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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $368.66/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,501/hd at 678 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $434.30/cwt -29.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,313/hd at 533 lb · 26 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.36/cwt -14.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,469/hd at 771 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 568 673 491
Feeder cattle 525 604 425
Slaughter cattle 35 65 58
Replacement cattle 8 4 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady except for the heifers under 400lbs which were 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 fancy 248 4 770.00 $770.00 $1,910 —
335 fancy 335 1 645.00 $645.00 $2,161 -47.56
340 340 1 542.50 $542.50 $1,844 -80.00
380–395 388 2 552.50–570.00 $561.08 $2,177 +1.80
398 fancy 398 3 587.50 $587.50 $2,338 —
425–440 431 10 490.00–512.50 $503.42 $2,170 -26.37
457 value added 457 12 575.00 $575.00 $2,628 —
475 475 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,446 +1.24
500–540 514 5 470.00–492.50 $479.11 $2,463 -25.45
555–564 563 8 472.50–487.50 $474.35 $2,671 +12.33
603 value added 603 3 447.50 $447.50 $2,698 -22.42
600–643 633 9 420.00–435.00 $431.36 $2,731 -10.30
667–686 678 9 400.00–407.50 $404.22 $2,741 +4.19
725–730 727 3 347.50–352.50 $350.83 $2,551 —
725–730 value added 729 8 382.50–388.00 $387.32 $2,824 +1.16
750 750 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,756 —
813 value added 813 14 355.00 $355.00 $2,886 +1.06
915 915 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 500.00–525.00 $512.79 $1,682 -43.71
395 395 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,995 —
430 430 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,021 -30.00
530 530 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 -38.21
570–576 574 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,554 —
635–645 642 3 390.00–410.00 $403.40 $2,590 -6.60
680–695 688 2 367.50–377.50 $372.45 $2,562 +4.95
790 790 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,646 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,295 —
557–575 563 3 440.00–450.00 $446.60 $2,514 +34.10
642 642 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,375 —
662–695 673 6 360.00–365.00 $363.28 $2,445 -34.22
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,112 -29.93
560–573 569 5 405.00–420.00 $417.05 $2,373 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,312 —
640 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 -50.00
260 fancy 260 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,560 +32.50
250–290 279 7 540.00–570.00 $564.35 $1,575 +39.03
305 fancy 305 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,708 —
310–330 317 3 535.00–550.00 $544.79 $1,727 +37.33
385 fancy 385 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,040 —
385 385 2 497.50 $497.50 $1,915 +9.45
415 value added 415 6 540.00 $540.00 $2,241 +27.50
417–435 422 4 470.00–480.00 $472.58 $1,994 -1.39
450–480 463 6 455.00–465.00 $456.62 $2,114 -12.29
530–532 value added 532 11 442.50–452.50 $450.69 $2,398 —
500–548 533 15 412.50–435.00 $422.28 $2,251 -41.68
550–585 576 17 400.00–420.00 $404.98 $2,333 -10.14
620 value added 620 3 370.00–392.50 $385.00 $2,387 -4.57
600–640 626 10 342.50–357.50 $352.68 $2,208 +12.68
650–682 675 9 347.50–364.00 $360.47 $2,433 +23.77
679 value added 679 55 370.00 $370.00 $2,512 -16.25
719 value added 719 16 355.00 $355.00 $2,552 +2.51
753 753 8 314.00 $314.00 $2,364 -21.01
781 value added 781 14 324.00 $324.00 $2,530 —
820 820 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,419 -16.22
866 866 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,685 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 472.50–480.00 $475.00 $1,615 -5.00
370–390 375 7 457.50–475.00 $464.30 $1,741 -14.44
405–410 406 4 462.50–465.00 $463.13 $1,880 +3.13
450–495 477 11 422.50–437.50 $429.82 $2,050 -20.16
505–545 527 6 382.50–400.00 $394.64 $2,080 -31.99
595 595 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,276 -3.00
650–685 661 4 320.00–335.00 $326.98 $2,161 -0.52
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,391 —
420–440 430 2 402.50–420.00 $411.05 $1,768 —
460 460 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,047 +62.50
505 505 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,704 —
600 600 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,875 -10.00
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 -30.00
705–740 728 3 300.00–322.50 $307.26 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,584 -32.50
430–440 435 4 420.00–430.00 $425.06 $1,849 -1.27
465–467 466 3 400.00–415.00 $404.99 $1,887 -30.78
525 525 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,693 -78.30
625 625 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —
870 870 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,175 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 —
550 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,728 -8.83
342 fancy 342 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,949 —
370 fancy 370 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,109 —
360–395 378 2 532.50–550.00 $540.84 $2,044 -9.66
400–440 410 7 492.50–520.00 $501.49 $2,056 -13.36
447 fancy 447 2 547.50 $547.50 $2,447 —
465 fancy 465 1 522.50 $522.50 $2,430 —
460–490 473 6 480.00–487.50 $482.08 $2,280 -29.15
510 fancy 510 1 477.50 $477.50 $2,435 +5.00
503–547 519 12 437.50–460.00 $443.58 $2,302 +3.06
552–570 562 5 400.00–430.00 $414.82 $2,331 +17.32
620–625 623 6 407.50–410.00 $408.76 $2,547 +21.26
670 670 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,630 —
730 fancy 730 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,573 —
745 745 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,514 —
760 760 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,603 —
815 815 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,591 -5.00
365–395 385 3 497.50–515.00 $503.03 $1,937 -9.06
440 440 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,024 -12.50
528 528 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,297 —
570–575 573 2 392.50 $392.50 $2,249 —
602–635 618 6 377.50–385.00 $381.60 $2,358 +14.10
660–680 673 3 360.00–365.00 $363.32 $2,445 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,988 —
565 565 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,218 —
620 620 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 —
650 650 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 487.50 $487.50 $1,926 —
420 420 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,816 —
640 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,112 —
405 405 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1190 1089 85-90% 5 142.00–151.00 $146.56 $1,596 -9.34
995–1165 1105 85-90% 4 153.00–154.00 $153.74 $1,699 —
1035–1360 1155 85-90% 3 129.00–131.00 $130.01 $1,502 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1390 1286 80-85% 6 160.00–169.00 $164.77 $2,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1670 1547 75-80% 3 160.00–167.00 $163.55 $2,530 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,288 —
1820–1930 1875 2 206.00–210.00 $207.94 $3,899 —
1640–2295 1898 7 190.00–204.00 $196.62 $3,732 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1290 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,275.00 $2,924.85

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1135 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–4,450.00 $4,014.82 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,475.00 $4,475.00 —

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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.