Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.73/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 771 lb · 95 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.11/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 478 lb · 33 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.21/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 740 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 685 912
Feeder cattle 432 619 814
Slaughter cattle 58 61 71
Replacement cattle 3 5 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder claves sold unevenly steady on a plain quality offering. Feeders sold with moderate demand. Best demand on weaned feeder calves. Slaughters 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
420–425 423 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $738 -10.85
460–470 fancy 465 4 187.00–193.00 $189.49 $881 —
470–485 477 5 172.00–180.00 $175.80 $839 -6.20
502–545 519 8 176.00–180.00 $177.72 $922 +6.65
550–590 577 3 168.00–177.00 $170.86 $986 +12.03
605–615 609 4 150.00–162.00 $157.84 $961 -6.18
650–687 665 7 149.00–161.00 $153.38 $1,020 +5.28
700–745 723 7 148.00–157.00 $153.57 $1,110 -1.78
744 value added 744 26 178.50 $178.50 $1,328 +0.50
766–782 value added 771 94 175.00–178.00 $177.13 $1,366 +2.23
790 790 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,098 —
810 810 2 144.00–150.00 $147.00 $1,191 —
905 905 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 159.00 $159.00 $369 —
330 330 2 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 +14.43
585 585 1 156.00 $156.00 $913 —
600–647 626 6 139.00–144.00 $142.47 $892 -0.85
720–725 723 2 131.00–137.00 $134.01 $969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 -13.00
305–345 338 7 127.00–140.00 $136.09 $460 +2.01
350–395 369 10 133.00–143.00 $137.73 $508 -14.03
400–442 426 12 140.00–151.50 $147.03 $626 +2.66
450–480 fancy 463 5 155.00–160.00 $156.79 $726 —
450–495 481 28 138.00–150.00 $146.56 $705 +6.04
508 value added 508 4 154.00 $154.00 $782 -10.00
505–548 536 6 138.00–149.00 $146.43 $785 -0.63
550–595 571 6 138.00–150.00 $141.30 $807 -1.19
600–645 624 12 122.00–138.00 $129.19 $806 -4.23
630 value added 630 1 147.00 $147.00 $926 -7.00
650 value added 650 3 149.00 $149.00 $968 —
670–691 688 11 121.00–128.00 $127.02 $874 -15.98
705–745 725 2 117.00–121.00 $118.94 $862 +1.78
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 -19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 121.00 $121.00 $599 -12.00
505–540 525 3 129.00–135.00 $131.34 $690 +4.08
595 595 2 115.00–128.00 $121.50 $723 -11.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 175.00–185.00 $180.08 $576 +20.08
335 fancy 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 —
350–390 371 8 170.00–180.00 $176.39 $654 +12.02
435 435 1 166.00 $166.00 $722 +6.70
450–490 468 8 165.00–177.00 $168.85 $790 +12.80
520–530 527 3 150.00–155.00 $153.35 $808 -3.56
550–587 562 8 139.00–145.00 $141.37 $794 -3.19
600–635 618 2 138.00–144.00 $141.09 $872 -2.09
650–690 670 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $868 -9.11
730 730 2 115.00 $115.00 $840 -9.45
805–840 823 2 105.00–111.00 $107.94 $888 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 161.00 $161.00 $604 —
435 435 1 136.00 $136.00 $592 -0.35
450–495 471 4 148.00–156.00 $152.02 $716 +15.96
530–540 535 2 136.00–137.00 $136.50 $730 +0.93
615 615 1 129.00 $129.00 $793 -1.31
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 3 165.00 $165.00 $360 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1255 1009 85-90% 14 62.00–69.00 $65.77 $664 +0.61
930–1080 1024 85-90% 5 70.00–77.00 $72.24 $740 +7.08
1030 1030 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $608 -6.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1355 1207 80-85% 11 71.00–79.00 $75.48 $911 +11.48
1105–1420 1258 80-85% 3 85.00–90.00 $86.79 $1,092 +5.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $915 —
1420–1570 1497 75-80% 3 82.00–85.00 $83.72 $1,253 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2280 1531 7 84.00–99.00 $93.39 $1,430 —
1580–2120 1805 10 104.00–115.00 $109.53 $1,977 +5.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1420 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 880.00–960.00 $923.19

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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.