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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.00/cwt +16.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 628 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.44/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 585 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.88/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 527 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 453 635 802
Feeder cattle 401 570 724
Slaughter cattle 42 54 50
Replacement cattle 10 11 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold mostly steady on a light test. Feeder heifers over 500lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
335–340 338 2 435.00–442.50 $438.78 $1,483 —
360–390 375 3 422.50–457.50 $440.37 $1,651 +27.87
395 fancy 395 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 ±0.00
410–440 425 7 410.00–432.50 $416.44 $1,770 +21.94
425 fancy 425 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,870 —
450 value added 450 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,958 +45.00
475–488 484 6 390.00–392.50 $390.82 $1,892 +13.77
513–530 value added 517 4 367.50–372.50 $368.78 $1,907 -1.83
505–542 529 19 340.00–360.00 $353.16 $1,868 +6.57
550–572 value added 564 4 355.00–357.50 $355.62 $2,006 —
550–598 582 19 320.00–335.00 $324.45 $1,888 -20.54
610–640 value added 625 29 329.00–343.50 $337.74 $2,111 +17.59
620–642 638 9 315.00–327.50 $321.93 $2,054 +16.84
650 value added 650 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 —
692 692 6 302.50 $302.50 $2,093 +16.16
720–741 735 11 282.50–288.00 $287.51 $2,113 +5.01
752 752 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,124 +7.50
802–835 813 3 252.50–260.00 $257.43 $2,093 +5.43
907 907 2 232.50 $232.50 $2,109 —
976 976 4 224.00 $224.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,288 —
365–372 370 3 400.00–417.50 $411.74 $1,523 +34.24
450–485 473 3 385.00–395.00 $391.83 $1,853 —
515–545 526 4 312.50–332.50 $322.43 $1,696 —
570 570 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,696 -17.72
610 610 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,937 —
720 720 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,926 +5.00
755 755 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,057 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,605 —
550–575 562 3 317.50–327.50 $320.76 $1,803 +35.76
695 695 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,963 +17.50
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 —
770 770 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 —
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 370.00 $370.00 $796 +27.50
280 fancy 280 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,113 —
285 285 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,026 -2.50
322 322 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,240 +17.31
361 fancy 361 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,408 -5.00
367–370 368 4 367.50–370.00 $369.37 $1,359 +24.37
400 value added 400 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 -10.68
405–445 431 8 345.00–362.50 $350.51 $1,511 -8.84
450–475 462 9 335.00–347.50 $339.99 $1,571 -0.21
505–545 534 10 315.00–332.50 $324.73 $1,734 +7.91
550 value added 550 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 +4.55
555–597 589 27 300.00–312.50 $306.04 $1,803 +7.88
610–633 value added 622 8 293.00–300.00 $296.44 $1,844 +4.02
632–648 640 12 278.00–288.00 $283.21 $1,813 +14.30
655–692 688 11 270.00–275.00 $270.72 $1,863 +9.52
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 +15.00
799 799 5 257.00 $257.00 $2,053 —
920–940 930 2 202.50–215.00 $208.68 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,164 —
360–385 373 2 352.50–360.00 $356.38 $1,329 +39.66
435 435 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 -7.54
480–492 488 10 310.00–325.00 $317.75 $1,551 —
510–545 533 7 307.50–317.50 $309.93 $1,652 +8.90
560 560 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,722 —
625–635 630 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 +17.50
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 +4.23
700 700 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,628 —
760–765 763 2 225.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,736 +14.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 -2.46
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 —
550 550 2 277.50–280.00 $278.75 $1,533 +8.75
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 +35.00
455 455 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,513 —
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 -17.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,458 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 412.50–425.00 $418.70 $1,227 +10.96
307–340 321 4 432.50–452.50 $442.27 $1,420 +39.77
352–370 361 8 417.50–437.50 $425.65 $1,537 +23.67
406–435 415 8 432.50–457.50 $448.12 $1,860 +56.35
455 455 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,763 +3.02
510–545 522 3 317.50–325.00 $322.39 $1,683 -3.89
550 fancy 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 +5.00
565–595 580 3 300.00–310.00 $305.85 $1,774 -10.08
610–640 625 2 275.00–290.00 $282.68 $1,767 +3.95
625 fancy 625 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,922 —
700–725 713 2 272.50–280.00 $276.18 $1,969 +9.52
830 830 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,034 —
950 950 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 308 3 397.50–415.00 $405.18 $1,248 +45.18
445 445 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,736 +24.44
460 fancy 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 —
450–490 473 4 332.50–345.00 $337.46 $1,596 -21.94
620–630 625 2 250.00–252.50 $251.26 $1,570 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 370.00–380.00 $375.35 $1,212 +32.85
470–490 480 2 327.50–330.00 $328.78 $1,578 -13.72
575 575 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,524 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1070 1003 85-90% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.60 $1,270 —
755–1210 1024 85-90% 7 100.00–116.00 $105.78 $1,083 —
970–1355 1118 85-90% 4 110.00–113.00 $111.30 $1,244 -13.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1410 1308 80-85% 4 141.00–147.00 $142.96 $1,870 -0.02
1175–1490 1329 80-85% 9 129.00–139.00 $135.32 $1,798 -7.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,215 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1770 1715 2 168.00–170.00 $169.03 $2,899 +9.06
1510–2105 1793 5 154.00–165.00 $160.89 $2,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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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
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1620 1620 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.