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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

1,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $376.43/cwt +11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,860/hd at 760 lb · 101 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $397.55/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,670/hd at 672 lb · 59 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.50/cwt ≈ $3,144/hd at 975 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,010 1,110 1,385
Feeder cattle 914 1,003 1,291
Slaughter cattle 88 91 43
Replacement cattle 8 16 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650lbs sold sharply higher with feeder steers over 650lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher with feeder heifers over 500lbs steady to 4.00 lower. There was a good quality offering of feeder calves in todays sale with most having a favorable body condition. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,829 —
320–335 333 6 520.00–550.00 $524.81 $1,748 +32.88
350–370 fancy 366 5 540.00–560.00 $556.17 $2,036 +23.67
360–390 373 4 500.00–525.00 $513.69 $1,916 +22.75
400–432 value added 424 12 530.00–545.00 $538.87 $2,285 +35.54
400–445 428 8 500.00–522.50 $510.58 $2,185 +37.79
450–491 474 16 482.50–505.00 $492.52 $2,335 +24.34
450–498 value added 481 16 512.50–527.50 $521.53 $2,509 +16.83
502–527 value added 515 15 500.00–520.00 $507.36 $2,613 +23.75
500–540 527 36 462.50–485.00 $477.48 $2,516 +43.68
555–565 value added 557 5 440.00–457.50 $450.96 $2,512 +5.48
558–594 581 26 400.00–430.00 $418.82 $2,433 -4.54
611–645 value added 617 38 412.50–431.00 $425.78 $2,627 +26.54
613–643 626 16 390.00–407.50 $397.70 $2,490 +20.64
650–679 value added 670 41 398.00–409.00 $402.98 $2,700 +3.76
650–692 675 18 372.50–392.50 $385.18 $2,600 +3.35
705–712 value added 710 9 372.50–387.50 $379.15 $2,692 +1.65
703–742 716 14 347.50–362.50 $353.67 $2,532 -1.35
753–756 value added 756 85 370.00–381.75 $380.23 $2,875 +14.09
750–788 780 16 342.50–362.50 $356.25 $2,779 +21.25
815–845 value added 833 24 340.00–347.50 $346.32 $2,885 +6.32
870–885 875 4 327.50–335.00 $331.87 $2,904 +2.87
975 value added 975 58 322.50 $322.50 $3,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,576 +20.00
365 365 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,697 —
400 400 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,780 +7.50
495 495 1 472.50 $472.50 $2,339 +80.00
530–535 533 2 442.50–445.00 $443.76 $2,365 +38.97
552–587 565 6 385.00–405.00 $392.37 $2,217 +6.37
600–620 607 3 377.50–387.50 $380.91 $2,312 +24.73
675–695 682 7 350.00–365.00 $360.37 $2,458 +5.37
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 —
450 450 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 +45.00
555–575 563 3 400.00–407.50 $402.49 $2,266 —
600–635 618 2 340.00–347.50 $343.86 $2,125 -21.14
680 680 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 -2.50
700–745 723 2 330.00–337.50 $333.63 $2,412 —
772 772 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,586 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–540 522 6 382.50–397.50 $389.94 $2,035 +17.44
600 600 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,995 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,043 +40.00
260–285 273 2 470.00–480.00 $474.77 $1,296 +14.77
282 fancy 282 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,480 +7.57
315 fancy 315 2 477.50 $477.50 $1,504 —
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 -5.00
350–365 fancy 353 9 462.50–482.50 $477.72 $1,686 —
362–395 379 6 430.00–445.00 $438.68 $1,663 +12.38
405–440 428 13 422.50–440.00 $432.00 $1,849 +24.88
400–447 value added 430 26 445.00–467.50 $451.53 $1,942 +25.84
458–460 value added 459 7 440.00–457.50 $447.52 $2,054 +26.12
465–495 489 19 400.00–410.00 $404.19 $1,976 +9.04
505–535 517 8 347.50–365.00 $354.62 $1,833 -21.43
510–530 value added 520 2 375.00–380.00 $377.45 $1,963 -4.90
557–595 569 13 340.00–360.00 $350.50 $1,994 -19.77
568–588 value added 576 24 370.00–385.00 $382.00 $2,200 +1.72
610–625 620 4 320.00–335.00 $328.10 $2,034 -6.99
615–635 value added 629 7 360.00–370.00 $367.21 $2,310 +17.28
660–665 value added 663 14 357.50–365.00 $361.24 $2,395 +28.76
660–670 667 6 325.00–332.50 $330.03 $2,201 +8.34
705–730 717 7 305.00–317.50 $310.70 $2,228 —
785–795 790 2 290.00–310.00 $300.06 $2,370 -4.94
800–815 808 3 307.50–320.00 $314.97 $2,545 +52.47
815 value added 815 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,547 —
905 905 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,652 +32.50
412–442 427 4 392.50–402.50 $397.32 $1,697 —
465–495 481 18 380.00–397.50 $390.41 $1,878 +16.02
515–545 533 5 340.00–342.50 $341.53 $1,820 -4.66
555–595 568 7 325.00–335.00 $330.02 $1,875 -10.27
600–645 622 6 300.00–315.00 $304.98 $1,897 -0.06
660–675 665 3 300.00–307.50 $304.19 $2,023 +4.19
701–740 711 4 280.00–282.50 $281.85 $2,004 +21.85
777 777 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,117 —
800 800 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —
540 540 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 -15.00
550–580 565 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,766 -13.93
605–647 626 4 290.00–305.00 $293.62 $1,838 -8.88
665 665 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,912 —
710 710 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,041 —
805 805 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,194 +45.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 +10.00
685 685 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 +5.00
725 725 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,903 —
895 895 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,148 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,613 +2.50

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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 1 440.00 $440.00 $968 —
295 fancy 295 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,578 —
320 320 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,584 +47.50
320 fancy 320 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,664 —
370 fancy 370 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 +15.00
380–392 388 3 455.00–475.00 $461.53 $1,791 +23.13
410–440 423 7 480.00–505.00 $493.31 $2,087 +41.87
452–477 fancy 461 12 492.50–505.00 $498.30 $2,297 +28.30
480–490 487 3 460.00–465.00 $463.36 $2,257 +26.10
510 fancy 510 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,320 +25.00
515–540 530 9 417.50–427.50 $421.34 $2,233 +10.50
550–555 fancy 553 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,212 -24.58
560–593 581 14 365.00–377.50 $370.94 $2,155 -16.52
605–615 613 5 347.50–365.00 $356.00 $2,182 -7.73
653–685 661 4 337.50–357.50 $352.32 $2,329 +6.03
727–735 731 4 320.00–322.50 $321.26 $2,348 -4.53
785 785 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,257 -28.33
825 825 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,351 +4.72
985 985 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 442.50–445.00 $443.79 $1,633 —
495 495 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,079 +6.91
515 515 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,918 -10.00
597 597 6 347.50–352.50 $350.83 $2,094 -21.26
730 730 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,135 +3.74
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,297 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 -3.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1135 945 85-90% 5 92.00–104.00 $97.51 $921 —
930–1235 1062 85-90% 9 106.00–116.00 $111.74 $1,187 -11.93
1030–1130 1077 85-90% 5 132.00–140.00 $134.80 $1,452 +11.13
950–1240 1093 85-90% 12 120.00–130.00 $124.74 $1,363 +1.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1575 1285 80-85% 12 133.00–142.00 $138.48 $1,779 —
1135–1525 1346 80-85% 13 144.00–153.00 $148.80 $2,003 -12.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1575 1510 75-80% 2 148.00–153.00 $150.61 $2,274 -5.75
1465–1730 1578 75-80% 4 134.00–144.00 $139.32 $2,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1965 1670 5 149.00–168.00 $160.94 $2,688 —
1475–1975 1679 4 173.00–177.00 $175.15 $2,941 —
1730–2380 2105 3 193.00–209.00 $199.34 $4,196 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —

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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.