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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.16/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 531 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.26/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 582 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $121.28/cwt -4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 626 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 528 573
Feeder cattle 363 467 510
Slaughter cattle 34 57 54
Replacement cattle 6 4 9

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 149.00 $149.00 $507 -1.76
367–390 373 7 160.00–168.00 $165.40 $617 +10.40
412–446 426 12 150.00–161.00 $157.94 $673 +13.34
450–495 471 8 144.00–159.00 $152.43 $718 -1.15
520–544 531 41 134.00–156.00 $154.16 $819 +8.36
560–595 582 18 136.00–154.00 $141.26 $822 -0.43
600–603 value added 602 7 154.00 $154.00 $927 +10.99
600–635 623 4 135.00–139.00 $136.25 $849 +1.76
655 655 5 136.00–140.00 $138.80 $909 +9.52
657–692 value added 684 9 145.00–150.00 $148.48 $1,016 +0.97
700 700 2 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
750 value added 750 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,020 —
760–770 765 2 130.00 $130.00 $994 +4.00
865 865 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,116 -5.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 130.00 $130.00 $358 -12.50
425–440 433 2 130.00–136.00 $132.95 $576 —
495 495 1 132.00 $132.00 $653 +9.68
505–540 523 3 115.00–126.00 $119.79 $627 -1.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 +5.00
350–388 373 7 126.00–135.00 $132.15 $493 +8.30
405–432 420 9 122.00–139.00 $129.13 $542 +5.69
470–495 483 14 129.00–139.00 $133.37 $644 +8.35
500–545 521 13 120.00–135.00 $125.24 $653 +0.12
560–597 573 12 118.00–131.00 $128.19 $735 +6.72
600–616 value added 614 7 126.00–134.00 $131.74 $809 +4.59
625–645 634 4 112.00–120.00 $116.02 $736 -2.45
665–680 673 2 112.00–119.00 $115.46 $777 —
700–710 705 2 106.00–110.00 $108.01 $761 —
750–760 755 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $849 —
767 value added 767 5 126.50 $126.50 $970 —
830 830 1 103.00 $103.00 $855 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 125.00 $125.00 $288 —
335 335 1 117.00 $117.00 $392 -0.99
360–390 374 4 107.50–120.00 $116.99 $438 +6.50
415–440 428 2 110.00–112.00 $111.03 $475 -3.59
455–490 476 4 105.00–116.00 $110.32 $525 -4.49
500–510 505 2 96.00–118.00 $107.11 $541 -8.86
615–635 627 3 109.00–110.00 $109.33 $685 —
685 685 1 109.00 $109.00 $747 +2.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 147.00–173.00 $159.40 $518 —
360–387 379 4 157.00–169.00 $165.51 $627 +15.51
435–445 440 2 147.00–151.00 $148.98 $656 -1.24
470–495 486 10 140.00–158.00 $142.34 $692 -4.58
510–530 524 6 126.00–144.00 $135.85 $712 -5.16
555–595 576 9 125.00–146.00 $133.83 $771 -4.54
601–642 626 15 115.00–130.00 $121.28 $759 -4.53
665 665 1 129.00 $129.00 $858 +10.50
715 715 1 109.00 $109.00 $779 -5.41
795 795 1 112.00 $112.00 $890 —
840 840 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $485 -5.50
435 435 3 125.00–139.00 $131.00 $570 —
457–465 460 3 119.00–132.00 $127.62 $587 -3.38
565–585 571 5 100.00–131.00 $119.57 $683 —
605–640 623 2 107.00–109.00 $107.97 $673 +1.95
650 650 1 109.00 $109.00 $708 -4.55
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 +4.00
780 780 1 91.00 $91.00 $710 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1365 1251 80-85% 7 48.00–55.00 $52.91 $662 +3.58
1165–1385 1305 80-85% 3 57.00–60.00 $58.24 $760 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $590 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–880 868 85-90% 2 30.00–33.00 $31.52 $274 —
850–1040 971 85-90% 4 48.00–55.00 $51.14 $497 -0.91
910–1070 973 85-90% 3 38.00–45.00 $42.45 $413 -9.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1605 1535 75-80% 3 58.00–59.00 $58.35 $896 +5.16
1635–1640 1638 75-80% 2 49.00–53.00 $51.00 $835 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2215 1722 3 75.00–77.00 $76.42 $1,316 —
1415–2245 1785 6 80.00–85.00 $81.83 $1,461 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.