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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $433.60/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 423 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $368.23/cwt +15.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 429 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $310.32/cwt ≈ $2,253/hd at 726 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 382 445 514
Feeder cattle 334 390 420
Slaughter cattle 44 50 85
Replacement cattle 4 5 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with feeder steers over 600lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with the exception of 500lbs to 600lbs which sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 9 405.00–422.50 $418.89 $1,529 -14.42
405–435 423 15 417.50–440.00 $433.60 $1,834 +3.58
450–460 455 2 407.50–415.00 $411.21 $1,871 +9.48
500–535 516 7 360.00–370.00 $364.94 $1,883 +6.68
551–565 556 9 360.00–366.00 $363.30 $2,020 -0.03
600–610 605 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 +16.97
628 value added 628 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,198 —
655–660 658 3 330.00–342.50 $338.32 $2,226 +18.32
715–730 723 3 285.00–300.00 $293.28 $2,120 —
727 value added 727 9 316.00 $316.00 $2,297 —
770 770 6 301.00 $301.00 $2,318 +12.17
800 800 3 282.50 $282.50 $2,260 —
855 855 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,330 +8.76
910 910 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,434 +22.50
975 975 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,413 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–446 446 4 395.00–397.50 $396.88 $1,770 +1.88
475 475 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,793 -3.54
505–545 527 6 335.00–352.50 $343.43 $1,810 +8.35
562–595 576 4 330.00–347.50 $342.98 $1,976 +10.46
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 —
600–615 608 2 270.00–287.50 $278.64 $1,694 —
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 370.00 $370.00 $832 -30.00
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 —
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 —
362–367 364 7 387.50–397.50 $392.48 $1,429 +27.10
400–444 429 10 355.00–377.50 $362.68 $1,556 +23.92
420–437 value added 431 3 380.00–390.00 $386.75 $1,667 +30.11
455–495 467 11 350.00–372.50 $358.96 $1,676 +15.90
505–540 525 7 322.50–332.50 $328.22 $1,723 +1.23
550–585 562 9 312.50–327.50 $322.68 $1,813 -1.27
610–642 624 8 305.00–320.00 $312.14 $1,948 +13.38
728 728 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,966 +11.63
785 785 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,021 +6.61
1125 1125 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 7 340.00–360.00 $350.11 $1,152 +7.61
352–393 374 7 352.50–367.50 $359.62 $1,345 +34.62
425–436 434 5 342.50–347.50 $346.52 $1,504 +31.52
458–485 470 9 330.00–345.00 $334.44 $1,572 +10.29
505–535 513 5 295.00–305.00 $300.04 $1,539 -4.07
602–640 621 5 280.00–287.50 $281.55 $1,748 +16.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 340.00 $340.00 $901 —
300–340 320 2 320.00–327.50 $323.98 $1,037 —
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 —
455–495 482 6 307.50–322.50 $311.74 $1,503 +15.44
665 665 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,579 -10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 472 3 310.00–327.50 $320.72 $1,514 +20.72
545 545 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 -5.00
570 570 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 -20.00
655–695 685 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 -40.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 +2.89
352–398 378 11 410.00–445.00 $425.18 $1,607 +6.39
400–438 421 9 402.50–432.50 $413.50 $1,741 +3.46
505–535 526 6 350.00–377.50 $359.44 $1,891 +23.91
608–640 617 6 317.50–322.50 $318.34 $1,964 +10.87
662 662 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,135 —
780–785 783 2 255.00–275.00 $264.97 $2,075 —
965 965 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,123 +22.50
1005 1005 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,085 —
1160 1160 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,523 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 3 387.50–402.50 $395.88 $1,485 +15.88
400–430 418 3 385.00–397.50 $392.37 $1,640 +1.96
455–490 478 4 375.00–392.50 $384.82 $1,839 +23.18
505–545 520 5 332.50–340.00 $336.95 $1,752 +16.91
580–595 588 3 322.50–327.50 $324.99 $1,911 +13.85
650–665 658 2 312.50–315.00 $313.74 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–412 410 3 325.00–340.00 $335.06 $1,374 -36.01
475 475 3 357.50–367.50 $364.17 $1,730 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 —
990 990 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1335 1170 80-85% 4 139.00–149.00 $144.88 $1,695 —
895–1450 1280 80-85% 8 150.00–162.00 $156.53 $2,004 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $838 —
945–990 968 85-90% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.49 $1,234 —
965–1225 1098 85-90% 3 137.00–139.00 $138.08 $1,516 +20.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1610 1484 75-80% 4 155.00–163.00 $159.34 $2,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,816 —
1175–1565 1393 4 163.00–170.00 $166.73 $2,323 —
1655–1815 1721 4 179.00–197.00 $184.53 $3,176 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.