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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.70/cwt -14.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 780 lb · 67 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 819 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.48/cwt -5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 516 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 468 307 619
Feeder cattle 403 252 513
Slaughter cattle 49 46 80
Replacement cattle 16 9 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady on a light test. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bull sold steady with the exception of a few high dressing individuals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 330.00–335.00 $332.45 $1,207 —
445 445 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 +34.50
460 460 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,484 —
510–545 528 2 290.00–297.50 $293.87 $1,552 —
555–590 570 5 285.00–298.00 $291.41 $1,661 +1.65
605–620 value added 616 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,786 —
650–682 666 4 254.00–269.00 $261.68 $1,743 —
780 value added 780 67 255.70 $255.70 $1,994 -14.30
819 value added 819 60 252.00 $252.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 305.00–307.50 $306.26 $1,302 —
470–495 483 2 292.50–302.50 $297.37 $1,436 +18.56
535 535 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,477 +16.00
565–582 574 4 269.00–280.00 $274.58 $1,576 +10.67
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -37.50
820 820 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,714 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–582 567 4 257.00–259.00 $258.03 $1,463 —
615 615 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,522 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 —
342 342 2 282.50 $282.50 $966 +10.80
392 392 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,068 -2.50
431–443 435 9 284.00–287.50 $286.31 $1,245 +8.56
465–495 483 5 268.00–277.00 $273.53 $1,321 -8.97
500–547 512 13 257.50–272.00 $266.47 $1,364 -6.02
508–533 value added 522 7 275.00–280.00 $277.92 $1,451 —
555–580 571 6 252.00–261.00 $256.73 $1,466 -11.94
605 value added 605 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,555 —
600–630 609 6 240.00–247.50 $242.82 $1,479 -9.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 265.00–267.50 $266.67 $920 +3.48
370 370 1 257.50 $257.50 $953 -0.87
405–430 411 5 252.00–260.00 $255.37 $1,050 +0.37
460–490 473 4 251.00–261.00 $254.47 $1,204 -6.15
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 -3.46
550–595 568 3 230.00–243.00 $235.36 $1,337 -18.92
625 625 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,453 -15.00
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —
789 789 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 -3.60
460–485 476 4 235.00–247.50 $240.54 $1,145 +10.54
505 505 2 230.00–237.50 $233.75 $1,180 —
600–615 608 2 206.00–214.00 $210.05 $1,277 —
655 655 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,336 —
805 805 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,401 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,037 —
415 415 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 —
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
570 570 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 —
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,087 —
612 612 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,043 +22.48
370–392 384 4 300.00–317.50 $312.66 $1,201 +16.46
400–445 415 4 297.50–305.00 $301.87 $1,253 +16.99
455–467 463 3 292.50–299.00 $294.63 $1,364 +9.42
500–546 532 9 267.50–280.00 $277.37 $1,476 -1.81
567–590 575 7 251.00–260.00 $254.85 $1,465 -10.15
600–635 618 6 228.00–238.00 $233.50 $1,443 -2.86
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 +10.00
710 710 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,544 -8.94
750–775 763 2 199.00–202.00 $200.52 $1,530 —
865 865 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,548 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 +7.55
440 440 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 +30.56
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
750 750 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,444 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —
790 790 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 +10.18

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1770 1487 75-80% 9 129.00–135.00 $131.98 $1,963 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,913 -4.00
1510–1700 1623 75-80% 5 137.00–145.00 $139.21 $2,259 +6.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $851 —
1010–1115 1055 85-90% 3 130.00–136.00 $133.07 $1,404 +37.24
835–1355 1119 85-90% 5 115.00–119.00 $117.46 $1,314 +3.66
1005–1255 1148 85-90% 4 122.00–128.00 $125.14 $1,437 +11.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1390 1236 80-85% 7 131.00–137.00 $134.82 $1,666 +3.10
1100–1450 1306 80-85% 6 140.00–162.00 $145.86 $1,905 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815 1815 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,194 +13.21
1455–2160 1862 6 157.00–167.00 $162.74 $3,030 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00
855–1335 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–2,100.00 $1,869.28
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.