Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 8, 2022

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.31/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 523 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.34/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 575 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.91/cwt +11.91 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 660 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 353 1,076
Feeder cattle 528 279 1,008
Slaughter cattle 49 65 51
Replacement cattle 12 9 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 600lbs. sold steady. Feeders steers and heifers over 600lbs. sold 3.00 - 5.00 higher. Good demand on all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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
260–283 fancy 277 4 207.50–215.00 $209.26 $580 —
320 fancy 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 +10.00
315–340 330 3 180.00–190.00 $183.43 $605 +6.43
363 fancy 363 4 200.00 $200.00 $726 —
350–385 366 6 177.50–184.00 $181.59 $665 —
400–445 426 4 162.00–175.00 $167.57 $714 -12.26
440 fancy 440 2 188.00 $188.00 $827 —
450–485 469 7 167.00–182.00 $172.38 $808 -2.86
505–530 515 18 168.00–175.00 $172.41 $888 -9.59
550–598 571 18 167.00–184.00 $177.17 $1,012 +9.67
604–627 value added 611 7 177.00–181.00 $179.83 $1,099 -2.17
610–640 619 7 156.00–167.00 $164.34 $1,017 -7.43
660–680 673 6 157.00–171.00 $166.15 $1,118 +10.15
700–735 720 7 153.00–155.00 $154.44 $1,112 —
720 value added 720 7 165.50 $165.50 $1,192 —
755–790 773 2 143.00–152.00 $147.60 $1,141 +10.16
815 value added 815 12 156.00 $156.00 $1,271 —
937 937 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,171 -4.00
987 value added 987 7 137.50 $137.50 $1,357 —
1035 1035 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,273 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 165.00–172.00 $168.64 $528 —
485 485 1 163.00 $163.00 $791 +3.00
505 505 1 144.00 $144.00 $727 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 —
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 -1.21
360–385 367 6 157.00–164.00 $161.00 $591 -1.37
371 fancy 371 6 180.00 $180.00 $668 —
400–445 414 17 152.00–166.00 $159.96 $662 -0.10
455 fancy 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
450–495 468 20 149.00–162.00 $156.32 $732 -10.32
500–546 523 40 151.00–162.00 $156.31 $818 +2.47
550–590 568 19 145.00–157.00 $152.62 $867 +7.25
594 value added 594 7 159.00 $159.00 $944 —
600–640 617 12 142.00–154.00 $147.39 $909 +11.53
635 value added 635 6 155.00 $155.00 $984 —
650–665 655 3 140.00–144.00 $141.66 $928 +5.66
656–662 value added 661 20 148.00–149.00 $148.85 $984 —
700–705 702 5 120.00–130.00 $125.79 $883 +3.79
721 value added 721 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,053 —
755 value added 755 2 141.00–146.00 $143.50 $1,083 —
790 790 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,059 —
836 value added 836 5 138.50 $138.50 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 144.00 $144.00 $367 —
425–445 435 2 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $633 —
460–465 463 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $669 -9.54
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 ±0.00
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 —
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 —
695 695 2 121.00–125.00 $123.00 $855 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 170.00 $170.00 $428 +7.50
305 fancy 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
305–335 320 4 167.50–177.50 $173.19 $554 -3.81
360–395 378 5 155.00–170.00 $161.97 $612 -12.64
402–445 422 8 160.00–169.00 $165.47 $698 +4.49
455–485 469 8 151.00–168.00 $162.49 $762 -2.49
515 fancy 515 1 167.00 $167.00 $860 -3.00
505–525 516 8 150.00–164.00 $157.88 $815 +7.83
550–580 557 11 150.00–166.00 $159.71 $890 +13.73
575 fancy 575 1 169.00 $169.00 $972 +10.00
605–633 622 7 153.00–159.00 $157.15 $977 +13.11
675 675 1 137.00 $137.00 $925 -5.00
740 740 2 118.00 $118.00 $873 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 141.00 $141.00 $733 +4.10
565 565 1 143.00 $143.00 $808 +8.00
635 635 1 136.00 $136.00 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1325 1143 80-85% 12 78.00–86.00 $81.32 $929 —
1125–1295 1222 80-85% 3 70.00–76.00 $72.55 $887 -15.24
1125–1385 1285 80-85% 4 87.00–93.00 $90.18 $1,159 +16.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1100 962 85-90% 6 65.00–70.00 $66.97 $644 -10.64
810–1165 1023 85-90% 9 73.00–82.00 $75.58 $773 +19.50
960–1210 1085 85-90% 2 57.00–59.00 $57.88 $628 +12.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $982 —
1255–1680 1462 75-80% 6 86.00–89.00 $87.55 $1,280 —
1335–1660 1526 75-80% 5 80.00–84.00 $82.75 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,021 —
1615–2170 1846 4 105.00–115.00 $109.94 $2,029 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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
1005–1100 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,010.00 $1,005.23 —
1253 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.