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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

843 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.25/cwt +18.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 534 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $209.94/cwt +28.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 628 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $178.18/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 569 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 843 821 916
Feeder cattle 771 791 832
Slaughter cattle 67 24 70
Replacement cattle 5 6 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650lbs sharply higher with feeder steers over 650lbs 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher with feeder heifers over 550lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 —
311 311 5 222.50 $222.50 $692 +9.96
360–385 365 10 212.50–230.00 $226.91 $828 +1.96
350–397 fancy 376 17 237.50–260.00 $249.51 $938 +12.20
405–440 415 10 204.00–225.00 $218.83 $908 +11.14
402–440 fancy 422 14 235.00–252.00 $246.70 $1,041 +6.70
452–490 468 18 200.00–225.00 $216.13 $1,011 +11.67
450–487 fancy 475 6 233.00–242.50 $237.85 $1,130 +17.23
500–549 value added 525 36 220.00–244.00 $237.90 $1,249 +24.55
520–540 530 5 190.00–211.00 $198.22 $1,051 +2.65
556–561 value added 558 9 224.00–228.00 $226.21 $1,262 +13.38
550–596 573 15 192.00–216.00 $205.78 $1,179 +11.68
617–635 625 6 190.00–205.00 $196.96 $1,231 +18.73
603–634 value added 628 41 210.00–213.00 $211.84 $1,330 +17.84
650–670 661 7 182.50–194.00 $189.06 $1,250 +9.96
655–672 value added 666 17 199.00–200.00 $199.23 $1,327 +8.44
712–735 value added 722 8 193.00–199.00 $197.23 $1,424 +15.23
720–748 740 15 177.00–190.00 $186.27 $1,378 +16.78
755–798 770 9 175.00–188.00 $179.58 $1,383 +8.15
817 817 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,226 -11.00
855 855 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,325 -9.00
911 911 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,494 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 197.50 $197.50 $741 +7.50
510–530 520 3 177.00–186.00 $182.35 $948 —
640–645 643 2 172.00–175.00 $173.49 $1,116 —
695 695 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,237 +21.00
710–740 725 2 158.00–170.00 $164.12 $1,190 +7.14
757 757 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,143 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 178.00 $178.00 $838 —
605 605 1 162.00 $162.00 $980 —
655 655 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,068 —
730 730 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1136 1136 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,522 —

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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 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
250–285 267 3 172.50–190.00 $184.20 $492 +11.70
310–345 318 5 181.00–197.50 $191.44 $609 +0.04
338 fancy 338 4 201.00 $201.00 $679 -15.00
353–395 375 10 201.00–215.00 $205.34 $770 +17.20
375–383 fancy 381 4 219.00–220.00 $219.25 $835 +8.13
402–425 fancy 416 19 210.00–223.00 $220.50 $917 +25.50
410–440 427 18 190.00–206.00 $192.27 $821 +11.34
451–460 fancy 454 6 206.00–208.00 $206.34 $937 —
455–492 479 24 184.00–200.00 $190.81 $914 +17.01
505–545 526 19 172.00–184.00 $179.87 $946 +13.95
500–542 value added 536 66 189.00–200.00 $191.95 $1,029 +10.12
550–598 value added 566 20 182.00–185.00 $183.47 $1,038 +5.05
550–594 572 24 165.00–180.00 $173.77 $994 +3.31
605–610 value added 607 6 178.00–182.00 $180.00 $1,093 +11.50
615–642 633 10 164.00–176.00 $171.62 $1,086 +15.04
650–690 665 14 152.00–161.00 $159.56 $1,061 +3.46
667 value added 667 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,161 —
711 value added 711 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,223 +9.06
700–730 714 9 141.00–159.00 $151.83 $1,084 -3.17
755–790 770 5 128.00–134.00 $129.99 $1,001 —
800–835 812 4 128.00–130.00 $129.25 $1,050 —
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 —
955 955 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 —
370–397 383 7 179.00–183.00 $181.56 $695 +7.87
415–445 432 3 180.00–184.00 $182.72 $789 +27.01
460–490 478 4 161.00–174.00 $168.56 $806 +5.28
520 520 2 166.00 $166.00 $863 —
570 570 1 148.00 $148.00 $844 -7.50
625 625 1 159.00 $159.00 $994 +13.00
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 —
730 730 1 129.00 $129.00 $942 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–397 391 3 155.00–167.00 $163.12 $638 —
505 505 1 147.00 $147.00 $742 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
565 565 1 154.00 $154.00 $870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 3 190.00–202.50 $197.43 $450 —
335–345 342 3 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $710 -3.90
350–393 377 8 206.00–220.00 $217.03 $818 +20.27
381 fancy 381 3 226.00 $226.00 $861 +13.82
400–425 406 4 200.00–209.00 $202.48 $822 +10.30
415–430 fancy 423 2 227.00–231.00 $229.04 $969 —
455–495 476 7 201.00–220.00 $208.55 $993 +23.84
500 fancy 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
505–545 517 7 184.00–197.00 $190.78 $986 +7.33
578 fancy 578 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,133 —
580–595 586 5 178.00–188.00 $181.96 $1,066 +8.59
630 630 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,096 +9.54
650–680 669 4 163.00–173.00 $168.08 $1,124 +5.42
670 fancy 670 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,253 —
700 fancy 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
700–745 728 3 154.00–166.00 $161.30 $1,174 +4.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 3 190.00–200.00 $196.58 $747 —
442 442 2 188.00 $188.00 $831 —
465–487 479 4 188.00–196.00 $190.19 $911 —
685 685 1 144.00 $144.00 $986 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 4 188.00 $188.00 $921 —
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 172.00 $172.00 $585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–815 795 85-90% 2 44.00–48.00 $45.95 $365 —
785–880 834 85-90% 6 54.00–58.00 $56.01 $467 —
740–1040 916 85-90% 9 72.00–85.00 $78.58 $720 +28.58
775–1040 924 85-90% 8 62.00–70.00 $66.24 $612 +16.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1380 1180 80-85% 13 77.00–84.00 $80.60 $951 —
1070–1260 1186 80-85% 4 73.00–75.00 $74.21 $880 —
1035–1360 1211 80-85% 6 86.00–92.00 $88.26 $1,069 -1.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1580 1465 75-80% 3 87.00–90.00 $89.06 $1,305 —
1445–1815 1630 75-80% 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1505 1258 6 94.00–105.00 $100.65 $1,266 —
1350–1615 1445 3 114.00–121.00 $118.45 $1,712 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 920.00 $920.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.