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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 18, 2025

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $304.35/cwt -5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 677 lb · 111 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.05/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 565 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $382.15/cwt -10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 514 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 629 1,028 707
Feeder cattle 550 976 637
Slaughter cattle 32 39 63
Replacement cattle 47 13 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,385 -9.88
390 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 -28.35
420–441 427 10 390.00–410.00 $401.82 $1,716 -28.82
450–461 459 6 390.00–400.00 $391.63 $1,798 -8.37
506 value added 506 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,037 +1.64
501–525 515 28 370.00–382.50 $379.97 $1,957 -6.13
555–587 580 21 350.00–372.50 $353.89 $2,053 -22.85
607–627 626 27 341.00–350.00 $341.65 $2,139 —
650–677 665 31 320.00–330.00 $324.68 $2,159 -12.75
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —
755–798 773 13 305.00–322.50 $320.01 $2,474 —
925 925 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 380.00–387.50 $383.67 $1,861 -1.33
530 530 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,882 —
550–585 567 6 332.50–347.50 $341.18 $1,934 -17.48
600 600 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,935 —
665–695 683 3 310.00–320.00 $315.07 $2,152 +5.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–492 479 4 365.00–370.00 $366.19 $1,754 —
560–575 568 2 312.50–317.50 $314.97 $1,789 -25.03
695 695 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 -17.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,232 —
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 -19.96
400–440 418 14 352.50–372.50 $364.52 $1,524 +6.39
450–467 457 5 342.50–357.50 $350.38 $1,601 -3.93
510–546 536 26 322.50–341.00 $333.81 $1,789 -5.23
551–595 565 37 320.00–337.00 $330.05 $1,865 -0.15
605 value added 605 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,921 —
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 -11.71
656–677 value added 674 81 308.75–320.00 $310.24 $2,091 —
650–687 686 30 288.00–302.50 $288.46 $1,979 -21.51
719 719 10 291.00 $291.00 $2,092 —
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 -20.00
835 835 3 272.50 $272.50 $2,275 +7.50
855–895 875 2 252.50–260.00 $256.16 $2,241 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 332.50–342.50 $337.73 $1,115 —
405 405 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,306 -15.15
460–495 484 10 325.00–337.50 $331.34 $1,604 -2.18
520–525 523 4 297.50–300.00 $298.74 $1,562 -13.20
572–590 578 3 285.00–287.50 $285.85 $1,652 —
645 645 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 -10.78
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 -23.86
730 730 3 240.00–245.00 $243.33 $1,776 —
830 830 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,847 —
865 865 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,276 —
585 585 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,799 —
612–645 623 3 260.00–262.50 $261.64 $1,630 —
720 720 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,674 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 -10.00
620 620 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,568 -23.69
570–595 576 4 322.50–332.50 $325.08 $1,872 -28.25
600–630 620 3 312.50–317.50 $314.96 $1,953 -9.12
650–695 663 7 310.00–315.00 $312.20 $2,070 +2.20
760 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,370 -60.00
585 585 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,784 -24.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —
450 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,479 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1515 1283 80-85% 7 152.00–162.00 $155.97 $2,001 —
1050–1390 1298 80-85% 7 165.00–175.00 $169.88 $2,205 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1855 1724 75-80% 4 139.00–145.00 $141.58 $2,441 —
1590–1850 1728 75-80% 3 148.00–151.00 $149.28 $2,580 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $967 -41.64
1000–1180 1090 85-90% 2 140.00–148.00 $144.33 $1,573 —
1075–1125 1100 85-90% 2 157.00–161.00 $158.95 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1695 1451 4 177.00–184.00 $180.04 $2,612 —
1300–1720 1465 3 198.00–203.00 $199.79 $2,927 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1135–1160 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,775.00–2,900.00 $2,838.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
827–1030 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 2,550.00–3,600.00 $3,126.42

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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
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 +109.78

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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.