Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

1,064 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.72/cwt +17.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 776 lb · 115 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.86/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 620 lb · 84 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.91/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 722 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,064 973 1,208
Feeder cattle 960 946 1,167
Slaughter cattle 60 17 41
Replacement cattle 44 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady-1.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 higher with good demand, Slaughter bulls sold steady-1.00 higher. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with moderate offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in yearling steer cattle and cattle with favorable condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–347 338 3 191.00–201.00 $194.16 $656 +7.51
365–380 369 4 176.00–190.00 $186.39 $688 -12.31
355–390 fancy 378 5 200.00–215.00 $204.33 $772 -3.11
415–425 fancy 418 7 192.50–204.00 $199.47 $834 +4.72
410–440 425 2 183.00–187.50 $185.17 $787 +21.42
458–492 478 22 161.00–189.00 $183.22 $876 +1.83
485 fancy 485 1 191.00 $191.00 $926 +0.59
515–535 524 5 161.00–179.00 $168.00 $880 +2.45
510–548 value added 538 6 179.00–187.00 $180.60 $972 -5.47
555–581 value added 578 32 163.50–179.00 $165.37 $956 -12.63
575–590 587 13 149.00–169.00 $164.95 $968 +8.86
609–626 value added 617 64 165.00–170.00 $167.16 $1,031 —
600–648 629 20 143.50–164.00 $153.31 $964 -2.38
650–685 666 9 146.00–164.00 $153.44 $1,022 +2.29
702–738 value added 722 63 150.50–157.50 $152.86 $1,104 —
700–741 724 10 139.00–152.00 $145.89 $1,056 +0.89
755–781 768 7 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $1,133 +8.54
773–780 value added 776 108 154.50–159.00 $157.32 $1,221 —
825 825 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 —
856 856 14 145.00 $145.00 $1,241 -4.00
930 930 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,190 —
1110 1110 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 141.00 $141.00 $543 -10.02
495 495 1 137.00 $137.00 $678 -17.00
535 535 2 145.00 $145.00 $776 +5.45
550–585 572 8 135.00–147.00 $142.62 $816 +11.62
620 620 1 143.00 $143.00 $887 —
674 674 5 140.00 $140.00 $944 +19.02
715 715 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 —
780 780 1 124.00 $124.00 $967 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 8 145.00–158.00 $154.26 $489 +12.23
365–395 381 6 145.00–158.00 $152.56 $581 -0.58
415–445 428 5 137.00–149.00 $143.76 $615 -5.08
455–490 470 5 137.00–149.00 $143.91 $676 -3.11
500–549 537 21 133.00–151.00 $146.74 $788 +2.83
550–580 562 60 133.00–152.00 $145.50 $818 +4.64
600–640 626 17 132.00–141.00 $138.84 $869 +2.05
662–690 674 6 129.00–132.00 $130.18 $877 -12.17
689 value added 689 20 151.75 $151.75 $1,046 —
700 value added 700 65 145.75 $145.75 $1,020 —
715 715 1 132.00 $132.00 $944 +2.00
755–785 778 6 123.00–130.00 $128.84 $1,002 +4.84
825 825 1 121.00 $121.00 $998 +4.00
985 985 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 —
430–440 435 2 107.50–125.00 $116.15 $505 -3.85
525–545 535 2 128.00–129.00 $128.49 $687 —
590 590 1 113.00 $113.00 $667 -2.63
615 615 1 123.00 $123.00 $756 —
670–685 678 2 116.00–126.00 $120.94 $820 +5.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 167.50 $167.50 $436 —
360–380 368 3 155.00–172.50 $164.83 $607 -10.17
395 fancy 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
400–430 fancy 415 2 180.00 $180.00 $747 -12.00
400–440 423 3 155.00–170.00 $162.56 $688 +2.09
460–495 477 5 147.00–174.00 $160.35 $765 +2.85
500–545 517 7 140.00–155.00 $146.31 $756 -5.78
555–585 577 5 134.00–152.00 $142.29 $821 -7.45
610–631 628 8 134.00–139.00 $135.00 $848 +0.40
705–720 713 2 110.00–126.00 $118.08 $842 —
808 808 6 120.00 $120.00 $970 +13.00
861 861 3 115.00 $115.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 +18.76
350 350 1 159.00 $159.00 $556 —
430 430 1 149.00 $149.00 $641 +29.00
455–480 468 2 143.00–149.00 $145.92 $683 +18.92
540 540 1 134.00 $134.00 $724 —
565–585 575 2 130.00–134.00 $131.97 $759 +10.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1275 1128 80-85% 8 62.00–69.00 $65.50 $739 —
960–1270 1197 80-85% 11 70.00–79.00 $73.19 $876 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $710 -4.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1485 1362 75-80% 9 71.00–81.00 $75.84 $1,033 —
1310–1530 1420 75-80% 2 66.00–68.00 $66.92 $950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1195 1038 85-90% 6 56.00–64.00 $59.77 $620 -1.78
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1465 1320 65-75% 3 91.00–106.00 $98.97 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–2095 1910 3 100.00–104.00 $101.77 $1,944 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1095 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 670.00 $670.00
1050–1155 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 640.00–710.00 $676.67
1150–1280 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–990.00 $839.46
1045–1405 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 730.00–1,060.00 $922.08

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
878 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 880.00 $880.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,240.00–1,250.00 $1,245.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 value added 840 60 114.95 $114.95 $966 —

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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.