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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.00/cwt ≈ $2,108/hd at 897 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.36/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 575 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.71/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 622 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 590 619 991
Feeder cattle 530 513 860
Slaughter cattle 56 80 115
Replacement cattle 4 26 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold steady with feeder heifers over 500lbs steady to 4.00 higher. 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
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 -5.00
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -2.50
410–445 428 2 270.00–275.00 $272.40 $1,166 +11.85
452 fancy 452 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,311 +3.72
450–492 471 5 252.00–277.50 $263.36 $1,240 +2.09
502–545 value added 524 4 265.00–275.00 $269.79 $1,414 —
508–545 525 10 246.00–259.00 $252.85 $1,327 -10.35
551–598 572 13 249.00–263.00 $255.10 $1,459 -7.67
616 value added 616 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,608 -8.73
603–645 624 16 242.00–257.00 $246.80 $1,540 +3.53
653–673 664 15 247.50–255.00 $253.96 $1,686 +11.96
735 735 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 -18.41
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 +2.46
837 837 5 235.50 $235.50 $1,971 +9.13
897 value added 897 63 235.00 $235.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 +9.00
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 -5.09
605–645 632 3 220.00–238.00 $225.75 $1,427 —
660 660 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,327 -34.00
705–730 713 3 216.00–222.00 $219.68 $1,566 —
815 815 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,703 +17.51
865 865 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,773 +11.49
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,097 —
640 640 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,434 —
652 652 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,506 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 235.00–245.00 $240.09 $684 —
332–335 334 4 225.00–235.00 $228.14 $762 -7.95
380 fancy 380 2 252.50 $252.50 $960 —
375–395 382 3 225.00–242.50 $232.67 $889 -12.37
405–445 420 12 232.00–246.00 $236.58 $994 -6.81
415–440 value added 435 6 250.00–252.50 $250.73 $1,091 +0.54
450–492 475 23 238.00–248.00 $242.81 $1,153 +0.47
480–485 value added 482 3 250.00–253.00 $251.01 $1,210 -0.34
505–545 525 20 230.00–248.00 $243.58 $1,279 +6.41
505–530 value added 525 6 250.00–252.50 $250.75 $1,316 -0.25
550–597 575 39 230.00–249.00 $244.36 $1,405 +3.21
605–625 618 7 229.00–242.00 $237.18 $1,466 +3.66
610–626 value added 624 20 246.00–247.50 $247.35 $1,543 -5.03
660–675 664 6 222.00–237.00 $233.15 $1,548 +11.40
700–720 713 3 191.00–202.00 $196.62 $1,402 +6.62
765 765 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,476 +0.72
1067 1067 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 217.50 $217.50 $489 —
380 380 1 212.50 $212.50 $808 -10.02
430–443 440 4 220.00–229.00 $226.80 $998 —
460 460 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,030 —
505–525 515 2 210.00–217.00 $213.43 $1,099 +3.43
585–595 590 2 222.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,319 -0.40
660–695 680 4 206.00–216.00 $213.29 $1,450 +3.29
700 700 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,064 —
785 785 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,319 —
810 810 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–480 462 4 200.00–210.00 $207.40 $958 —
615 615 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,156 +13.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
530 530 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,097 —
695 695 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,230 -36.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 $650 —
310 fancy 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 +20.00
400–415 fancy 405 3 275.00–281.00 $277.05 $1,122 —
445 445 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -10.27
450–480 466 7 232.50–247.50 $240.10 $1,119 +4.89
500–543 518 18 221.00–235.00 $229.36 $1,188 -2.04
565–590 577 18 220.00–222.00 $221.28 $1,277 -4.72
600–635 623 3 213.00–221.00 $215.91 $1,345 -5.88
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 ±0.00
930 930 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,386 —
1095 1095 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 +10.00
455–467 463 3 220.00–222.50 $221.68 $1,026 -8.32
525–545 535 2 214.00–219.00 $216.45 $1,158 -4.57
552–590 568 5 201.00–217.00 $211.90 $1,204 -5.17
605–635 618 3 193.00–204.00 $198.75 $1,228 -1.25
665–680 673 2 199.00–203.00 $201.02 $1,353 —
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
555–585 571 4 204.00–217.00 $210.31 $1,201 —
640 640 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,331 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 195.00 $195.00 $868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–860 813 85-90% 2 60.00–66.00 $62.82 $511 —
775–1085 930 85-90% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.75 $686 —
945–1265 1026 85-90% 5 86.00–91.00 $89.13 $914 -1.85
940–1300 1116 85-90% 14 95.00–110.00 $101.87 $1,137 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1380 1255 80-85% 5 108.00–113.00 $110.24 $1,384 —
1250–1370 1308 80-85% 10 92.00–104.00 $99.95 $1,307 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,224 —
1400–1665 1505 75-80% 4 102.00–104.00 $103.50 $1,558 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2060 1799 6 120.00–127.00 $122.38 $2,202 -1.44
1845 1845 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,454 -1.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00

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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.