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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

1,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.86/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 769 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $282.19/cwt -15.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 518 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $297.17/cwt -11.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 627 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,254 348 1,166
Feeder cattle 1,197 330 1,133
Slaughter cattle 50 12 32
Replacement cattle 7 6 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Weaned and precondition feeders still bringing large premiums. 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
215 fancy 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
327–330 328 3 365.00–375.00 $371.65 $1,219 —
345 fancy 345 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 —
375–395 382 3 360.00–377.50 $371.77 $1,420 +1.20
405–445 422 28 350.00–372.50 $362.53 $1,530 +12.53
415–440 value added 429 8 387.50–405.00 $393.01 $1,686 -0.76
450–472 460 9 350.00–365.00 $360.75 $1,659 -5.52
465–472 value added 469 4 380.00–390.00 $382.48 $1,794 —
500–535 value added 512 23 340.00–348.00 $346.20 $1,773 +6.20
500–547 517 14 315.00–335.00 $325.58 $1,683 -1.09
555–590 567 22 300.00–327.50 $309.07 $1,752 -10.64
600–635 613 16 282.50–297.50 $289.87 $1,777 -6.96
630 value added 630 64 299.00 $299.00 $1,884 -28.97
656–677 664 5 277.50–279.00 $278.39 $1,849 -16.72
705–725 value added 718 17 270.00 $270.00 $1,939 -19.00
710–745 724 22 250.00–267.50 $261.12 $1,891 +3.12
750–795 766 9 250.00–265.00 $259.34 $1,987 —
769 value added 769 74 274.50 $274.50 $2,111 +0.50
808–830 819 9 250.00–262.50 $256.19 $2,098 -1.81
830 value added 830 40 267.00 $267.00 $2,216 -8.90
860–870 866 8 242.50–254.00 $252.01 $2,182 —
912–937 925 4 246.00–247.00 $246.49 $2,280 +18.99
1125 1125 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–486 472 17 327.50–345.00 $338.84 $1,599 —
510–540 527 3 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $1,568 —
585–590 586 4 285.00–295.00 $291.74 $1,710 +4.24
605–645 627 8 260.00–280.00 $274.09 $1,719 -13.41
652 652 4 257.50–272.50 $265.00 $1,728 —
705–715 710 2 235.00–247.50 $241.21 $1,713 +2.21
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —
840 840 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,911 +10.00
860–895 873 3 220.00–235.00 $227.41 $1,985 —
945 945 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870 —
420 420 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 —
450–495 477 3 315.00–322.50 $318.44 $1,519 —
565 565 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,568 —
620–630 623 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,573 -7.50
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 —
850 850 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,849 —
900 900 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,845 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,629 —
525–545 535 2 315.00–320.00 $317.45 $1,698 —
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
700 700 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,698 +2.50
805 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 +12.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 —
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 315.00 $315.00 $882 —
325–340 336 5 310.00–320.00 $316.99 $1,065 -5.51
360 fancy 360 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,233 -4.26
350–395 365 7 315.00–325.00 $320.30 $1,169 +1.97
405–447 424 26 310.00–325.00 $320.10 $1,357 -15.21
460–475 value added 464 6 322.50–325.00 $324.59 $1,506 —
455–491 472 39 296.00–315.00 $301.13 $1,421 -12.50
500–535 value added 515 39 286.00–292.50 $288.29 $1,485 -14.79
500–545 521 42 270.00–282.50 $276.53 $1,441 -7.35
555–595 571 27 267.50–280.00 $273.46 $1,561 +0.96
600–618 value added 613 29 270.00–274.00 $271.76 $1,666 +0.35
600–645 632 26 252.50–267.50 $264.12 $1,669 +2.23
652–691 677 14 247.50–257.50 $250.81 $1,698 -4.19
702–745 716 10 220.00–237.50 $229.74 $1,645 —
702–743 value added 740 31 240.00–247.00 $240.43 $1,779 —
750–760 755 4 220.00–230.00 $224.75 $1,697 —
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
760–775 value added 773 6 236.00–238.00 $237.67 $1,837 —
846 846 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,861 —
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 —
970 970 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,892 —
1145 1145 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 3 317.50 $317.50 $924 —
365–390 375 10 300.00–315.00 $305.97 $1,147 —
411–440 418 16 287.00–307.50 $299.12 $1,250 —
462–495 484 17 280.00–292.50 $285.47 $1,382 -7.03
520–540 528 3 250.00–262.50 $256.70 $1,355 —
550–595 571 10 250.00–265.00 $258.72 $1,477 —
610–640 626 5 220.00–235.00 $228.36 $1,430 —
657–685 669 11 232.50–245.00 $240.43 $1,608 —
710–740 723 3 210.00–215.00 $211.71 $1,531 —
775 775 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,686 —
810–845 828 2 191.00–200.00 $195.40 $1,618 +12.90
925–930 928 2 182.50–190.00 $186.26 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,068 —
440 440 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,199 —
460–495 482 8 262.50–275.00 $271.22 $1,307 +13.78
550–590 577 7 230.00–245.00 $238.64 $1,377 +18.64
605–630 622 3 207.50–225.00 $213.18 $1,326 —
660–665 662 5 205.00–217.50 $210.51 $1,394 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 —
402–430 410 5 272.50–275.00 $274.48 $1,125 —
465–470 468 2 285.00–305.00 $295.05 $1,381 —
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —
625–630 628 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,240 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 264 6 367.50–380.00 $374.55 $989 +4.55
270 fancy 270 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,141 —
305 fancy 305 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,205 —
320–345 325 5 350.00–360.00 $354.92 $1,153 —
365–377 370 5 350.00–367.50 $359.97 $1,332 +15.43
388–395 fancy 390 5 370.00–377.50 $372.52 $1,453 —
410–412 fancy 411 3 370.00–390.00 $383.35 $1,576 —
400–445 418 13 347.50–367.50 $361.19 $1,510 +28.69
450–452 fancy 452 4 360.00–362.50 $361.88 $1,636 —
450–495 480 17 330.00–347.50 $339.17 $1,628 +11.67
500–545 518 24 297.50–317.50 $310.09 $1,606 —
505–545 fancy 518 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,658 —
550–560 fancy 555 2 312.50–317.50 $314.98 $1,748 —
550–576 565 12 282.50–302.50 $293.59 $1,659 +15.50
600–647 623 16 260.00–272.50 $263.98 $1,645 -3.52
661–692 675 12 249.00–257.50 $252.72 $1,706 —
700–745 727 7 232.50–247.50 $240.09 $1,745 —
750 750 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,744 —
800–840 820 2 217.50–235.00 $226.46 $1,857 —
980 980 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,862 —
1018 1018 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 335.00–337.50 $335.84 $1,149 +13.34
360–395 375 3 337.50–342.50 $340.06 $1,275 —
420–430 425 2 335.00–345.00 $340.06 $1,445 —
465–495 486 11 310.00–327.50 $317.89 $1,545 +15.39
505–542 520 5 282.50–292.50 $287.36 $1,494 —
575–585 577 5 265.00–280.00 $269.00 $1,552 —
605–640 631 7 240.00–250.00 $247.18 $1,560 —
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,044 +32.50
360–390 380 3 315.00–327.50 $318.95 $1,212 —
400–445 423 2 312.50–320.00 $316.05 $1,337 +51.05
465–497 486 3 270.00–295.00 $287.03 $1,395 —
680 680 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,550 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,474 —
475 475 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,556 —
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 —
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 —
610–630 620 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,241 —
1055–1600 1278 80-85% 11 127.00–137.00 $132.63 $1,695 —
1195–1500 1328 80-85% 4 140.00–143.00 $141.40 $1,878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1780 1474 75-80% 7 127.00–138.00 $133.68 $1,970 —
1490–2130 1741 75-80% 4 140.00–147.00 $143.54 $2,499 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1360 1170 85-90% 3 120.00–126.00 $123.03 $1,439 —
1090–1285 1213 85-90% 4 100.00–108.00 $104.41 $1,266 —
1235–1285 1255 85-90% 3 113.00–119.00 $117.02 $1,469 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,160 —
1465–1620 1543 2 148.00–157.00 $152.27 $2,350 —
1815–1995 1868 4 160.00–164.00 $162.29 $3,032 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 thin fleshed 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.