Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.06/cwt ≈ $1,850/hd at 797 lb · 90 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.90/cwt +20.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 746 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.20/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 566 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 789 881 787
Feeder cattle 707 805 745
Slaughter cattle 82 63 42
Replacement cattle — 13 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower with feeder steers over 500lbs mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
305–345 325 4 250.00–252.50 $251.17 $816 —
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 —
405 fancy 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 —
400–441 432 7 240.00–255.00 $244.07 $1,054 -11.97
465 fancy 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —
455–475 468 8 240.00–252.50 $247.91 $1,160 -4.22
505 505 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,283 +12.16
557 value added 557 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,431 —
550–597 568 29 230.00–249.00 $239.87 $1,362 -2.72
637 637 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,522 +13.05
651–695 680 23 220.00–235.00 $226.33 $1,539 +1.70
725–735 730 2 214.00–219.00 $216.48 $1,580 -1.24
760–794 792 21 218.00–219.50 $219.43 $1,738 —
799 value added 799 69 235.90 $235.90 $1,885 —
875–876 876 21 207.00–209.50 $209.38 $1,834 —
940–945 940 19 182.00–194.50 $193.84 $1,822 -1.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,001 -6.52
545 545 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,215 —
585 585 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,305 -7.08
605–620 613 2 212.50–218.00 $215.22 $1,319 +3.22
690 690 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,477 +4.72
745 745 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,505 +11.71
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 453 3 227.50–235.00 $232.46 $1,053 —
518 518 3 189.00 $189.00 $979 —
572 572 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 +10.00
675 675 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,303 +14.51
795 795 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,415 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 191.00 $191.00 $926 -12.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 —
325–340 333 2 200.00–210.00 $205.11 $683 -19.70
355–397 374 7 200.00–205.00 $202.21 $756 -40.27
400–440 408 5 205.00–212.00 $210.49 $859 -21.43
490–495 493 2 201.00–206.00 $203.51 $1,003 —
500–540 521 9 200.00–215.00 $210.66 $1,098 -12.07
555–580 568 9 201.00–212.50 $206.82 $1,175 —
622 622 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,294 -10.36
746 value added 746 69 228.90 $228.90 $1,708 —
877 877 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,447 —
920 920 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,541 —
1065 1065 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 263 3 192.50–195.00 $194.15 $511 -9.47
340 340 2 191.00 $191.00 $649 -15.32
350 350 1 187.50 $187.50 $656 -17.02
439–447 442 15 190.00–195.00 $193.25 $854 -6.85
465–485 472 5 188.00–190.00 $189.20 $893 -6.50
518–540 529 7 184.00–190.00 $187.48 $992 -6.78
560–597 580 15 184.00–192.00 $187.92 $1,090 -6.10
600–635 624 9 179.00–191.00 $186.45 $1,163 -7.46
650–698 681 10 169.00–176.00 $171.12 $1,165 -17.77
740 740 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,092 -32.73
755–775 765 2 147.00–160.00 $153.58 $1,175 —
905 905 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–433 428 7 182.00–190.00 $184.38 $789 -0.89
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 -17.72
775 775 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,062 -12.00
910 910 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,119 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 170.00 $170.00 $799 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1357 1357 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 3 242.50–250.00 $246.62 $715 —
320–345 333 2 250.00–255.00 $252.59 $841 +14.15
355–395 380 11 242.50–255.00 $248.21 $943 +11.42
405–442 423 13 240.00–252.50 $243.77 $1,031 -5.21
450–476 467 21 230.00–247.50 $240.12 $1,121 -2.69
500–542 524 14 201.00–217.50 $209.90 $1,100 -10.66
552–555 553 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,106 -20.00
602 602 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,120 -13.00
650–665 656 8 180.00–188.00 $182.38 $1,196 —
705–735 720 10 170.00–186.00 $177.07 $1,275 +0.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 230.00 $230.00 $748 +18.76
355–360 358 3 225.00–235.00 $230.02 $823 +22.57
420 420 2 210.00 $210.00 $882 —
465–470 468 2 205.00–207.00 $206.01 $964 -13.99
512–545 522 4 182.00–197.00 $192.84 $1,007 -13.37
550–585 569 8 180.00–196.00 $188.96 $1,075 -6.27
625 625 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,075 -13.58
690 690 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,180 -23.00
755 755 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 188.00 $188.00 $780 —
615–640 628 2 150.00–165.00 $157.65 $990 -13.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1470 1224 80-85% 30 82.00–94.00 $90.67 $1,110 +2.22
1260–1420 1324 80-85% 7 95.00–102.00 $97.61 $1,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–910 890 85-90% 2 48.00–54.00 $50.93 $453 —
900–1125 981 85-90% 7 60.00–70.00 $65.25 $640 -1.41
960–1205 1050 85-90% 8 71.00–81.00 $74.90 $786 —
1005–1125 1065 85-90% 2 86.00–91.00 $88.36 $941 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1655 1600 75-80% 3 81.00–92.00 $87.48 $1,400 —
1405–1815 1601 75-80% 11 93.00–107.00 $97.18 $1,556 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2245 1653 2 99.00–106.00 $103.75 $1,715 —
1465–1965 1740 5 108.00–117.00 $113.78 $1,980 —
1745–2210 1978 2 120.00–122.00 $120.88 $2,391 —

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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.