Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.24/cwt +13.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 722 lb · 145 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.48/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 527 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.82/cwt -4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 426 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 663 535 372
Feeder cattle 540 458 321
Slaughter cattle 86 60 41
Replacement cattle 37 17 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Good demand on all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 176.00–183.00 $179.52 $670 +0.79
400–447 425 6 165.00–174.00 $171.62 $729 -7.40
435 fancy 435 1 189.00 $189.00 $822 -11.00
450–495 477 6 169.00–183.00 $174.80 $834 -11.69
475–490 fancy 481 4 188.00–194.00 $191.99 $923 -12.24
501–535 515 7 165.00–178.00 $171.54 $883 -10.08
502–545 value added 533 12 185.00–197.00 $187.24 $998 -2.16
560–595 577 9 169.00–177.00 $172.81 $997 +6.43
575–595 value added 585 3 180.00–183.00 $181.68 $1,063 +3.18
601–625 value added 604 8 183.50–186.00 $184.32 $1,113 +10.32
620 620 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,079 +7.48
669 value added 669 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,137 —
670–690 680 2 150.00–173.00 $161.33 $1,097 +5.87
722 value added 722 142 166.60 $166.60 $1,203 —
735–745 742 3 148.00–152.00 $149.34 $1,108 -3.86
805–848 840 7 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 155.00–160.00 $157.53 $725 -11.38

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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 1 172.50 $172.50 $492 +18.65
307–345 324 5 160.00–168.00 $164.07 $532 +5.02
335 fancy 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 +8.04
350–375 fancy 365 4 172.50–173.00 $172.88 $631 +4.88
360–395 372 7 150.00–165.00 $155.76 $579 +2.58
415–430 fancy 419 4 166.00–170.00 $166.99 $700 -1.34
405–445 428 19 148.00–163.00 $155.89 $667 -2.91
455–490 471 14 144.00–156.00 $151.33 $713 -5.95
472–480 fancy 473 6 159.00–162.00 $161.49 $764 -9.51
500–545 524 20 145.00–157.00 $151.48 $794 +1.71
512–538 value added 530 18 159.00–163.00 $159.93 $848 +2.56
550–569 value added 567 11 162.00–165.00 $164.74 $934 +2.24
550–590 569 5 145.00–152.00 $147.95 $842 +1.24
610–615 value added 613 2 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $870 -9.16
600–640 619 4 127.00–135.00 $131.91 $817 +3.47
653 value added 653 4 145.00 $145.00 $947 +3.00
650–665 656 4 124.00–139.00 $134.46 $882 +3.40
710–730 720 2 114.00–120.00 $116.96 $842 -2.56
765–775 773 5 118.00–129.00 $126.82 $980 +6.75
870 870 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,000 -13.00
948 948 10 117.50 $117.50 $1,114 +11.50
1045 1045 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 134.00 $134.00 $462 -6.00
370 370 1 143.00 $143.00 $529 +8.00
410–430 420 2 137.00–145.00 $140.90 $592 +4.42
475 475 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $682 —
505–520 513 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $705 —
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 +4.30
680–695 685 3 117.00–119.00 $117.68 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 -2.50
325–346 341 4 175.00–176.00 $175.76 $599 —
350–382 372 6 160.00–172.00 $169.02 $629 -6.68
403 fancy 403 3 190.00 $190.00 $766 —
410–445 434 10 162.00–176.00 $166.78 $724 +0.32
450–475 460 8 167.00–178.00 $170.66 $785 +11.06
513–520 515 4 175.00–177.00 $176.49 $909 +4.60
525 fancy 525 1 186.00 $186.00 $976 —
565–595 579 4 157.00–163.00 $158.54 $918 -3.94
625–640 630 3 155.00–160.00 $158.31 $997 +9.22
655–675 665 2 137.00–140.00 $138.48 $921 +7.32
700–745 721 5 133.00–141.00 $136.57 $985 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
300 300 1 157.50 $157.50 $472 —
405–410 408 2 150.00–156.00 $152.98 $624 —
485–495 488 3 140.00–150.00 $146.69 $716 —
510–540 526 4 148.00–153.00 $150.53 $792 +15.10
560–585 568 3 140.00–145.00 $141.72 $805 —
735 735 1 125.00 $125.00 $919 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $710 —
1010–1355 1207 80-85% 13 73.00–79.00 $76.54 $924 -5.91
1035–1645 1269 80-85% 27 80.00–99.00 $86.88 $1,103 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–915 807 85-90% 3 43.00–50.00 $46.40 $374 —
920 920 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $534 —
870–1085 968 85-90% 3 66.00–69.00 $67.58 $654 +1.77
960–1135 1059 85-90% 8 70.00–80.00 $74.40 $788 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $900 —
1400–1555 1465 75-80% 8 82.00–90.00 $86.65 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1705 1600 2 118.00–123.00 $120.34 $1,925 —
1385–2220 1712 3 106.00–116.00 $112.75 $1,930 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
960–1430 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 790.00–1,190.00 $1,029.33
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1250–1345 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,140.00–1,170.00 $1,156.97
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1240–1390 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,130.00 $1,080.49
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00

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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
1350–1597 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,380.00–1,670.00 $1,583.84 —
1640 1640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00 —

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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.