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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.72/cwt +7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 782 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.43/cwt +10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 519 lb · 73 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $282.79/cwt +25.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 430 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 1,400 863
Feeder cattle 410 1,251 798
Slaughter cattle 33 101 52
Replacement cattle 5 48 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Good demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
301–317 307 5 290.00–300.00 $294.12 $903 —
413 value added 413 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,363 +17.09
415–435 425 3 290.00–305.00 $298.22 $1,267 +9.33
455–485 475 7 290.00–307.50 $293.93 $1,396 +4.65
495 fancy 495 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,547 —
507–535 522 9 270.00–285.00 $276.01 $1,441 -3.15
532–545 value added 536 3 289.00–290.00 $289.66 $1,553 -7.03
558 value added 558 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,646 +19.00
570–571 571 7 279.00–285.00 $282.71 $1,614 +15.64
605–610 value added 608 4 260.00–264.00 $261.99 $1,593 +1.53
605–645 626 13 240.00–257.00 $248.74 $1,557 +0.42
650 650 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,664 +16.56
705–722 value added 715 10 250.00–259.50 $256.28 $1,832 +17.22
700–740 727 5 233.00–241.00 $238.46 $1,734 +11.49
755 755 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,804 +12.13
783 value added 783 72 246.00 $246.00 $1,926 +6.08
815–847 832 4 220.00–224.00 $220.99 $1,839 +2.98
1085 1085 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 250.00–254.00 $251.98 $1,235 -19.30
525 525 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,404 +10.04
555–585 568 4 258.00–263.00 $259.72 $1,475 +11.66
650 650 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,450 —
765 765 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 +9.00
820 820 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,648 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 —
780 780 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 +3.00
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 -2.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 -22.38
260–265 263 2 245.00–262.50 $253.83 $668 -7.18
310–340 315 7 242.50–260.00 $253.57 $799 +7.30
380–395 390 4 260.00–275.00 $264.41 $1,031 +10.14
410–435 416 5 260.00–277.50 $267.92 $1,115 +16.59
420–440 value added 432 27 285.00–287.50 $285.54 $1,234 +13.04
450–490 469 12 252.50–267.50 $259.69 $1,218 +8.21
475–490 value added 485 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,346 +7.73
503–545 516 22 242.50–257.50 $247.78 $1,279 +6.51
521 value added 521 51 268.75 $268.75 $1,400 +5.53
550–590 559 9 234.00–250.00 $245.15 $1,370 +15.28
557–565 value added 560 3 252.00–256.00 $254.65 $1,426 +11.49
620–647 632 13 211.00–228.00 $222.24 $1,405 -5.31
650–665 658 2 212.50–213.00 $212.75 $1,400 -10.27
725 725 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,508 +8.87
845 845 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,572 -14.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 232.50 $232.50 $674 +2.50
420 420 1 232.50 $232.50 $976 +7.07
460 460 2 230.00–237.50 $233.75 $1,075 -5.17
540 540 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,264 +14.53
555–595 582 3 211.00–228.00 $222.59 $1,295 +9.55
607–645 622 5 190.00–197.00 $194.56 $1,210 -18.34
655 655 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,284 -8.96
730 730 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 +12.00
845 845 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,178 —
531 531 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,258 —
640 640 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,293 —
655 655 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 -10.00
470 470 1 205.00 $205.00 $964 -1.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 290.00 $290.00 $624 +2.50
358 358 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,128 +36.81
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 -9.22
450–485 463 3 270.00–285.00 $276.85 $1,282 +2.32
463 fancy 463 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,361 -3.50
570–590 580 2 238.00–245.00 $241.56 $1,401 +8.47
605–647 631 7 217.00–233.00 $229.05 $1,445 +0.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 +2.70
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 -14.51
478 478 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,228 +3.68
570 570 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,297 +11.35
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 +4.24
690 690 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,408 +1.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,386 +11.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $710 -14.87
930–1180 1068 85-90% 5 78.00–89.00 $83.22 $889 —
1005–1260 1094 85-90% 4 93.00–102.00 $98.58 $1,078 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1315 1247 80-85% 6 103.00–109.00 $106.24 $1,325 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,562 —
1265–1420 1338 80-85% 3 89.00–95.00 $92.55 $1,238 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,294 -22.76
1570 1570 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,758 -0.97
1340–1750 1595 75-80% 4 98.00–106.00 $100.81 $1,608 -12.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1545 1493 3 113.00–120.00 $116.72 $1,743 —
1595–1975 1798 3 127.00–135.00 $131.54 $2,365 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00

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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.