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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $362.50/cwt +15.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 482 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.85/cwt +14.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 521 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.48/cwt +10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 570 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 729 409
Feeder cattle 292 649 369
Slaughter cattle 47 54 34
Replacement cattle 5 26 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Good demand on all feeder and slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 432.50–437.50 $435.13 $1,218 +12.63
320 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 -23.92
395 395 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 +13.64
430 430 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 -9.92
475–495 482 3 400.00–420.00 $413.15 $1,991 +1.27
525–540 527 9 367.50–382.50 $380.79 $2,007 +7.32
551 value added 551 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,176 —
555–596 578 7 357.50–370.00 $365.30 $2,111 +3.24
610–640 625 2 320.00–342.50 $330.98 $2,069 +2.28
650 value added 650 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 —
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 -15.32
730–747 739 9 310.00–317.50 $313.61 $2,318 -1.23
765 765 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 -5.00
810 810 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,308 +7.50
853–887 867 9 262.00–273.00 $268.94 $2,332 —
1075 1075 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,607 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,320 —
420 420 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,670 -3.17
475 475 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,829 +5.71
545 545 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 -1.14
555–565 561 4 342.50–352.50 $345.60 $1,939 +3.10

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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 1 405.00 $405.00 $871 —
300–305 303 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,159 —
400–445 value added 420 3 372.50–380.00 $375.70 $1,578 —
415–445 438 13 350.00–367.50 $360.21 $1,578 +4.84
452–497 value added 472 5 380.00–382.50 $380.96 $1,798 —
477–490 485 18 348.00–367.50 $357.37 $1,733 +10.49
500–518 value added 514 11 350.00–360.00 $353.19 $1,815 —
510–545 529 9 327.50–342.50 $336.88 $1,782 +5.79
550–590 570 19 320.00–342.50 $336.48 $1,918 +10.31
605–635 624 4 302.50–315.00 $309.34 $1,930 -7.52
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —
730 730 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,862 -2.50
930 930 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,129 -8.35
370–380 376 6 357.50–367.50 $362.09 $1,361 -1.13
449 449 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,538 +1.74
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 +13.96
515–542 533 3 295.00–307.50 $303.47 $1,617 -6.53
555 555 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,734 +13.20
605–607 606 3 285.00–290.00 $286.66 $1,737 -7.07
660 660 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,898 +47.50
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 337.50 $337.50 $979 —
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 +0.21
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 +29.52
565 565 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,596 —
605 605 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,679 —
665 665 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,679 —
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 —
775–780 778 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,006 —
272 272 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,149 —
308–320 312 5 417.50–437.50 $430.87 $1,344 +13.96
385 385 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,627 +2.64
420–435 431 8 400.00–427.50 $413.17 $1,781 +2.94
457–487 472 4 380.00–387.50 $383.63 $1,811 -21.37
505–535 521 8 330.00–365.00 $353.45 $1,841 —
562–595 584 7 325.00–337.50 $331.34 $1,935 -18.66
600–645 623 6 290.00–332.50 $314.14 $1,957 -8.36
665–675 667 6 305.00–325.00 $313.31 $2,090 -6.69
705–740 723 2 277.50–305.00 $290.92 $2,103 +15.92
795 795 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 —
800–830 815 2 235.00–237.50 $236.23 $1,925 -8.77
915 915 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 —
1145 1145 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 +5.00
390 390 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 —
405–440 421 6 382.50–397.50 $390.61 $1,644 +0.17
490–492 491 4 375.00–377.50 $376.25 $1,847 -18.75
590 590 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 +6.81
635 635 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,794 —
845 845 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,753 —
925 925 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,758 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,749 —
622 622 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,804 —
690 690 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,507 +7.47
480–495 488 3 340.00–355.00 $348.41 $1,700 -12.82
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,696 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,456 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,632 —
1255–1340 1301 80-85% 4 149.00–155.00 $152.78 $1,988 +6.49
1120–1515 1334 80-85% 12 157.00–168.00 $161.21 $2,151 +4.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–780 753 85-90% 2 100.00–104.00 $102.07 $769 —
910–1210 1032 85-90% 3 125.00–126.00 $125.29 $1,293 -12.70
895–1200 1035 85-90% 6 130.00–141.00 $133.48 $1,382 -4.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1885 1557 5 174.00–182.00 $177.15 $2,758 —
1270–2190 1820 7 184.00–196.00 $188.27 $3,427 —

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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
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.