Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 6, 2022

938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.29/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 893 lb · 117 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.41/cwt +36.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 670 lb · 81 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.99/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 686 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 938 930 579
Feeder cattle 842 812 521
Slaughter cattle 73 100 52
Replacement cattle 23 18 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeders over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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
402–420 409 4 180.00–184.00 $181.26 $741 +14.08
463–495 482 20 173.00–191.00 $184.25 $888 +20.56
507–537 value added 522 4 197.00–199.00 $198.03 $1,034 +8.46
500–547 528 13 180.00–195.00 $185.76 $981 +6.49
561–577 571 14 175.00–182.00 $178.22 $1,018 +5.30
605–640 625 16 161.00–174.00 $168.71 $1,054 +0.91
643 value added 643 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,157 +2.86
659 value added 659 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,219 +15.00
665–688 688 69 164.00–175.50 $175.34 $1,206 +12.45
722–745 724 11 166.00–176.00 $175.06 $1,267 +30.13
765 765 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,193 —
792 value added 792 12 165.00 $165.00 $1,307 —
818 value added 818 66 165.70 $165.70 $1,355 -0.77
893–894 value added 893 117 160.90–161.70 $161.29 $1,440 +1.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 130.00–165.00 $147.50 $568 -16.51
460–485 471 4 140.00–171.00 $157.76 $743 —
505 505 2 175.00 $175.00 $884 +11.43
550–595 573 2 156.00–166.00 $161.20 $924 +3.53
675–680 678 2 120.00–151.00 $135.56 $919 -11.70
715 715 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 -3.00
750 750 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,042 —
850 850 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 336 9 166.00–167.00 $166.65 $560 +8.41
372–390 377 7 159.00–167.00 $164.78 $621 +5.64
400–445 422 16 145.00–163.00 $157.60 $665 -3.91
451–490 457 14 143.00–162.00 $158.97 $726 -0.14
507–534 526 19 150.00–157.00 $155.40 $817 -6.32
553–590 568 19 149.00–160.00 $155.05 $881 +1.20
585 value added 585 2 167.00 $167.00 $977 +3.33
602–642 632 22 134.00–147.00 $143.63 $908 -4.50
638 value added 638 41 160.00 $160.00 $1,021 —
650 650 1 141.00 $141.00 $916 +10.66
670 value added 670 80 168.75 $168.75 $1,131 +28.75
715–742 731 12 140.00–157.50 $151.18 $1,105 +30.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 131.00 $131.00 $301 —
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 —
335–345 340 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $485 —
352–380 365 9 133.00–154.00 $146.32 $534 —
400–432 418 11 133.00–150.00 $143.67 $601 —
465–495 485 10 142.00–152.00 $147.45 $715 —
505–549 541 17 130.00–153.00 $141.26 $764 —
560–595 578 2 141.00–142.00 $141.48 $818 +4.48
610 610 1 117.00 $117.00 $714 -13.01
650–665 656 8 115.00–144.00 $129.85 $852 —
712–720 715 3 110.00–114.00 $112.66 $806 —
790–795 793 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $944 -1.00
875 875 1 106.00 $106.00 $928 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 145.00 $145.00 $304 —
315 315 1 152.00 $152.00 $479 +22.00
365–395 378 5 141.00–161.00 $145.48 $550 -2.71
425–435 430 2 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $581 -11.65
466–495 472 5 134.00–149.00 $145.85 $688 +5.85
500–540 520 2 140.00–165.00 $152.02 $791 —
555–590 573 2 126.00–145.00 $135.79 $778 -0.37
600–640 620 2 128.00–131.00 $129.45 $803 —
710 710 1 134.00 $134.00 $951 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 155.00 $155.00 $388 —
305–345 325 2 156.00–160.00 $157.88 $513 -2.12
392 392 2 176.00 $176.00 $690 +7.52
422 422 2 180.00 $180.00 $760 +12.35
465–467 467 5 155.00–168.00 $165.41 $772 -1.59
500 500 3 165.00–174.00 $171.00 $855 +20.04
555 555 3 165.00–178.00 $173.67 $964 +17.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1660 1239 80-85% 42 75.00–99.00 $87.76 $1,087 +0.29
1356 1356 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,370 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $440 —
800–1295 978 85-90% 14 61.00–76.00 $70.13 $686 -6.64
900–1030 983 85-90% 3 78.00–83.00 $80.08 $787 +3.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1612 1609 75-80% 2 92.00–94.00 $93.00 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,080 —
1228–2060 1713 8 110.00–126.00 $118.13 $2,024 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1040–1135 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 790.00–830.00 $810.87
1005–1355 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–970.00 $885.08
1045–1270 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 860.00–890.00 $873.54
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1130–1395 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 910.00–1,140.00 $1,040.52
1150–1590 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,300.00 $1,110.57
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–915 867 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 710.00–820.00 $754.98

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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
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 —

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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.