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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.50/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 844 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.88/cwt -9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 527 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.74/cwt -6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 478 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 678 530 594
Feeder cattle 560 472 507
Slaughter cattle 89 42 75
Replacement cattle 29 16 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower with feeder steers over 500lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with some instances of 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 600lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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
265 265 1 307.50 $307.50 $815 -7.50
320–345 333 2 300.00–315.00 $307.22 $1,023 -42.78
355–390 373 2 300.00–305.00 $302.62 $1,129 -11.16
405–445 418 3 295.00–300.00 $298.23 $1,247 -11.61
445 value added 445 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 —
450–482 471 3 292.50–300.00 $294.89 $1,389 -14.11
457–489 value added 480 7 317.50–318.00 $317.86 $1,526 -9.14
505–540 529 14 270.00–287.50 $273.18 $1,445 +1.99
555–565 558 3 270.00–273.00 $270.99 $1,512 +4.68
602–640 value added 609 8 286.00–290.00 $287.76 $1,752 —
610–615 613 3 262.50–271.00 $265.32 $1,626 +5.09
650–675 669 4 250.00–254.00 $253.03 $1,693 +3.61
724 value added 724 10 273.00 $273.00 $1,977 —
705–742 730 6 248.00–258.00 $254.78 $1,860 +5.83
750–785 776 4 244.00–250.00 $245.45 $1,905 -2.28
844 value added 844 69 252.50 $252.50 $2,131 +2.40
902 902 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,921 +6.00
963 963 3 208.00 $208.00 $2,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–482 473 7 279.00–287.50 $282.59 $1,337 +2.63
516–525 518 4 247.50–260.00 $256.83 $1,330 —
552–575 560 3 245.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,382 +0.94
602 602 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,505 +2.50
737 737 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,710 —
772 772 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,745 —
975 975 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,142 +25.00
520–535 528 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,214 —
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,304 —
820 820 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,755 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,476 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 333 7 240.00–247.50 $241.11 $803 -13.66
360–395 378 3 240.00–255.00 $247.40 $935 -4.10
400–435 418 2 240.00–242.50 $241.20 $1,008 -14.05
442 value added 442 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,160 —
467–482 value added 470 11 252.00–255.00 $254.44 $1,196 —
490–491 491 6 240.00–247.00 $244.67 $1,201 +4.69
500–545 527 38 230.00–245.00 $235.65 $1,242 -11.27
520–540 value added 527 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,318 —
572 value added 572 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,530 —
575–586 584 7 238.00–245.00 $241.21 $1,409 -2.65
600 value added 600 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,485 —
600–645 635 21 223.00–237.00 $232.76 $1,478 -4.21
657–683 672 11 232.00–233.00 $232.68 $1,564 +2.68
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
755–790 778 3 209.00–215.00 $213.06 $1,658 +7.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 222.50 $222.50 $756 ±0.00
370–395 380 3 235.00–237.50 $235.81 $896 —
400–445 425 12 220.00–230.00 $224.58 $954 -5.42
455–495 478 29 220.00–231.00 $225.74 $1,079 -6.76
505–535 523 7 216.00–227.50 $223.42 $1,168 +0.09
555–595 578 3 221.00–225.00 $222.35 $1,285 -5.15
605–632 619 12 209.00–220.00 $212.97 $1,318 -13.32
680 680 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,414 -6.00
745 745 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,445 —
785 785 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 220.00–225.00 $222.42 $734 —
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 +10.00
425–430 428 2 216.00–218.00 $216.99 $929 —
455–490 475 4 200.00–217.50 $211.03 $1,002 —
510–545 532 3 210.00–214.00 $212.13 $1,129 +14.63
555–590 573 2 210.00–212.50 $211.21 $1,210 +4.99
600–640 627 3 200.00–205.00 $201.60 $1,264 -9.63
695 695 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,362 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 222.50 $222.50 $979 —
465–475 472 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,038 —
555 555 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,238 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 -12.50
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,090 —
370–390 384 4 295.00–300.00 $298.73 $1,147 -31.01
406–446 427 7 283.00–286.00 $285.16 $1,218 +2.41
460–485 476 4 280.00–285.00 $281.25 $1,339 +3.80
510–540 526 5 250.00–262.50 $256.06 $1,347 +5.28
560 fancy 560 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,495 —
586–595 588 10 238.00–240.00 $239.40 $1,408 —
620–645 631 6 232.50–237.50 $234.67 $1,481 +6.24
657–685 667 5 226.00–235.00 $231.57 $1,545 +5.27
705 705 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,636 +11.01
825 825 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,634 +18.00
950 950 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 3 292.50–295.00 $294.19 $1,097 -10.81
430 430 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,150 —
485–490 488 2 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $1,244 +4.80
500 500 2 232.50–247.00 $239.75 $1,199 +9.75
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
695 695 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 270.00 $270.00 $994 —
445 445 2 240.00–252.50 $246.25 $1,096 —
470–485 478 2 230.00–240.00 $235.08 $1,124 +2.58
530 530 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,073 —
560–565 562 3 210.00–225.00 $217.48 $1,222 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,144 +32.50
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–875 857 85-90% 3 81.00–93.00 $85.38 $732 —
855–1360 1105 85-90% 16 110.00–118.00 $113.34 $1,252 —
1045–1235 1142 85-90% 3 120.00–125.00 $122.19 $1,395 —
865–1360 1146 85-90% 6 104.00–109.00 $106.62 $1,222 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1335 1228 80-85% 2 110.00–116.00 $112.74 $1,384 —
1060–1470 1242 80-85% 16 119.00–126.00 $122.01 $1,515 —
1330–1405 1370 80-85% 3 130.00–138.00 $132.92 $1,821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1670 1453 75-80% 12 114.00–120.00 $116.72 $1,696 —
1390–1665 1492 75-80% 7 124.00–131.00 $127.48 $1,902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2045 1472 6 140.00–147.00 $142.30 $2,095 —
2175–2255 2215 2 159.00–170.00 $164.60 $3,646 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1210 1104 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,020.00–1,400.00 $1,242.88
1075–1270 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,289.80
1115–1475 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,410.00–1,900.00 $1,669.78

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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
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1485–1690 1588 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–2,725.00 $2,512.09 -187.91

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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.