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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

1,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.50/cwt +11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 581 lb · 155 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.37/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 764 lb · 134 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.08/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 578 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,127 1,064 420
Feeder cattle 1,043 960 376
Slaughter cattle 67 60 36
Replacement cattle 17 44 8

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 170.00 $170.00 $357 —
300–303 302 5 172.50 $172.50 $521 —
310–336 fancy 330 4 199.00–205.00 $200.41 $661 —
355–390 373 6 177.00–192.00 $181.56 $677 -4.83
385 fancy 385 1 208.00 $208.00 $801 +3.67
407–435 422 7 171.00–185.00 $180.03 $760 -5.14
423–433 fancy 428 6 194.00 $194.00 $830 -5.47
460–495 474 10 160.00–180.00 $173.83 $824 -9.39
500–547 527 31 156.00–179.00 $172.37 $908 +4.37
577 value added 577 80 179.50 $179.50 $1,036 +14.13
555–598 585 75 152.00–177.00 $173.29 $1,014 +8.34
600–621 613 10 155.00–174.00 $165.14 $1,012 +11.83
616 value added 616 26 175.00 $175.00 $1,078 +7.84
665–690 683 13 142.00–161.00 $155.29 $1,061 +1.85
700–748 728 34 131.00–153.00 $147.39 $1,073 +1.50
755–796 value added 763 127 152.75–162.25 $159.09 $1,214 +1.77
755–790 774 7 139.00–152.00 $145.24 $1,124 -2.30
800–837 821 10 124.00–145.00 $137.69 $1,130 -2.31
855–895 874 6 129.00–142.00 $135.65 $1,186 -9.35
950 950 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,216 —
1275 1275 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,415 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
375 375 1 172.50 $172.50 $647 —
420–427 425 3 161.00–164.00 $161.99 $688 —
455–490 478 3 150.00–153.00 $151.71 $725 —
505–515 510 2 147.00–151.00 $149.02 $760 —
615–625 622 3 143.00–146.00 $144.68 $900 —
815–845 830 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $959 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 142.50 $142.50 $463 —
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 +19.00
425–430 428 2 153.00–155.00 $154.01 $659 —
450–470 460 2 134.00–140.00 $136.93 $630 -0.07
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 -5.00
580–595 588 2 137.00–140.00 $138.48 $814 -4.14
610–645 628 2 125.00–136.00 $130.65 $820 -12.35
725 725 1 127.00 $127.00 $921 -8.00
780–790 785 2 129.00–133.00 $130.99 $1,028 +6.99
815 815 1 85.00 $85.00 $693 —
900 900 1 95.00 $95.00 $855 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–296 289 8 140.00–145.00 $142.86 $413 —
305–340 312 9 131.00–142.50 $138.31 $432 -15.95
352–397 373 33 134.00–155.00 $148.50 $554 -4.06
400–445 430 26 133.00–150.00 $142.70 $614 -1.06
450–492 474 36 130.00–147.00 $141.00 $668 -2.91
502–547 522 49 135.00–146.00 $142.54 $744 -4.20
550–595 570 31 130.00–146.00 $139.71 $796 -5.79
590 value added 590 21 153.00 $153.00 $903 —
600–632 621 26 130.00–148.00 $141.10 $876 +2.26
650–695 680 20 123.00–146.00 $138.51 $942 +8.33
707–740 718 3 120.00–128.00 $125.25 $899 -6.75
795 795 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,041 +2.16
830–840 835 2 124.00–131.00 $127.52 $1,065 +6.52
909–935 914 10 122.00–129.00 $123.82 $1,132 —
1085 1085 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,139 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 119.00–130.00 $124.58 $405 —
370–375 373 3 129.00–130.00 $129.67 $484 —
400–430 418 3 129.00–130.00 $129.34 $541 —
459–495 468 7 121.00–127.00 $123.99 $580 —
540 540 1 129.00 $129.00 $697 —
550–595 575 3 120.00–128.00 $123.56 $710 —
600–646 624 8 120.00–125.00 $120.98 $755 —
678 678 5 121.00 $121.00 $820 —
855 855 1 108.00 $108.00 $923 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 125.00 $125.00 $344 -5.00
315–345 334 4 110.00–117.50 $112.76 $377 —
490–495 492 3 107.50–119.00 $113.50 $558 —
500–545 526 4 100.00–117.00 $110.90 $583 -17.59
565–590 578 2 115.00–119.00 $116.96 $676 +3.96
605–630 620 3 111.00–114.00 $112.65 $698 -10.35
665–690 677 4 113.00–118.00 $115.50 $782 -5.44
715–745 730 2 111.00–113.00 $112.02 $818 —
780–785 783 2 107.00–113.00 $109.99 $861 —
845 845 1 88.00 $88.00 $744 —
885 885 1 79.00 $79.00 $699 —
1095 1095 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,007 —

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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 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 —
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 -17.50
315 fancy 315 1 192.50 $192.50 $606 —
305–348 338 8 160.00–180.00 $166.75 $564 —
360 fancy 360 1 206.00 $206.00 $742 +6.00
350–395 362 19 161.00–185.00 $176.36 $638 +11.53
410–415 fancy 413 2 190.00–191.00 $190.50 $787 +10.50
400–440 414 18 150.00–176.00 $165.31 $684 +2.75
455–495 482 8 146.00–174.00 $154.60 $745 -5.75
506–510 fancy 507 5 171.00–176.00 $174.99 $887 —
500–517 511 8 137.00–154.00 $146.35 $748 +0.04
568 fancy 568 4 169.00 $169.00 $960 —
555–590 575 20 130.00–158.00 $146.43 $842 +4.14
605–630 611 7 130.00–139.00 $133.27 $814 -1.73
715–730 724 4 120.00–127.00 $123.47 $894 +5.39
755–795 770 4 114.00–124.00 $118.97 $916 —
875 875 1 103.00 $103.00 $901 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 4 132.50–147.50 $139.90 $396 —
335–345 340 2 130.00–140.00 $134.93 $459 -20.07
405–440 431 7 130.00–145.00 $139.12 $600 -9.88
450–495 480 6 114.00–141.00 $131.28 $630 -14.64
500–537 520 4 130.00–135.00 $132.18 $687 -1.82
555–595 570 3 101.00–122.00 $114.04 $650 -17.93
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
820 820 1 92.00 $92.00 $754 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1325 1173 80-85% 14 71.00–79.00 $73.72 $865 +0.53
1080–1365 1216 80-85% 8 65.00–70.00 $68.28 $830 +10.28
1285 1285 80-85% 1 39.00 $39.00 $501 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $776 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1475 1345 75-80% 8 68.00–77.00 $74.31 $999 —
1205–1540 1351 75-80% 7 78.00–89.00 $82.33 $1,112 +6.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1140 954 85-90% 5 53.00–56.00 $54.55 $520 —
930–1165 1029 85-90% 5 57.00–60.00 $58.71 $604 -1.06
1085–1190 1145 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.59 $831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 65.00 $65.00 $764 —
1245–1995 1723 5 88.00–102.00 $97.85 $1,686 —
1215–1960 1739 6 74.00–114.00 $103.74 $1,804 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)Open 1 370.00 $370.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1010 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 710.00–740.00 $725.32
840–1150 971 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–1,000.00 $826.16
845–1225 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00–1,250.00 $964.25
1025–1395 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 885.00–900.00 $893.65

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580 580 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00

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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
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 790.00 $790.00 —
1555 1555 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 78.00 $78.00 $351 —
556–571 562 8 80.00–81.00 $80.62 $453 —

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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.