.00–128.00 $127.15 $788 —
615–645 621 10 113.00–120.00 $118.47 $736 -7.19
740 value added 740 4 122.00 $122.00 $903 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 3 119.00–120.00 $119.66 $347 —
300–305 303 2 117.00–119.00 $117.99 $358 —
385–395 390 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $431 —
405–445 423 3 112.00–118.00 $114.62 $485 —
465–495 483 4 110.00–117.00 $114.81 $555 —
510–540 525 2 115.00–117.00 $115.97 $609 —
550–595 572 5 108.00–111.00 $110.01 $629 —
650–685 662 5 101.00–111.00 $106.04 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 142.50 $142.50 $420 +4.94
395 395 2 149.00–151.00 $150.00 $592 +8.12
405–447 429 11 141.00–155.00 $150.22 $644 +7.40
465–495 480 5 138.00–151.00 $146.92 $705 +9.73
500–515 value added 509 4 151.00–155.00 $152.48 $776 —
506–542 521 17 125.00–150.00 $141.01 $735 +10.14
550–595 565 13 125.00–146.00 $138.37 $782 +8.67
615–640 629 5 121.00–129.00 $125.81 $791 -1.21
660–690 678 4 117.00–121.00 $118.50 $803 +2.50
700–725 719 5 112.00–117.00 $114.41 $823 +5.75
755–760 758 2 102.00–112.00 $106.98 $811 +2.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 139.00 $139.00 $507 —
460–495 475 6 121.00–136.00 $131.00 $622 —
520 520 1 118.00 $118.00 $614 —
630–645 638 2 104.00–108.00 $106.02 $676 —
655–680 668 2 111.00–116.00 $113.55 $759 —
745 745 1 96.00 $96.00 $715 —
750 750 1 97.00 $97.00 $728 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1255 1159 80-85% 4 56.00–63.00 $57.87 $671 +0.75
1085–1430 1263 80-85% 19 45.00–54.00 $49.33 $623 —
1125–1415 1292 80-85% 3 37.00–43.00 $40.46 $523 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1015 970 85-90% 3 50.00–54.00 $52.05 $505 -1.60
1025–1045 1035 85-90% 2 29.00–32.00 $30.49 $316 —
950–1125 1047 85-90% 6 36.00–45.00 $40.48 $424 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $864 —
1380–1590 1505 75-80% 5 51.00–54.00 $53.19 $801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1910 1667 3 72.00–80.00 $76.30 $1,272 -22.36
1725–2115 1903 5 81.00–86.00 $83.35 $1,586 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 -400.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -10.00

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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.