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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.75/cwt +20.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,256/hd at 937 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $285.81/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 473 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.89/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 580 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 842 920
Feeder cattle 421 768 806
Slaughter cattle 57 58 68
Replacement cattle 2 16 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to market being closed last week for the July 4th holiday.

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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 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 +12.50
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 +0.01
415–440 428 2 300.00–317.50 $308.49 $1,320 -4.86
450–495 471 7 300.00–315.00 $308.54 $1,453 -10.09
500–540 522 11 306.00–310.00 $307.99 $1,608 -13.03
550–595 569 12 295.00–315.00 $303.22 $1,725 +5.28
615–645 638 7 256.00–270.00 $258.50 $1,649 -14.52
675–682 681 5 251.00–263.00 $260.62 $1,775 -22.29
715–743 727 10 234.00–245.00 $240.80 $1,751 -22.18
815–829 827 9 225.00–228.00 $227.67 $1,883 -11.32
887–890 888 3 206.00–214.00 $208.67 $1,853 —
937 value added 937 60 240.75 $240.75 $2,256 —
952 952 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,894 -31.00
1040 1040 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 285.00 $285.00 $841 —
332 332 2 260.00 $260.00 $863 —
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 —
427 427 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,164 -30.00
455–495 477 5 285.00–293.00 $288.80 $1,378 -14.20
505–545 533 9 267.00–291.00 $283.74 $1,512 -9.65
555–585 572 6 275.00–282.50 $278.88 $1,595 —
615–625 623 4 212.00–238.00 $226.45 $1,411 -23.55
680–690 687 3 225.00–244.00 $233.04 $1,601 -35.32
700–725 717 3 206.00–217.00 $209.58 $1,503 -36.42
750 750 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,695 -16.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 —
520 520 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 -12.50
370–395 389 5 272.50–285.00 $277.14 $1,078 -10.91
406–430 417 7 277.50–285.00 $281.14 $1,172 -7.83
453–495 473 20 270.00–291.00 $285.81 $1,352 -0.62
515–540 529 8 253.00–267.00 $260.87 $1,380 -12.68
562–590 580 20 254.00–266.00 $261.89 $1,519 +1.04
600–625 613 8 231.00–248.00 $238.73 $1,463 -12.22
613–620 value added 614 7 255.00–262.00 $260.99 $1,602 -0.92
650–685 666 4 215.00–225.00 $220.31 $1,467 -23.97
735 735 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 -16.59
750 750 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,605 —
990 990 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 252.50–270.00 $260.97 $621 —
260–290 275 2 250.00–265.00 $257.09 $707 —
320–335 325 3 260.00–262.50 $260.86 $848 —
355–385 374 4 242.50–257.50 $246.06 $920 -21.44
470–495 483 4 238.00–259.00 $246.80 $1,192 -26.20
490 490 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,117 -45.00
505–546 529 10 240.00–250.00 $244.50 $1,293 -10.50
550–595 579 14 221.00–247.00 $237.86 $1,377 -7.14
610–640 622 3 209.00–222.00 $214.97 $1,337 -23.35
675 675 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,566 -1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 182.50 $182.50 $748 —
495 495 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,002 —
520–530 525 2 197.00–201.00 $198.98 $1,045 —
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 —
625 625 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,266 -7.50
705–745 725 2 161.00–170.00 $165.38 $1,199 —
775–780 778 2 164.00–194.00 $179.05 $1,393 -0.95
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,073 -21.00
586 586 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,459 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 287.50 $287.50 $819 —
320–345 331 4 272.50–292.50 $280.21 $927 -44.79
355 355 1 277.50 $277.50 $985 -35.00
417–445 432 8 280.00–290.00 $283.95 $1,227 -24.54
473–495 481 6 263.00–279.00 $274.48 $1,320 -24.48
500–510 505 2 269.00–281.00 $275.06 $1,389 +0.97
555–585 571 7 255.00–272.00 $261.42 $1,493 -15.58
600–640 620 7 223.00–252.00 $238.66 $1,480 -20.68
650–685 671 5 218.00–235.00 $224.75 $1,508 -22.75
710–725 717 4 218.00–225.00 $220.77 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 472 3 240.00–256.00 $245.31 $1,158 —
510–535 522 3 231.00–241.00 $237.41 $1,239 -22.59
555–590 571 4 230.00–240.00 $236.04 $1,348 -26.46
630 630 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,342 -32.99
665–675 669 4 200.00–214.00 $209.47 $1,401 -27.53
700–720 710 3 202.00–214.00 $208.61 $1,481 —
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 —
945 945 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 215.00 $215.00 $484 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -47.50
550–595 573 2 201.00–215.00 $208.28 $1,193 -37.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1330 1137 80-85% 3 127.00–128.00 $127.61 $1,451 -11.24
915–1480 1161 80-85% 8 130.00–140.00 $135.63 $1,575 -11.17
1065–1365 1197 80-85% 9 141.00–154.00 $144.96 $1,735 -1.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1150 987 85-90% 5 139.00–147.00 $142.33 $1,405 +16.65
965–1075 1020 85-90% 2 97.00–101.00 $98.89 $1,009 -35.92
855–1210 1062 85-90% 7 110.00–118.00 $114.32 $1,214 —
1025–1175 1106 85-90% 5 124.00–134.00 $128.62 $1,423 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1545 1403 75-80% 9 140.00–148.00 $144.35 $2,025 —
1390–1630 1448 75-80% 5 135.00–138.00 $136.35 $1,974 -1.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1635 1535 2 154.00–157.00 $155.60 $2,388 —
1960–2035 1998 2 170.00–175.00 $172.45 $3,446 —
2240–2395 2318 2 160.00–168.00 $163.87 $3,799 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.