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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $314.72/cwt -12.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,172/hd at 690 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.51/cwt -20.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 471 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.37/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 531 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 467 527
Feeder cattle 570 434 497
Slaughter cattle 31 33 25
Replacement cattle 12 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Several bawling new crop calves in todays sale. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. No trend on slaughter bulls due to low comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,073 —
335–345 340 2 402.50–447.50 $424.67 $1,444 -47.83
365–383 375 7 417.50–427.50 $421.67 $1,581 -33.59
405–440 434 13 402.50–425.00 $414.54 $1,799 -25.46
500–545 522 3 325.00–337.50 $331.49 $1,730 -28.56
532–545 value added 535 18 352.50–360.00 $358.88 $1,920 -19.73
555–587 573 17 322.50–337.50 $326.90 $1,873 -24.18
557–591 value added 588 20 345.00 $345.00 $2,029 —
605–620 615 3 332.50–337.50 $334.14 $2,055 +3.40
685–696 690 41 305.00–322.00 $314.72 $2,172 -12.78
720–735 723 9 287.50–305.00 $300.79 $2,175 -4.21
786–790 786 9 265.00–273.00 $272.11 $2,139 —
810–843 828 18 267.50–269.00 $268.26 $2,221 —
970 970 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,474 —
1007–1040 1024 4 239.00 $239.00 $2,447 —
1060 1060 3 229.00 $229.00 $2,427 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 —
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
526 526 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,683 —
550–590 570 2 302.50–315.00 $308.53 $1,759 —
886 886 3 252.00 $252.00 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,438 -2.50
491–495 492 6 335.00–342.50 $339.58 $1,671 -22.87
640 640 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,384 -24.89
440 440 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,683 -1.23
470–485 480 3 362.50–387.50 $370.66 $1,779 -19.34
602–615 606 3 297.50–302.50 $299.19 $1,813 -0.81
710 710 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,935 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,259 —
310–345 333 3 340.00–342.50 $341.73 $1,138 -18.27
360–390 384 13 325.00–340.00 $333.17 $1,279 -28.60
410–440 416 6 315.00–330.00 $322.42 $1,341 -21.71
420 value added 420 8 353.00 $353.00 $1,483 -9.50
450–497 471 40 312.50–337.50 $328.51 $1,547 -18.65
500–543 526 14 307.50–327.50 $316.52 $1,665 -6.24
534 value added 534 25 335.00 $335.00 $1,789 —
550–591 573 15 300.00–312.50 $306.14 $1,754 -15.93
600–640 613 12 277.50–292.50 $287.27 $1,761 -3.99
616–630 value added 622 20 295.00–310.00 $304.45 $1,894 -17.42
650–661 value added 659 5 290.00–292.50 $290.49 $1,914 —
650–685 674 7 265.00–282.50 $272.46 $1,836 -8.79
705–718 712 6 247.50–258.00 $252.80 $1,800 -10.20
781 781 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,773 —
862 862 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 -39.22
320–325 323 2 300.00–320.00 $309.92 $1,001 -28.90
390 390 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,190 -30.66
465–477 473 3 305.00–307.50 $306.68 $1,451 -19.14
505–520 516 4 270.00–287.50 $277.43 $1,432 -30.00
550–553 552 4 277.50–290.00 $286.89 $1,584 -1.58
740–745 742 3 225.00–235.00 $231.65 $1,719 -0.01
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,532 —
585–595 589 4 297.50–302.50 $299.98 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,124 —
585 585 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,565 -7.50
675 675 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 +5.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,431 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,332 -45.00
335 fancy 335 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,499 —
365–366 fancy 366 6 425.00–427.50 $426.25 $1,560 —
375–382 380 9 400.00–417.50 $406.91 $1,546 -25.89
405–440 427 5 375.00–392.50 $380.95 $1,627 -20.24
505–525 511 9 330.00–342.50 $335.58 $1,715 -22.12
550–565 558 5 295.00–312.50 $307.06 $1,713 -47.53
620 620 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,782 -23.73
650–665 657 3 282.50–285.00 $284.18 $1,867 -8.32
700–720 707 3 260.00–272.50 $268.25 $1,897 -9.25
840 840 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 —
850–875 863 2 215.00–217.50 $216.23 $1,866 —
915 915 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 377.50–385.00 $381.45 $1,251 -23.55
360–385 377 3 382.50–392.50 $387.39 $1,460 -7.61
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 +3.18
490 490 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,727 -4.05
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 ±0.00
550–570 560 2 285.00–295.00 $289.91 $1,623 -43.86
650–697 685 4 250.00–265.00 $254.40 $1,743 —
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 —
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 —
455–495 477 6 322.50–330.00 $327.51 $1,562 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1265 1133 80-85% 8 133.00–140.00 $136.03 $1,541 —
1190–1545 1356 80-85% 6 143.00–156.00 $149.88 $2,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1045 953 85-90% 5 124.00–130.00 $127.58 $1,216 +19.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,863 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,862 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1590–1600 1595 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,325.00 $2,262.70

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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
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.