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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

651 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.55/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 622 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.00/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 526 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.48/cwt -2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 523 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 651 907 612
Feeder cattle 508 820 542
Slaughter cattle 98 67 64
Replacement cattle 45 20 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter 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
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 -25.00
360 360 1 260.00 $260.00 $936 —
402–441 428 8 250.00–265.00 $260.35 $1,114 -1.69
452–492 469 8 250.00–260.00 $253.87 $1,191 +3.71
500–545 519 17 240.00–254.00 $246.84 $1,281 +6.77
516–535 value added 526 19 256.00–260.00 $257.53 $1,355 -2.86
550 value added 550 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,436 +1.83
550–598 574 26 239.00–253.00 $246.67 $1,416 +9.89
610 value added 610 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 -10.00
605–640 619 10 235.00–245.00 $238.30 $1,475 -7.93
670–675 673 3 234.00–240.00 $238.01 $1,602 +3.12
702–720 710 4 213.00–224.00 $220.72 $1,567 +13.85
755–772 766 3 215.00–219.00 $216.31 $1,657 —
840 840 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,756 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 2 247.50 $247.50 $884 —
460–485 473 2 234.00–238.00 $236.05 $1,117 —
693 693 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,559 +9.53
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,208 +6.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 212.50 $212.50 $584 +10.00
300–320 310 3 210.00–217.50 $212.58 $659 —
365–395 376 7 210.00–230.00 $224.03 $842 +4.24
400–440 411 9 220.00–229.00 $222.97 $916 -9.31
455 fancy 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
450–495 476 18 220.00–232.50 $225.40 $1,073 -1.88
503–542 519 17 217.50–231.00 $226.11 $1,174 -4.45
531 value added 531 22 233.00 $233.00 $1,237 -6.00
550–597 577 29 222.00–230.00 $226.36 $1,306 +1.96
602–635 616 7 203.00–219.00 $211.87 $1,305 +1.62
623–630 value added 623 46 223.00–224.00 $223.02 $1,389 -0.39
702 value added 702 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,383 —
705–710 708 2 180.00–188.00 $183.99 $1,303 +3.99
801 801 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,538 +40.60
926 926 13 180.00 $180.00 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 207.50 $207.50 $519 —
330 330 1 202.50 $202.50 $668 +22.50
390 390 1 201.00 $201.00 $784 +9.00
415 415 1 212.50 $212.50 $882 —
475–495 486 8 205.00–217.00 $211.13 $1,026 +5.74
540 540 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,150 +2.10
550–565 560 5 190.00–214.00 $205.07 $1,148 +14.16
610–615 612 3 194.00–206.00 $198.66 $1,216 +8.42
655–687 680 7 188.00–201.00 $191.26 $1,301 +14.72
737 737 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,209 +1.00
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 185.00 $185.00 $722 —
415 415 1 185.00 $185.00 $768 —
450–485 476 5 195.00 $195.00 $928 +23.00
525–530 527 3 187.00–198.00 $192.00 $1,012 —
550 550 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,094 —
685–690 688 2 179.00–184.00 $181.49 $1,249 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 -23.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,844 —

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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 1 260.00 $260.00 $637 —
332–345 336 3 252.50–272.50 $265.66 $893 +25.66
370–392 381 5 250.00–270.00 $260.20 $991 +20.32
400–445 423 13 242.50–257.50 $251.34 $1,063 +9.53
475–485 480 2 228.00–240.00 $233.94 $1,123 -0.13
525–549 537 13 231.00–240.00 $233.76 $1,255 +11.65
550–590 571 10 226.00–239.00 $233.14 $1,331 +18.13
625–645 635 2 219.00–225.00 $222.05 $1,410 +3.99
650 650 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,508 —
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
760–780 770 2 184.00–197.00 $190.58 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 —
355–395 380 3 230.00–240.00 $234.24 $890 —
435 435 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,011 +2.50
451–475 457 4 225.00–232.50 $230.55 $1,054 —
510–525 516 4 207.50–220.00 $212.08 $1,094 +18.08
585 585 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,188 —
685 685 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,387 +23.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 190.00–192.50 $191.25 $832 -21.25
462 462 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,003 +26.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 —
455 455 1 181.00 $181.00 $824 —
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 2 202.50 $202.50 $946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–875 777 85-90% 3 57.50–62.00 $59.99 $466 +7.99
840–955 888 85-90% 6 66.00–76.00 $72.38 $643 +8.87
800–1190 948 85-90% 17 79.00–89.00 $84.25 $799 —
975–1270 1080 85-90% 13 90.00–103.00 $94.47 $1,020 -0.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1290 1198 80-85% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.46 $1,072 —
1050–1465 1251 80-85% 4 106.00–119.00 $109.86 $1,374 -2.48
1110–1405 1264 80-85% 22 92.00–105.00 $99.20 $1,254 -13.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,267 —
1285–1600 1442 75-80% 3 104.00–106.00 $105.04 $1,515 —
1270–1970 1556 75-80% 15 93.00–102.00 $97.28 $1,514 -0.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1805 1550 4 107.00–114.00 $110.51 $1,713 —
1705–2245 1899 6 119.00–125.00 $122.55 $2,327 —
1845–2300 2073 2 130.00–134.00 $132.22 $2,741 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1215 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,040.00–1,570.00 $1,315.63
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00
1105–1240 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,140.00 $1,132.07
1155–1235 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.08
1130–1310 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,222.49
1160–1310 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,280.00 $1,200.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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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
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1140–1165 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,090.00–1,330.00 $1,208.70 —
1040–1310 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,130.00–1,360.00 $1,265.80 —
1160–1555 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,560.00 $1,384.83 —

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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.