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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.33/cwt -23.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 521 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $400.88/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,101/hd at 524 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $386.78/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,218/hd at 573 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 1,185 659
Feeder cattle 491 1,073 605
Slaughter cattle 67 60 54
Replacement cattle 5 52 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower with the exception of some of the weaned preconditioned packages mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 -83.96
350–385 359 4 450.00–465.00 $454.02 $1,630 —
417–435 426 14 447.50–462.50 $452.93 $1,929 +14.18
455–470 464 5 432.50–455.00 $441.33 $2,048 -4.86
503–542 value added 521 10 410.00–420.00 $415.00 $2,162 -10.03
505–540 527 10 375.00–405.00 $386.75 $2,038 -11.11
551 value added 551 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,287 +10.00
550–590 579 16 370.00–390.00 $379.73 $2,199 -5.27
645 645 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,306 -10.26
680 680 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,465 +6.32
687 value added 687 10 395.00 $395.00 $2,714 -4.80
715 value added 715 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,574 —
725–745 734 4 325.00–340.00 $331.26 $2,431 -15.35
760–790 772 3 322.50–327.50 $324.15 $2,502 -22.86
925 925 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,706 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 3 412.50–435.00 $422.47 $1,817 —
460–486 472 9 417.50–427.50 $422.02 $1,992 +15.65
550–595 566 8 352.50–367.50 $359.04 $2,032 -9.43
605–640 623 2 332.50–342.50 $337.64 $2,103 -7.78
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 -15.00
755 755 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —
467–498 480 15 397.50–402.50 $400.63 $1,923 —
600 600 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,935 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 -3.69
620–625 623 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,009 -10.00
755 755 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 -25.43
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 -7.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 405.00 $405.00 $810 —
250–295 278 5 400.00–420.00 $411.51 $1,144 -29.82
310–335 328 7 392.50–415.00 $397.90 $1,305 -45.24
372–380 375 8 387.50–395.00 $392.82 $1,473 -24.33
431–441 436 10 370.00–395.00 $384.43 $1,676 -12.05
450–480 467 17 365.00–382.50 $373.50 $1,744 -24.53
507–527 value added 511 10 385.00–387.50 $386.98 $1,977 -9.51
500–545 525 25 352.50–372.50 $358.07 $1,880 -23.40
556 value added 556 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,252 +15.62
550–595 576 10 340.00–357.50 $350.82 $2,021 -28.33
600–645 621 15 317.50–332.50 $323.90 $2,011 -14.83
655 655 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,080 -13.73
720 value added 720 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,466 -17.50
727 727 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,236 -29.99
827 value added 827 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 370.00–395.00 $382.59 $1,351 -20.26
415–440 426 4 335.00–350.00 $346.13 $1,475 -33.92
465–490 480 4 337.50–355.00 $348.09 $1,671 -18.56
505–540 525 7 330.00–347.50 $340.67 $1,789 -15.64
550–580 565 2 327.50–337.50 $332.37 $1,878 -9.80
600–625 616 6 297.50–310.00 $303.74 $1,871 -17.66
655–685 660 7 292.50–302.50 $300.73 $1,985 -14.27
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 470 3 340.00–357.50 $346.08 $1,627 -23.49
500–540 520 2 340.00–347.50 $343.89 $1,788 —
560 560 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,806 -37.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–545 532 4 280.00–297.50 $289.91 $1,542 -45.09
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 -40.00
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 -0.04
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 ±0.00
747 747 2 277.50 $277.50 $2,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,000 —
215–245 225 3 450.00–475.00 $461.59 $1,039 —
260 fancy 260 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,248 —
256–295 269 11 450.00–460.00 $453.67 $1,220 -16.33
345 345 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 +10.15
355–370 361 4 420.00–440.00 $432.53 $1,561 +7.09
425 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 -10.10
505 fancy 505 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,932 —
500–545 523 13 340.00–365.00 $355.42 $1,859 -9.67
555 555 5 340.00–360.00 $348.00 $1,931 +1.78
600–612 605 6 317.50–322.50 $319.16 $1,931 -6.58
660–685 679 4 292.50–312.50 $306.85 $2,084 —
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 -10.00
755 755 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
820 820 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,112 —
900 900 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,305 +7.41
360–365 362 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,448 -12.50
420 420 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,701 —
453–483 467 7 355.00–370.00 $359.19 $1,677 -18.20
520 520 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,755 +3.09
555–570 563 7 322.50–332.50 $329.65 $1,856 —
600–620 613 3 300.00–307.50 $303.29 $1,859 -7.98
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–443 437 4 357.50–375.00 $361.70 $1,581 -30.80
515–535 523 3 317.50–332.50 $323.29 $1,691 -19.21
570 570 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,810 +4.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 —
530 530 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 ±0.00
575–592 586 3 302.50–320.00 $308.22 $1,806 -21.78

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1015 947 85-90% 3 115.00–124.00 $119.53 $1,132 —
1015–1115 1075 85-90% 5 140.00–146.00 $143.14 $1,539 -17.29
915–1450 1148 85-90% 4 134.00–139.00 $137.47 $1,578 +8.51
1065–1270 1162 85-90% 6 150.00–157.00 $153.76 $1,787 +1.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1395 1257 80-85% 5 163.00–171.00 $166.52 $2,093 +2.06
1075–1460 1273 80-85% 8 152.00–158.00 $154.41 $1,966 -10.05
1400 1400 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,988 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2015 1551 75-80% 8 149.00–159.00 $154.06 $2,389 —
1440–1775 1608 75-80% 2 163.00–165.00 $164.10 $2,639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,971 —
1720–2120 1936 4 182.00–193.00 $186.97 $3,620 —
1920–1990 1965 3 195.00–204.00 $199.34 $3,917 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1040–1340 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,640.00–1,690.00 $1,661.85

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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.