Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.71/cwt +13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 569 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.98/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 528 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.89/cwt +11.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 633 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 593 493 596
Feeder cattle 511 432 400
Slaughter cattle 73 58 106
Replacement cattle 9 3 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher on a better quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 311 3 175.00–180.00 $178.23 $554 —
307–335 fancy 316 3 207.50–211.00 $209.76 $663 —
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 —
415–435 428 4 180.00–190.00 $182.94 $783 +8.44
450–470 464 5 171.00–185.00 $175.41 $814 -0.39
507 507 2 191.00 $191.00 $968 +13.28
560–595 586 18 169.00–181.00 $177.51 $1,040 +6.65
600 value added 600 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,098 —
605–647 636 19 158.00–172.50 $167.41 $1,065 +9.57
650–690 668 4 144.00–152.00 $148.99 $995 -4.39
703–735 711 4 136.00–140.00 $137.03 $974 -16.54
750–790 767 3 162.00–164.00 $162.65 $1,248 +23.65
855–875 865 2 145.00–153.00 $148.95 $1,288 —
925 925 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,166 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 160.00–166.00 $162.90 $766 —
500–542 528 3 153.00–159.00 $154.89 $818 -5.11
570–585 579 7 145.00–153.00 $149.90 $868 -6.10
603–645 610 10 142.00–153.00 $149.63 $913 +7.16
830 830 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 153.00 $153.00 $367 —
330 fancy 330 1 159.00 $159.00 $525 —
320–347 334 10 140.00–155.00 $147.73 $493 +11.64
350–385 368 10 145.00–158.00 $151.37 $557 +13.64
380 fancy 380 1 168.00 $168.00 $638 —
400–446 421 16 148.00–157.00 $153.40 $646 +6.37
440 fancy 440 3 161.00 $161.00 $708 —
452–475 fancy 460 3 159.00–163.00 $161.62 $743 +4.83
462–495 482 14 145.00–152.00 $149.51 $721 +2.95
500–545 528 29 140.00–153.00 $147.98 $781 +1.55
560–594 value added 568 21 161.00–162.00 $161.25 $916 —
550–587 569 28 140.00–155.00 $149.81 $852 +8.51
600–645 612 9 134.00–141.00 $138.28 $846 +9.09
610–640 value added 626 6 147.00–150.00 $148.66 $931 +1.66
650 value added 650 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,014 +7.00
655–665 660 8 137.00–147.50 $144.79 $956 +17.77
705–740 735 7 130.00–146.00 $142.88 $1,050 +23.94
758 758 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,092 +19.00
830 830 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,154 —
890 890 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 120.50–130.00 $125.45 $295 —
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 —
485–490 488 3 134.00–136.00 $135.34 $660 +14.34
505–525 514 4 134.00–137.00 $135.74 $698 +4.40
640 640 1 118.00 $118.00 $755 —
650–675 663 2 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $855 —
715–740 725 3 115.00–126.00 $120.06 $870 —
760 760 1 109.00 $109.00 $828 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 119.00–125.00 $122.11 $571 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 150.00–154.00 $151.98 $392 —
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 -30.08
365 fancy 365 1 187.50 $187.50 $684 —
370–380 375 2 161.00–176.00 $168.60 $632 -7.79
410 fancy 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
400–420 411 7 150.00–165.00 $153.93 $633 -12.07
455 fancy 455 1 189.00 $189.00 $860 —
453–461 458 7 165.00 $165.00 $756 -3.85
505–540 527 11 140.00–152.00 $146.24 $771 -7.11
562–595 569 9 133.00–140.00 $136.35 $776 -5.02
630–645 636 6 135.00–139.00 $136.99 $871 -4.10
658–690 670 7 124.00–133.00 $129.38 $867 -0.11
730 730 1 128.00 $128.00 $934 +13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–395 386 4 148.00–152.50 $149.15 $576 -11.85
405–425 419 6 130.00–141.00 $135.94 $570 -0.06
475–496 493 7 141.00–149.00 $147.90 $729 -4.12
515–545 532 6 126.00–134.00 $130.51 $694 -5.99
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 133.00 $133.00 $512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1440 1182 80-85% 20 65.00–75.00 $71.97 $851 —
1075–1435 1244 80-85% 8 76.00–82.00 $78.84 $981 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $348 —
830–970 907 85-90% 3 51.00–58.00 $53.72 $487 —
800–1280 1004 85-90% 14 61.00–67.00 $64.31 $646 -1.46
845–1180 1028 85-90% 5 68.00–74.00 $70.77 $728 +11.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1520 1428 75-80% 4 74.00–79.00 $76.62 $1,094 —
1410–1560 1470 75-80% 3 66.00–72.00 $69.76 $1,025 -13.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1910 1353 4 89.00–95.00 $93.47 $1,265 —
1070–1910 1611 6 101.00–113.00 $107.22 $1,727 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.