Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

988 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.63/cwt ≈ $1,023/hd at 754 lb · 74 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.25/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 935 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.48/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 477 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 988 844 676
Feeder cattle 901 709 648
Slaughter cattle 82 120 24
Replacement cattle 5 15 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower with plain offering. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand, Slaughter bulls sold steady-2.00 higher. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in weaned steers and heifers 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
315–323 fancy 321 4 209.00–220.00 $217.30 $698 —
300–346 333 6 185.00–195.00 $187.78 $625 -3.77
350–380 368 5 182.00–212.50 $193.39 $712 -3.32
390–392 fancy 391 3 212.50–216.00 $214.84 $840 +2.80
400–435 420 20 167.00–201.00 $188.46 $792 -2.54
435–446 fancy 442 5 205.00–210.00 $207.20 $916 +4.13
457 fancy 457 4 211.00 $211.00 $964 +6.13
453–495 476 37 170.00–202.00 $185.62 $884 -2.99
510–527 value added 521 3 192.00–197.00 $193.63 $1,009 -3.32
500–545 527 20 165.00–189.00 $181.16 $955 +0.02
550–597 579 36 164.00–187.00 $177.74 $1,029 +2.28
605–635 620 27 161.00–174.00 $170.77 $1,059 +9.81
610–630 value added 620 2 178.00–179.00 $178.49 $1,107 +2.49
660–697 679 38 152.50–165.00 $159.37 $1,082 +3.73
710–735 714 11 140.00–150.00 $142.02 $1,014 +1.60
752–796 774 7 136.00–145.00 $141.08 $1,092 +4.08
801–830 812 33 135.00–148.00 $136.74 $1,110 —
935 935 53 135.25 $135.25 $1,265 -1.75
978 978 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 178.00 $178.00 $668 —
425 425 1 157.00 $157.00 $667 +2.74
460–490 474 4 155.00–170.00 $162.92 $772 +10.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 162.50 $162.50 $463 -3.53
315–335 325 3 150.00–160.00 $154.63 $503 -15.34
350–395 379 9 159.00–169.00 $163.92 $621 -3.50
400–445 421 23 146.00–172.00 $164.81 $694 -2.69
450 fancy 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 ±0.00
450–495 478 40 155.00–172.00 $162.04 $775 -2.84
501–545 522 25 143.00–168.00 $157.47 $822 +5.77
550–595 574 35 142.00–159.00 $153.20 $879 +0.17
600–647 634 28 130.00–148.00 $138.36 $877 +0.90
656–685 668 7 129.00–142.00 $137.47 $918 -3.00
703 703 3 131.00 $131.00 $921 —
751 value added 751 68 136.75 $136.75 $1,027 —
785–796 792 6 119.00–131.00 $122.96 $974 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 3 121.00–148.00 $135.67 $430 -14.33
375–390 379 5 125.00–155.00 $146.26 $554 -11.85
420–435 428 2 139.00–145.00 $142.05 $608 —
455–480 468 2 149.00 $149.00 $697 +9.44
525 525 1 141.00 $141.00 $740 +3.00
575 575 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $808 +6.50
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 185.00 $185.00 $518 -2.50
335–345 339 4 172.50–190.00 $180.63 $612 -2.17
370–390 379 9 170.00–192.50 $177.96 $674 -4.12
415–440 fancy 423 8 183.00–190.00 $185.06 $783 -6.94
410–442 426 10 161.00–187.00 $176.12 $750 +6.12
455–495 475 11 166.00–187.50 $173.95 $826 +10.96
510–520 514 5 154.00–180.00 $170.54 $877 +0.41
550–590 567 12 159.00–183.00 $167.88 $952 -3.12
600–640 617 15 143.00–190.00 $155.65 $960 +1.50
650–685 660 7 124.00–160.00 $149.93 $990 -1.53
705–745 729 4 121.00–136.00 $128.90 $940 +8.90
825 825 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,048 —
922 922 4 106.00 $106.00 $977 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 165.00 $165.00 $388 —
365 365 2 152.00–160.00 $156.00 $569 +6.00
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
480–490 486 4 144.00–160.00 $152.05 $739 —
595 595 1 129.00 $129.00 $768 —
660–670 663 3 120.00–133.00 $128.62 $853 —
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
795 795 1 124.00 $124.00 $986 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1215 1079 80-85% 5 70.00–79.00 $74.93 $808 —
1000–1255 1128 80-85% 2 62.00–68.00 $65.34 $737 +1.31
1015–1355 1175 80-85% 20 80.00–97.00 $85.91 $1,009 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1080 951 85-90% 7 62.00–69.00 $65.96 $627 +3.30
895–1145 982 85-90% 6 71.00–83.00 $75.68 $743 +13.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1740 1519 75-80% 7 81.00–88.00 $85.03 $1,292 -4.98
1395–1725 1579 75-80% 5 89.00–97.00 $92.06 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,484 —
1440–1770 1682 5 108.00–118.00 $112.97 $1,900 —
1700–1970 1819 4 120.00–132.00 $127.50 $2,319 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,015.00 $1,015.00

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.