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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.74/cwt +33.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 684 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.72/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 531 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.47/cwt +24.61 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 576 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 656 498 403
Feeder cattle 502 414 363
Slaughter cattle 132 79 34
Replacement cattle 22 5 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. All feeder classes sold with a better quality offering. Slaughter 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
305–345 332 3 180.00–190.00 $186.93 $621 —
435 fancy 435 1 192.00 $192.00 $835 —
440 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 -0.12
452–495 474 23 180.00–191.00 $184.91 $876 +14.91
510–539 532 18 170.00–181.00 $176.69 $940 +27.81
558–597 576 31 161.00–176.00 $172.15 $992 +16.98
609 value added 609 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,078 +22.50
623–646 633 17 151.00–171.00 $162.38 $1,028 +19.35
675 value added 675 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,127 —
665–695 676 6 144.00–160.00 $152.21 $1,029 +25.09
710 710 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,157 +10.00
780–792 787 4 150.00–160.00 $154.00 $1,212 +16.00
815–835 823 3 134.00–146.00 $141.34 $1,163 —
860 860 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,213 —
900 900 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,314 +15.35
976 976 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,269 +0.92
1000 value added 1000 18 146.50 $146.50 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 161.00 $161.00 $749 —
542 542 2 159.00 $159.00 $862 —
565 565 4 141.00–142.00 $141.75 $801 -0.75
600–640 620 2 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $822 +2.98
700 700 1 129.00 $129.00 $903 -6.00
820 820 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,050 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 140.00 $140.00 $686 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 145.00 $145.00 $467 -0.66
385–395 393 8 152.00–166.00 $159.25 $626 +16.01
400–435 426 7 152.00–157.00 $154.01 $656 +20.59
465–495 485 9 144.00–156.00 $153.43 $744 +15.45
503–545 528 29 130.00–147.00 $140.86 $744 +3.39
538 value added 538 10 152.00 $152.00 $818 —
563–580 568 12 124.00–139.00 $135.04 $767 +3.18
581 value added 581 19 170.00 $170.00 $988 —
600–642 622 11 120.00–138.00 $127.28 $792 -8.72
607–632 value added 626 8 145.00–149.00 $148.03 $927 —
678–681 679 17 120.00–130.00 $124.72 $847 -0.54
685 value added 685 70 167.00 $167.00 $1,144 —
700 700 1 123.00 $123.00 $861 —
765–785 775 2 111.00–118.00 $114.45 $887 +3.12
805 805 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,071 +28.00
882 882 2 104.00 $104.00 $917 ±0.00
970 970 2 100.00 $100.00 $970 —
1025–1045 1035 2 107.00–113.00 $110.03 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–435 426 3 136.00–138.00 $136.68 $582 +16.68
475 475 2 136.00 $136.00 $646 —
510–540 530 6 120.00–124.00 $122.72 $650 +0.80
570–580 575 2 116.00–120.00 $117.98 $678 —
665 665 1 119.00 $119.00 $791 +11.31
700 700 2 100.00 $100.00 $700 —
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —
802 802 2 113.00 $113.00 $906 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 110.00 $110.00 $264 —
455–480 468 2 111.00–120.00 $115.62 $541 +1.96
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 113.00 $113.00 $559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380 +10.00
325 325 1 182.50 $182.50 $593 +0.79
375 fancy 375 1 202.50 $202.50 $759 +21.50
380 380 3 170.00 $170.00 $646 +8.47
410–440 425 3 181.00–190.00 $184.48 $784 +14.85
430 fancy 430 1 197.50 $197.50 $849 —
460 460 3 160.00–169.00 $163.00 $750 +5.74
505–525 519 6 149.00–162.00 $157.70 $818 +20.57
550–585 564 7 140.00–151.00 $147.81 $834 +14.80
610–620 614 4 118.00–127.00 $124.00 $761 +1.41
650–695 662 6 120.00–135.00 $127.59 $845 +13.61
740–741 741 4 118.00–119.00 $118.75 $880 —
755–775 765 2 115.00 $115.00 $880 —
835 835 1 101.00 $101.00 $843 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–422 421 3 146.00–158.00 $154.01 $648 +16.30
450–475 465 5 146.00–153.00 $150.75 $701 +8.98
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 +4.50
570–580 575 4 131.00–137.00 $134.49 $773 —
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 +3.00
650 650 1 113.00 $113.00 $734 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 —
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 98.00 $98.00 $789 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1625 1506 75-80% 10 62.00–67.00 $65.32 $984 —
1270–1670 1533 75-80% 3 54.00–60.00 $57.01 $874 —
1275–1935 1540 75-80% 26 68.00–76.00 $70.41 $1,084 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1420 1236 80-85% 22 62.00–68.00 $64.72 $800 -0.99
1095–1510 1246 80-85% 14 69.00–74.00 $71.20 $887 +5.49
1210–1360 1285 80-85% 2 59.00 $59.00 $758 -12.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–960 883 85-90% 3 31.00–46.00 $40.46 $357 -6.54
850–985 918 85-90% 2 68.00–70.00 $68.93 $633 +0.62
845–1290 1034 85-90% 15 51.00–58.00 $55.14 $570 —
915–1225 1063 85-90% 10 61.00–65.00 $62.48 $664 +0.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1545 1301 6 75.00–87.00 $80.94 $1,053 +1.13
1505–1920 1673 9 91.00–98.00 $94.85 $1,587 —
1165–2285 1881 7 100.00–115.00 $104.76 $1,971 +7.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1100 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–670.00 $632.53
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
940–1340 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–830.00 $721.78
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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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
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.