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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.11/cwt -21.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 533 lb · 27 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.65/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,417/hd at 714 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $287.46/cwt ≈ $2,029/hd at 706 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 660 235 644
Feeder cattle 551 192 553
Slaughter cattle 70 43 84
Replacement cattle 39 — 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with some instances of up to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower with some instances of 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Several fleshy bawling calves in todays sale. Weaned, preconditioned feeders with favorable condition still bringing premiums. Cattle futures continued in a downward spiral today. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 425.00 $425.00 $956 —
375 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 -1.42
410 410 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,824 +26.87
470 470 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 +1.29
500 value added 500 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 —
510–532 529 8 384.00–402.50 $386.23 $2,043 +11.23
560–580 573 3 365.00–370.00 $366.63 $2,101 -3.11
600–645 618 16 320.00–340.00 $327.69 $2,025 -6.41
700–735 710 8 322.50–337.50 $327.62 $2,326 -12.40
716 value added 716 12 346.00 $346.00 $2,477 —
785 785 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 —
856 856 14 332.00 $332.00 $2,842 —
930 930 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,744 —
979 979 9 284.50 $284.50 $2,785 —
1000 1000 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,705 —
455–495 477 10 360.00–380.00 $375.50 $1,791 -4.50
508–540 519 13 360.00–370.00 $367.34 $1,906 —
570–590 578 15 337.50–350.00 $348.33 $2,013 —
610–630 616 6 315.00–330.00 $320.89 $1,977 —
660–675 668 4 312.50–317.50 $314.97 $2,104 —
705–745 720 3 292.50–315.00 $303.52 $2,185 -6.48
905 905 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,511 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,657 —
530 530 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,948 —
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
745 745 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,310 —
890 890 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,448 —
961 961 3 257.50 $257.50 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 —
510 510 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 —
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–331 328 4 400.00–405.00 $401.22 $1,316 +21.22
365–395 383 12 350.00–377.50 $358.44 $1,373 -31.56
406–442 418 14 340.00–365.00 $352.14 $1,472 -10.85
450–476 467 13 342.50–350.00 $348.24 $1,626 -12.99
500–545 533 27 325.00–345.00 $335.11 $1,786 -21.62
552–593 582 13 320.00–345.00 $337.90 $1,967 +7.90
600–645 607 12 290.00–315.00 $300.79 $1,826 -20.45
702 value added 702 9 313.00 $313.00 $2,197 —
700–730 710 8 250.00–260.00 $258.73 $1,837 —
796 value added 796 8 313.00 $313.00 $2,491 —
922 value added 922 17 278.00 $278.00 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 355.00–360.00 $357.59 $1,001 —
325 325 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,146 -13.28
395 395 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,353 —
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 —
450–495 473 8 317.50–320.00 $319.40 $1,511 -17.14
500–540 523 5 302.50–320.00 $309.73 $1,620 -16.79
575–590 584 4 297.50–315.00 $308.83 $1,804 -4.85
616–645 633 7 270.00–275.00 $272.91 $1,728 -7.09
650 650 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,771 -9.46
700–745 726 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,742 +5.00
760 760 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,976 +35.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 14 210.00 $210.00 $2,814 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 305.00 $305.00 $702 —
435 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 -40.00
450–475 460 4 300.00–302.50 $301.24 $1,386 -21.70
505–545 525 2 270.00–297.50 $284.27 $1,492 -15.73
550 550 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,444 —
600 600 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 -2.50
650–685 668 2 250.00–262.50 $256.41 $1,713 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,323 —
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 —
820 820 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,763 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 -40.63
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–341 338 4 400.00–422.50 $417.01 $1,409 +25.57
360–379 371 16 400.00–422.50 $405.83 $1,506 -0.49
402–407 fancy 405 4 430.00–452.50 $441.18 $1,787 —
415 415 2 395.00–422.50 $408.75 $1,696 -6.25
450–480 461 4 375.00–395.00 $384.40 $1,772 —
500–530 520 10 350.00–375.00 $358.81 $1,866 +22.28
567–595 576 9 332.50–342.50 $335.01 $1,930 —
605–625 618 7 310.00–330.00 $320.32 $1,980 +17.07
670–680 675 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,974 +9.98
705–725 715 3 250.00–265.00 $258.29 $1,847 +4.54
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 —
865 865 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,968 —
970 970 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 3 360.00–380.00 $368.30 $1,208 +0.80
355 355 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,349 —
405–447 431 7 370.00–392.50 $380.41 $1,640 +6.73
471–490 474 9 357.50–377.50 $373.23 $1,769 +34.18
517–535 524 10 320.00–347.50 $336.21 $1,762 +36.21
565–580 573 2 310.00–322.50 $316.33 $1,813 -6.17
600–620 607 3 300.00–305.00 $303.30 $1,841 +30.80
650–665 657 3 270.00–275.00 $271.69 $1,785 —
755–785 770 2 230.00–247.50 $238.92 $1,840 -3.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,163 —
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
550–595 570 3 295.00–300.00 $298.39 $1,701 +3.39
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 —
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 -17.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,604 —
550–595 573 2 302.50–310.00 $306.40 $1,756 —
625 625 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,828 +12.50
675 675 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 —
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,624 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,047 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1310 1092 85-90% 15 115.00–128.00 $122.52 $1,338 —
1080–1140 1112 85-90% 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,546 +0.47
985–1290 1121 85-90% 6 141.00–150.00 $143.70 $1,611 +5.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1350 1239 80-85% 9 140.00–150.00 $143.78 $1,781 -11.61
1050–1445 1275 80-85% 10 151.00–161.00 $154.83 $1,974 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,863 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,122 —
1480–1710 1577 75-80% 3 155.00–164.00 $157.82 $2,489 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1890 1467 5 142.00–175.00 $161.94 $2,376 —
1460–2090 1651 5 177.00–187.00 $183.14 $3,024 —
1750–2155 1896 7 189.00–197.00 $193.19 $3,663 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1190–1280 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,953.64
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1150–1420 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,050.00–3,025.00 $2,698.06
1265–1460 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,675.00 $2,479.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
910–1070 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,825.00 $2,245.14
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1155–1660 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–3,800.00 $3,440.94 —
1405–1470 1438 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,753.39 —
1355–1600 1478 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,225.00–3,500.00 $3,373.90 —
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.