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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

1,140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.45/cwt -6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 641 lb · 194 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.45/cwt +8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 678 lb · 147 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.65/cwt ≈ $1,485/hd at 865 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,140 1,186 1,198
Feeder cattle 1,030 1,101 1,139
Slaughter cattle 85 81 47
Replacement cattle 25 4 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 - 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good quality offerings on all feeder classes. Yearling steers sold 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Yearling heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 175.00 $175.00 $472 —
345 fancy 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 -7.50
350–381 fancy 375 5 200.00–216.00 $202.99 $761 —
425–440 433 2 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $801 +6.60
464–479 472 13 186.00–192.00 $189.58 $895 +4.00
477–490 fancy 480 8 196.00–197.00 $196.74 $944 —
519 value added 519 6 192.00 $192.00 $996 +4.15
540 540 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,004 +7.30
550–583 566 16 180.00–189.00 $187.53 $1,061 +5.73
570–577 value added 571 34 194.00–195.00 $194.15 $1,109 —
600–635 622 3 183.00–186.00 $184.31 $1,146 +4.52
651–670 667 84 176.00–187.00 $183.79 $1,226 +15.17
692 value added 692 63 190.00 $190.00 $1,315 +11.38
710–720 717 3 166.00–173.00 $170.69 $1,224 —
780 780 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,256 -0.36
837 value added 837 61 177.10 $177.10 $1,482 —
865–868 value added 865 126 170.50–171.70 $171.65 $1,485 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,427 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 161.00 $161.00 $475 —
305–345 330 4 162.00–173.00 $168.48 $556 +12.15
365–395 383 16 164.00–175.00 $171.90 $658 +2.55
390 fancy 390 1 179.00 $179.00 $698 —
400–440 418 14 159.00–168.00 $162.50 $679 -1.53
405–440 fancy 428 3 172.00–173.00 $172.68 $739 +0.94
475–490 485 5 158.00–166.00 $163.24 $792 -1.42
460–495 fancy 486 20 170.00–175.00 $172.36 $838 -0.64
510–545 523 19 163.00–170.00 $166.74 $872 +3.75
550 value added 550 12 168.00 $168.00 $924 -26.75
565–598 581 62 155.00–166.00 $164.44 $955 +1.85
601–648 640 34 147.00–156.00 $148.25 $949 -13.02
641 value added 641 160 178.80 $178.80 $1,146 -6.20
655–662 661 10 152.00–153.00 $152.10 $1,005 -3.80
723 723 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,142 -1.87
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 -31.75
880 880 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,047 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 -5.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
320–332 fancy 328 3 190.00 $190.00 $623 —
325–345 338 3 170.00–184.00 $178.16 $602 +1.79
350–370 fancy 360 2 185.00–187.50 $186.22 $670 —
360–395 376 5 170.00–180.00 $176.02 $662 -8.46
402–410 403 6 183.00 $183.00 $737 +16.08
455 fancy 455 1 189.00 $189.00 $860 —
460–485 473 5 159.00–172.00 $166.93 $790 +2.26
507 fancy 507 4 194.00 $194.00 $984 —
500–545 526 10 155.00–168.00 $161.63 $850 +9.14
575–590 582 3 164.00–176.00 $169.64 $987 +19.77
605 605 2 151.00–163.00 $157.00 $950 +2.87
675–680 678 3 156.00–164.00 $161.35 $1,094 +16.90
725–735 730 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $1,018 -2.45
860 860 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1350 1139 80-85% 29 61.00–73.00 $69.28 $789 —
1075–1445 1218 80-85% 14 74.00–81.00 $75.99 $926 -2.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–960 835 85-90% 3 40.00–46.00 $44.31 $370 —
765–910 838 85-90% 2 56.00–57.00 $56.54 $474 —
940–1010 967 85-90% 3 68.00–69.00 $68.33 $661 +6.92
720–1200 980 85-90% 10 59.00–66.00 $61.86 $606 +0.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1455 1372 75-80% 6 69.00–72.00 $71.03 $975 —
1125–1735 1467 75-80% 6 73.00–79.00 $76.34 $1,120 -0.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1680 1435 2 99.00–100.00 $99.59 $1,429 —
1435–2080 1737 3 110.00–116.00 $114.02 $1,981 —
1755–1970 1893 5 122.00–134.00 $125.40 $2,374 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1015–1355 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–950.00 $839.81
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

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 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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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
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +140.00
1010–1332 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 730.00–1,000.00 $925.78 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1245–1480 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,243.45 —

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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.