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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

1,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.40/cwt +11.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 628 lb · 103 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.07/cwt +21.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 615 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $318.87/cwt +8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 582 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,024 569 581
Feeder cattle 930 541 509
Slaughter cattle 54 17 39
Replacement cattle 40 11 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend due to no market report because of the inclement weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 420.00 $420.00 $882 +5.00
240 240 1 395.00 $395.00 $948 —
280 280 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 +17.50
300–335 318 2 385.00–387.50 $386.32 $1,228 —
335 fancy 335 9 405.00 $405.00 $1,357 —
355–365 360 2 367.50–375.00 $371.30 $1,337 —
380–396 fancy 391 8 390.00–405.00 $393.06 $1,537 —
410–425 415 5 370.00–387.50 $379.45 $1,575 +33.96
430 fancy 430 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,752 —
460 fancy 460 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —
473–482 476 20 375.00–385.00 $378.04 $1,799 +50.65
500–535 524 12 317.50–327.50 $323.16 $1,693 +2.33
528–537 value added 531 14 332.50–347.50 $336.27 $1,786 -11.23
550–595 574 18 300.00–317.50 $311.64 $1,789 -10.80
575–599 value added 586 43 321.00–325.00 $321.90 $1,886 +12.90
605–635 value added 614 48 307.50–320.00 $310.61 $1,907 —
600–628 619 15 290.00–305.00 $299.96 $1,857 +13.20
656–697 value added 669 27 298.00–302.50 $300.02 $2,007 —
672–698 689 20 270.00–289.00 $275.10 $1,895 —
700–743 value added 720 44 285.00–294.00 $288.78 $2,079 -1.60
700–735 728 12 250.00–275.00 $265.78 $1,935 -4.88
769–770 value added 769 19 275.00–280.00 $279.47 $2,149 +13.74
750–788 773 15 260.00–268.00 $266.20 $2,058 —
800–820 808 3 240.00–242.50 $240.82 $1,946 —
818–835 value added 827 32 256.00–265.00 $260.50 $2,154 +0.50
898 898 7 248.00 $248.00 $2,227 —
937–942 940 4 241.00–248.00 $244.49 $2,298 +19.49
955 955 5 240.00 $240.00 $2,292 +14.50
1000–1018 1015 7 220.00 $220.00 $2,233 —
1050 1050 2 211.00 $211.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 330.00–347.50 $338.52 $1,269 —
400–430 419 4 315.00–327.50 $322.46 $1,351 —
490–495 492 3 322.50–345.00 $337.45 $1,660 +24.40
575–580 577 3 289.00–295.00 $291.01 $1,679 +10.52
605 605 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,739 —
875 875 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 —
495 495 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,497 —
603–610 605 4 263.00–265.00 $263.50 $1,594 —
660 660 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,634 +10.47
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,623 —
630 630 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,717 —
655 655 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,752 —
762–790 771 3 257.50–261.00 $259.81 $2,003 —
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 322.50 $322.50 $780 -10.00
275 275 2 352.50–355.00 $353.75 $973 —
315 fancy 315 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,205 —
318 318 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,081 —
350–380 fancy 365 2 362.50–365.00 $363.80 $1,328 —
360–387 384 17 337.50–352.50 $345.16 $1,325 +24.20
402–440 414 8 307.50–320.00 $315.17 $1,305 +17.67
426–427 value added 426 7 327.50–330.00 $329.28 $1,403 —
460–480 value added 467 6 320.00–325.00 $321.64 $1,502 —
450–495 480 15 297.50–315.00 $310.84 $1,492 +20.62
500–525 value added 514 15 307.50–317.00 $314.15 $1,615 —
520–542 535 25 285.00–290.00 $288.99 $1,546 +14.06
550–590 568 25 275.00–287.50 $282.38 $1,604 +3.89
600–637 620 21 260.00–268.00 $265.21 $1,644 +25.21
600–647 value added 630 82 269.50–280.00 $272.99 $1,720 +10.12
676 value added 676 15 263.00 $263.00 $1,778 -5.00
670–693 687 10 240.00–254.00 $247.25 $1,699 —
700–740 718 8 237.50–243.00 $240.87 $1,729 ±0.00
713–722 value added 720 32 263.00–264.00 $263.22 $1,895 +0.47
755–795 784 7 230.00–237.50 $232.06 $1,819 —
836 836 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,889 +1.00
865–886 881 4 206.00–215.00 $208.21 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 —
360–395 369 4 325.00–330.00 $326.34 $1,204 +23.84
417–427 420 6 292.50–302.50 $298.35 $1,253 —
455–475 465 2 287.50–292.50 $290.05 $1,349 +27.44
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 -1.22
565–590 580 10 251.00–265.00 $257.23 $1,492 +10.78
605–645 618 3 235.00–242.50 $237.61 $1,468 +12.61
650–695 665 4 220.00–235.00 $230.47 $1,533 —
710–720 713 5 210.00–225.00 $216.02 $1,540 —
755–785 770 2 205.00–212.50 $208.68 $1,607 —
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 —
405–435 422 3 267.50–280.00 $274.90 $1,160 —
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 +5.00
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 -3.73
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —
607 607 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,275 +12.50
650–695 674 4 212.50–217.50 $214.96 $1,449 —
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,468 —
730 730 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,624 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,248 —
340 fancy 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
355–395 373 6 375.00–387.50 $382.15 $1,425 +57.15
405–447 427 4 355.00–377.50 $369.17 $1,576 +34.17
457–470 fancy 461 3 382.50–392.50 $389.10 $1,794 —
455–495 481 5 345.00–350.00 $345.95 $1,664 —
510–545 528 8 307.50–315.00 $310.65 $1,640 +20.65
555–590 572 14 272.50–290.00 $282.86 $1,618 —
607 fancy 607 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,760 —
602–645 618 10 265.00–282.50 $275.15 $1,700 —
655–675 669 7 262.50–277.50 $266.39 $1,782 +36.39
700–715 710 4 240.00–247.50 $245.61 $1,744 —
815 815 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 —
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 —
430–435 431 5 317.50–335.00 $322.51 $1,390 +25.01
475 475 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,484 —
510–540 525 2 287.50–292.50 $289.93 $1,522 —
565–590 578 2 262.50–265.00 $263.78 $1,525 —
677 677 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 —
495 495 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,448 —
540 540 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1222 1222 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00–2,525.00 $2,162.50 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,628 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1390 1203 80-85% 12 127.00–139.00 $134.46 $1,618 —
1320–1565 1412 80-85% 6 140.00–153.00 $147.06 $2,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,786 —
1350–1705 1552 75-80% 5 144.00–153.00 $147.70 $2,292 +17.36
1495–1880 1642 75-80% 5 136.00–141.00 $139.67 $2,293 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1150 1054 85-90% 5 122.00–124.00 $122.59 $1,292 —
975–1180 1078 85-90% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.55 $1,256 +18.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–2050 1796 4 155.00–164.00 $161.39 $2,899 —
1815–2200 2032 6 168.00–174.00 $171.47 $3,484 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1210 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,050.00 $1,744.41
980–1335 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,525.00 $2,228.67
975–1600 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–2,200.00 $1,713.04
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
850 thin fleshed 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1145–1242 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,795.32 —

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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.