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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.17/cwt ≈ $1,740/hd at 737 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.82/cwt +9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 630 lb · 45 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.24/cwt +12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 725 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 802 741
Feeder cattle 651 724 662
Slaughter cattle 52 50 61
Replacement cattle 2 28 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower with the decline in the fleshly bawling calves. Feeder steers over 650lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Weaned feeder heifers with favorable condition sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with the fleshy bawling heifers steady 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
305 305 1 327.50 $327.50 $999 -12.50
325 fancy 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 —
350–390 367 11 315.00–337.50 $327.67 $1,203 -24.36
375 fancy 375 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,303 -37.50
400–437 418 14 322.50–335.00 $326.76 $1,366 -1.36
432 value added 432 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,534 -20.00
450–475 460 6 327.50–340.00 $330.40 $1,520 +7.46
512 value added 512 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,651 -0.10
500–545 523 12 300.00–317.00 $307.31 $1,607 +0.12
550–595 563 12 285.00–298.00 $289.44 $1,630 -20.60
563 value added 563 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,751 —
600–630 623 18 271.00–282.00 $278.42 $1,735 +0.44
600–636 value added 632 11 287.50–290.00 $288.96 $1,826 -4.54
673–693 684 15 265.00–276.00 $273.76 $1,873 +8.64
716 value added 716 22 260.50 $260.50 $1,865 —
720–741 736 17 241.00–258.00 $248.43 $1,828 +5.69
815 value added 815 8 246.00 $246.00 $2,005 —
815–820 819 7 238.00–240.00 $239.72 $1,963 —
875–880 879 5 219.00–228.00 $226.21 $1,988 —
910 910 2 224.00 $224.00 $2,038 —
965 965 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 9 285.00–315.00 $306.16 $1,326 -0.23
465–495 476 9 290.00–314.00 $300.05 $1,428 -3.90
522 522 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,514 +1.00
560–580 562 9 275.00–290.00 $277.83 $1,561 -1.51
610 value added 610 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 —
620 620 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,575 —
665–680 673 2 242.00–257.00 $249.58 $1,680 +12.10
825–830 827 3 210.00–221.00 $217.32 $1,797 +3.32
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
920 920 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,610 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,410 -8.00
560–590 575 2 262.50–269.00 $265.67 $1,528 -17.67
640 640 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,164 -18.50
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 -6.65
545 545 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,406 -1.00
695 695 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 297.50 $297.50 $803 +23.20
327 fancy 327 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,006 -2.25
320–338 334 5 297.50–300.00 $297.98 $995 +6.02
365 365 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,086 +10.20
408 value added 408 4 318.00 $318.00 $1,297 +1.10
410–443 436 8 285.00–304.00 $297.32 $1,296 +12.49
455–462 value added 459 4 308.00–315.00 $311.47 $1,430 +11.47
452–492 471 17 285.00–302.50 $298.82 $1,407 +8.00
505–545 522 12 260.00–277.00 $266.70 $1,392 -1.62
542 value added 542 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,531 —
567 value added 567 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,644 +11.28
550–582 571 16 258.00–275.00 $267.98 $1,530 +11.34
613–633 value added 626 28 248.00–254.00 $250.27 $1,567 —
605–647 636 17 230.00–243.00 $238.49 $1,517 —
655–671 667 4 230.00–240.00 $232.46 $1,551 -1.55
736 value added 736 75 239.00 $239.00 $1,759 —
732–747 740 13 213.00–222.00 $219.84 $1,627 —
815 815 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,691 —
906 906 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 285.00 $285.00 $841 +21.24
330 330 3 287.50 $287.50 $949 +10.00
380–385 383 5 272.50–282.50 $280.02 $1,072 +11.39
412–425 416 3 270.00–275.00 $273.30 $1,137 +4.23
460–478 474 5 260.00–265.00 $260.97 $1,237 -6.82
500–526 516 9 247.50–256.00 $252.24 $1,302 +0.09
550–590 576 7 245.00–252.50 $248.76 $1,433 —
625–635 630 2 225.00–228.00 $226.49 $1,427 +5.50
650–690 673 5 218.00–224.00 $220.51 $1,484 +7.84
701 701 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,465 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 242.50 $242.50 $909 -11.25
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 -2.57
505–540 521 7 218.00–237.50 $227.70 $1,186 +1.61
550–570 560 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
710 710 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,250 +7.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,626 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,369 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 312.50–322.50 $317.56 $889 -4.12
300–330 313 4 302.50–310.00 $307.57 $963 -26.21
350–395 379 8 302.50–322.50 $311.43 $1,180 -14.83
405–420 411 4 302.50–305.00 $304.36 $1,251 -29.91
455 455 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,442 +21.63
500–540 514 6 275.00–293.00 $282.32 $1,451 -7.75
553–590 572 16 270.00–290.00 $277.80 $1,589 —
615 fancy 615 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,707 —
625–648 642 4 253.00–266.00 $262.84 $1,687 -2.22
727 fancy 727 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,781 —
720–735 728 2 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,594 +4.99
785 785 2 208.00–217.00 $212.50 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 285.00 $285.00 $812 —
375 375 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,106 -12.31
422–433 429 5 285.00–293.00 $288.15 $1,236 -13.80
465–495 479 8 279.00–293.00 $288.90 $1,384 -1.54
500–520 506 7 248.00–265.00 $259.26 $1,312 -15.08
590–595 593 3 257.50–267.00 $262.82 $1,559 —
690 690 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,546 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 -17.50
477–495 486 5 270.00–273.00 $272.40 $1,324 -0.60
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $844 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $650 —
950–1175 1063 85-90% 4 94.00–104.00 $101.76 $1,082 +16.76
960–1250 1117 85-90% 10 108.00–117.00 $112.29 $1,254 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1245 1207 80-85% 3 116.00–118.00 $117.33 $1,416 +1.83
1080–1385 1265 80-85% 11 121.00–131.00 $126.72 $1,603 +3.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1595 1500 75-80% 3 121.00–128.00 $125.86 $1,888 +9.74
1320–1780 1573 75-80% 6 110.00–119.00 $116.67 $1,835 -11.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2190 1761 4 140.00–144.00 $142.40 $2,508 —
1610–2115 1788 4 148.00–155.00 $149.78 $2,678 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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.