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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

1,115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.66/cwt +45.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,533/hd at 710 lb · 123 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $328.76/cwt ≈ $3,134/hd at 953 lb · 119 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.90/cwt +20.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,982/hd at 845 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,115 651 462
Feeder cattle 1,057 615 371
Slaughter cattle 55 35 71
Replacement cattle 3 1 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder steers over 550lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher in spots. Good demand for all feeder classes. 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
265 fancy 265 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,471 —
290 290 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,363 -35.00
315 fancy 315 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,638 —
320 320 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,568 —
370–390 376 5 490.00–510.00 $498.96 $1,876 -0.54
401 value added 401 3 497.50 $497.50 $1,995 +10.00
405–445 428 6 460.00–485.00 $468.99 $2,007 —
455–485 473 21 442.50–465.00 $454.67 $2,151 -3.98
501–517 value added 512 14 450.00–460.00 $457.21 $2,341 +27.57
500–535 514 13 410.00–435.00 $429.77 $2,209 +16.56
552–579 575 9 387.50–402.50 $389.69 $2,241 -5.00
558–591 value added 576 33 417.50–427.50 $421.11 $2,426 +4.61
601–640 615 9 362.50–380.00 $373.04 $2,294 -7.93
600–643 value added 632 6 390.00–402.50 $393.57 $2,487 -3.14
650–698 value added 671 16 385.00–397.50 $392.58 $2,634 +13.15
650–697 673 14 360.00–380.00 $373.96 $2,517 +4.24
705–715 value added 710 3 377.50–387.50 $380.83 $2,704 —
715–740 734 6 350.00–370.00 $362.47 $2,661 +24.93
766 766 4 366.00 $366.00 $2,804 +18.50
817 817 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,676 -5.00
846 value added 846 60 353.75 $353.75 $2,993 —
892 892 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,863 —
953 value added 953 118 328.90 $328.90 $3,134 —
995 995 1 312.50 $312.50 $3,109 —
1090 1090 1 293.00 $293.00 $3,194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —
460–486 479 15 397.50–415.00 $405.55 $1,943 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,674 —
435 435 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,936 —
450–495 473 2 375.00–380.00 $377.38 $1,785 —
520 520 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,885 —
655 655 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,276 —
705–710 708 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,504 —
410 410 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,866 —
475–485 480 2 430.00–432.50 $431.26 $2,070 +6.26
682 682 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,319 -10.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,208 —
265–290 279 5 435.00–460.00 $449.75 $1,255 +34.10
310–335 fancy 320 5 460.00–495.00 $474.66 $1,519 —
315–345 326 7 415.00–435.00 $423.33 $1,380 —
350 fancy 350 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,522 -2.50
350–391 373 21 400.00–415.00 $406.04 $1,515 +2.89
410–438 value added 424 10 407.50–412.50 $410.08 $1,739 —
400–447 425 40 380.00–397.50 $390.69 $1,660 -10.48
450–495 478 45 380.00–400.00 $393.14 $1,879 +0.58
505–533 value added 523 16 396.00–397.50 $396.96 $2,076 +15.26
503–545 525 13 350.00–377.50 $360.39 $1,892 -4.36
555–571 value added 561 14 367.50–372.50 $370.00 $2,076 -6.26
552–595 580 17 339.00–365.00 $342.74 $1,988 -9.67
600–627 617 7 334.00–350.00 $339.66 $2,096 -0.54
634–645 value added 640 22 361.00–367.50 $363.65 $2,327 +5.65
655–673 666 7 325.00–337.50 $330.66 $2,202 +10.31
703–713 value added 710 121 353.50–364.00 $357.08 $2,535 —
727 727 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,406 +19.78
750 750 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 —
811 value added 811 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,737 —
815 815 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,404 -22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 +35.00
330–335 333 4 385.00–390.00 $386.24 $1,286 —
365 365 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 +7.50
402–420 408 3 360.00–375.00 $365.15 $1,490 -17.35
470–497 486 10 352.50–375.00 $362.18 $1,760 -11.53
505–547 528 7 337.50–347.50 $343.28 $1,813 +20.78
560–597 580 8 320.00–337.50 $330.23 $1,915 -11.88
605–625 613 5 305.00–312.50 $309.44 $1,897 -18.06
660 660 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,996 +1.27
740 740 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 —
375–395 385 2 355.00–370.00 $362.31 $1,395 +2.31
430 430 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,473 -2.50
460–470 465 2 320.00–332.50 $326.32 $1,517 —
510 510 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,619 —
565–585 573 4 300.00–317.50 $311.78 $1,786 +9.28
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 -12.51
860 860 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,236 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,127 —
340 340 3 382.50–397.50 $387.50 $1,318 —
390 390 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,511 +32.50
510 510 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 —
595 595 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,889 -5.00
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —
780 780 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 3 520.00–540.00 $529.70 $1,483 —
277–283 fancy 281 6 580.00–590.00 $586.71 $1,649 —
305 fancy 305 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,632 —
325 325 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 —
377–385 382 5 480.00–482.50 $480.99 $1,837 -23.03
385–393 fancy 389 9 500.00–502.50 $500.56 $1,947 —
410–435 418 9 455.00–485.00 $470.56 $1,967 +29.33
450–458 456 4 445.00–460.00 $448.70 $2,046 +25.43
500–515 fancy 510 3 417.50–420.00 $418.32 $2,133 -6.68
505–538 524 9 390.00–407.50 $402.55 $2,109 +11.56
557–580 fancy 562 5 380.00–387.50 $381.55 $2,144 —
550–595 567 8 352.50–372.50 $365.81 $2,074 -11.65
600–645 622 13 330.00–342.50 $337.28 $2,098 -6.96
665–675 669 5 327.50–340.00 $334.04 $2,235 ±0.00
718–735 722 6 315.00–330.00 $322.48 $2,328 +6.65
755 755 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,359 —
835 835 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 417.50–420.00 $418.74 $1,625 —
439–445 441 7 380.00–400.00 $385.77 $1,701 —
470–497 482 6 350.00–377.50 $366.65 $1,767 +6.65
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 -50.00
555–595 582 3 322.50–337.50 $330.80 $1,925 —
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 —
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 330 4 465.00–475.00 $467.58 $1,543 +62.58
375 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 —
440 440 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 —
470–485 475 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 -25.00
520 520 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —
550–592 576 4 325.00–332.50 $328.08 $1,890 —
612–615 613 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 442.50–455.00 $448.65 $1,368 —
375–390 385 4 455.00–460.00 $456.25 $1,757 —
410 410 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,824 +22.51
470–497 488 3 407.50–420.00 $411.51 $2,008 +8.36
550–580 565 2 340.00–360.00 $349.73 $1,976 -11.55
655–675 665 2 295.00–315.00 $305.15 $2,029 -4.02
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,802 —
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 —
475 475 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,579 —
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1250 996 85-90% 7 128.00–137.00 $131.91 $1,314 -20.49
945–1095 1020 85-90% 2 147.00–149.00 $147.93 $1,509 —
1020–1045 1033 85-90% 2 160.00–164.00 $161.98 $1,673 —
840–1200 1054 85-90% 7 150.00–158.00 $152.54 $1,608 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1335 1238 80-85% 3 158.00–169.00 $165.09 $2,044 +1.90
955–1370 1271 80-85% 8 170.00–181.00 $174.22 $2,214 -0.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,341 —
1345–1585 1463 75-80% 9 171.00–179.00 $174.55 $2,554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1775 1744 4 210.00–214.00 $212.28 $3,702 +9.03

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–920 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.