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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $401.37/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 471 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $401.47/cwt -12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,310/hd at 576 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $380.57/cwt +25.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,181/hd at 573 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 889 1,115 1,086
Feeder cattle 813 1,057 1,011
Slaughter cattle 67 55 58
Replacement cattle 9 3 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with the exception of feeder steers under 400lbs sharply higher. Good to very good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter 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
261 fancy 261 3 645.00 $645.00 $1,683 +90.00
290 290 2 585.00–590.00 $587.50 $1,704 +117.50
300–336 320 10 560.00–585.00 $579.23 $1,854 +89.23
355–399 392 15 500.00–520.00 $504.48 $1,978 +5.52
400–440 426 8 467.50–485.00 $470.20 $2,003 +1.21
442 value added 442 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,188 —
453–495 469 8 452.50–472.50 $462.02 $2,167 +7.35
500–547 value added 528 30 435.00–457.50 $449.53 $2,374 -7.68
505–547 535 20 415.00–427.50 $424.23 $2,270 -5.54
555–596 575 39 391.00–417.50 $393.24 $2,261 +3.55
550–595 value added 577 13 420.00–435.00 $426.15 $2,459 +5.04
601–633 value added 616 34 417.00–427.50 $422.90 $2,605 +29.33
615–625 618 3 392.50–415.00 $406.59 $2,513 +33.55
651 value added 651 9 414.00 $414.00 $2,695 +21.42
650–695 679 16 380.00–402.50 $389.23 $2,643 +15.27
700–735 710 4 370.00–380.00 $376.18 $2,671 +13.71
725–731 value added 730 5 390.00–392.50 $390.50 $2,851 +9.67
767 value added 767 11 391.00 $391.00 $2,999 —
750–775 772 19 366.00–375.00 $367.01 $2,833 +1.01
805–812 809 4 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $2,771 +15.01
855 value added 855 14 354.00 $354.00 $3,027 —
852–875 864 4 340.00–342.50 $341.27 $2,949 +20.27
1000 1000 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–498 479 29 420.00–447.50 $432.00 $2,069 +0.74
590–595 593 3 382.50–390.00 $384.99 $2,283 —
640 640 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,384 —
666 666 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,464 +30.00
705–715 710 2 355.00–362.50 $358.78 $2,547 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302 1302 8 238.00 $238.00 $3,099 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 3 422.50 $422.50 $2,096 +16.95
710–745 733 3 340.00–345.00 $343.39 $2,517 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 —
685 685 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,346 -5.00
705 705 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,309 -12.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,187 —
255–265 260 2 445.00–465.00 $454.81 $1,183 +5.06
310 fancy 310 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,426 -14.66
300–345 334 4 422.50–425.00 $424.44 $1,418 +1.11
357–395 378 17 402.50–422.50 $414.28 $1,566 +8.24
405–449 437 23 395.00–417.50 $402.14 $1,757 +11.45
452–498 471 56 382.50–407.50 $401.37 $1,890 +8.23
505–547 530 21 370.00–387.50 $378.87 $2,008 +18.48
551–565 value added 558 8 390.00–392.50 $391.27 $2,183 +21.27
560–595 576 42 367.50–385.00 $378.53 $2,180 +35.79
605–645 value added 623 15 367.50–377.50 $372.72 $2,322 +9.07
608–647 631 9 342.50–357.50 $349.42 $2,205 +9.76
657 value added 657 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,332 —
660–675 665 3 325.00–337.50 $333.27 $2,216 +2.61
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 -16.00
975 975 2 226.00 $226.00 $2,204 —
1040 1040 2 232.50 $232.50 $2,418 —
1102–1137 1120 4 222.50–232.50 $227.58 $2,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 405.00 $405.00 $972 —
368 368 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,481 +12.50
415–425 420 2 375.00–382.50 $378.71 $1,591 +13.56
470–475 473 2 352.50–365.00 $358.78 $1,697 -3.40
563–585 574 6 352.50–357.50 $355.80 $2,042 +25.57
600–620 615 5 322.50–332.50 $325.46 $2,002 +16.02
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,396 -25.00
430 430 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,709 —
486 486 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,810 —
550–560 555 2 357.50–367.50 $362.45 $2,012 —
625–640 633 2 275.00–290.00 $282.41 $1,788 -17.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 340.00–350.00 $345.15 $1,443 +2.65
450–465 458 2 337.50–345.00 $341.31 $1,563 +14.99
560–585 577 6 317.50–332.50 $322.97 $1,864 +11.19
625 625 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,766 -7.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 value added 513 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,078 —
570 570 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,724 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,623 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,298 —
250–270 260 2 570.00–600.00 $584.42 $1,519 +54.72
267–295 fancy 275 10 620.00–635.00 $624.82 $1,718 +38.11
300–310 fancy 305 2 585.00–590.00 $587.46 $1,792 +52.46
310–335 316 5 540.00–565.00 $548.26 $1,733 +83.26
365–385 373 3 510.00–515.00 $511.63 $1,908 +30.64
420–445 438 9 440.00–460.00 $447.75 $1,961 -22.81
450–495 469 9 422.50–437.50 $429.98 $2,017 -18.72
475 fancy 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 —
510 510 2 382.50–400.00 $391.25 $1,995 -11.30
515–525 fancy 522 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,192 +1.68
552–595 573 11 347.50–367.50 $356.72 $2,044 -9.09
580 fancy 580 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,349 +23.45
600–635 619 6 337.50–350.00 $341.59 $2,114 +4.31
655–686 674 10 330.00–337.50 $333.47 $2,248 -0.57
705 705 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 +7.52
800 800 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,300 +22.50
980 980 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 482.50–490.00 $486.23 $1,862 +29.98
467–496 482 11 392.50–417.50 $404.58 $1,950 -6.93
515–545 532 5 340.00–362.50 $356.45 $1,896 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,424 -42.58
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 -30.00
510–527 519 4 352.50–355.00 $353.77 $1,836 +3.77
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 ±0.00
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 —
715–730 725 3 305.00–307.50 $305.82 $2,217 —
785 785 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,479 —
477 477 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,956 +43.35
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1120 983 85-90% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.76 $1,502 +20.85
890–1255 1071 85-90% 7 124.00–138.00 $131.29 $1,406 -21.25
1005–1180 1089 85-90% 4 162.00–167.00 $164.89 $1,796 +12.35
1095–1235 1165 85-90% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,689 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1380 1243 80-85% 6 166.00–171.00 $167.87 $2,087 +2.78
1300 1300 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,989 —
1105–1585 1320 80-85% 10 172.00–183.00 $177.30 $2,340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1830 1593 75-80% 10 166.00–171.00 $167.68 $2,671 —
1420–1965 1649 75-80% 5 173.00–184.00 $179.47 $2,959 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1535 1510 2 174.00 $174.00 $2,627 —
1595–2190 1804 4 191.00–200.00 $195.11 $3,520 —
1700–2160 1950 5 208.00–225.00 $213.54 $4,164 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00
1520 1520 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1680 1680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00

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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
1575 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.