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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

1,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.03/cwt +21.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 769 lb · 166 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.19/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 739 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.49/cwt +6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 472 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,400 1,166 1,269
Feeder cattle 1,251 1,133 1,174
Slaughter cattle 101 32 90
Replacement cattle 48 1 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 325.00 $325.00 $845 —
340–345 343 2 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $1,046 +4.96
350–395 368 8 292.50–312.50 $300.84 $1,107 -4.90
377 fancy 377 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,263 +11.48
400–447 423 17 282.50–297.50 $288.89 $1,222 -13.59
405–441 value added 434 5 312.50–313.00 $312.91 $1,358 -5.73
452–485 462 13 280.00–295.00 $289.28 $1,336 +5.35
455–480 value added 465 11 305.00–309.00 $308.26 $1,433 -0.74
506–540 521 28 265.00–285.00 $279.16 $1,454 -2.73
520–545 value added 534 10 291.00–302.00 $296.69 $1,584 -2.83
554–575 value added 559 14 275.00–280.00 $276.00 $1,543 -3.43
555–591 578 35 255.00–270.00 $267.07 $1,544 +1.02
600–647 619 29 240.00–254.00 $248.32 $1,537 +4.34
603–645 value added 633 31 260.00–265.00 $260.46 $1,649 +1.64
662 value added 662 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,701 +3.72
675–687 683 7 230.00–246.00 $239.44 $1,635 +4.04
705–745 736 11 220.00–233.00 $226.97 $1,670 +0.97
708–747 value added 739 60 237.00–243.50 $239.06 $1,767 -1.87
755–767 value added 767 142 238.00–241.00 $239.92 $1,840 —
755–796 781 24 221.00–236.00 $226.87 $1,772 +9.91
837–840 839 4 214.00–225.00 $218.01 $1,829 +4.51
865–890 869 9 209.00–222.00 $217.63 $1,891 +7.62
930 930 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,934 +7.82
949 value added 949 60 214.00 $214.00 $2,031 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 270.00–275.00 $272.37 $893 —
355–397 389 5 280.00–287.50 $286.13 $1,113 +16.13
425–440 433 2 258.00–262.50 $260.29 $1,127 +11.46
472–495 486 13 260.00–278.00 $271.28 $1,318 —
535–545 539 4 251.00–263.00 $257.46 $1,388 +9.90
580–590 584 16 242.50–250.00 $248.06 $1,449 +8.06
625–645 635 2 231.00–232.00 $231.49 $1,470 +6.24
795 795 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,677 —
905 905 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 252.50 $252.50 $846 —
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 —
475 475 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,102 —
530 530 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,171 —
560–580 566 7 230.00–234.00 $232.26 $1,315 —
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 —
635 635 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 -3.79
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 220.00 $220.00 $924 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–247 241 3 270.00–277.50 $272.38 $656 —
270 fancy 270 1 280.00 $280.00 $756 —
275–290 283 3 250.00–270.00 $261.01 $739 —
300–345 320 13 240.00–257.50 $246.27 $788 +1.31
352–395 378 10 245.00–260.00 $254.27 $961 +8.65
395 fancy 395 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,090 +8.50
400–445 426 19 245.00–262.50 $251.33 $1,071 -3.63
420–445 value added 434 8 267.50–275.00 $272.50 $1,183 +1.19
450–485 value added 470 33 268.00–275.00 $269.77 $1,268 +2.77
450–497 473 34 243.00–262.50 $251.48 $1,190 +4.92
510–525 value added 517 25 251.00–274.00 $263.22 $1,361 +15.89
505–548 531 25 232.00–249.00 $241.27 $1,281 +2.93
552–558 value added 555 9 242.50–244.00 $243.16 $1,350 -4.57
555–595 573 47 225.00–235.00 $229.87 $1,317 -3.62
617 value added 617 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,456 —
602–640 628 58 217.00–232.50 $227.55 $1,429 +6.02
665–699 686 19 219.00–225.00 $223.02 $1,530 +3.50
700–745 716 6 190.00–205.00 $199.13 $1,426 +11.19
750–790 763 3 196.00–207.00 $201.73 $1,539 +16.72
800–830 815 2 197.00–205.00 $200.93 $1,638 —
905 905 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,466 —
1055 1055 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 247.50 $247.50 $582 —
265–280 273 2 230.00 $230.00 $628 —
300–335 316 5 227.50–237.50 $233.90 $739 +12.96
355–380 368 2 240.00 $240.00 $883 +10.00
400–435 416 4 222.00–227.50 $225.43 $938 -7.07
492–495 492 7 232.50–240.00 $238.92 $1,175 +3.66
502–540 517 12 213.00–229.00 $219.47 $1,135 —
550–597 577 16 203.00–222.50 $213.04 $1,229 -4.54
600–640 616 13 200.00–219.00 $212.90 $1,311 +4.90
670–695 684 9 199.00–215.00 $204.96 $1,402 +0.62
700 700 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,211 —
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
330–335 333 2 200.00–215.00 $207.44 $691 +14.94
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 —
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —
475–490 483 2 202.00–211.00 $206.57 $998 +0.57
588 588 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,111 -5.19
605–635 620 4 171.00–185.00 $180.68 $1,120 -0.24
660–690 678 4 180.00–192.00 $186.04 $1,261 +5.21
760 760 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,083 -11.50
875 875 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,138 —
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 -10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 230.00–247.50 $238.75 $1,086 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 -12.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 287.50 $287.50 $690 —
255–290 267 3 272.50–285.00 $277.39 $741 —
305 fancy 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 —
300–335 320 9 270.00–292.50 $282.60 $904 —
352–395 380 15 270.00–295.00 $278.19 $1,057 -20.86
395 fancy 395 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,254 +2.50
400–445 420 17 272.50–285.00 $279.22 $1,173 +1.33
422–439 fancy 434 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,367 +14.06
450–490 468 7 270.00–282.50 $274.53 $1,285 +19.58
470 fancy 470 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,398 +5.00
505–545 516 21 239.00–255.00 $245.74 $1,268 +7.55
560–595 582 11 228.00–242.50 $233.09 $1,357 -8.42
610–641 628 16 220.00–238.00 $228.69 $1,436 +15.44
655–682 666 9 209.00–225.00 $217.82 $1,451 +11.81
715 715 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,416 +4.05
750 750 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,508 +11.67
835 835 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,420 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 -10.00
315 315 1 255.00 $255.00 $803 —
362–385 379 9 250.00–260.00 $257.30 $975 —
430–445 438 6 262.50–267.50 $264.51 $1,159 —
450–498 485 14 245.00–261.00 $253.32 $1,229 —
520–540 530 2 220.00–232.50 $226.37 $1,200 +19.69
565–595 582 5 210.00–220.00 $216.15 $1,258 +9.97
600–620 610 3 200.00–217.00 $205.76 $1,255 —
655 655 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 235.00 $235.00 $928 —
470–497 489 4 224.00–232.50 $229.83 $1,124 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 525 2 237.00–250.00 $243.62 $1,279 +18.62
590 590 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,342 +11.61
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 205.00–213.00 $209.00 $982 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,060 +31.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1045 951 85-90% 4 65.00–77.00 $72.39 $688 —
790–1225 1033 85-90% 13 79.00–89.00 $84.87 $877 +31.33
995–1355 1140 85-90% 22 90.00–102.00 $95.04 $1,083 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1195 1150 80-85% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.48 $1,271 —
1030–1390 1183 80-85% 28 98.00–109.00 $102.86 $1,217 —
1080–1350 1270 80-85% 7 90.00–97.00 $94.05 $1,194 -11.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1665 1527 75-80% 9 103.00–110.00 $106.76 $1,630 —
1415–1850 1599 75-80% 6 112.00–115.00 $112.97 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,479 —
1085–1935 1602 5 114.00–125.00 $121.02 $1,939 —
1625–2035 1830 2 126.00–130.00 $128.22 $2,346 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1025 973 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00–820.00 $767.97
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00
1215–1530 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,240.00 $1,200.16
1370–1385 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,320.00–1,650.00 $1,484.10
1305–1590 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,340.00–1,650.00 $1,471.95
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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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
945–1080 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1040–1415 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,925.00 $1,679.25 —
1165–1550 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,360.00–1,880.00 $1,668.11 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00 —
1535 1535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1950 1950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.