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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.59/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 473 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $276.07/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 686 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.61/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 525 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 477 453 705
Feeder cattle 422 401 651
Slaughter cattle 43 42 52
Replacement cattle 12 10 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady on a light test. Feeder heifers under 550lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher with feeder heifers over 550lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Several unweaned feeders in todays sale. 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
315 315 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,268 -36.28
350–397 388 7 415.00–447.50 $437.47 $1,697 -2.90
415–430 423 4 417.50–435.00 $428.66 $1,813 +12.22
455 fancy 455 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,968 —
475–490 479 5 370.00–385.00 $378.95 $1,815 -11.87
510 fancy 510 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,925 —
500–531 517 15 345.00–350.00 $348.24 $1,800 -4.92
553–570 557 7 332.50–347.50 $345.31 $1,923 +20.86
560–586 value added 583 8 357.50–362.50 $361.90 $2,110 +6.28
610–648 644 13 310.00–332.50 $311.72 $2,007 -10.21
651–659 655 12 330.00–333.00 $331.51 $2,171 —
710–749 745 11 283.00–290.00 $283.61 $2,113 -3.90
750–770 762 3 275.00–287.50 $281.67 $2,146 -0.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–446 442 12 376.00–395.00 $380.78 $1,683 —
497 497 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,814 -26.83
577–595 584 5 315.00–327.50 $324.45 $1,895 +26.95
680–688 686 4 300.00–302.50 $301.88 $2,071 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–620 613 3 312.50–315.00 $314.16 $1,926 —
690 690 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,018 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —
635 635 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 2 417.50 $417.50 $885 +47.50
260 260 3 382.50 $382.50 $994 +22.50
308–335 313 6 380.00–390.00 $383.02 $1,199 -1.98
375–397 384 5 375.00–380.00 $377.93 $1,451 +8.56
412–445 430 11 340.00–367.50 $356.10 $1,531 +5.59
465 value added 465 4 355.00–362.50 $360.63 $1,677 —
450–495 474 34 332.50–347.50 $338.23 $1,603 -1.76
500–540 525 24 320.00–345.00 $331.61 $1,741 +6.88
555–595 575 21 300.00–322.50 $307.78 $1,770 +1.74
615–645 636 6 277.50–290.00 $286.65 $1,823 +3.44
633–638 value added 636 16 298.00–303.00 $300.82 $1,913 +4.38
654 value added 654 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,929 —
650–699 693 28 270.00–287.50 $272.01 $1,885 +1.29
720 720 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,782 -12.50
830–840 835 2 225.00–240.00 $232.46 $1,941 —
915 915 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,104 +21.32
972 972 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–397 391 5 340.00–355.00 $349.58 $1,367 -6.80
425–440 433 3 322.50–330.00 $327.49 $1,418 +2.49
450–495 468 7 320.00–327.50 $324.27 $1,518 +6.52
500–535 523 4 302.50–317.50 $311.21 $1,628 +1.28
550–590 563 3 287.50–290.00 $289.13 $1,628 -18.37
675 675 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,772 +12.50
715 715 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,698 +5.00
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 -2.49
805 805 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 —
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 —
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 -10.00
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,660 —
565 565 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,794 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,442 +22.73
355–395 376 4 412.50–422.50 $414.86 $1,560 -10.79
405–442 420 5 392.50–417.50 $404.08 $1,697 -44.04
450–475 462 13 377.50–387.50 $380.76 $1,759 -6.74
510–541 531 6 320.00–340.00 $335.81 $1,783 +13.42
570 570 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,910 +29.15
615–625 620 2 300.00–302.50 $301.26 $1,868 +18.58
681 681 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,941 —
705–735 720 2 267.50–272.50 $270.05 $1,944 -6.13
755 755 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,906 —
840 840 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,848 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,324 +2.32
380 380 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,510 —
400 400 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,530 —
480–495 488 3 350.00–367.50 $359.96 $1,757 +22.50
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 —
570 570 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,724 —
600–635 618 2 260.00–272.50 $266.07 $1,644 +14.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,213 +7.15
420 420 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,522 —
450–475 463 2 322.50–335.00 $328.92 $1,523 +0.14
565–592 583 3 282.50–285.00 $283.31 $1,652 +18.31
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,573 —
505 505 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,603 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,477 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–925 878 85-90% 3 101.00–108.00 $104.07 $914 —
765–1170 968 85-90% 2 87.00–98.00 $93.65 $907 —
880–1225 1046 85-90% 4 125.00–129.00 $127.61 $1,335 +21.83
1065–1170 1104 85-90% 6 111.00–118.00 $116.21 $1,283 +4.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1275 1144 80-85% 5 130.00–139.00 $133.07 $1,522 —
1230–1390 1309 80-85% 6 140.00–145.00 $141.33 $1,850 -1.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,904 —
1505–1680 1565 75-80% 3 142.00–145.00 $143.68 $2,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2045 1782 3 170.00–176.00 $173.45 $3,091 +12.56
1520–2265 1788 3 138.00–151.00 $143.79 $2,571 -17.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1240–1325 1283 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,916.23
1105–1830 1468 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,375.00–2,730.00 $2,596.35

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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
925 thin fleshed 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.