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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.88/cwt ≈ $2,862/hd at 881 lb · 118 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.96/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 517 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.41/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 582 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 443 883
Feeder cattle 475 395 822
Slaughter cattle 29 44 56
Replacement cattle 3 4 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady on a lighter test. Feeder heifers under 550lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 550lbs sold steady. 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
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
315 315 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 —
350–387 367 9 412.50–430.00 $422.59 $1,551 —
405–449 438 9 405.00–415.00 $412.03 $1,805 -20.47
458–480 463 9 402.50–415.00 $409.66 $1,897 +17.16
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 -33.53
545 value added 545 12 395.00 $395.00 $2,153 —
550 value added 550 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,104 —
560–575 568 2 360.00–362.50 $361.23 $2,052 -21.58
610–640 625 5 327.50–330.00 $328.98 $2,056 -24.76
666 value added 666 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,364 +4.09
695 695 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,346 —
720 720 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,268 -11.96
755–760 758 2 315.00–322.50 $318.76 $2,416 -9.05
877–885 value added 881 118 324.75–325.00 $324.88 $2,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 —
450–465 458 2 380.00–382.50 $381.27 $1,746 —
505–542 531 5 347.50–357.50 $351.51 $1,867 —
563–570 564 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,974 -15.00
632–635 633 3 300.00–317.00 $311.32 $1,971 -15.34
765 765 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,352 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,722 —
495 495 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,881 —
552–570 558 3 340.00–350.00 $346.59 $1,934 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,613 —
450 450 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,654 —
595 595 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 380.00–382.50 $381.25 $1,106 —
325–330 329 4 390.00–395.00 $393.13 $1,293 +11.54
355 fancy 355 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 —
360–395 375 11 370.00–390.00 $383.74 $1,439 +11.71
415–437 value added 428 9 390.00–397.50 $391.62 $1,676 —
405–445 437 13 372.50–382.50 $377.91 $1,651 +6.67
455 value added 455 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,797 —
455–468 462 15 362.50–382.50 $371.09 $1,714 +18.05
506–540 517 35 337.50–350.00 $345.96 $1,789 +9.09
555–595 582 23 325.00–340.00 $332.41 $1,935 -0.08
601–635 608 5 317.50–332.50 $329.37 $2,003 +11.54
651 651 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,034 +4.49
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 -20.00
890 890 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,936 —
995 995 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,065 —
1040 1040 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 +32.49
470–495 485 3 335.00–347.50 $340.82 $1,653 +4.96
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 +10.00
620 620 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,814 -5.00
690 690 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,984 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 —
450–480 465 2 322.50–330.00 $326.13 $1,517 —
560–580 567 3 280.00–290.00 $286.59 $1,625 +1.59
690 690 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,341 -2.50
480–490 485 2 335.00–340.00 $337.53 $1,637 —
695 695 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,911 -10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,331 +40.00
365–376 373 4 397.50–412.50 $408.83 $1,525 +33.83
400–435 415 6 360.00–375.00 $368.64 $1,530 -14.53
523 fancy 523 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,844 —
520–545 531 6 322.50–332.50 $327.55 $1,739 -24.42
555–580 566 4 320.00–335.00 $326.90 $1,850 —
605–640 626 4 300.00–307.50 $301.86 $1,890 -6.25
720–725 723 2 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,988 +14.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–397 385 4 370.00–380.00 $376.30 $1,449 +18.80
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 —
465–475 471 6 340.00–350.00 $341.64 $1,609 -15.42
525–545 538 3 302.50–315.00 $310.94 $1,673 -19.59
550–597 574 13 302.50–314.00 $310.88 $1,784 -6.62
625–635 630 2 280.00–282.50 $281.24 $1,772 -8.87
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 330.00–337.50 $333.75 $1,535 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,680 —
1100–1320 1187 80-85% 3 154.00–161.00 $157.88 $1,874 —
1220–1665 1369 80-85% 6 167.00–181.00 $173.32 $2,373 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,141 -5.43
930–1075 1003 85-90% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.54 $1,289 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,404 +17.59
1415 1415 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,165 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1470 1440 75-80% 3 168.00–172.00 $169.63 $2,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,978 —
1225–2135 1683 4 204.00–217.00 $209.73 $3,530 —
1170–2250 1758 5 184.00–197.00 $189.20 $3,326 —

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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
1385 1385 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,720.00 $2,720.00 —

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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.