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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.02/cwt ≈ $2,194/hd at 881 lb · 123 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.32/cwt -7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 578 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight L 1-2 steers $270.95/cwt ≈ $1,531/hd at 565 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 413 814
Feeder cattle 637 380 698
Slaughter cattle 63 31 112
Replacement cattle 7 2 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 450lbs to 600lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher with feeder steers over 600lbs mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady with the exception of 450lbs to 550lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–387 380 3 310.00–320.00 $313.20 $1,190 -36.80
410 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 -0.25
457–475 468 5 310.00–333.00 $324.01 $1,516 +9.62
500–536 518 25 317.50–329.00 $324.02 $1,678 +10.88
568 value added 568 10 321.00 $321.00 $1,823 +5.11
550–587 574 10 291.00–311.00 $301.44 $1,730 +1.77
613–615 614 9 279.00–287.00 $282.77 $1,736 -11.23
603–632 value added 623 19 295.00–300.00 $297.94 $1,856 -6.06
653 value added 653 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,939 —
650–688 677 18 270.00–287.00 $277.74 $1,880 -19.26
710–733 value added 730 16 269.00–273.00 $269.49 $1,967 +1.49
725–740 731 4 258.00–266.00 $260.28 $1,903 —
778 778 4 262.00 $262.00 $2,038 —
818–825 819 5 237.00–246.00 $244.19 $2,000 +10.19
869–894 value added 881 123 242.00–255.25 $249.02 $2,194 —
915 915 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,059 -14.00
950–985 962 6 224.00–232.00 $228.84 $2,201 —
1040 1040 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,288 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 —
555–585 565 38 270.00–272.00 $270.95 $1,531 —
685 685 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 —
745 745 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 —
977 977 2 229.00 $229.00 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,426 —
500–535 525 6 296.00–306.00 $301.67 $1,584 +43.67
570–598 593 9 271.00–283.00 $276.32 $1,639 -5.48
605–620 613 2 262.50–268.00 $265.28 $1,626 +1.28
650 650 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,742 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,491 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 10 277.00–291.00 $283.28 $1,210 -3.69
450–487 475 16 278.00–297.50 $287.75 $1,367 +9.49
500–545 517 34 269.00–289.00 $278.67 $1,441 +8.69
560–595 578 55 255.00–270.00 $261.32 $1,510 -1.49
625–631 630 14 239.00–251.00 $239.92 $1,511 -14.60
651–681 677 31 245.00–250.00 $245.68 $1,663 —
740 740 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,598 +5.32
835 835 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,603 -2.00
855 855 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,744 —
955 955 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $819 —
320 320 2 280.00 $280.00 $896 +25.00
375–385 380 2 272.50–281.00 $276.69 $1,051 +2.69
480–490 485 2 260.00–266.00 $263.03 $1,276 +2.61
500–520 503 7 263.00–267.00 $263.59 $1,326 +9.04
560–575 568 2 247.50–249.00 $248.26 $1,410 +7.26
665–695 684 4 212.00–225.00 $218.34 $1,493 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 —
315–347 334 4 310.00–312.00 $310.49 $1,037 —
365–387 381 7 300.00–315.00 $307.12 $1,170 -12.88
410–430 420 4 300.00–313.00 $306.65 $1,288 +2.97
510–535 521 6 269.00–278.00 $272.80 $1,421 -13.47
570–595 574 7 260.00–271.00 $265.54 $1,524 -6.98
615–630 623 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,495 -27.00
767 767 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —
447 447 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,225 —
458 458 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,347 —
575 575 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,449 —
710 710 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,477 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
700 700 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,428 —
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 272.50 $272.50 $872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,299 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1465 1215 80-85% 21 130.00–140.00 $136.90 $1,663 +2.72
1125–1415 1247 80-85% 8 142.00–146.00 $143.52 $1,790 —
1240–1345 1275 80-85% 5 126.00–129.00 $127.61 $1,627 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $926 —
980–1180 1069 85-90% 6 124.00–132.00 $127.53 $1,363 +3.53
895–1250 1080 85-90% 6 112.00–119.00 $114.93 $1,241 -9.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1605 1472 75-80% 3 135.00–139.00 $136.77 $2,013 +4.42
1420–1685 1543 75-80% 3 144.00–150.00 $147.43 $2,275 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,034 —
1505–2075 1734 4 157.00–166.00 $161.85 $2,806 —
1870–2295 2132 3 171.00–179.00 $173.69 $3,703 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1150–1210 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,557.22

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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
1505 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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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.