Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

1,362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.54/cwt +18.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 693 lb · 194 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.86/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 793 lb · 135 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.63/cwt +17.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 656 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,362 1,127 413
Feeder cattle 1,167 1,043 361
Slaughter cattle 165 67 52
Replacement cattle 30 17 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00-6.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher with good demand, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with moderate offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in feeder heifers 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
315 fancy 315 1 202.50 $202.50 $638 +2.09
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 +7.50
360 360 1 182.00 $182.00 $655 +0.44
365 fancy 365 2 200.00–217.50 $208.75 $762 +0.75
402–445 fancy 418 10 193.00–207.00 $200.23 $837 +6.23
440 440 1 187.00 $187.00 $823 +6.97
450–491 484 11 168.00–189.00 $182.81 $885 +8.98
487 fancy 487 2 193.00 $193.00 $940 —
500–532 value added 517 11 181.00–190.00 $186.79 $966 —
500–540 528 16 164.00–176.00 $170.89 $902 -1.48
556–587 value added 570 32 181.00–190.00 $185.79 $1,059 +6.29
550–590 574 23 160.00–179.00 $174.14 $1,000 +0.85
601–637 614 9 155.00–172.00 $166.02 $1,019 +0.88
624 value added 624 12 180.00 $180.00 $1,123 +5.00
660–695 673 15 158.00–172.00 $167.86 $1,130 +12.57
655–698 value added 695 179 174.00–175.00 $174.02 $1,209 —
700 value added 700 23 172.50 $172.50 $1,208 —
700–745 724 13 150.00–169.00 $161.11 $1,166 +13.72
760–780 767 3 153.00–155.00 $154.32 $1,184 +9.08
794 value added 794 132 161.75–162.30 $162.03 $1,287 +2.94
811–825 value added 813 16 152.00–155.25 $154.84 $1,259 —
861–895 880 7 127.00–143.00 $136.47 $1,201 +0.82
1035 1035 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 167.50 $167.50 $570 +25.00
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 -14.01
487 487 2 157.00 $157.00 $765 +20.07
520 520 1 154.00 $154.00 $801 +14.00
675 675 1 142.00 $142.00 $958 —
725 725 2 120.00–131.00 $125.50 $910 -1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 177.50 $177.50 $364 —
288–298 292 8 160.00–172.50 $164.79 $481 +21.93
350–390 364 12 145.00–166.00 $158.24 $576 +9.74
400–445 422 13 141.00–163.00 $150.32 $634 +7.62
460–495 485 16 141.00–160.00 $152.14 $738 +11.14
501–547 529 29 144.00–160.00 $152.70 $808 +10.16
553–576 value added 559 53 162.00–164.75 $164.05 $917 +11.05
552–580 567 20 141.00–160.00 $150.23 $852 +10.52
600–642 626 13 128.00–149.00 $137.75 $862 -3.35
655 value added 655 81 157.00 $157.00 $1,028 —
655–669 663 10 128.00–148.00 $144.49 $958 +5.98
707–730 value added 724 32 148.50–152.00 $151.15 $1,094 —
705–745 726 13 123.00–144.00 $132.70 $963 +7.45
784 784 5 127.00 $127.00 $996 -4.00
814 value added 814 6 142.50 $142.50 $1,160 —
885 885 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,186 —
935 935 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,216 +6.18
975 975 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 133.00 $133.00 $612 +19.50
505–545 525 2 120.00–136.00 $127.70 $670 +16.80
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 +13.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–317 316 4 162.50–177.50 $167.49 $529 +0.74
350–385 373 6 159.00–171.00 $166.30 $620 -10.06
390 fancy 390 1 201.00 $201.00 $784 -5.00
430 430 1 156.00 $156.00 $671 -9.31
450–495 473 7 156.00–182.00 $168.07 $795 +13.47
515–540 528 5 146.00–170.00 $156.45 $826 +10.10
555–597 583 7 144.00–155.00 $151.43 $883 +5.00
600–645 620 7 131.00–148.00 $141.29 $876 +8.02
955 955 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1305 1170 80-85% 20 64.00–72.00 $68.00 $796 -5.72
1015–1525 1174 80-85% 17 73.00–85.00 $77.92 $915 +4.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1575 1445 75-80% 6 74.00–79.00 $77.09 $1,114 —
1370–1975 1598 75-80% 16 80.00–90.00 $84.31 $1,347 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1010 954 85-90% 7 60.00–66.00 $62.46 $596 +7.91
890–1035 978 85-90% 6 42.00–58.00 $52.60 $514 -1.95
930–1085 1009 85-90% 5 68.00–70.00 $68.39 $690 +9.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–2120 1819 5 95.00–104.00 $98.54 $1,792 —
1695–2015 1842 7 105.00–117.00 $111.37 $2,051 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1320 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,100.00 $988.08
1060–1570 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 760.00–1,250.00 $951.93
1095–1450 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 930.00–1,080.00 $1,010.28
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +485.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
847 value added 847 62 119.60 $119.60 $1,013 —

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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.