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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $342.53/cwt +10.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 523 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $321.23/cwt ≈ $1,995/hd at 621 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.00/cwt ≈ $2,219/hd at 622 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 612 193 480
Feeder cattle 528 155 421
Slaughter cattle 65 36 57
Replacement cattle 19 2 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to being closed to observe last weeks holiday, However the market was strong today with active buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 290 6 422.50–440.00 $431.15 $1,250 —
415–430 423 3 410.00–430.00 $420.78 $1,780 +39.50
457–476 468 7 390.00–400.00 $396.51 $1,856 +8.02
510–535 519 9 375.00–385.00 $378.92 $1,967 —
525–539 value added 538 11 400.00–401.00 $400.91 $2,157 —
550–552 value added 550 15 398.00–415.00 $400.27 $2,201 —
593 593 5 353.00 $353.00 $2,093 —
604–635 613 17 342.50–357.50 $352.30 $2,160 —
636 value added 636 10 365.00 $365.00 $2,321 —
664 value added 664 10 366.00 $366.00 $2,430 —
665–675 671 9 345.00–360.00 $355.04 $2,382 +37.54
724 value added 724 8 343.00 $343.00 $2,483 —
715–748 725 17 327.00–337.00 $333.74 $2,420 +33.74
760 760 8 329.00 $329.00 $2,500 —
800 800 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,500 —
1170 1170 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492–495 493 10 367.50–370.00 $369.25 $1,820 -0.75
542 542 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,856 —
595 595 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 +5.00
612–647 630 4 320.00–335.00 $327.29 $2,062 +27.29
680 680 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 —
865 865 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,839 —
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 +30.00
650–665 655 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,981 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,484 —
470 470 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 —
570 570 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,123 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–237 228 3 400.00–402.50 $401.73 $916 —
300–305 303 2 397.50–405.00 $401.22 $1,216 +3.76
370 370 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,360 -35.00
402–440 value added 425 8 362.50–380.00 $368.20 $1,565 —
415–444 436 16 340.00–350.00 $346.02 $1,509 —
450–475 value added 464 7 360.00–370.00 $363.45 $1,686 —
450–490 466 11 330.00–352.50 $338.56 $1,578 —
505–545 523 33 332.50–350.00 $342.53 $1,791 +10.03
550–595 574 26 332.50–348.00 $340.80 $1,956 —
600–630 621 33 310.00–330.00 $321.23 $1,995 —
655–697 677 5 292.50–310.00 $299.33 $2,026 —
705–710 708 2 282.50–290.00 $286.26 $2,027 —
750 750 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,969 —
835 835 2 262.50 $262.50 $2,192 —
950 950 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,209 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 360.00–370.00 $365.23 $1,015 —
305–345 315 5 355.00–372.50 $360.77 $1,136 -17.49
397 397 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,360 -2.50
420–440 432 5 320.00–332.50 $325.09 $1,404 -2.41
462–495 474 13 325.00–335.00 $328.68 $1,558 +9.49
500–530 510 3 315.00–320.00 $318.37 $1,624 +0.88
560–590 574 9 315.00–327.50 $320.00 $1,837 +9.07
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 -13.33
670–695 683 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,844 -20.00
705 705 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 -25.00
800 800 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,384 —
460 460 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,552 —
535 535 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,792 —
645 645 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,951 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 ±0.00
645 645 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,693 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 430.00–440.00 $434.95 $1,209 +19.95
340 340 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,402 —
395 395 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,629 +7.50
440 440 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,738 +2.50
460–493 481 14 370.00–375.00 $370.89 $1,784 —
520–535 528 2 362.50–372.50 $367.57 $1,941 -1.63
554–585 559 8 332.50–345.00 $343.37 $1,919 +15.87
600–635 620 6 287.50–300.00 $290.80 $1,803 —
665–687 680 6 277.50–297.50 $288.36 $1,961 —
715–730 720 4 260.00–280.00 $269.40 $1,940 —
755–773 770 7 245.00–258.00 $256.18 $1,973 —
805 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 —
1080 1080 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,403 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,348 —
395 395 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,550 +10.00
415 415 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 -7.50
505–540 516 10 320.00–335.00 $324.01 $1,672 -14.30
570–591 583 5 285.00–297.50 $289.89 $1,690 -12.61
635 635 3 252.50–260.00 $255.00 $1,619 -27.50
680–685 683 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,861 -5.00
795 795 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 337.50–340.00 $338.76 $1,501 -13.74
575 575 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,682 +12.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,621 —
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1240 1011 85-90% 17 137.00–149.00 $141.59 $1,431 —
1005–1205 1063 85-90% 8 150.00–160.00 $155.38 $1,652 +13.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1450 1271 80-85% 17 157.00–169.00 $163.19 $2,074 —
1160–1605 1316 80-85% 4 170.00–174.00 $171.97 $2,263 +12.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1540 1459 75-80% 5 152.00–160.00 $156.15 $2,278 —
1415–1850 1602 75-80% 5 163.00–176.00 $168.03 $2,692 +16.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1495 1280 3 186.00–190.00 $188.31 $2,410 —
1090–2010 1616 4 200.00–205.00 $202.39 $3,271 —
1520–1795 1658 2 217.00–218.00 $217.46 $3,605 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.