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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.91/cwt +12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 515 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.07/cwt +14.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 571 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.23/cwt -6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 418 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 477 607
Feeder cattle 434 422 563
Slaughter cattle 33 43 44
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550lbs sold mostly steady with feeder heifers over 550lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,034 —
332 332 5 472.50 $472.50 $1,569 +70.00
360–365 fancy 361 4 480.00–487.50 $483.14 $1,744 —
360–390 378 4 445.00–462.50 $455.26 $1,721 +17.79
404 404 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,778 +11.34
470–492 480 7 385.00–400.00 $390.68 $1,875 +11.73
502–548 514 22 350.00–364.00 $360.05 $1,851 +11.81
505–530 value added 523 4 370.00–390.00 $378.61 $1,980 —
555 fancy 555 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,054 —
550–570 563 7 345.00–355.00 $351.08 $1,977 +5.77
625–635 633 13 325.00–333.00 $330.74 $2,094 +19.02
661 661 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,165 -4.01
706 706 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
365–390 376 4 410.00–427.50 $414.89 $1,560 —
400–425 420 15 380.00–397.50 $383.73 $1,612 +2.95
460 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 —
581–585 582 4 330.00–337.50 $335.62 $1,953 +11.17
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —
655–697 676 4 297.50–307.50 $302.34 $2,044 +0.46
710 710 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,530 —
440 440 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,507 —
475–495 485 4 357.50–372.50 $362.45 $1,758 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 357.50–362.50 $360.04 $1,044 -22.46
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 -23.02
350–385 362 3 360.00–365.00 $361.77 $1,310 -16.16
402–425 value added 416 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,508 —
405–435 419 13 340.00–352.50 $344.13 $1,442 -11.97
450–486 468 14 337.50–352.50 $347.16 $1,625 +8.93
481 value added 481 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,720 -3.13
505–545 525 16 317.50–335.00 $322.76 $1,694 -8.85
550–596 571 25 317.50–325.00 $322.07 $1,839 +14.29
605–622 value added 611 10 307.50–325.00 $321.87 $1,967 +21.05
600–640 626 4 280.00–295.00 $291.26 $1,823 +4.61
660 660 2 275.00–287.50 $281.25 $1,856 +9.24
722 722 9 263.00 $263.00 $1,899 +15.50
1005 1005 2 199.00 $199.00 $2,000 —
1070 1070 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–297 288 3 337.50–340.00 $339.22 $977 —
305–347 341 12 337.50–350.00 $338.82 $1,155 —
370–385 376 8 330.00–345.00 $335.66 $1,262 -13.92
421–445 428 18 327.50–337.50 $333.57 $1,428 +6.08
450–498 480 18 317.50–332.50 $325.82 $1,564 +1.55
510–535 520 4 300.00–310.00 $307.43 $1,599 -3.78
550–595 573 3 280.00–295.00 $288.47 $1,653 -0.66
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 -2.50
725–745 733 3 230.00–235.00 $231.66 $1,698 -5.84
855 855 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 329 4 320.00–327.50 $325.73 $1,072 —
380 380 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,226 +12.50
480 480 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 —
505 505 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,376 —
590 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 +15.00
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
450 450 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 —
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 —
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1150 1138 2 199.00–202.50 $200.77 $2,285 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080 —
285 285 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 —
335 335 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,499 -17.50
367–385 376 4 420.00–445.00 $432.80 $1,627 +17.94
410–447 423 9 395.00–417.50 $401.19 $1,697 -2.89
510–545 531 9 350.00–365.00 $357.70 $1,899 +21.89
553–570 557 7 345.00–362.50 $354.59 $1,975 +19.59
610–620 614 4 302.50–317.50 $311.23 $1,911 +9.97
680 680 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,989 +7.50
730 730 2 277.50 $277.50 $2,026 +7.45
795 795 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 -2.50
389 389 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,537 -2.50
425–442 435 4 360.00–377.50 $366.82 $1,596 -15.68
450–495 463 8 350.00–370.00 $356.55 $1,651 -3.41
542 542 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,734 +10.00
550–570 560 2 332.50–335.00 $333.77 $1,869 +31.27
600 600 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,746 +24.93
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,453 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,439 —
1105–1235 1184 80-85% 8 127.00–137.00 $132.45 $1,568 —
1415–1465 1440 80-85% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $2,023 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,026 +14.35
975 975 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 +16.35
995–1065 1038 85-90% 3 118.00–120.00 $119.32 $1,239 -8.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,055 —
1390–1660 1525 75-80% 2 139.00–143.00 $141.18 $2,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,712 —
1650–2240 1921 4 163.00–168.00 $165.72 $3,183 —

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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.