Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

863 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.67/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 620 lb · 63 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.22/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 691 lb · 61 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.53/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 760 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 863 1,269 1,100
Feeder cattle 798 1,174 978
Slaughter cattle 52 90 110
Replacement cattle 13 5 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher with feeder heifers over 400lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. good demand on all feeder classes. 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
300–335 322 6 199.00–210.00 $202.15 $651 -2.85
355 fancy 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 -17.50
370–390 378 3 197.50–214.00 $204.60 $773 -5.88
400 fancy 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 +0.73
412–449 438 13 210.00–227.00 $222.25 $973 +3.68
450–467 fancy 464 14 223.00–231.00 $226.99 $1,053 +2.33
455–490 465 7 204.00–218.00 $213.94 $995 +5.51
510–535 value added 525 13 215.00–223.00 $218.29 $1,146 +1.28
505–546 530 9 196.00–209.00 $200.28 $1,061 -3.61
552 value added 552 26 223.00 $223.00 $1,231 +13.92
557–588 579 17 194.00–207.00 $202.05 $1,170 +3.68
602–625 616 7 175.00–189.00 $184.57 $1,137 +0.88
607–631 value added 616 9 192.00–194.00 $192.88 $1,188 -3.13
650–690 666 9 170.00–184.00 $175.96 $1,172 -3.19
695 value added 695 52 188.00 $188.00 $1,307 -3.37
725–745 732 7 151.00–160.00 $158.01 $1,157 -7.28
751–757 value added 754 45 172.25–176.25 $174.57 $1,316 -0.43
775–793 790 9 151.00–165.00 $162.36 $1,283 -4.91
805–845 827 6 152.00–165.00 $159.85 $1,322 -3.74
852–882 867 4 138.00–146.00 $141.93 $1,231 -20.49
896 value added 896 6 154.50 $154.50 $1,384 —
916–940 922 6 134.00–144.00 $141.80 $1,307 +2.80
1180 1180 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 —
400–430 415 2 199.00–201.00 $199.96 $830 +5.03
495 495 3 193.00–198.00 $196.33 $972 —
515–548 531 11 183.00–190.00 $186.75 $992 —
582–590 586 4 179.00–185.00 $182.99 $1,072 +6.54
615–630 623 2 160.00–168.00 $163.95 $1,021 -1.05
677–695 682 4 158.00–166.00 $163.46 $1,115 -0.54
810 810 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,069 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 195.00 $195.00 $400 +25.00
252 fancy 252 5 221.00 $221.00 $557 —
273 273 3 204.00 $204.00 $557 +14.00
300–345 fancy 327 3 201.00–204.00 $202.26 $661 +12.26
320–340 330 2 180.00–185.00 $182.42 $602 +8.42
365–385 fancy 374 8 205.00–209.00 $208.25 $779 +12.63
390 390 1 194.00 $194.00 $757 +11.04
405–445 424 10 172.00–189.00 $183.58 $778 +5.88
425–440 fancy 432 9 191.00–194.00 $192.67 $832 +1.54
478 fancy 478 3 194.00 $194.00 $927 +3.20
455–495 488 31 171.00–186.00 $182.23 $889 +4.27
500 value added 500 14 189.50 $189.50 $948 +1.50
500–545 527 31 165.00–178.00 $173.43 $914 +2.01
551–559 value added 556 8 176.00–180.00 $178.51 $993 +1.51
550–591 566 25 158.00–172.00 $167.83 $950 +4.64
613–630 value added 616 49 166.00–174.75 $173.17 $1,067 +10.56
600–645 633 14 145.00–159.00 $152.91 $968 -1.13
650–665 658 3 147.00–152.00 $149.65 $985 -2.93
684 value added 684 20 157.50 $157.50 $1,077 -13.00
702–747 727 14 136.00–147.00 $144.44 $1,050 -1.06
739 value added 739 14 153.50 $153.50 $1,134 —
751 value added 751 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,089 —
750–785 778 15 123.00–139.00 $128.98 $1,003 -4.53
810–835 833 12 124.00–130.00 $124.49 $1,037 -20.17
865–895 885 9 112.00–126.00 $114.33 $1,012 —
1045 1045 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 165.00 $165.00 $553 +8.42
355–395 377 5 160.00–176.00 $168.33 $635 +7.27
410–445 428 2 158.00–163.00 $160.60 $687 -0.40
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 -12.58
525 525 1 143.00 $143.00 $751 -13.00
570–590 580 2 141.00 $141.00 $818 -3.00
855 855 1 105.00 $105.00 $898 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–510 508 3 125.00–132.00 $127.34 $647 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 217.50 $217.50 $435 —
265 265 1 212.50 $212.50 $563 +22.50
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 +25.00
340 fancy 340 1 242.50 $242.50 $824 -5.00
365–395 381 4 205.00–220.00 $212.56 $810 +8.67
385 fancy 385 3 231.00–245.00 $240.33 $925 —
405 fancy 405 2 220.00 $220.00 $891 -6.00
405–430 412 9 191.00–215.00 $206.28 $850 +0.72
455–480 466 7 195.00–209.00 $199.27 $929 +2.82
450–495 fancy 485 7 215.00–219.00 $216.11 $1,048 +5.11
517–525 fancy 523 7 196.00–198.00 $197.43 $1,033 -4.57
510–545 527 11 178.00–191.00 $185.72 $979 -2.61
566 fancy 566 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,126 +4.00
550–595 572 15 177.00–192.00 $184.46 $1,055 +1.35
610–635 622 7 161.00–173.00 $167.15 $1,040 +2.46
647 fancy 647 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,171 —
660–680 666 5 170.00–179.00 $173.98 $1,159 +8.04
715–740 728 2 142.00–144.00 $143.02 $1,041 -3.31
761–780 767 5 125.00–140.00 $135.16 $1,037 -3.81
840 840 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,042 -5.98
920–930 925 2 107.00–109.00 $107.99 $999 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 197.50 $197.50 $425 —
340 340 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $629 —
370 370 1 182.50 $182.50 $675 —
525 525 1 171.00 $171.00 $898 +0.31
630 630 1 154.00 $154.00 $970 —
680–690 685 2 153.00–155.00 $154.01 $1,055 +5.34
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 —
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
480 480 1 176.00 $176.00 $845 —
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–875 860 85-90% 2 46.00–48.00 $46.98 $404 -6.85
835–1125 970 85-90% 7 53.00–57.00 $54.48 $528 —
920–1100 988 85-90% 4 60.00–66.00 $62.99 $622 —
1025–1080 1043 85-90% 4 68.00–73.00 $69.23 $722 +6.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1360 1258 80-85% 2 69.00–71.00 $70.08 $882 -15.92
1120–1580 1270 80-85% 13 72.00–82.00 $77.09 $979 -8.91
1480 1480 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,273 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $959 —
1550–1675 1613 75-80% 2 77.00–82.00 $79.60 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1745 1407 3 82.00–85.00 $83.16 $1,170 -12.02
1355–1830 1562 3 90.00–97.00 $94.47 $1,476 —
1825–2230 2062 3 108.00–111.00 $109.61 $2,260 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00

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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
895–960 928 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 600.00 $600.00 —
1555 1555 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.