Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.27/cwt ≈ $1,256/hd at 789 lb · 70 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.95/cwt ≈ $1,425/hd at 932 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.21/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 631 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 739 114 598
Feeder cattle 691 71 529
Slaughter cattle 32 25 66
Replacement cattle 16 18 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher.Good demand for all cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 167.50 $167.50 $544 —
330 fancy 330 1 182.00 $182.00 $601 —
350 fancy 350 1 184.00 $184.00 $644 —
410 fancy 410 1 183.00 $183.00 $750 —
410–430 value added 420 3 170.00–189.00 $181.37 $762 —
415–445 426 4 153.00–165.00 $161.87 $690 +0.87
460–495 475 6 155.00–167.00 $162.93 $774 -0.07
470–490 value added 480 2 172.00–175.00 $173.53 $833 +7.03
500–525 513 5 138.00–160.00 $148.68 $763 -3.32
515–540 value added 524 4 162.00–170.00 $166.71 $874 +2.71
555–560 value added 558 2 165.00 $165.00 $921 —
555–593 582 8 144.00–157.00 $149.75 $872 -3.25
605–645 629 7 130.00–141.00 $137.46 $865 —
610–645 value added 631 39 144.00–159.00 $152.50 $962 +1.99
650–695 value added 663 14 145.00–157.00 $152.10 $1,008 —
650–690 668 6 129.00–140.00 $136.31 $911 —
700 value added 700 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,071 +14.00
705–735 715 3 134.00–135.00 $134.66 $963 —
755 755 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,012 —
772–789 value added 789 69 149.00–159.95 $159.64 $1,260 —
842 value added 842 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,179 —
865 865 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,107 —
865 value added 865 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —
932 value added 932 60 152.95 $152.95 $1,425 —
960 value added 960 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,334 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 145.00 $145.00 $326 —
260 260 1 137.50 $137.50 $358 —
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 —
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 —
405–410 408 2 133.00–143.00 $137.97 $563 +10.47
455–495 471 5 125.00–142.50 $134.75 $635 —
525 525 1 124.00 $124.00 $651 —
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 4 142.50 $142.50 $335 —
260–282 272 4 144.00–147.50 $145.09 $395 +7.59
305–340 326 18 129.00–144.00 $138.87 $453 +13.87
350–397 382 18 129.00–142.00 $136.38 $521 +5.89
400–445 432 21 123.00–138.00 $130.94 $566 +1.46
450–498 477 23 123.00–140.00 $131.45 $627 +0.10
500–545 514 19 121.00–140.00 $132.28 $680 +1.44
551–592 576 34 129.00–138.00 $133.69 $770 —
605–625 616 5 122.00–126.00 $125.00 $770 +4.00
610–645 value added 633 23 130.00–139.00 $134.79 $853 +5.79
685 685 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $843 +4.00
720–730 725 2 112.00–122.00 $117.03 $848 +8.03
765–780 773 2 108.00–115.00 $111.47 $862 —
815 815 1 114.00 $114.00 $929 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 129.00 $129.00 $393 +6.00
350–385 370 5 115.00–125.00 $120.02 $444 —
405–445 427 3 118.00–120.00 $118.97 $508 +2.47
490 490 2 118.00–121.00 $119.50 $586 —
535 535 2 119.00 $119.00 $637 —
630 630 2 113.00–116.00 $114.50 $721 —
655–670 663 2 102.00–110.00 $106.05 $703 +4.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 2 170.00 $170.00 $360 —
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
308–342 322 5 167.50–177.50 $172.39 $555 +29.89
350–390 369 5 147.00–156.00 $152.37 $562 —
397 fancy 397 2 177.50 $177.50 $705 —
405–440 420 3 146.00–150.00 $147.64 $620 -7.98
475 value added 475 1 169.00 $169.00 $803 —
465–490 478 6 152.00–168.00 $160.79 $769 +20.79
500–547 529 14 133.00–159.00 $142.05 $751 +14.63
525–540 value added 531 5 155.00–163.00 $158.81 $843 —
550–595 571 8 134.00–144.00 $138.09 $788 —
600–645 623 9 120.00–137.00 $131.62 $820 +14.10
657–695 672 6 121.00–131.00 $125.83 $846 —
717–740 722 6 113.00–122.00 $118.47 $855 —
880 880 1 106.00 $106.00 $933 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 138.00 $138.00 $455 —
385 385 2 146.00 $146.00 $562 —
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 +8.00
470–480 475 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $667 +17.34
520–525 523 2 128.00 $128.00 $669 +16.00
585 585 1 126.00 $126.00 $737 +7.00
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1400 1246 80-85% 11 50.00–57.00 $53.11 $662 —
1220–1290 1255 80-85% 2 38.00–40.00 $39.03 $490 —
1160–1335 1266 80-85% 4 59.00–66.00 $62.93 $797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–985 915 85-90% 4 40.00–47.00 $43.36 $397 +16.37
935–1050 992 85-90% 5 48.00–55.00 $51.99 $516 +13.99
955–1055 1005 85-90% 2 28.00–30.00 $29.05 $292 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1970 1571 75-80% 7 58.00–61.00 $59.15 $929 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $835 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,101 —
1260–1935 1683 7 82.00–88.00 $84.95 $1,430 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1205 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 620.00–630.00 $624.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 640.00 $640.00 -785.00
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 -765.00
1300–1615 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,020.00–1,475.00 $1,222.92 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882 882 60 109.25 $109.25 $964 —

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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.