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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 7, 2022

1,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.65/cwt -5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 711 lb · 90 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.93/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 630 lb · 75 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.11/cwt -11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 797 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,120 1,044 657
Feeder cattle 1,001 984 601
Slaughter cattle 103 56 46
Replacement cattle 16 4 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Yearlings sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 fancy 272 2 226.00 $226.00 $615 —
270–277 275 3 212.50 $212.50 $584 —
305–345 323 5 200.00–215.00 $208.64 $674 +8.64
325–335 fancy 330 2 217.50–220.00 $218.77 $722 —
365–378 375 5 200.00–208.00 $206.44 $774 +13.36
390 fancy 390 2 221.00 $221.00 $862 —
415–425 fancy 418 3 210.00–211.00 $210.66 $881 -15.13
422–443 432 8 190.00–206.00 $197.26 $852 -8.60
455 fancy 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 —
450–497 479 9 185.00–200.00 $191.98 $920 -6.29
505–523 515 7 180.00–199.00 $193.35 $996 -4.47
520 value added 520 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 —
550–590 559 24 187.00–197.00 $194.94 $1,090 +8.99
606–635 615 8 170.00–176.00 $174.87 $1,075 -12.99
608–631 value added 625 20 186.00–188.00 $187.51 $1,172 —
650–665 651 19 174.00–181.00 $179.73 $1,170 -3.53
684 value added 684 11 181.50 $181.50 $1,241 -8.50
702–710 value added 705 67 171.70–182.25 $177.97 $1,255 —
710–734 730 23 176.00–178.50 $176.71 $1,290 -6.40
752–792 772 4 164.00–168.00 $166.05 $1,282 +1.05
799 value added 799 63 172.50 $172.50 $1,378 -11.75
815 815 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 -10.52
855 855 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,385 —
913 value added 913 63 170.00 $170.00 $1,552 —
915 915 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 —
560–585 577 3 166.00–175.00 $168.91 $975 —
720 720 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,159 —
775 775 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 —
890 890 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,299 —
930 930 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 152.50 $152.50 $377 —
315–327 321 5 157.00–165.00 $160.23 $514 —
352–390 375 11 155.00–165.00 $159.78 $599 -11.50
400–447 427 15 152.00–167.00 $160.61 $686 -20.58
450–495 473 14 155.00–165.00 $162.34 $768 -12.11
500–545 517 40 152.00–167.00 $161.52 $835 -2.42
560–595 577 30 154.00–168.00 $160.79 $928 -2.18
593 value added 593 33 168.50 $168.50 $999 —
605–610 608 2 150.00–154.00 $151.99 $924 -0.20
610–632 value added 631 73 160.00–164.50 $164.26 $1,036 +0.62
655–691 675 22 135.00–150.00 $141.32 $954 -11.94
717 value added 717 9 148.00 $148.00 $1,061 —
705–745 733 4 130.00–141.00 $135.23 $991 +0.98
760 760 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,034 -5.16
810 810 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,126 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 140.00 $140.00 $441 -5.91
408 408 3 140.00 $140.00 $571 -18.95
502–530 511 3 130.00–131.00 $130.35 $666 —
576 576 5 142.00 $142.00 $818 -8.00
612–645 629 8 135.00–143.00 $137.98 $868 +6.98
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 -11.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 334 5 182.50–196.00 $189.50 $633 -0.50
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 +15.00
400–445 425 8 185.00–199.00 $191.76 $815 -4.31
465–490 477 6 175.00–190.00 $184.71 $881 -1.68
500–521 511 6 176.00–184.00 $180.57 $923 -2.11
525 fancy 525 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,018 -4.00
550–597 571 11 150.00–165.00 $162.37 $927 -11.35
610–645 622 4 158.00–160.00 $159.48 $992 -8.53
650–690 671 4 152.00–156.00 $152.98 $1,026 -14.02
700–710 705 2 139.00–149.00 $144.04 $1,015 -2.00
825 825 1 121.00 $121.00 $998 —
850 850 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 162.50 $162.50 $682 -19.50
480 480 1 153.00 $153.00 $734 —
530–533 532 8 154.00–167.00 $158.48 $843 -6.52
550–570 560 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $798 -6.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1420 1191 80-85% 21 69.00–78.00 $73.86 $880 —
940–1390 1212 80-85% 18 79.00–90.00 $82.28 $997 -2.06
1310 1310 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $838 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1015 980 85-90% 3 55.00–60.00 $57.95 $568 -9.45
740–1160 988 85-90% 9 72.00–77.00 $75.09 $742 +7.69
890–1270 1053 85-90% 17 61.00–70.00 $66.31 $698 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1645 1444 75-80% 8 79.00–87.00 $82.83 $1,196 -1.17
1285–1635 1452 75-80% 3 71.00–76.00 $73.87 $1,073 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,336 —
1715–2250 1985 3 110.00–113.00 $111.47 $2,213 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–825 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–810.00 $766.70
855–1020 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–870.00 $863.59
855–1030 943 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 970.00–1,050.00 $1,013.71
920–1285 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 810.00–1,260.00 $1,068.56
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1355 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —

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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.