Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.85/cwt +26.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 616 lb · 165 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.09/cwt +25.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 680 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.20/cwt +15.92 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 484 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 669 453 832
Feeder cattle 608 346 722
Slaughter cattle 55 51 87
Replacement cattle 6 56 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
275–290 283 2 172.50–180.00 $176.35 $499 —
340 340 1 187.00 $187.00 $636 +22.00
350–395 369 4 177.00–186.00 $182.25 $673 —
400–443 425 10 164.00–185.00 $175.99 $748 -10.56
410–445 fancy 436 9 189.00–194.00 $189.99 $828 —
475–483 fancy 482 24 187.00–190.00 $189.75 $915 —
465–495 488 11 161.00–185.00 $175.28 $855 +6.00
500–545 524 10 160.00–179.00 $173.13 $907 +4.79
520–540 value added 526 6 183.00–192.00 $189.62 $997 +6.43
557 value added 557 4 188.50 $188.50 $1,050 +13.35
560–596 579 14 162.00–176.00 $168.74 $977 +0.81
600–645 624 5 151.00–171.00 $163.63 $1,021 —
655 655 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 —
708 708 3 134.00 $134.00 $949 +2.00
765 765 1 126.00 $126.00 $964 -11.95
765 765 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,010 -5.95
850 850 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,139 —
955 955 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,175 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
405 405 2 161.00 $161.00 $652 —
475 475 1 154.00 $154.00 $732 —
515–520 517 3 131.00–141.00 $134.32 $694 —
550–580 563 3 147.00–150.00 $148.68 $837 —
680 680 2 132.00 $132.00 $898 —
705–740 723 2 129.00–132.00 $130.46 $943 —

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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 1 142.50 $142.50 $406 -12.30
305–345 327 8 146.00–165.00 $153.21 $501 +0.25
350–395 374 8 149.00–161.00 $154.43 $578 +2.43
405–445 424 7 141.00–159.00 $149.02 $632 -1.67
420–426 fancy 424 6 164.00–174.00 $172.02 $729 —
452–490 470 10 141.00–157.00 $150.21 $706 +1.84
450–485 fancy 472 9 164.00–172.00 $166.38 $785 —
512–530 value added 525 7 159.00–171.00 $162.34 $852 +5.34
505–545 526 16 135.00–158.00 $148.99 $784 +2.28
553–577 566 9 145.00–148.00 $146.53 $829 +3.39
605–625 614 7 132.00–140.00 $137.00 $841 +6.16
616 value added 616 158 164.00 $164.00 $1,010 +24.08
650–657 655 3 126.00 $126.00 $825 -1.31
655 655 1 113.00 $113.00 $740 -14.31
681 value added 681 71 154.80 $154.80 $1,054 —
715–725 718 3 119.00–122.00 $120.99 $869 +1.99
760–780 767 5 118.00–120.00 $119.19 $914 +2.89
830 830 1 112.00 $112.00 $930 -3.04
896 896 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,075 —
910 910 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 127.50 $127.50 $319 —
365–395 380 2 132.00–142.00 $137.20 $521 —
400–420 412 3 131.00–140.00 $134.36 $554 —
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 —
570–585 578 2 119.00–132.00 $125.42 $725 —
605–635 619 4 114.00–119.00 $116.28 $720 —
650–690 673 3 110.00–120.00 $116.44 $784 —
750–770 760 2 108.00–113.00 $110.47 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 372 3 170.00–178.00 $172.94 $643 +4.04
410–435 423 3 161.00–177.00 $167.48 $708 -4.95
465–495 481 8 150.00–167.00 $159.73 $768 -10.01
500–545 524 9 146.00–165.00 $156.80 $822 -6.61
555–570 563 2 154.00–156.00 $154.99 $873 +0.60
620–640 626 4 143.00–156.00 $147.49 $923 -3.93
667–680 671 3 136.00–143.00 $140.64 $944 +9.15
775 775 1 126.00 $126.00 $976 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 158.00 $158.00 $529 —
350–360 355 2 153.00–154.00 $153.49 $545 —
425–440 433 2 125.00–152.00 $138.73 $601 —
460–490 474 5 114.00–154.00 $132.54 $628 —
505–540 523 2 122.00–123.00 $122.52 $641 —
685 685 1 119.00 $119.00 $815 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1240 1110 80-85% 14 76.00–85.00 $80.85 $897 —
995–1390 1153 80-85% 6 72.00–75.00 $73.33 $845 -4.37
1165–1235 1200 80-85% 2 59.00–65.00 $62.09 $745 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–950 920 85-90% 2 50.00–59.00 $54.35 $500 —
880–1085 953 85-90% 3 69.00–80.00 $72.75 $693 +10.26
960–1025 981 85-90% 4 61.00–66.00 $64.26 $630 +1.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1555 1379 75-80% 5 79.00–83.00 $81.81 $1,128 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,248 —
1320–2190 1736 5 104.00–113.00 $107.96 $1,874 —
1875–2125 1976 4 114.00–122.00 $117.50 $2,322 —

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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
900–950 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–835.00 $804.19 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–945 939 5 88.00–91.00 $89.19 $837 —

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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.