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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.93/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 571 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.04/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 466 lb · 49 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.85/cwt -13.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 719 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 766 1,449 963
Feeder cattle 699 1,377 946
Slaughter cattle 67 72 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with feeder steers over 600lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher with feeder heifers over 600lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 205.00 $205.00 $523 -26.00
285 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 —
315 fancy 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 ±0.00
340 340 3 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
370 370 2 200.00 $200.00 $740 —
350–380 fancy 372 8 214.00–228.00 $218.67 $813 +4.48
425–435 fancy 428 5 225.00–233.00 $230.18 $985 +11.27
415–448 437 10 198.00–212.00 $208.57 $911 +12.68
455–475 460 9 193.00–207.00 $204.20 $939 +1.96
462–467 fancy 464 19 215.00–218.00 $215.95 $1,002 +0.61
500–540 value added 513 8 197.00–204.00 $203.08 $1,042 +2.47
510–545 528 15 179.00–190.00 $183.24 $968 -6.40
550–582 568 22 177.00–190.00 $184.71 $1,049 -2.11
602–625 606 11 160.00–164.00 $163.64 $992 -1.90
607–649 value added 643 14 176.00–177.00 $176.87 $1,137 -3.06
660–697 683 16 161.00–172.00 $165.48 $1,130 +3.37
702–737 719 40 164.50–171.00 $165.85 $1,192 +0.79
765–790 776 14 159.00–167.00 $162.37 $1,260 +2.70
815–842 837 6 157.00–160.00 $157.82 $1,321 -4.49
873 873 4 152.50 $152.50 $1,331 +0.63
950 950 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,368 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 175.00 $175.00 $597 —
460 460 1 184.00 $184.00 $846 +9.00
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 -4.95
575–595 585 4 161.00–172.00 $168.46 $985 -4.79
630–640 635 2 137.00–142.00 $139.52 $886 -10.48
700–748 736 4 152.00–155.00 $154.29 $1,136 +16.14
800–830 815 2 140.00–147.00 $143.56 $1,170 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 132.00 $132.00 $521 —
467 467 2 140.00 $140.00 $654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 142.50–145.00 $143.71 $342 +3.71
282–292 287 4 141.00–147.50 $144.19 $414 -5.81
310–340 326 5 144.00–149.00 $146.18 $477 -7.92
365–370 fancy 368 5 186.00–194.00 $189.17 $696 +5.47
350–395 383 6 160.00–178.00 $168.86 $647 -0.40
415–445 429 14 164.00–174.00 $169.18 $726 +2.03
420–436 fancy 433 19 183.00–184.00 $183.95 $797 +1.36
450–485 461 38 157.00–171.00 $165.05 $761 -3.92
475–486 fancy 485 11 173.00–174.00 $173.91 $843 —
502 value added 502 4 170.00 $170.00 $853 +3.76
505–547 520 22 151.00–165.00 $158.23 $823 +0.66
550–587 571 54 151.00–163.00 $159.93 $913 +3.22
600–640 617 17 136.00–150.00 $144.10 $889 -0.04
705 705 2 120.00 $120.00 $846 -4.90
750–767 758 7 127.00–128.00 $127.57 $967 -1.43
810 810 1 119.00 $119.00 $964 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 140.00 $140.00 $343 —
260–295 278 2 130.00–131.00 $130.53 $363 —
335–340 338 2 131.00–145.00 $137.95 $466 +0.49
350 350 1 133.00 $133.00 $466 -13.00
570–590 579 8 136.00–147.00 $144.11 $834 +8.16
610–645 625 6 120.00–130.00 $122.56 $766 -7.16
650–695 666 7 123.00–130.00 $127.40 $848 +4.75
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 3 128.00 $128.00 $392 —
350 350 1 139.00 $139.00 $486 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 113.00 $113.00 $746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 200.00 $200.00 $470 +40.00
255 255 1 192.50 $192.50 $491 +30.00
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 +3.31
335 fancy 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 +16.82
365–385 373 4 180.00–185.00 $182.11 $679 -8.06
362–395 fancy 375 4 202.50–210.00 $207.01 $776 -5.12
400 fancy 400 2 196.00 $196.00 $784 -27.00
400–435 420 6 169.00–184.00 $177.36 $745 -7.64
450–495 fancy 463 10 194.00–216.00 $210.90 $976 +16.82
450–497 472 14 174.00–189.00 $177.73 $839 -5.74
500–540 511 6 174.00–187.00 $182.66 $933 +13.05
520 fancy 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 +8.00
560–595 582 7 158.00–163.00 $159.25 $927 +0.33
610–625 fancy 620 3 153.00–157.00 $155.69 $965 -15.04
600–646 628 18 135.00–150.00 $143.30 $900 -10.62
650–690 673 5 142.00–149.00 $144.98 $976 +8.64
716–745 726 10 133.00–145.00 $138.45 $1,005 —
755 755 2 120.00–129.00 $124.50 $940 -1.24
820–830 825 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $1,052 +7.50
1040 1040 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 538 6 156.00–165.00 $160.84 $865 —
575–585 580 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $768 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 144.00 $144.00 $615 -6.00
567 567 2 147.00 $147.00 $833 +10.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1135 949 85-90% 5 39.00–47.00 $44.02 $418 —
970–1160 1034 85-90% 7 51.00–57.00 $54.24 $561 —
900–1175 1046 85-90% 7 58.00–64.00 $60.07 $628 —
1045–1130 1088 85-90% 2 66.00–69.00 $67.44 $734 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1230 1193 80-85% 4 59.00–64.00 $61.30 $731 -8.02
1165–1310 1238 80-85% 2 75.00–82.00 $78.29 $969 +18.48
1000–1425 1245 80-85% 10 65.00–74.00 $69.40 $864 +9.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1625 1469 75-80% 9 63.00–72.00 $68.68 $1,009 —
1410–1705 1558 75-80% 4 74.00–77.00 $75.07 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1365 1202 7 76.00–87.00 $82.33 $990 —
1505–1545 1525 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,372 —
1855–2070 1963 2 100.00–102.00 $101.05 $1,984 —

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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.