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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

1,793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.51/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 688 lb · 150 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.63/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 769 lb · 96 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.46/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 721 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,793 1,150 1,449
Feeder cattle 1,701 1,069 1,377
Slaughter cattle 62 75 72
Replacement cattle 30 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher with feeder steers over 550lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 700lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with feeder heifers over 700lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
255 255 1 270.00 $270.00 $688 —
275 fancy 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 —
300–340 329 4 282.50–297.50 $292.34 $962 +32.34
345 fancy 345 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
355–395 375 6 285.00–300.00 $293.33 $1,100 —
375–390 fancy 385 4 307.50–312.50 $310.03 $1,194 +10.03
400–446 value added 419 15 302.50–317.50 $308.11 $1,291 +18.11
407–445 424 9 270.00–295.00 $277.36 $1,176 +27.36
450–496 471 28 269.00–290.00 $280.76 $1,322 +13.50
475 value added 475 10 316.00 $316.00 $1,501 +28.51
510–511 value added 511 6 290.00–291.00 $290.83 $1,486 +15.70
500–548 534 76 250.00–278.00 $267.88 $1,430 +15.88
563 value added 563 22 268.50 $268.50 $1,512 -5.10
560–599 578 63 234.00–250.00 $244.82 $1,415 -10.99
610 fancy 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
601–645 621 55 232.00–243.00 $238.05 $1,478 -2.27
650–696 688 150 227.50–242.00 $233.51 $1,607 +1.10
700–733 value added 727 27 228.00–231.00 $228.68 $1,663 -6.32
738–745 741 11 210.00–224.00 $219.82 $1,629 -3.68
750–787 769 96 215.00–225.00 $216.63 $1,666 -1.04
841–843 842 34 195.00–203.00 $201.88 $1,700 -2.97
871 871 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,725 —
925–942 940 8 185.00–187.00 $185.25 $1,741 —
990 990 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,683 —
1015 1015 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,654 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 232.50 $232.50 $628 —
315 315 1 262.50 $262.50 $827 —
355–372 366 3 265.00–270.00 $268.38 $982 —
405–437 424 4 248.00–260.00 $251.36 $1,066 +18.86
450–480 467 6 242.50–265.00 $253.65 $1,185 +16.15
510–545 528 7 236.00–248.00 $242.37 $1,280 +7.37
552–595 573 21 219.00–230.00 $222.31 $1,274 -15.19
600–645 629 14 208.00–227.00 $221.42 $1,393 -2.85
660–685 672 9 209.00–215.00 $213.42 $1,434 -6.15
722–745 730 3 192.00–206.00 $196.76 $1,436 —
765–790 778 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,587 +3.00
855 855 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 202.50 $202.50 $506 —
475 475 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,057 —
525–535 528 3 200.00–213.00 $204.39 $1,079 -7.61
621 621 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,242 -8.00
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 -3.00
790 790 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,493 +14.84
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 473 3 245.00–259.00 $251.44 $1,189 —
500 500 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,165 —
665 665 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,290 —
710 710 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,342 —
810 810 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,588 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1253 1192 5 153.00–158.00 $154.85 $1,846 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 187.50 $187.50 $684 —
552 552 1 180.00 $180.00 $994 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 225.00 $225.00 $641 —
320–335 328 4 220.00–227.50 $223.84 $734 —
350–376 368 11 230.00–247.50 $241.20 $888 +16.20
365–383 fancy 376 13 250.00–255.00 $253.09 $952 —
400–410 402 5 232.50–245.00 $242.00 $973 —
406–442 value added 427 19 260.00–264.00 $260.83 $1,114 +12.56
450–475 467 7 220.00–235.00 $229.37 $1,071 +6.62
462–498 value added 483 34 240.00–245.00 $241.40 $1,166 +8.93
505–515 value added 508 17 225.00–234.00 $228.54 $1,161 -5.46
500–545 526 33 207.50–223.00 $215.12 $1,132 -6.43
557–580 value added 566 10 220.00–223.00 $221.50 $1,254 +1.44
550–598 580 70 204.00–218.00 $213.44 $1,238 +6.68
602–645 value added 610 19 217.00–218.00 $217.39 $1,326 +6.82
600–645 624 48 200.00–214.00 $207.18 $1,293 +5.80
655–683 680 63 195.00–205.00 $198.39 $1,349 +10.54
705–728 715 20 172.00–189.00 $186.32 $1,332 -3.25
720–724 value added 723 72 193.00–199.00 $198.00 $1,432 -0.27
750–765 761 4 173.00–176.00 $175.26 $1,334 -3.46
886 886 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,506 -14.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 205.00–210.00 $207.71 $567 —
325–340 333 2 205.00–220.00 $212.67 $708 —
355–395 375 4 210.00–220.00 $216.32 $811 +8.90
410–446 437 8 210.00–222.50 $218.45 $955 —
452–495 476 16 200.00–219.00 $212.27 $1,010 +8.82
510–520 515 2 190.00–205.00 $197.57 $1,017 —
585–595 590 2 190.00–201.00 $195.55 $1,154 +12.55
605–649 645 21 184.00–196.00 $194.70 $1,256 +10.36
670–680 674 11 174.00–182.00 $180.07 $1,214 +5.07
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 210.00 $210.00 $916 —
450–497 477 9 214.00–225.00 $222.34 $1,061 —
525 525 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,024 —
555–565 557 5 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $1,114 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
460 460 1 192.50 $192.50 $886 +10.50
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 -5.00
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 +20.00
695 695 4 172.50–173.00 $172.88 $1,202 —
811 811 4 111.00 $111.00 $900 —
948 948 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,185 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 202.50 $202.50 $628 —
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 —
610–635 623 2 169.00–180.00 $174.39 $1,086 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 —
320 320 1 275.00 $275.00 $880 +22.50
370–395 384 8 260.00–276.00 $270.28 $1,038 —
390 fancy 390 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,199 —
400–443 432 4 267.50–280.00 $270.39 $1,168 +10.55
460–475 468 2 252.50–255.00 $253.73 $1,187 +3.73
510–545 530 10 212.00–230.00 $219.70 $1,164 -19.14
550–595 573 6 200.00–214.00 $209.10 $1,198 -16.89
600–645 620 9 200.00–217.50 $206.15 $1,278 +2.15
650–695 675 4 193.00–200.00 $197.09 $1,330 +3.06
730 730 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,343 —
760 760 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 240.00–255.00 $247.41 $1,064 +7.41
540 540 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,096 —
605–620 611 4 184.00–191.00 $188.73 $1,153 —
655–695 675 2 181.00–182.00 $181.49 $1,225 —
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —
775 775 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 475 3 185.00–200.00 $189.79 $902 —
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
730 730 1 129.00 $129.00 $942 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 —
570 570 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,151 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1510 1242 80-85% 14 83.00–92.00 $88.31 $1,097 +3.48
1055–1490 1287 80-85% 12 93.00–106.00 $96.49 $1,242 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1180 968 85-90% 6 60.00–67.00 $63.27 $612 -20.80
865–1110 1005 85-90% 7 70.00–78.00 $73.96 $743 +10.27
980–1055 1025 85-90% 3 84.00–90.00 $87.60 $898 +10.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1680 1477 75-80% 5 88.00–94.00 $91.29 $1,348 —
1385–1720 1587 75-80% 7 96.00–108.00 $102.14 $1,621 +5.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,339 —
1245–1700 1513 3 113.00–115.00 $113.70 $1,720 —
2225 2225 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,826 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
965 965 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
1105–1110 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,295.00–1,390.00 $1,342.61
1370 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–925 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 890.00–1,160.00 $996.31

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 thin fleshed 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1180 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,410.00–1,425.00 $1,417.58 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1110 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,025.00 $958.29 —

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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.