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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.95/cwt +14.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 819 lb · 80 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.57/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 779 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.28/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 686 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 842 707 709
Feeder cattle 768 637 644
Slaughter cattle 58 63 59
Replacement cattle 16 7 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
340 340 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,062 —
355–380 364 5 312.50–325.00 $319.99 $1,165 +6.79
420–441 433 5 309.00–315.00 $313.35 $1,357 +3.35
430–445 fancy 438 2 340.00–345.00 $342.54 $1,500 —
450–495 471 14 315.00–325.00 $318.63 $1,501 -5.38
530–533 532 6 315.00–327.00 $321.02 $1,708 -3.00
567–597 value added 583 13 315.00–323.00 $318.18 $1,855 -2.82
550–599 590 16 294.00–308.00 $297.94 $1,758 -3.50
600–635 619 5 270.00–275.00 $273.02 $1,690 -9.75
635–645 value added 640 12 290.00–308.00 $301.06 $1,927 +3.12
650 value added 650 10 308.00 $308.00 $2,002 +11.00
650–670 664 12 279.00–289.00 $282.91 $1,879 +5.17
705–740 716 6 262.00–265.00 $262.98 $1,883 +2.70
758 758 8 263.00 $263.00 $1,994 +1.00
781 value added 781 66 267.00 $267.00 $2,085 —
814 value added 814 62 264.75 $264.75 $2,155 —
800–839 836 18 230.00–248.00 $238.99 $1,998 -5.20
920 920 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,024 -5.00
953 953 54 230.00 $230.00 $2,192 +1.16
1070 1070 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,286 —
485 485 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,470 +12.00
500–535 513 11 284.00–298.00 $293.39 $1,505 -8.28
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 -15.28
660–697 685 3 267.00–269.00 $268.36 $1,838 +0.36
748 748 19 246.00 $246.00 $1,840 —
755–780 770 5 235.00–247.00 $242.29 $1,866 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 472 3 287.00–300.00 $293.53 $1,385 —
500 500 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,290 —
585 585 6 282.00–289.00 $286.67 $1,677 +15.72
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —
930 930 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 290.00 $290.00 $768 —
325 325 1 292.50 $292.50 $951 —
355–391 382 8 285.00–289.00 $288.05 $1,100 —
405–445 432 8 280.00–294.00 $288.97 $1,248 +5.69
450–495 467 20 275.00–294.00 $286.43 $1,338 -1.32
500–547 530 55 265.00–277.50 $273.55 $1,450 -5.12
550–586 568 15 255.00–267.00 $260.85 $1,482 -0.47
600–635 value added 611 34 257.50–265.00 $261.91 $1,600 —
600–640 626 11 242.00–253.00 $250.95 $1,571 +11.03
663–692 686 57 238.00–247.00 $244.28 $1,676 -1.40
720–727 726 10 226.00–232.00 $226.59 $1,645 +10.59
815–840 835 5 190.00–195.00 $194.02 $1,620 +2.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,016 -9.19
497 497 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,357 +9.97
530 530 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 -8.59
555 555 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,360 -3.26
625–640 632 3 236.00–240.00 $238.32 $1,506 —
665–670 668 2 233.00–234.00 $233.50 $1,560 +15.16
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
507–510 508 3 255.00–265.00 $258.35 $1,312 —
580 580 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,357 —
610 610 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
765 765 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 —

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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 1 307.50 $307.50 $738 -42.50
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 +14.51
360 360 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,125 +5.38
405–440 423 2 302.50–315.00 $308.49 $1,305 +1.84
460–480 470 2 297.00–301.00 $298.96 $1,405 —
505–515 510 2 265.00–283.00 $274.09 $1,398 +1.29
566 566 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,568 +11.46
625–646 642 5 257.00–269.00 $259.34 $1,665 +19.34
660 660 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,634 —
780–795 788 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,883 +16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 280.00–292.00 $285.96 $1,210 +5.96
537 537 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,396 —
550 550 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,444 +10.50
627–635 630 3 244.00–247.00 $245.99 $1,550 —
660 660 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,564 —
793 793 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,745 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,163 —
535–542 540 3 247.50–248.00 $247.83 $1,338 —
555 555 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,365 +24.00
675 675 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,472 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,092 —
455 455 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,265 —
605 605 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,470 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1260 1111 80-85% 9 132.00–142.00 $138.85 $1,543 —
1060–1345 1191 80-85% 13 143.00–154.00 $146.80 $1,748 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1695 1448 75-80% 4 136.00–139.00 $138.05 $1,999 —
1320–1580 1452 75-80% 7 142.00–152.00 $147.13 $2,136 +10.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,064 —
875–1025 963 85-90% 4 123.00–127.00 $125.68 $1,210 —
910–1075 1023 85-90% 5 132.00–139.00 $134.81 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1950 1660 3 171.00–176.00 $173.27 $2,876 —
1515–2135 1840 3 165.00–167.00 $165.89 $3,052 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1045–1360 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–2,150.00 $1,921.88
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1310–1400 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,203.32

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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
1010–1140 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,640.00 $1,412.04 —
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.