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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.33/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,840/hd at 873 lb · 192 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.00/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,678/hd at 814 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $369.77/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 419 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 724 493 565
Feeder cattle 678 451 513
Slaughter cattle 38 38 45
Replacement cattle 8 4 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with some instances of up to 10.00 lower. Best demand for weaned, preconditioned feeders with the bawling, fleshy and off colored feeders facing discounts. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 —
370 370 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,508 —
375 fancy 375 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,697 —
415 value added 415 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 ±0.00
435–439 438 7 400.00–422.50 $419.31 $1,837 —
450–455 455 10 387.50–405.00 $403.27 $1,835 -20.40
506–518 value added 512 6 377.50–382.50 $379.97 $1,945 -30.67
520–546 540 9 340.00–357.50 $342.71 $1,851 -32.59
555–580 570 7 345.00–362.50 $352.83 $2,011 -5.52
610–625 615 3 320.00–327.50 $325.02 $1,999 -20.23
601–622 value added 616 15 351.00–352.50 $351.39 $2,165 -11.08
662 value added 662 10 343.00 $343.00 $2,271 -16.00
669–695 675 9 315.00–330.00 $326.89 $2,207 -22.64
711–746 value added 723 18 339.00–340.00 $339.34 $2,453 -15.04
750–775 value added 769 4 332.50–337.50 $333.72 $2,566 -26.28
814 value added 814 60 329.00 $329.00 $2,678 -11.00
864–877 value added 873 190 325.00–326.40 $325.65 $2,843 —
880 880 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,596 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 380.00–387.50 $383.75 $1,497 —
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 -17.50
475 475 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,817 -0.12
505–520 513 3 335.00–337.50 $335.82 $1,723 -20.51
552 552 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,780 -17.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 —
670 670 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 -5.00
815 815 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,526 —
880 880 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,592 —
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 —
795 795 3 272.50 $272.50 $2,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 6 390.00–410.00 $397.33 $1,311 +1.42
365–385 372 3 385.00–390.00 $388.36 $1,445 -0.03
400–440 416 16 350.00–370.00 $363.49 $1,512 -11.39
410–435 value added 422 13 372.50–380.00 $377.51 $1,593 —
455–462 value added 457 6 372.50 $372.50 $1,702 —
460–475 468 7 352.50–367.50 $357.84 $1,675 -10.66
500–546 522 19 315.00–332.50 $325.48 $1,699 -11.84
550–575 568 16 310.00–317.50 $314.22 $1,785 -18.77
618 value added 618 8 322.50 $322.50 $1,993 -21.88
610–637 627 16 297.50–317.50 $301.69 $1,892 -26.93
700–710 705 2 265.00–272.50 $268.72 $1,894 -27.97
770 770 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 —
778 value added 778 11 300.00 $300.00 $2,334 -12.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 352.50–355.00 $353.77 $1,167 -8.73
387 387 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,374 ±0.00
405–440 419 6 330.00–340.00 $336.62 $1,410 -12.12
455–495 486 16 325.00–335.00 $333.77 $1,622 -7.12
500–543 529 10 300.00–310.00 $304.27 $1,610 -17.31
560–590 573 3 300.00–307.50 $303.27 $1,738 -1.75
607–640 619 6 262.50–290.00 $281.63 $1,743 -11.21
745 745 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,900 —
751 751 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,878 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 335.00 $335.00 $787 —
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
410–445 433 3 297.50–315.00 $309.48 $1,340 —
475–495 487 3 297.50–317.50 $306.52 $1,493 -13.48
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
690 690 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,760 -2.54
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 ±0.00
770 770 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,790 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 —
680 680 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,649 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -20.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
270–290 278 3 435.00–455.00 $443.20 $1,232 —
330–345 340 4 400.00–425.00 $413.03 $1,404 +0.37
350–395 370 6 400.00–432.50 $412.18 $1,525 -0.34
432–440 435 3 392.50–407.50 $402.44 $1,751 -8.95
460–475 470 4 372.50–387.50 $382.53 $1,798 +10.99
500–532 522 16 330.00–352.50 $339.47 $1,772 -2.55
560–580 569 5 320.00–332.50 $326.96 $1,860 -0.43
610–630 623 9 305.00–322.50 $315.83 $1,968 -3.32
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 -5.00
760–772 768 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 -12.50
480–495 488 3 350.00–365.00 $359.10 $1,752 —
500–535 517 5 295.00–320.00 $301.16 $1,557 -25.16
565–580 572 3 297.50–315.00 $304.24 $1,740 —
600 600 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 +13.04
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 +40.00
355 355 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,349 —
435 435 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,577 —
465 465 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,686 —
705 705 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,720 —
670 670 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,759 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1085 955 85-90% 4 94.00–109.00 $102.28 $977 —
925–1230 1069 85-90% 5 113.00–123.00 $119.20 $1,274 -16.10
935–1240 1146 85-90% 5 124.00–131.00 $126.69 $1,452 —
1060–1355 1186 85-90% 4 138.00–145.00 $141.07 $1,673 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1325 1208 80-85% 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,776 +2.53
1200–1345 1263 80-85% 4 153.00–155.00 $153.53 $1,939 +1.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1525 1462 75-80% 3 154.00–161.00 $156.76 $2,292 -1.32
1715 1715 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1675 1600 2 176.00–181.00 $178.38 $2,854 -6.26
2045 2045 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,967 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1150 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,040.34
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.