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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.00/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $3,077/hd at 924 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $386.02/cwt +24.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,618/hd at 678 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $373.49/cwt +16.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 559 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 789 1,137
Feeder cattle 531 721 1,069
Slaughter cattle 48 57 54
Replacement cattle 13 11 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Yearling steers sold steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Good quality offering of feeder calves in todays sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,526 —
335 fancy 335 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,809 —
385 fancy 385 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,886 —
407–440 418 11 445.00–467.50 $460.55 $1,925 +40.55
460–494 487 12 412.50–427.50 $421.11 $2,051 +6.46
505–545 522 10 392.50–405.00 $398.06 $2,078 -16.41
500–547 value added 541 14 410.00–437.50 $418.87 $2,266 —
550–557 value added 554 6 412.50–425.00 $417.91 $2,315 —
550–580 571 5 392.50 $392.50 $2,241 +4.65
601–645 value added 613 14 385.00–392.50 $388.27 $2,380 -9.23
625 625 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,359 +26.25
652–657 655 4 370.00–375.00 $372.49 $2,440 +11.06
676–685 value added 680 51 379.00–393.00 $387.08 $2,632 —
720–723 722 5 342.50–345.00 $344.00 $2,484 +2.23
700–741 value added 729 11 360.00–370.00 $366.42 $2,671 —
781 value added 781 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,694 —
800–840 830 4 342.50–347.50 $346.30 $2,874 +21.30
877 877 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,894 +9.16
924 value added 924 61 333.00 $333.00 $3,077 -0.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 425 4 417.50–422.50 $418.68 $1,779 +18.68
500–545 523 2 350.00–370.00 $360.43 $1,885 -13.30
550–565 560 3 362.50–370.00 $364.96 $2,044 -1.95
600–645 624 5 340.00–355.00 $351.01 $2,190 —
650–685 668 2 340.00–350.00 $345.13 $2,305 +16.13
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 —
475 475 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,971 —
520–530 525 2 370.00–385.00 $377.57 $1,982 —
555–590 578 3 360.00–375.00 $364.80 $2,109 —
610 610 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,059 —
671 671 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,348 —
855 855 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,800 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 314 4 405.00–410.00 $407.49 $1,280 -2.51
315 fancy 315 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,331 -12.50
350–397 379 9 392.50–402.50 $400.02 $1,516 +9.19
350–396 fancy 388 11 413.00–422.50 $414.35 $1,608 —
400–442 433 11 390.00–397.50 $396.20 $1,716 +3.69
445 value added 445 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,858 —
462–477 468 9 380.00–407.50 $397.19 $1,859 +6.82
523 value added 523 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,948 —
505–540 532 11 347.50–367.50 $358.08 $1,905 +3.79
550–571 value added 559 27 370.00–387.50 $375.23 $2,098 -2.27
550–580 565 2 347.50–352.50 $349.93 $1,977 -1.24
600–645 value added 621 18 355.00–367.50 $364.11 $2,261 +24.37
610–640 621 4 335.00–337.50 $335.64 $2,084 +15.85
655–687 664 10 322.50–337.50 $332.98 $2,211 +32.35
668 value added 668 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,355 +23.03
712 value added 712 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,385 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–342 338 3 385.00–387.50 $386.69 $1,307 —
390 390 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 +7.61
475–495 483 4 355.00–370.00 $363.01 $1,753 -1.53
500–540 527 3 342.50–345.00 $343.29 $1,809 +5.75
565–595 578 3 335.00–337.50 $335.83 $1,941 -2.48
635 635 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,857 -7.50
785 785 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,178 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 3 375.00–385.00 $381.45 $1,594 +41.45
450–485 473 3 345.00–347.50 $346.71 $1,640 -7.69
515–545 530 2 340.00–347.50 $343.86 $1,822 +18.91
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 —
805 805 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,214 +55.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,441 -23.31
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 -15.61
555–585 570 2 305.00–312.50 $308.85 $1,760 -8.66
667 667 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,834 —
722 722 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,841 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 —
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 —
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 —
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 3 455.00–460.00 $458.41 $1,490 —
350–380 370 3 450.00–465.00 $460.27 $1,703 +22.13
380 fancy 380 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 +2.64
415–430 420 5 432.50–452.50 $446.51 $1,875 +29.01
450–480 470 12 397.50–420.00 $406.16 $1,909 -7.17
500–540 515 5 367.50–380.00 $375.89 $1,936 +5.01
550 fancy 550 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,104 —
580–585 581 11 340.00–355.00 $348.40 $2,024 -11.01
610 610 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,089 +9.67
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 -5.00
780 780 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,126 -10.00
810 810 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 —
405–447 433 3 395.00–420.00 $412.21 $1,785 +14.98
480–487 485 6 375.00–390.00 $387.11 $1,877 +10.96
500–510 505 3 332.50–335.00 $333.34 $1,683 -15.32
580–590 583 4 322.50–325.00 $323.76 $1,888 -17.16
635 635 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,984 +2.50
692 692 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,007 -24.38
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 +27.50
460 460 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,817 -5.00
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 —
550 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 -15.00
625 625 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,047 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 -12.50
450 450 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,541 —
515 515 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 -18.80
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1470 1256 80-85% 8 161.00–170.00 $166.93 $2,097 +0.44
1250–1405 1324 80-85% 4 173.00–185.00 $178.35 $2,361 +35.35
1345 1345 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,910 -1.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1095 924 85-90% 7 136.00–147.00 $140.15 $1,295 -3.08
1020 1020 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,224 -45.68
950–1155 1091 85-90% 4 150.00–156.00 $154.18 $1,682 -1.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,620 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,417 —
1530–1815 1673 75-80% 2 173.00 $173.00 $2,894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1965 1623 8 191.00–208.00 $201.64 $3,273 —
1630 1630 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1145 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,225.00–3,275.00 $3,248.25
925–1270 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,875.00 $2,587.95
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —

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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.