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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 22, 2021

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.78/cwt +7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 475 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.93/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 523 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.95/cwt -9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 855 197
Feeder cattle 173 770 157
Slaughter cattle 53 58 24
Replacement cattle 20 27 16

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 fancy 345 1 222.50 $222.50 $768 —
365 fancy 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
380 380 1 195.00 $195.00 $741 +14.93
405–410 408 2 198.00–200.00 $198.99 $812 +41.49
470–487 481 3 167.00–175.00 $172.40 $829 +5.58
505–540 521 8 155.00–176.00 $171.26 $892 +14.68
560–585 573 2 157.00–161.00 $158.96 $911 +2.91
745 745 2 121.00 $121.00 $901 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–360 355 3 137.50–157.50 $150.73 $535 —
410 410 1 144.00 $144.00 $590 +4.00
490 490 1 141.00 $141.00 $691 +3.14
525 525 2 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 125.00 $125.00 $294 —
460 460 1 112.50 $112.50 $518 —
545 545 1 121.00 $121.00 $659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 3 140.00–155.00 $149.27 $403 —
310–315 312 5 148.00–155.00 $150.83 $471 +5.17
378–380 379 4 146.00–152.00 $150.49 $570 +4.30
410–440 426 4 135.00–150.00 $139.07 $592 -4.95
450–470 459 5 134.00–145.00 $139.01 $638 -2.01
477–481 value added 479 22 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $723 —
500–545 523 15 131.00–153.00 $144.93 $758 +8.69
550–565 554 4 135.00–143.00 $139.99 $776 -0.06
640 640 2 125.00 $125.00 $800 -3.16
725 725 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $779 -8.89
925 925 1 92.00 $92.00 $851 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 —
372 372 5 130.00 $130.00 $484 —
425–440 435 3 120.00–124.00 $121.30 $528 -5.70
535–540 538 2 110.00–119.00 $114.52 $616 -2.08
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 -15.06
690 690 1 101.00 $101.00 $697 -7.59
830–845 838 2 91.00 $91.00 $763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 fancy 370 1 205.00 $205.00 $758 —
380 380 1 181.00 $181.00 $688 +6.02
410 410 1 198.00 $198.00 $812 +35.65
425 fancy 425 1 201.00 $201.00 $854 —
450–496 487 5 186.00–188.00 $186.37 $908 +19.92
500–520 fancy 512 3 166.00–174.00 $168.61 $863 —
500–545 514 7 134.00–152.00 $140.52 $722 -5.74
615–620 618 2 120.00–132.00 $125.98 $779 -7.54
652–680 661 3 130.00–132.00 $131.31 $868 +4.37
730 730 1 121.00 $121.00 $883 +4.01
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 152.50 $152.50 $343 —
330–335 333 2 125.00–132.50 $128.78 $429 -13.72
365–395 382 3 142.50–150.00 $145.93 $557 +5.12
405–435 411 6 141.00–142.50 $141.60 $582 -1.40
470 470 1 131.00 $131.00 $616 -3.08
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 +0.50
790 790 1 103.00 $103.00 $814 -0.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1115 1053 80-85% 4 44.00–49.00 $47.31 $498 —
800–1410 1139 80-85% 16 50.00–59.00 $54.55 $621 —
1230–1340 1273 80-85% 3 60.00–61.00 $60.68 $772 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–915 903 85-90% 2 45.00–47.00 $46.01 $415 +15.06
795–1220 986 85-90% 6 25.00–44.00 $37.97 $374 -17.32
900–1155 1018 85-90% 3 52.00–53.00 $52.33 $533 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1500 1404 75-80% 6 59.00–63.00 $60.93 $855 —
1285–1755 1490 75-80% 4 55.00–58.00 $56.86 $847 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2055 1756 6 85.00–92.00 $89.31 $1,568 —
1545–1980 1773 3 80.00–84.00 $81.83 $1,451 -7.13

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
875–1045 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 540.00–850.00 $696.19
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
800–1130 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 540.00–610.00 $580.98
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 695.00 $695.00
850–1210 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 510.00–875.00 $692.52

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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
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.