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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.11/cwt +15.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 628 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.80/cwt +14.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 513 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.32/cwt +8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 624 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 709 814 930
Feeder cattle 644 698 812
Slaughter cattle 59 112 100
Replacement cattle 6 4 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Note: Video loads can be viewed at https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2894.pdf Video Receipts: Steers: Heifers: 126 hd 825lbs 233.30 72 hd 730lbs 224.25 60 hd 875lbs 225.00 71 hd 740lbs 223.00 60 hd 875lbs 224.00 77 hd 680lbs 227.00 57 hd 910lbs 215.50 Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold steady. Demand was good across the board on all feeder classes but strongest demand was on weaned feeder packages. Slaughter cows and bulls remained steady. Groups of 20 head or more: Steers: Heifers: 20 hd 633lbs 255.00 Black 40 hd 635lbs 229.80 Black

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 325 4 240.00–242.50 $240.66 $782 -0.84
385–390 388 2 255.00–257.50 $256.24 $994 +24.07
410–430 417 11 241.00–259.00 $255.95 $1,067 +3.27
465–480 473 2 233.00–241.00 $237.06 $1,121 -9.43
460–497 value added 474 15 254.00–261.00 $257.48 $1,220 -5.73
500–537 value added 521 15 263.00–268.00 $265.41 $1,383 +8.17
520–545 533 7 230.00–250.00 $241.40 $1,287 +2.60
550–595 572 5 230.00–244.00 $235.50 $1,347 +2.93
575–598 value added 591 7 254.00–260.00 $255.68 $1,511 +8.80
600–620 611 15 238.00–258.00 $248.75 $1,520 +20.41
633 value added 633 20 255.00 $255.00 $1,614 +9.77
677 677 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,618 +7.95
700–732 720 11 213.00–225.00 $221.43 $1,594 +0.94
725–727 value added 725 14 225.50–226.00 $225.57 $1,635 —
756 756 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,663 —
767 value added 767 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,687 —
815 815 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,622 -11.34
895 895 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,808 —
915 915 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,839 —
965 965 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,448 -25.00
1102 1102 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,862 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 217.50 $217.50 $500 —
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 -2.50
402–445 420 4 198.00–219.00 $211.13 $887 -9.96
495 495 1 186.00 $186.00 $921 -35.21
550 550 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,122 +1.00
600–645 628 6 190.00–213.00 $205.63 $1,291 +5.10
650–695 670 4 200.00–218.00 $206.11 $1,381 —
855 855 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,225 —
1050 1050 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,239 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,272 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 211.00 $211.00 $823 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 205.00 $205.00 $482 —
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 —
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 -15.00
350–390 377 12 219.00–238.00 $228.28 $861 +18.06
403–440 fancy 422 23 239.00–246.00 $242.91 $1,025 +10.08
420–445 430 6 221.00–234.00 $229.04 $985 +5.07
450–489 fancy 479 12 240.00–243.00 $240.70 $1,153 +12.87
450–497 480 10 220.00–234.00 $227.88 $1,094 +7.57
501–526 fancy 507 23 240.00–243.00 $242.29 $1,228 +13.83
500–542 519 23 219.00–236.00 $229.31 $1,190 +16.32
555–595 575 29 213.00–234.00 $226.93 $1,305 +9.26
608–625 610 12 210.00–226.00 $212.18 $1,294 +1.58
615–635 value added 633 44 229.80–231.00 $229.91 $1,455 —
660–665 663 8 200.00–208.00 $205.63 $1,363 +14.54
780 value added 780 5 191.50 $191.50 $1,494 —
835 835 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,394 -1.00
1051 1051 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 217.50 $217.50 $555 +28.66
355–395 377 8 200.00–212.50 $206.89 $780 +18.06
400–445 421 4 204.00–218.00 $209.85 $883 +16.10
450–480 465 9 200.00–215.00 $206.14 $959 +6.89
515–545 525 6 194.00–213.00 $203.68 $1,069 +13.78
550–570 560 2 185.00–209.00 $196.79 $1,102 +5.57
600–630 612 3 175.00–189.00 $181.33 $1,110 -5.57
670 670 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,166 +5.62
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 -21.22
775 775 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,410 —
875 875 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 187.50–192.50 $190.03 $694 —
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 +15.00
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 +16.04
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 +20.67
615 615 1 152.00 $152.00 $935 -6.39
785 785 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,193 —
800–830 815 2 143.00–147.00 $145.04 $1,182 —
960 960 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,286 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 229.00 $229.00 $996 +25.00
470 470 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,006 —
505–545 525 2 180.00–185.00 $182.60 $959 -26.40
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 206.00 $206.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 260 3 235.00–240.00 $237.40 $617 -5.10
360–387 376 5 230.00–242.50 $233.43 $878 +7.02
400–442 429 12 220.00–239.00 $226.95 $974 +0.17
455–480 461 6 229.00–240.00 $235.10 $1,084 +9.30
500–545 526 13 215.00–236.00 $227.37 $1,196 -1.62
580–595 588 3 210.00–226.00 $220.27 $1,295 +0.90
605–615 610 2 200.00–209.00 $204.46 $1,247 -8.59
655 655 2 223.00–224.00 $223.50 $1,464 —
770–795 783 2 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $1,351 -5.46
800–835 818 2 156.00–174.00 $165.19 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 215.00 $215.00 $671 +12.67
405–435 420 4 200.00–210.00 $205.18 $862 -5.05
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 +1.75
500–510 505 2 194.00–213.00 $203.41 $1,027 -1.61
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 +5.00
605–640 628 5 194.00–213.00 $200.16 $1,257 +26.16
665 665 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,277 +11.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 486 5 208.00–215.00 $210.85 $1,025 —
520–530 525 2 211.00–213.00 $211.99 $1,113 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 —
471 471 3 191.00 $191.00 $900 —
542 542 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 159.00 $159.00 $623 -21.00
430 430 1 172.00 $172.00 $740 -20.41
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 -10.00
680 680 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,095 —
715 715 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1435 1119 80-85% 22 85.00–99.00 $91.47 $1,024 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $694 —
1025–1450 1238 80-85% 13 100.00–110.00 $105.37 $1,304 +1.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1575 1548 75-80% 3 100.00–108.00 $103.29 $1,599 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,244 -9.89
1615–1900 1765 75-80% 3 88.00–97.00 $93.77 $1,655 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1035 917 85-90% 6 74.00–80.00 $77.02 $706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1395 1334 5 102.00–110.00 $107.13 $1,429 —
1270–2240 1755 2 94.00–96.00 $95.28 $1,672 —
1555–2170 1812 3 120.00–129.00 $123.59 $2,239 —

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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
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —
840–1260 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 870.00–1,100.00 $1,008.00 —

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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.