Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.08/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 564 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.76/cwt +9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 520 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.49/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 473 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 697 918 723
Feeder cattle 585 843 670
Slaughter cattle 102 66 50
Replacement cattle 10 9 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady-2.00 higher with good demand, feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was good demand for weaned feeder cattle, lower demand for non-weaned cattle with moderate offerings and good buyer activity this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 160.00–175.00 $165.12 $476 —
300–320 fancy 310 2 174.00–185.00 $179.32 $556 —
325 325 1 169.00 $169.00 $549 +4.00
355–385 368 6 158.00–165.00 $162.60 $598 +2.10
355–391 fancy 376 9 174.00–180.00 $176.27 $663 —
422 fancy 422 2 174.00 $174.00 $734 —
435–445 438 4 151.00–163.00 $157.01 $688 -4.03
450–490 470 15 145.00–167.00 $157.04 $738 +6.21
450–483 fancy 475 4 171.00–176.00 $172.18 $818 —
505–535 520 18 140.00–163.00 $155.28 $807 +6.25
519–525 fancy 520 7 165.00–174.00 $167.71 $872 —
550–590 567 18 140.00–160.00 $150.50 $853 +7.13
610–645 628 3 140.00–149.00 $144.03 $905 +10.97
662–665 663 3 138.00–149.00 $145.32 $963 +12.26
713 value added 713 8 149.50 $149.50 $1,066 —
745 745 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $1,002 +5.86
750–755 753 2 140.00–146.00 $143.01 $1,077 +22.01
796 value added 796 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,178 —
845 845 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,166 —
980 980 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,127 —
1053 1053 9 121.00 $121.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 146.00 $146.00 $591 —
450–495 473 2 135.00–141.00 $137.86 $652 —
505–537 527 5 125.00–139.00 $131.49 $693 —
555–565 560 2 130.00–137.00 $133.53 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 327 13 121.00–134.00 $127.66 $417 -1.35
365–395 381 18 120.00–130.00 $128.15 $488 -1.85
415–443 431 11 123.00–131.00 $128.20 $553 +0.02
450–495 473 24 120.00–138.00 $131.49 $622 +5.89
500–545 526 17 120.00–138.00 $131.37 $691 +1.99
550–590 564 28 117.00–134.00 $129.08 $728 +3.89
600–630 611 13 110.00–129.00 $120.99 $739 +1.74
650–666 660 10 111.00–124.00 $116.78 $771 -0.43
705–738 727 5 106.00–117.00 $114.28 $831 -2.18
850 850 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,130 —
905 905 1 103.00 $103.00 $932 —
955 955 1 95.00 $95.00 $907 —
1005 1005 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,085 —
1090 1090 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 101.00–123.00 $112.00 $386 —
360–390 378 5 101.00–116.00 $110.81 $419 —
435 435 1 112.00 $112.00 $487 —
450–480 468 3 88.00–116.00 $106.36 $498 —
520 520 1 115.00 $115.00 $598 —
570–595 585 4 102.00–111.00 $106.01 $620 —
725 725 1 103.00 $103.00 $747 —
755 755 1 101.00 $101.00 $763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 —
250–290 270 2 137.00–165.00 $152.04 $411 —
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 -2.50
335 fancy 335 1 177.50 $177.50 $595 —
360 fancy 360 1 166.00 $166.00 $598 —
350–385 374 6 140.00–153.00 $147.91 $553 -12.48
425–435 fancy 426 7 161.00–166.00 $163.28 $696 —
400–448 430 9 138.00–160.00 $152.02 $654 -3.29
455–495 475 4 131.00–153.00 $145.83 $693 -0.83
500–545 523 15 121.00–150.00 $143.56 $751 +7.17
550–595 568 7 127.00–154.00 $143.96 $818 +8.13
602–645 622 14 116.00–134.00 $128.31 $798 -0.55
650–662 656 4 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $771 -4.83
717–725 721 4 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $818 +1.11
795 795 1 108.00 $108.00 $859 -0.34
815–825 820 2 85.00–105.00 $94.94 $779 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 —
440 440 1 133.00 $133.00 $585 —
465–495 488 4 98.00–125.00 $115.52 $564 —
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 —
565 565 1 116.00 $116.00 $655 —
685 685 2 102.00 $102.00 $699 —
715–742 733 3 90.00–105.00 $100.12 $734 —
930 930 1 86.00 $86.00 $800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $478 —
1015–1360 1171 80-85% 7 60.00–66.00 $62.18 $728 +22.18
1015–1320 1176 80-85% 12 52.00–59.00 $56.12 $660 -4.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1695 1483 75-80% 8 54.00–59.00 $56.83 $843 —
1320–1695 1508 75-80% 12 60.00–64.00 $61.72 $931 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1120 919 85-90% 4 43.00–48.00 $46.44 $427 +16.01
925 925 85-90% 1 24.00 $24.00 $222 -6.43
930–1140 1053 85-90% 4 50.00–57.00 $53.11 $559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 74.00 $74.00 $847 —
1130–2030 1555 6 80.00–85.00 $82.34 $1,280 —
1515–2090 1803 2 97.00–100.00 $98.74 $1,780 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 67.00 $67.00 $647

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —

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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.