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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.76/cwt +9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 667 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.32/cwt -7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 471 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.22/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 618 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 644 651 881
Feeder cattle 553 566 805
Slaughter cattle 84 80 63
Replacement cattle 7 5 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Feeder steers over 450lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher with the exception of 300lbs to 400lbs sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
315 315 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 +25.00
338–340 fancy 339 4 350.00–352.50 $350.63 $1,189 —
380 380 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,188 —
400–415 value added 405 3 340.00–355.00 $349.88 $1,417 +7.38
400–445 427 5 317.50–337.50 $325.02 $1,388 +24.84
455 455 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,445 +17.40
470–483 value added 481 13 320.00–327.50 $321.13 $1,545 -9.87
505–523 516 8 265.00–285.00 $280.29 $1,446 -1.41
550–575 563 9 260.00–275.00 $266.67 $1,501 -10.52
586–594 value added 591 13 284.00–287.00 $285.86 $1,689 —
618 value added 618 18 284.00 $284.00 $1,755 +1.69
600–640 619 5 250.00–262.50 $257.43 $1,593 -0.69
650–692 661 16 252.50–267.50 $263.70 $1,743 +9.35
661–665 value added 662 4 270.00–275.00 $271.26 $1,796 -10.61
715–745 value added 718 22 260.00–260.50 $260.45 $1,870 +1.42
725 725 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,758 -8.74
795 795 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,848 -9.20
805–810 808 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,879 -1.26
855–876 871 6 228.00–240.00 $230.97 $2,012 +7.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,326 +10.00
565–585 575 5 242.50–257.50 $250.03 $1,438 -0.25
603–630 610 4 235.00–245.00 $242.42 $1,479 -0.02
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
800 800 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,700 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,044 —
640 640 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,552 —
680 680 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,581 ±0.00
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 -13.60
880 880 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,914 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,391 —
670–695 687 3 220.00–222.50 $221.69 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,212 —
710 710 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 260.00 $260.00 $520 —
275 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729 —
332–340 337 6 252.50–267.50 $261.32 $881 +22.20
365–390 384 4 262.50–277.50 $270.72 $1,040 +26.66
380–395 fancy 387 5 280.00–287.50 $283.98 $1,099 +14.25
400–430 value added 415 2 270.00–275.00 $272.41 $1,131 +7.46
415–440 424 7 250.00–262.50 $256.32 $1,087 +3.82
455–482 value added 469 6 260.00–267.50 $265.05 $1,243 +7.55
450–495 472 27 240.00–255.00 $244.60 $1,155 +0.85
502–525 510 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,262 +3.11
520–549 value added 544 18 262.50–265.00 $264.60 $1,439 +2.60
550–563 559 11 237.50–255.00 $249.59 $1,395 +5.24
578 value added 578 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,526 +6.50
605–630 610 6 230.00–237.50 $234.55 $1,431 +1.19
610–627 value added 622 7 247.50 $247.50 $1,539 +1.50
661–673 value added 665 52 240.25–243.50 $241.45 $1,606 +0.45
657–681 675 10 230.00–232.50 $230.99 $1,559 +14.85
745 745 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,497 +13.46
760–790 782 17 209.00–221.00 $217.47 $1,701 +22.47
815 value added 815 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 —
808–840 816 4 200.00–207.50 $205.57 $1,677 +35.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
290 290 1 242.50 $242.50 $703 +12.50
415 415 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,006 +15.22
465–480 469 4 230.00–235.00 $231.90 $1,088 +3.43
505–545 525 4 220.00–225.00 $223.71 $1,174 +2.91
550–595 573 6 218.00–235.00 $225.53 $1,292 —
610–635 620 3 202.50–212.50 $209.22 $1,297 +9.22
650–685 668 2 207.50–212.50 $209.93 $1,402 +15.85
700–735 717 3 188.00–195.00 $191.04 $1,370 —
785 785 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 477 3 210.00–220.00 $214.23 $1,022 —
565–580 573 2 195.00–207.50 $201.17 $1,153 —
600–630 615 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $1,091 -5.83
682–685 683 3 185.00–192.50 $187.51 $1,281 +6.41
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 242.50 $242.50 $752 —
718–720 719 4 182.50–187.50 $186.25 $1,339 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 302.50 $302.50 $635 ±0.00
332–345 338 5 307.50–322.50 $313.08 $1,058 +33.08
367–380 371 3 337.50–340.00 $339.15 $1,258 +52.29
405–440 424 6 310.00–330.00 $322.89 $1,369 +33.27
446 fancy 446 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,550 +47.50
501–545 517 17 250.00–262.50 $258.77 $1,338 +5.53
550–575 560 4 240.00–250.00 $244.99 $1,372 +7.25
600–635 618 5 222.50–237.50 $234.05 $1,446 +5.95
655–688 674 9 217.50–230.00 $224.22 $1,511 -1.92
712–720 715 9 217.50–230.00 $223.35 $1,597 +4.02
802 802 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,476 +1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 3 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,102 —
410–437 433 7 270.00–297.50 $290.55 $1,258 +23.05
465–480 473 6 270.00–287.50 $278.26 $1,316 +15.90
515–545 526 4 230.00–242.50 $236.91 $1,246 -1.34
585 585 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 +7.00
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
700–720 711 5 204.00–210.00 $205.99 $1,465 +5.99
760–785 773 2 180.00–195.00 $187.62 $1,450 +7.62
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,225 —
500 500 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,162 —
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —
610–620 615 2 212.00–217.50 $214.73 $1,321 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
705 705 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
495 495 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,299 +22.50
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1195 904 85-90% 15 80.00–95.00 $89.08 $805 —
795–1215 1022 85-90% 7 110.00–119.00 $114.05 $1,166 —
900–1375 1097 85-90% 18 99.00–109.00 $105.11 $1,153 -8.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1370 1182 80-85% 5 115.00–117.00 $115.78 $1,369 —
1150–1355 1254 80-85% 5 105.00–113.00 $109.71 $1,376 -11.52
1320–1345 1335 80-85% 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,669 +11.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1600 1493 75-80% 6 108.00–119.00 $112.36 $1,678 —
1635–1665 1650 75-80% 2 120.00–130.00 $125.05 $2,063 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2430 1700 6 124.00–138.00 $131.87 $2,242 —
1835 1835 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,606 —
1855–2015 1940 3 154.00–160.00 $156.65 $3,039 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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.