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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.90/cwt +7.39 vs last sale · ≈ $3,125/hd at 936 lb · 120 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.80/cwt ≈ $3,006/hd at 877 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.25/cwt ≈ $2,098/hd at 626 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 789 466 468
Feeder cattle 721 429 403
Slaughter cattle 57 28 49
Replacement cattle 11 9 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Yearling steers sold 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,449 -5.00
382–390 386 4 442.50–465.00 $453.87 $1,752 +21.51
440 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 +1.79
485 fancy 485 2 432.50 $432.50 $2,098 —
490–495 493 7 405.00–417.50 $414.65 $2,044 +14.65
500 value added 500 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,225 —
500–535 515 10 410.00–427.50 $414.47 $2,135 +33.21
550–585 562 15 380.00–392.50 $387.85 $2,180 +4.26
622 value added 622 6 397.50 $397.50 $2,472 +16.76
600–640 627 16 337.50–367.50 $351.25 $2,202 -5.76
650–685 664 7 357.50–367.50 $361.43 $2,400 +28.93
700–735 718 2 341.00–342.50 $341.77 $2,454 +9.27
758 758 8 336.00 $336.00 $2,547 —
815 815 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,649 +15.00
836 value added 836 15 340.00 $340.00 $2,842 +0.05
875–877 876 3 317.50–322.50 $320.84 $2,811 —
877 value added 877 60 343.90 $343.90 $3,016 —
936 value added 936 120 333.90 $333.90 $3,125 +7.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,748 +22.50
461–490 476 6 387.50–395.00 $391.14 $1,862 +8.64
525–545 538 4 365.00–380.00 $373.73 $2,011 —
560–595 571 4 355.00–372.50 $366.91 $2,095 +18.31
655–695 677 3 320.00–337.50 $329.00 $2,227 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–225 220 3 430.00–450.00 $443.17 $975 +43.17
300 300 2 402.50–417.50 $410.00 $1,230 —
345 fancy 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 —
355–365 361 6 380.00–405.00 $390.83 $1,411 -9.17
415–442 435 12 380.00–400.00 $392.51 $1,707 +5.39
455–490 476 5 387.50–395.00 $390.37 $1,858 +9.85
500–548 517 29 347.50–362.50 $354.29 $1,832 +0.63
551 value added 551 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,080 —
560–588 582 11 345.00–352.50 $351.17 $2,044 +10.26
600–636 622 9 312.50–325.00 $319.79 $1,989 —
600–630 value added 627 31 339.00–347.50 $339.74 $2,130 —
672–685 677 4 300.00–302.50 $300.63 $2,035 —
680–685 value added 684 14 327.50–330.00 $329.47 $2,254 —
708 value added 708 8 329.50 $329.50 $2,333 —
712–727 722 6 292.50–300.00 $294.97 $2,130 —
848 value added 848 25 316.50 $316.50 $2,684 —
855 855 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 6 360.00–372.50 $367.39 $1,352 —
400–447 435 8 360.00–375.00 $370.85 $1,613 +15.07
455–478 473 14 350.00–369.00 $364.54 $1,724 +7.86
500–545 527 9 330.00–342.50 $337.54 $1,779 +10.89
585–590 587 3 330.00–342.50 $338.31 $1,986 +16.61
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 +5.00
650–665 658 3 287.50–290.00 $288.34 $1,897 —
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —
860 860 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 417 3 350.00–352.50 $350.81 $1,463 +20.81
450–495 481 6 335.00–347.50 $340.61 $1,638 +8.48
540–547 544 4 312.50–325.00 $318.71 $1,734 +18.71
555–585 573 4 310.00–320.00 $317.51 $1,819 +20.01
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 +20.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
465–497 486 4 350.00–362.50 $354.40 $1,722 +10.66
500–510 505 2 320.00–330.00 $324.95 $1,641 +4.95
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 +1.36
830 830 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,637 —
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–595 590 2 282.50–285.00 $283.76 $1,674 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 440.00 $440.00 $990 —
230 fancy 230 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,092 —
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 —
260 fancy 260 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 —
320–333 fancy 331 8 475.00–480.00 $479.40 $1,587 —
367–395 fancy 375 4 460.00–470.00 $467.36 $1,753 —
365–390 381 7 432.50–452.50 $438.14 $1,669 +23.76
410–425 fancy 415 4 440.00–450.00 $446.25 $1,852 —
425 425 2 415.00–420.00 $417.50 $1,774 +10.15
450–476 465 10 410.00–420.00 $413.33 $1,922 +23.33
520 fancy 520 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,093 +22.50
515–541 534 8 362.50–380.00 $370.88 $1,980 +11.47
550–585 565 5 350.00–370.00 $359.41 $2,031 +17.45
605–645 619 7 327.50–337.50 $332.83 $2,060 +22.89
655–670 658 5 325.00–337.50 $328.51 $2,162 —
725 725 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 +5.00
750–751 751 4 280.00–290.00 $282.50 $2,122 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,210 —
385 385 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,627 —
400–445 423 2 392.50–402.50 $397.23 $1,680 +14.73
450–475 463 2 372.50–380.00 $376.15 $1,742 +9.58
512–548 534 5 342.50–352.50 $348.66 $1,862 +13.03
550–580 568 3 335.00–345.00 $340.92 $1,936 +26.03
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 —
690–695 694 4 312.50–315.00 $314.38 $2,182 +41.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 387.50–390.00 $388.74 $1,431 —
420 420 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,564 —
490–497 495 3 355.00–360.00 $358.35 $1,774 +13.30
520–540 529 4 320.00–330.00 $323.80 $1,713 —
595 595 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,800 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,707 —
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 —
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 +15.00
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
800 800 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1395 1250 80-85% 7 160.00–170.00 $166.49 $2,081 -6.41
1060–1740 1296 80-85% 9 173.00–196.00 $178.48 $2,313 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1015 918 85-90% 6 138.00–146.00 $143.23 $1,315 —
900–1180 1028 85-90% 3 162.00–172.00 $165.68 $1,703 +31.15
975–1180 1068 85-90% 7 152.00–159.00 $155.20 $1,658 -6.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1490 1450 75-80% 2 169.00–170.00 $169.49 $2,458 —
1480–1795 1618 75-80% 6 173.00–186.00 $179.86 $2,910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1715 1575 2 160.00–185.00 $173.61 $2,734 -17.46
1480–2275 1747 6 198.00–209.00 $205.61 $3,592 —
1780–1855 1818 2 223.00–225.00 $224.02 $4,073 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1120–1255 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,920.74
1345 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–890 883 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,375.00 $1,966.01

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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
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.