Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.78/cwt ≈ $1,463/hd at 977 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.43/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 531 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.76/cwt +13.10 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 434 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 612 530
Feeder cattle 412 542 424
Slaughter cattle 74 64 72
Replacement cattle 15 6 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 - 6.00 higher. Good demand on all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 - 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 - 6.00 higher. Good demand on all slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 167.00–170.00 $168.49 $662 -16.02
400–430 fancy 418 4 188.00–194.00 $190.95 $798 +10.95
420–440 425 4 170.00–177.00 $172.06 $731 +4.72
455 fancy 455 2 185.00 $185.00 $842 +11.00
452–491 472 8 161.00–173.00 $166.92 $788 +3.08
505–540 526 5 162.00–172.00 $167.64 $882 +5.37
560 value added 560 6 177.00 $177.00 $991 —
555–590 568 7 160.00–170.00 $164.89 $937 +2.25
610–645 629 4 151.00–162.00 $155.91 $981 +7.53
650–695 666 8 153.00–165.50 $162.38 $1,081 +17.60
715–740 723 7 153.00–158.00 $156.27 $1,130 +11.97
750–780 755 8 153.00–158.00 $156.36 $1,181 +29.36
815–840 828 2 149.00–150.00 $149.49 $1,238 +0.49
870 870 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,288 ±0.00
955 955 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,327 —
977 value added 977 49 150.00 $150.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 155.00 $155.00 $736 +6.57
540 540 1 154.00 $154.00 $832 +24.00
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 165.00 $165.00 $363 +25.00
270–295 279 5 157.50–160.00 $158.03 $441 -9.47
325–345 333 4 150.00–157.50 $153.52 $511 +10.31
355–395 384 5 155.00–163.00 $158.25 $608 +14.33
400–442 434 17 150.00–161.00 $158.76 $689 +14.34
455–485 471 4 151.00–155.00 $152.74 $719 +4.26
510–546 531 25 143.00–156.50 $152.43 $809 +0.90
555–598 572 16 145.00–154.00 $150.61 $861 +6.10
615–640 628 3 133.00–139.00 $135.34 $850 -7.45
662–680 668 3 138.00–148.00 $144.61 $966 +16.68
741 741 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,097 +19.76
750–790 781 8 133.00–142.00 $140.79 $1,100 -4.21
820–845 833 2 124.00–129.00 $126.46 $1,053 +13.46
850–880 867 3 118.00–130.00 $124.29 $1,078 —
920 920 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 —
975 975 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 —
1180 1180 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 140.00 $140.00 $357 -6.63
355 355 2 136.00–146.00 $141.00 $501 —
420–445 433 2 141.00–142.00 $141.51 $613 —
450–480 465 2 137.00–140.00 $138.45 $644 +7.45
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
820 820 1 115.00 $115.00 $943 —

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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 1 160.00 $160.00 $320 —
265–295 280 2 162.50–165.00 $163.82 $459 -6.18
340 340 1 167.00 $167.00 $568 +10.61
360–370 365 3 151.00–162.50 $155.54 $568 -3.96
375 fancy 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 —
400–445 423 6 145.00–160.00 $150.56 $637 +3.48
440 fancy 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
472–495 481 4 150.00–166.00 $160.37 $771 +5.20
502–545 513 9 140.00–150.00 $143.85 $738 -9.14
541 fancy 541 3 168.00 $168.00 $909 —
575 575 1 142.00 $142.00 $816 +6.42
605–615 610 2 133.00–149.00 $141.07 $861 +2.07
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 +1.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 144.00 $144.00 $677 +8.50
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1700 1458 75-80% 7 84.00–93.00 $89.61 $1,307 —
1010–2010 1610 75-80% 14 97.00–112.00 $101.98 $1,642 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1250 1176 80-85% 11 83.00–90.00 $87.21 $1,026 +5.21
925–1360 1178 80-85% 8 94.00–101.00 $97.23 $1,145 +15.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $490 —
895–1130 1013 85-90% 2 64.00–69.00 $66.21 $671 -10.33
780–1225 1026 85-90% 10 77.00–88.00 $81.67 $838 +5.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1140 1110 2 94.00–96.00 $94.97 $1,054 —
1405–1660 1560 3 109.00–120.00 $114.70 $1,789 —
1595–1975 1770 4 127.00–137.00 $131.23 $2,323 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00

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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
1225–1310 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,180.00–1,360.00 $1,293.33 —
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 —
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 —

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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.