Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $310.00/cwt +25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,511/hd at 810 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.32/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,138/hd at 632 lb · 32 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.93/cwt +11.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,418/hd at 861 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 344 414
Feeder cattle 545 292 380
Slaughter cattle 81 47 28
Replacement cattle 2 5 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers 400 lbs and under were sharply higher with good demand, while the 500-700 lbs steers were unevenly steady. Yearling steers appeared stronger but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 4.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 450.00–455.00 $452.39 $1,235 +17.26
305–325 315 2 400.00–425.00 $412.10 $1,298 +2.10
340–345 fancy 343 2 437.50–450.00 $443.70 $1,522 —
365 fancy 365 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 —
370–396 390 9 427.50–435.00 $430.57 $1,679 -9.43
407–425 413 6 407.50–435.00 $417.87 $1,726 -2.13
458–498 477 22 385.00–405.00 $393.10 $1,875 -20.05
520 520 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,833 -28.29
505–547 525 16 372.50–392.50 $383.30 $2,012 +2.51
560 value added 560 5 385.00–390.00 $387.00 $2,167 -8.00
555–585 572 13 357.50–371.00 $367.14 $2,100 +1.84
610–641 value added 626 11 350.00–362.00 $360.19 $2,255 —
615–637 635 21 325.00–345.00 $326.86 $2,076 -4.12
650 650 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 -5.00
660–690 value added 683 10 340.00–347.50 $345.29 $2,358 -4.71
700–711 709 8 300.00–318.00 $315.08 $2,234 +1.47
705–715 value added 710 2 335.00–347.50 $341.21 $2,423 —
762 762 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,362 +15.00
810 value added 810 69 310.00 $310.00 $2,511 —
859–867 value added 860 29 280.00–290.00 $281.39 $2,420 —
880 880 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,354 -1.44
905 905 6 273.00 $273.00 $2,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,784 +2.50
475–482 480 3 367.50–370.00 $368.33 $1,768 -16.67
505–545 532 3 322.50–337.50 $330.79 $1,760 -24.21
555–595 580 4 325.00–342.50 $335.75 $1,947 -9.85
624–635 626 7 310.00–320.00 $311.45 $1,950 —
749 749 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,172 —
750 750 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,988 —
840 840 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 —
940 940 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 fancy 197 2 495.00 $495.00 $975 —
205 fancy 205 1 485.00 $485.00 $994 —
245 245 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,023 +12.50
285–292 290 3 395.00–400.00 $398.36 $1,155 —
310–330 320 2 380.00–390.00 $384.84 $1,231 +2.34
335 335 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 -32.50
352–385 371 11 372.50–390.00 $382.16 $1,418 —
360–395 fancy 378 2 400.00–407.50 $403.58 $1,526 —
400–410 fancy 408 4 380.00–390.00 $385.60 $1,573 —
400–447 430 13 360.00–375.00 $367.48 $1,580 +7.27
450–485 466 14 347.50–370.00 $357.39 $1,665 +0.02
512–547 525 10 332.50–347.50 $342.20 $1,797 +5.32
533 value added 533 9 352.00 $352.00 $1,876 -1.19
553–592 573 11 322.50–340.00 $332.16 $1,903 -4.32
605–630 value added 616 7 322.50–335.00 $326.37 $2,010 —
615–635 620 7 290.00–310.00 $299.12 $1,855 -10.22
655 655 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,080 +17.50
703–730 712 7 250.00–270.00 $263.23 $1,874 +8.23
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —
875 875 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,144 —
910 910 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,120 +13.00
955 955 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
325–340 333 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,207 +15.00
365 365 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,305 -4.59
410–427 421 3 332.50–350.00 $338.18 $1,424 -4.32
475–495 485 2 340.00–345.00 $342.45 $1,661 +2.45
515–545 533 3 315.00–327.50 $320.95 $1,711 +17.48
555–585 568 4 310.00–317.50 $314.96 $1,789 +2.46
630 630 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,780 -4.16
685 685 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,815 -22.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 -5.00
440 440 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,397 —
475 475 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,461 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 fancy 222 3 510.00–545.00 $525.41 $1,166 —
250–260 fancy 255 2 490.00–525.00 $507.16 $1,293 —
305–335 323 3 440.00–465.00 $456.37 $1,474 +25.50
370–390 fancy 379 5 442.50–450.00 $446.58 $1,693 —
355–395 385 5 417.50–420.00 $418.51 $1,611 -3.99
422–440 432 6 397.50–417.50 $404.23 $1,746 -8.94
450–497 482 8 375.00–395.00 $383.56 $1,849 -0.07
502–505 fancy 504 5 380.00–382.50 $381.00 $1,920 —
555–565 558 3 330.00–347.50 $339.17 $1,893 +7.83
565 fancy 565 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,048 —
610–640 632 7 310.00–332.50 $319.95 $2,022 +5.81
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 -13.31
720 720 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,106 +1.58
755 755 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,246 —
810–840 825 2 240.00–250.00 $244.91 $2,021 +8.68
885 885 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,058 —
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 +20.00
360–365 363 2 380.00–387.50 $383.72 $1,393 -1.28
400–445 423 2 370.00–385.00 $377.90 $1,599 -12.71
475–480 478 2 362.50–370.00 $366.23 $1,751 -10.02
790 790 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,916 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,629 -15.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1385 1169 80-85% 11 144.00–159.00 $154.26 $1,803 —
1080–1455 1230 80-85% 10 160.00–175.00 $166.50 $2,048 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1120 882 85-90% 7 110.00–127.00 $122.78 $1,083 —
905–1160 1041 85-90% 6 132.00–145.00 $137.93 $1,436 +4.45
670–1255 1059 85-90% 4 149.00–164.00 $157.66 $1,670 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1645 1473 75-80% 10 160.00–174.00 $166.14 $2,447 —
1330–1770 1520 75-80% 5 148.00–155.00 $152.84 $2,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1755 1662 3 189.00–200.00 $193.21 $3,211 —
1365–1905 1683 3 156.00–168.00 $159.95 $2,692 —
1185–2445 1716 9 172.00–185.00 $178.14 $3,057 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1315 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 178.00–214.00 $193.22 $2,118

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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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.