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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.77/cwt +9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 617 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.39/cwt -10.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,319/hd at 662 lb · 40 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $303.98/cwt +17.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 720 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 612 657
Feeder cattle 395 528 612
Slaughter cattle 44 65 45
Replacement cattle 4 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady on a light test. Good demand for the weaned preconditioned packages of feeder calves. 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
425 425 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,838 +11.72
465 465 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,825 -4.01
500–545 510 8 380.00–400.00 $393.53 $2,007 +14.61
550–580 564 11 372.50–392.50 $382.81 $2,159 +29.81
602–612 607 4 352.50–355.00 $353.74 $2,147 +1.44
638 value added 638 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,329 ±0.00
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 -25.04
661–669 value added 662 39 350.00–355.00 $350.91 $2,323 -15.09
708–722 714 5 322.50–330.00 $326.96 $2,334 -6.78
732 value added 732 7 339.00 $339.00 $2,481 -4.00
760–787 776 16 322.50–330.00 $327.81 $2,544 -1.19
800–827 value added 805 12 320.00–325.50 $324.56 $2,613 —
945 945 4 272.50–282.50 $277.50 $2,622 —
965 965 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,702 —
1185 1185 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,755 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,727 —
567 567 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,070 +20.00
610–645 622 6 320.00–332.50 $326.66 $2,032 -0.63
810 810 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 -27.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 3 372.50–392.50 $381.59 $1,240 -19.63
365–395 379 5 360.00–375.00 $372.03 $1,410 +4.53
425 fancy 425 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,626 —
435–442 439 4 367.50–377.50 $371.24 $1,630 +25.22
452–495 473 10 342.50–357.50 $353.04 $1,670 +14.48
500–525 508 4 330.00–340.00 $336.87 $1,711 -5.66
565–595 578 12 325.00–339.00 $332.49 $1,922 -8.31
600–615 value added 614 35 331.00–335.00 $333.73 $2,049 —
610–645 629 8 307.50–325.00 $317.83 $1,999 -3.40
650–685 669 5 300.00–315.00 $308.01 $2,061 +8.68
703–747 value added 719 35 299.00–309.00 $304.78 $2,191 —
740 740 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 +3.74
760–773 771 14 286.00–293.00 $290.47 $2,240 +27.97
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 -12.50
908–916 912 6 244.00–249.00 $246.49 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,106 +1.73
365–385 375 2 357.50–360.00 $358.78 $1,345 +16.28
440–445 443 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $1,429 -2.58
488–495 489 6 334.00–345.00 $335.86 $1,642 +7.18
500–505 503 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,559 -8.37
560 560 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,778 -2.50
605 605 3 292.50–300.00 $297.50 $1,800 —
665 665 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,812 +2.50
780–795 790 3 250.00–255.00 $253.35 $2,001 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,405 —
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 +12.50
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,268 +27.50
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 —
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,243 -30.00
365 365 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,369 -37.50
410–435 426 4 375.00–392.50 $383.17 $1,632 -11.83
500–545 517 6 340.00–357.50 $351.97 $1,820 -15.60
605–643 631 10 302.50–320.00 $308.11 $1,944 +17.31
691 691 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,228 +34.14
728 728 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,893 -9.40
875 875 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,287 -35.00
455–495 472 6 355.00–357.50 $357.06 $1,685 —
500–545 534 5 322.00–332.50 $330.53 $1,765 +6.52
565 565 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,794 +27.61
600–630 617 3 282.50–295.00 $290.11 $1,790 +35.11
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 +17.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 —
430 430 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 —
502 502 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,538 —
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1035 908 85-90% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.43 $1,175 —
790–1350 1043 85-90% 5 117.00–127.00 $121.41 $1,266 -20.18
1040–1195 1098 85-90% 6 150.00–157.00 $152.72 $1,677 -2.66
995–1235 1123 85-90% 9 138.00–148.00 $142.13 $1,596 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 80-85% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,302 +18.81
1175–1395 1283 80-85% 5 154.00–163.00 $157.47 $2,020 -5.72
1285 1285 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,915 -14.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1540 1480 75-80% 3 155.00–161.00 $157.08 $2,325 +0.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,475 —
1480–1965 1628 5 189.00–199.00 $193.86 $3,156 -8.53
1605–2345 1938 5 204.00–208.00 $205.91 $3,991 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,697 —

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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.