Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.75/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 817 lb · 89 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.38/cwt -13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 469 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.43/cwt +7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 524 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 428 491 663
Feeder cattle 360 423 540
Slaughter cattle 58 58 86
Replacement cattle 10 10 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold steady with feeder steers over 500lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 -7.50
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 +6.19
410 fancy 410 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,035 —
430–440 433 3 231.00–246.00 $236.08 $1,022 -8.40
455 fancy 455 2 252.00–254.00 $253.00 $1,151 —
460–480 470 3 230.00–246.00 $240.44 $1,130 +14.12
507–522 value added 515 4 258.00–261.00 $259.48 $1,336 +12.48
500–545 526 14 239.00–248.00 $243.99 $1,283 +4.49
551–595 value added 573 7 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,447 +6.09
555–595 575 8 233.00–247.00 $244.23 $1,404 +17.61
605–635 619 5 234.00–245.00 $239.12 $1,480 +21.30
650–670 657 3 225.00–237.00 $232.26 $1,526 +23.28
732–737 736 8 203.00–210.00 $204.74 $1,507 +2.99
949 949 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 212.50 $212.50 $765 —
460–490 475 2 217.00–220.00 $218.55 $1,038 +6.55
530 530 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,065 -9.00
555–572 566 3 225.00–227.00 $226.35 $1,281 +27.00
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 +14.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 217.50 $217.50 $570 ±0.00
330 330 3 210.00–222.00 $217.33 $717 -5.67
355–393 380 8 202.50–215.00 $209.39 $796 +0.49
400–445 420 11 194.00–204.00 $197.29 $829 -7.89
443 value added 443 5 215.00 $215.00 $952 -19.00
458–495 469 19 191.00–206.00 $198.38 $930 -9.23
505–545 533 13 190.00–203.00 $195.24 $1,041 -9.64
560–568 566 8 192.00–199.00 $196.75 $1,114 -3.46
605–640 623 2 174.00–182.00 $177.89 $1,108 -10.52
627 value added 627 10 199.00 $199.00 $1,248 -1.00
710 710 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,143 +16.00
810–842 value added 817 89 176.00–188.50 $185.75 $1,518 +2.00
855–885 870 2 147.00–153.00 $150.05 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–585 580 3 170.00–186.00 $177.67 $1,030 -5.99
610–625 618 2 155.00–161.00 $157.96 $976 —
763 763 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,137 +16.50
820 820 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,041 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 146.00 $146.00 $511 —
446 446 3 170.00 $170.00 $758 +2.00
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 -2.00
575 575 1 158.00 $158.00 $908 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 162.00 $162.00 $705 —
470 470 1 144.00 $144.00 $677 -46.00
510 510 1 132.00 $132.00 $673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 220.00 $220.00 $495 —
345 345 1 227.50 $227.50 $785 —
395 395 1 236.00 $236.00 $932 -9.03
425–447 437 5 221.00–240.00 $230.98 $1,009 —
460–478 474 6 229.00–230.00 $229.16 $1,086 -5.67
510–540 530 3 231.00–240.00 $236.94 $1,256 +26.60
575–587 584 7 217.00–229.00 $224.45 $1,311 +15.46
660 660 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,379 +8.00
760 760 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,383 —
830 830 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 211.00 $211.00 $907 -9.00
480 480 1 201.00 $201.00 $965 -7.73
510 510 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,086 +23.00
550 550 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 510 3 190.00–194.00 $192.61 $982 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1055 953 85-90% 6 61.00–72.00 $65.65 $626 +7.03
925–985 955 85-90% 2 51.00–52.00 $51.52 $492 -7.10
895–1275 1029 85-90% 19 75.00–87.00 $81.45 $838 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1230 1136 80-85% 5 90.00–101.00 $95.03 $1,080 —
1025–1395 1183 80-85% 10 83.00–89.00 $85.83 $1,015 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1630 1458 75-80% 7 81.00–89.00 $84.96 $1,239 +1.90
1465 1465 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,377 +10.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1455 1365 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,433 —
1620–1785 1703 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,890 —
1590–2000 1825 3 122.00–126.00 $124.26 $2,268 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1160 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,225.00 $994.69
905–1240 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,300.00 $1,152.33
1060–1260 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,147.39

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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.