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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $276.74/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,136/hd at 772 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $286.31/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 523 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $295.28/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,848/hd at 626 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 820 1,254 1,400
Feeder cattle 758 1,197 1,251
Slaughter cattle 58 50 101
Replacement cattle 4 7 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 —
350–395 370 6 350.00–377.50 $366.11 $1,355 -5.66
405 value added 405 7 392.50 $392.50 $1,590 -0.51
405–442 433 11 335.00–352.50 $340.76 $1,475 -21.77
450–482 466 14 322.50–340.00 $332.75 $1,551 -28.00
502–510 value added 508 7 335.00–342.50 $337.12 $1,713 -9.08
510–548 539 21 298.00–322.50 $304.90 $1,643 -20.68
550–587 575 4 292.50–312.50 $303.67 $1,746 -5.40
600–633 618 17 280.00–296.00 $287.00 $1,774 -2.87
613–635 value added 630 33 298.00–303.00 $299.54 $1,887 +0.54
655–691 669 23 274.00–285.00 $279.10 $1,867 +0.71
712 value added 712 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,922 ±0.00
705–741 734 11 250.00–259.00 $257.03 $1,887 -4.09
770 value added 770 69 279.80 $279.80 $2,154 +5.30
775–790 784 10 255.00–258.00 $255.59 $2,004 -3.75
801 value added 801 17 250.00 $250.00 $2,002 -17.00
802–840 806 22 235.00–242.00 $239.09 $1,927 -17.10
861–877 866 8 237.00–247.00 $243.28 $2,107 -8.73
940 940 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,974 -36.49
970 970 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,086 —
1005 1005 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $1,292 —
430–440 435 4 317.50–322.50 $320.61 $1,395 —
458–485 465 6 301.00–312.50 $304.53 $1,416 -34.31
500–548 530 9 282.50–294.00 $288.14 $1,527 -9.34
552–570 560 4 280.00–289.00 $284.44 $1,593 -7.30
605–640 629 7 260.00–275.00 $269.86 $1,697 -4.23
660–697 675 11 259.00–267.50 $264.52 $1,786 -0.48
700–732 721 3 232.50–236.00 $234.87 $1,693 -6.34
875 875 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,942 -5.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 -15.00
485 485 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,370 -35.94
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 —
550–585 572 3 252.00–262.50 $259.13 $1,482 -18.37
600–635 622 3 232.00–248.00 $239.87 $1,492 -12.63
670–680 675 2 227.50–242.00 $234.80 $1,585 -15.20
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 270.00–282.50 $276.25 $1,519 —
780 780 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,852 —
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 -10.00
870 870 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,958 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 2 327.50 $327.50 $727 —
302–325 313 7 310.00–325.00 $315.66 $988 -1.33
330 fancy 330 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 —
350–398 381 13 315.00–330.00 $323.41 $1,232 +3.11
410–445 430 18 310.00–325.00 $313.28 $1,347 -6.82
450–481 466 12 293.00–317.50 $303.45 $1,414 +2.32
500–545 522 28 270.00–285.00 $277.86 $1,450 +1.33
517–537 value added 524 30 289.00–302.50 $294.20 $1,542 +5.91
550–577 563 18 275.00–287.50 $280.22 $1,578 +6.76
613–622 value added 618 10 260.00–263.00 $261.49 $1,616 -10.27
600–640 622 7 245.00–253.00 $249.19 $1,550 -14.93
655–684 value added 675 24 254.00–257.50 $255.03 $1,721 —
715–720 718 3 212.50–225.00 $217.15 $1,559 -12.59
750–776 771 5 220.00–229.00 $227.25 $1,752 +37.25
860–887 878 3 183.00–192.00 $185.94 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 302.50 $302.50 $892 -15.00
302–335 315 6 292.50–305.00 $297.56 $937 —
355–390 378 6 292.50–305.00 $297.43 $1,124 -8.54
402–435 417 7 285.00–302.50 $295.27 $1,231 -3.85
470–497 479 7 272.50–285.00 $280.29 $1,343 -5.18
500–545 520 3 250.00–267.50 $260.85 $1,356 +4.15
565–585 568 6 247.50–258.00 $254.89 $1,448 -3.83
605–645 619 7 220.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,423 +1.56
655–680 670 4 212.50–220.00 $214.36 $1,436 -26.07
715–740 728 2 190.00–200.00 $195.09 $1,420 -16.62
770–782 778 3 185.00–200.00 $189.95 $1,478 -27.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 240.00–260.00 $250.46 $814 —
360–395 375 5 240.00–262.50 $253.87 $952 -38.63
425 425 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 -7.50
450–497 472 6 250.00–263.00 $260.67 $1,230 -10.55
515–525 520 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 -3.64
605–640 628 3 200.00–217.50 $207.31 $1,302 -5.87
675 675 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 $1,299 -18.01
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,218 -47.55
525 525 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,299 —
700–720 710 2 200.00–211.00 $205.58 $1,460 -4.42
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,119 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 327.50 $327.50 $770 —
260–265 263 2 335.00–352.50 $343.67 $904 -30.88
300–345 333 4 325.00–337.50 $329.12 $1,096 -25.80
362–395 376 9 317.50–332.50 $325.88 $1,225 -34.09
400–425 409 5 320.00–337.50 $324.66 $1,328 -36.53
472–475 473 6 290.00–297.50 $292.91 $1,385 -46.26
508–520 512 5 272.50–280.00 $274.52 $1,406 -35.57
555–595 579 5 257.50–270.00 $261.18 $1,512 -32.41
612–630 622 9 245.00–255.00 $251.09 $1,562 -12.89
660–670 665 3 240.00–242.50 $240.83 $1,602 -11.89
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 -22.50
840 840 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,806 -11.46
862 862 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,853 —
910 910 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,797 —
970 970 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,819 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,229 -57.56
475–495 485 4 272.50–282.50 $278.70 $1,352 -39.19
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 -27.36
558–585 565 4 250.00–257.50 $251.94 $1,423 -17.06
610 610 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,440 -11.18
665 665 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,543 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 -61.05
545 545 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,286 —
580–590 585 2 235.00–243.00 $239.03 $1,398 —
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 —
532 532 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,357 -55.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,045 —
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–930 861 85-90% 4 80.00–93.00 $86.13 $742 —
790–1120 939 85-90% 4 98.00–109.00 $104.64 $983 —
930–1295 1072 85-90% 6 110.00–117.00 $113.04 $1,212 —
1045–1220 1154 85-90% 5 120.00–130.00 $124.43 $1,436 +1.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,464 —
1060–1390 1265 80-85% 9 121.00–134.00 $128.35 $1,624 -4.28
1070–1785 1286 80-85% 7 138.00–152.00 $144.28 $1,855 +11.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1465 1433 75-80% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,576 —
1340–1735 1549 75-80% 10 124.00–136.00 $129.40 $2,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1985 1598 2 134.00–140.00 $136.27 $2,178 —
1780–2115 1931 4 148.00–158.00 $153.74 $2,969 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,595.00 $1,595.00

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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.