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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.38/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 519 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $301.58/cwt +14.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 586 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.40/cwt +15.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 567 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 733 418
Feeder cattle 420 680 350
Slaughter cattle 85 45 63
Replacement cattle 9 8 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Good demand for weaned preconditioned packages. Fleshy,bawling and off colored calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady with the exception of one extremely high dressing individual.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 371 5 327.50–330.00 $329.52 $1,223 +19.52
414 value added 414 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,366 —
418–437 424 6 300.00–314.00 $309.19 $1,311 +2.24
483 value added 483 8 327.50 $327.50 $1,582 —
460–495 488 8 285.00–295.00 $293.43 $1,432 +0.42
503–545 516 14 288.00–299.00 $295.85 $1,527 +13.12
553–588 570 8 289.00–298.00 $293.12 $1,671 +6.27
590 value added 590 28 304.00 $304.00 $1,794 —
607–620 611 3 277.00–288.00 $284.28 $1,737 +3.45
665 value added 665 15 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 —
674 674 6 277.00 $277.00 $1,867 +7.35
715–745 730 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 -4.30
815–830 826 4 229.00–238.00 $235.78 $1,948 +6.06
875 875 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,056 +14.00
1040 1040 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,184 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,215 +28.92
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 —
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
600–605 603 2 257.50–267.00 $262.27 $1,581 -3.73
650–685 668 2 244.00–249.00 $246.43 $1,646 +2.38
715 715 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,652 -3.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,351 —
550 550 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,364 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 -14.50
895 895 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,530 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–545 543 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,167 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 300.00 $300.00 $780 +11.50
325 fancy 325 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,016 —
325 325 2 285.00–305.00 $295.00 $959 +16.05
351 fancy 351 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,088 +16.00
370–385 376 4 285.00–300.00 $289.47 $1,088 +11.19
408 value added 408 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,240 —
400–435 424 10 271.00–286.00 $278.17 $1,179 +3.66
450–465 458 2 269.00–271.00 $270.02 $1,237 -2.51
462 value added 462 14 300.00 $300.00 $1,386 —
502–542 value added 515 23 270.00–279.00 $274.15 $1,412 -3.85
503–545 523 19 253.00–261.00 $256.97 $1,344 -2.13
550–590 566 12 249.00–259.00 $254.26 $1,439 -1.75
555–569 value added 568 15 272.50–286.00 $285.12 $1,619 —
605–610 value added 609 4 253.00–256.00 $254.25 $1,548 -1.15
600–620 610 2 240.00–249.00 $244.43 $1,491 +4.16
657–670 664 5 234.00–249.00 $241.64 $1,604 +0.76
705 705 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,488 +6.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 252.50 $252.50 $530 —
260–290 275 2 260.00–275.00 $267.09 $734 +19.59
305–330 322 3 267.50–277.50 $274.34 $883 +14.34
380 380 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,036 +8.34
407–430 420 6 252.00–268.00 $259.25 $1,089 -7.52
450–495 466 6 250.00–265.00 $257.80 $1,201 +4.28
692 692 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,536 +12.00
745 745 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,423 -4.00
765 765 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,484 +19.00
925 925 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,471 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 207.50 $207.50 $664 —
460–465 463 2 222.50–231.00 $226.77 $1,050 -12.23
510 510 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,127 -1.94
560–570 565 2 220.00–223.00 $221.51 $1,252 +10.51
630–635 633 2 208.00–210.00 $209.00 $1,323 +9.00
785 785 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,358 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,200 —
515 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 -3.39
572 572 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,416 +8.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 355.00 $355.00 $976 +20.00
300–305 303 2 312.50–317.50 $314.98 $954 +10.76
350–395 366 8 310.00–332.50 $318.43 $1,165 +2.27
420–425 423 7 300.00–314.00 $310.85 $1,315 +7.92
480 480 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,404 -10.71
510–545 527 8 270.00–284.00 $276.11 $1,455 +3.55
560–590 579 8 269.00–275.00 $271.23 $1,570 +0.84
600–645 627 3 254.00–262.50 $257.06 $1,612 +6.65
695 695 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,755 +2.50
705–710 708 2 229.00–232.00 $230.51 $1,632 +11.02
805–820 813 2 195.00–203.00 $198.96 $1,618 -7.04
885 885 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 4 285.00–305.00 $299.17 $1,161 +6.67
420–445 434 8 280.00–290.00 $285.34 $1,238 +1.03
460 460 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,329 +3.92
530–545 538 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,399 -6.00
560–575 568 6 245.00–258.00 $252.17 $1,432 —
605–620 613 2 230.00–243.00 $236.42 $1,449 -0.58
660–670 666 5 220.00–236.00 $230.79 $1,537 +0.36
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 292.50 $292.50 $980 —
390 390 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,160 —
485 485 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,067 —
480 480 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,267 —
510 510 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 —
410 410 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,076 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $695 -3.49
775–1060 930 85-90% 7 90.00–101.00 $95.35 $887 -0.61
810–1255 1050 85-90% 22 101.00–114.00 $107.89 $1,133 -14.09
1020–1095 1055 85-90% 5 119.00–129.00 $122.84 $1,296 +0.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1235 1173 80-85% 7 123.00–128.00 $125.58 $1,473 +6.69
1080–1295 1180 80-85% 11 113.00–121.00 $117.29 $1,384 -1.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1395 1355 75-80% 2 118.00–122.00 $119.94 $1,625 —
1320–1820 1496 75-80% 15 124.00–134.00 $128.70 $1,925 -2.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1435 1265 2 128.00–131.00 $129.30 $1,636 —
1300–2245 1683 6 138.00–149.00 $145.23 $2,444 —
1380–2260 1911 7 150.00–170.00 $157.18 $3,004 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,780.00 $1,780.00

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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
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 —
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.