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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 25, 2025

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $305.00/cwt ≈ $2,733/hd at 896 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 629 842
Feeder cattle 155 550 768
Slaughter cattle 36 32 58
Replacement cattle 2 47 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No Trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts. This weeks extreme heat affected cattle movement. 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
300 300 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,148 -47.50
400–420 410 2 380.00–382.50 $381.28 $1,563 -20.54
455–495 475 2 382.50–395.00 $388.49 $1,845 -3.14
660 660 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,096 -7.18
705–741 734 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,202 ±0.00
845 845 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,387 —
896 value added 896 58 305.00 $305.00 $2,733 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 -13.67
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 -1.18
615 615 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 -22.50
795 795 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 -34.97
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 3 377.50–380.00 $378.26 $1,248 +40.53
370 370 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,276 —
435 435 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,425 +5.00
485–490 487 3 312.50–325.00 $319.19 $1,554 -12.15
530–535 533 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,692 +18.75
560–590 570 5 300.00–317.50 $310.93 $1,772 +25.08
640 640 3 297.50–300.00 $298.33 $1,909 +18.33
675 675 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 +30.00
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 +16.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
440 440 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,342 -2.50
572 572 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,416 -60.00
670–692 685 3 250.00–254.00 $252.70 $1,731 —
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 392.50–402.50 $397.46 $1,343 +27.46
380 380 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,530 —
500 500 2 327.50–337.50 $332.50 $1,662 —
970 970 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,061 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,415 —
410 410 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,548 +35.00
500–540 519 6 335.00–345.00 $338.31 $1,756 —
587 587 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,776 -2.50
625 625 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,766 —
665 665 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,845 —
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,162 —
365 365 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 -7.50
442 442 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,735 —
510–545 528 3 367.50–370.00 $369.20 $1,949 —
592 592 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,939 +2.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 3 340.00–367.50 $355.56 $1,326 +5.56
415 415 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,463 —
490–495 493 2 330.00–340.00 $335.03 $1,652 —
516 516 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,625 —
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1495 1309 80-85% 8 153.00–163.00 $159.21 $2,084 —
1300–1380 1346 80-85% 4 149.00–151.00 $150.00 $2,019 —
1365–1425 1395 80-85% 2 176.00–177.00 $176.51 $2,462 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $806 —
950 950 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,140 —
935–1175 1075 85-90% 6 134.00–146.00 $142.38 $1,531 -1.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,470 —
1360–1920 1663 75-80% 4 161.00–170.00 $165.41 $2,751 —
1670–1900 1785 75-80% 2 138.00–144.00 $140.81 $2,513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 226.00 $226.00 $3,887 —
1445–2510 1837 3 190.00–195.00 $192.28 $3,532 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
1705 1705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.