Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.46/cwt +21.31 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 620 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.70/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 517 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.62/cwt -5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 621 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 887 668 542
Feeder cattle 774 563 452
Slaughter cattle 103 80 76
Replacement cattle 10 25 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers and Heifers sold 1.00 - 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 190.00–195.00 $192.33 $433 —
265 fancy 265 1 197.50 $197.50 $523 —
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 —
342 342 2 191.00 $191.00 $653 +3.05
370 fancy 370 1 192.50 $192.50 $712 -11.07
360–390 381 6 171.00–183.00 $178.62 $681 -12.39
400–445 425 15 170.00–186.00 $178.06 $757 -7.81
432–433 fancy 433 13 190.00–201.00 $198.85 $861 -5.15
452–477 fancy 469 6 194.00–195.00 $194.32 $911 +5.16
460–495 470 8 170.00–183.00 $178.14 $837 -3.73
505–542 528 10 160.00–185.00 $171.30 $904 +0.91
510–532 value added 530 17 188.00–194.00 $191.30 $1,014 +6.83
555–559 value added 559 8 184.00–188.00 $187.50 $1,048 +3.50
550–596 567 18 166.00–182.00 $174.52 $990 +1.38
600–632 value added 607 21 171.00–180.00 $178.11 $1,081 +2.43
600–645 630 34 151.00–167.00 $157.91 $995 -9.10
665–695 681 7 150.00–163.00 $158.36 $1,078 -2.57
672–686 value added 682 7 167.00–169.00 $168.44 $1,149 —
722–729 value added 728 24 151.50–153.00 $151.75 $1,105 —
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 -7.95
763 value added 763 7 154.50 $154.50 $1,179 -0.40
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 +2.55
820 820 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,009 —
860 860 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,238 —
963–980 965 7 126.00–126.50 $126.43 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 154.00–162.50 $158.25 $546 —
440 440 1 163.00 $163.00 $717 —
450–480 460 3 158.00–164.00 $161.91 $745 -0.38
505–528 522 4 155.00–157.00 $155.48 $812 +13.17
600 600 2 143.00 $143.00 $858 —
670–695 683 3 131.00–145.00 $138.75 $948 —
865 865 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,047 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 168.00–169.00 $168.49 $485 +4.82
301 fancy 301 6 173.00 $173.00 $521 —
335–345 340 5 154.00–169.00 $161.16 $548 +2.94
350–395 380 22 149.00–164.00 $158.59 $603 -1.99
410–427 fancy 426 12 163.00–168.00 $167.60 $714 -2.31
400–443 430 26 145.00–159.00 $151.31 $651 -3.63
450–497 473 37 145.00–160.00 $153.15 $724 -2.02
500–504 value added 503 17 159.00 $159.00 $800 -4.52
500–549 523 41 140.00–156.00 $151.50 $792 -2.84
550–595 565 30 140.00–153.00 $146.36 $827 -3.45
594 value added 594 14 157.50 $157.50 $936 —
600–630 610 16 130.00–146.00 $141.06 $860 +9.91
611–631 value added 623 51 148.00–158.25 $156.04 $972 —
650–665 660 3 126.00–137.00 $132.30 $873 +1.30
691 value added 691 11 145.75 $145.75 $1,007 —
770 770 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,009 —
800 value added 800 1 123.00 $123.00 $984 —
825–842 836 3 107.00–111.00 $108.32 $906 -11.68
1000 1000 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 148.00 $148.00 $607 +8.42
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
560 560 1 134.00 $134.00 $750 —
600–640 617 5 113.00–123.00 $118.73 $733 —
690 690 1 118.00 $118.00 $814 —
757 757 2 115.00 $115.00 $871 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 187.50 $187.50 $375 —
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 +10.00
315–340 333 5 172.50–182.50 $180.61 $601 +8.61
350 fancy 350 1 192.00 $192.00 $672 —
350–395 367 9 162.00–175.00 $169.61 $622 -8.03
410–435 426 19 155.00–170.00 $163.24 $695 -5.52
460–480 fancy 467 5 168.00–175.00 $173.17 $809 -6.83
457–495 476 17 149.00–165.00 $157.01 $747 -7.14
503–515 fancy 508 6 163.00–170.00 $166.47 $846 —
505–545 519 16 145.00–156.00 $151.06 $784 -6.30
558–595 570 10 150.00–164.00 $156.69 $893 -1.60
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 -4.90
655–670 662 6 125.00–137.00 $132.15 $875 -9.46
705–710 708 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $896 -2.17
755–790 773 2 116.00–124.00 $119.91 $927 -5.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 165.00 $165.00 $528 +10.00
500 500 1 146.00 $146.00 $730 +4.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1240 1096 80-85% 6 63.00–66.00 $65.13 $714 —
955–1425 1184 80-85% 20 71.00–78.00 $74.22 $879 —
1230–1735 1367 80-85% 10 79.00–87.00 $81.96 $1,120 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–930 874 85-90% 5 56.00–59.00 $57.66 $504 —
785–1115 966 85-90% 11 60.00–66.00 $63.80 $616 —
950–1225 1088 85-90% 2 49.00–50.00 $49.56 $539 -8.88
995–1240 1089 85-90% 7 67.00–73.00 $69.76 $760 +11.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1615 1387 75-80% 5 74.00–78.00 $76.79 $1,065 -8.44
1240–1860 1449 75-80% 15 80.00–85.00 $82.42 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1535 1448 2 94.00–102.00 $98.24 $1,423 —
1480–2040 1690 10 104.00–115.00 $106.82 $1,805 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1015–1075 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–770.00 $734.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 142.00 $142.00 $561 —
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 —
575 575 1 133.00 $133.00 $765 —
603 603 3 130.00 $130.00 $784 —

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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.