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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 10, 2025

1,185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.02/cwt -8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,902/hd at 791 lb · 165 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.96/cwt ≈ $2,512/hd at 763 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $388.28/cwt -33.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,413/hd at 621 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,185 889 762
Feeder cattle 1,073 813 688
Slaughter cattle 60 67 67
Replacement cattle 52 9 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower in spots. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 272 3 475.00–500.00 $483.74 $1,316 -103.76
330–335 333 5 475.00–490.00 $483.96 $1,612 -95.27
360 fancy 360 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,746 —
395–397 397 5 440.00–445.00 $444.00 $1,763 -60.48
415 415 4 435.00–440.00 $438.75 $1,821 -31.45
450–495 473 6 445.00–452.50 $446.19 $2,110 -15.83
500–545 528 17 387.50–412.50 $397.86 $2,101 -26.37
530–535 value added 532 3 420.00–435.00 $425.03 $2,261 -24.50
552–567 556 15 380.00–392.50 $385.00 $2,141 -8.24
562 value added 562 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,276 -21.15
605–635 612 20 361.00–387.50 $367.76 $2,251 -38.83
618–634 value added 629 25 397.50–410.00 $404.70 $2,546 -18.20
655–680 670 4 350.00–367.50 $356.18 $2,386 -33.05
671–685 value added 674 38 395.00–402.50 $399.80 $2,695 -14.20
695 695 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,172 -76.73
700–724 722 15 345.00–370.00 $346.61 $2,503 -29.57
775–780 779 5 342.50–350.00 $347.01 $2,703 -20.00
788–792 value added 791 160 362.00–369.00 $367.65 $2,908 -23.35
805–820 813 2 330.00–345.00 $337.43 $2,743 -5.08
910 910 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,912 —
1077 1077 2 310.00 $310.00 $3,339 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,624 —
460–495 474 5 400.00–420.00 $406.37 $1,926 -25.63
500–547 533 10 365.00–382.50 $374.66 $1,997 —
552–583 573 8 362.50–370.00 $368.47 $2,111 -16.52
600–634 623 17 340.00–350.00 $345.42 $2,152 -27.08
655 655 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 -25.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,996 —
565–570 568 2 360.00–387.50 $373.69 $2,123 —
635 635 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,111 -27.50
783–791 789 10 321.00–336.00 $330.43 $2,607 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–596 590 4 340.00–350.00 $342.42 $2,020 —
670 670 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,161 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 —
570 570 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,981 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 3 430.00–450.00 $441.33 $1,222 -13.48
302–315 306 3 430.00–450.00 $443.14 $1,356 +18.70
350–396 372 15 402.50–425.00 $417.15 $1,552 +2.87
400–445 429 13 390.00–407.50 $396.48 $1,701 -5.66
455–496 480 16 390.00–402.50 $398.03 $1,911 -3.34
500–545 524 15 370.00–387.50 $381.47 $1,999 +2.60
514–537 value added 526 17 395.00–400.00 $396.49 $2,086 —
555–558 value added 556 8 387.50–390.00 $389.38 $2,165 -1.89
560–580 566 12 370.00–380.00 $379.15 $2,146 +0.62
607–623 value added 618 6 360.00–362.50 $360.82 $2,230 -11.90
602–647 625 22 332.50–340.00 $338.73 $2,117 -10.69
650 value added 650 14 360.00 $360.00 $2,340 +5.00
655–660 658 2 325.00–337.50 $331.23 $2,179 -2.04
703 value added 703 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,531 —
705–707 706 4 330.00–345.00 $337.49 $2,383 +22.49
763–780 763 65 320.00–330.50 $330.33 $2,520 —
795 795 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,908 —
823–837 826 10 272.50–283.00 $280.87 $2,320 —
935 935 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,987 —
995 995 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,761 +51.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 -5.00
355–380 369 8 392.50–405.00 $402.85 $1,487 +0.35
415–435 431 10 365.00–387.50 $380.05 $1,638 +1.34
460–490 474 7 360.00–375.00 $366.65 $1,738 +7.87
525–545 539 4 350.00–360.00 $356.31 $1,921 —
570–590 582 7 335.00–352.50 $342.17 $1,991 -13.63
605–645 625 5 315.00–327.50 $321.40 $2,009 -4.06
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 —
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 —
880 880 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,521 —
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 -5.15
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 -11.31
531–545 535 4 327.50–332.50 $331.23 $1,772 —
615–620 618 2 280.00–300.00 $290.04 $1,792 +7.54
670 670 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,910 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 2 360.00–380.00 $369.57 $1,737 -2.93
550–585 568 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,045 -2.45
615 615 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,830 +15.09
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 —
525 525 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 —
635 635 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 -114.42
320–335 325 3 450.00–465.00 $459.85 $1,495 -88.41
353–395 372 11 420.00–440.00 $425.44 $1,583 -86.19
402–448 424 11 410.00–430.00 $420.10 $1,781 -27.65
450–495 467 3 377.50–402.50 $387.16 $1,808 -42.82
500–545 523 16 352.50–370.00 $365.09 $1,909 -26.16
550–595 566 10 342.50–352.50 $346.22 $1,960 -10.50
600–625 614 14 320.00–335.00 $325.74 $2,000 -15.85
745 745 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
970 970 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,086 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,056 —
315–340 326 4 420.00–430.00 $427.59 $1,394 —
385 385 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,588 -73.73
462–495 476 9 372.50–392.50 $377.39 $1,796 -27.19
505–545 530 5 330.00–342.50 $334.41 $1,772 -22.04
620–640 631 6 307.50–317.50 $311.27 $1,964 —
650–680 670 4 295.00–307.50 $299.93 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 -70.00
495 495 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,807 -45.00
507–540 518 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,684 +5.00
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 —
616–640 622 4 280.00–285.00 $281.29 $1,750 —
655–677 667 7 282.50–290.00 $285.76 $1,906 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,629 —
505 505 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,730 -11.27
565–570 567 3 310.00–320.00 $313.35 $1,777 —
605 605 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,830 -17.50
735 735 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,911 -45.82
910 910 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,184 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–890 873 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,175.00–2,400.00 $2,285.24 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,868 —
1050–1440 1263 80-85% 11 158.00–170.00 $164.46 $2,077 —
1265–1390 1347 80-85% 3 171.00–182.00 $176.16 $2,373 -1.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1095 1053 85-90% 4 139.00–143.00 $141.99 $1,495 +10.70
985–1145 1088 85-90% 6 156.00–164.00 $160.43 $1,745 -4.46
1090–1170 1130 85-90% 2 128.00–130.00 $128.96 $1,457 —
1120–1255 1188 85-90% 2 151.00–154.00 $152.59 $1,813 +7.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1870 1678 75-80% 4 152.00–162.00 $158.14 $2,654 —
1615–1765 1705 75-80% 3 169.00–176.00 $172.75 $2,945 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1825 1493 4 165.00–174.00 $168.83 $2,521 —
1610–1910 1781 5 202.00–214.00 $207.90 $3,703 —
1445–2395 1794 6 188.00–200.00 $195.77 $3,512 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1130 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,987.14
1140–1260 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,250.00–3,200.00 $2,747.67
1070–1640 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,680.00–2,700.00 $2,164.58
1235–1385 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,075.00–3,375.00 $3,216.41
1085–1495 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,760.00–2,750.00 $2,351.57
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1055–1585 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,325.00–3,650.00 $3,499.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,575.00 $3,575.00

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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
1210–1510 1349 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–3,200.00 $3,001.85 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,125.00 $4,125.00 —
1455–1580 1538 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,950.00–4,000.00 $3,984.24 —

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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.