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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $404.20/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,336/hd at 578 lb · 25 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $310.07/cwt -44.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,273/hd at 733 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $504.34/cwt +47.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,343/hd at 465 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 568 635
Feeder cattle 455 525 570
Slaughter cattle 44 35 54
Replacement cattle 8 8 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold steady with feeder steers over 500lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. 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
318–335 321 5 600.00–610.00 $607.92 $1,951 +65.42
365 365 1 547.50 $547.50 $1,998 -13.58
465–478 476 16 533.00–537.50 $533.55 $2,540 +18.55
527 value added 527 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,635 —
535–540 537 6 460.00–482.50 $476.24 $2,557 -2.87
565–595 579 13 442.50–445.00 $444.02 $2,571 -30.33
605–620 611 4 385.00–410.00 $392.45 $2,398 -38.91
675 675 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,565 -24.22
702–725 715 5 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $2,538 +4.15
755–766 765 15 350.00–360.00 $352.33 $2,695 -15.17
825 825 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,619 —
857 857 8 322.50 $322.50 $2,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 3 475.00–510.00 $496.24 $1,871 -8.76
415–435 420 4 480.00–495.00 $483.88 $2,032 +13.88
490 490 1 477.50 $477.50 $2,340 —
590 590 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,493 -22.50
635 635 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,191 -58.40
659–696 667 17 350.00–367.50 $360.50 $2,405 -11.95
750–760 753 8 320.00–325.00 $323.74 $2,438 —
950 950 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,007 —
560 560 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,100 -42.05
785 785 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 —
535 535 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,073 -37.50
570 570 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,337 -36.60
840 840 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,499 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–245 234 6 550.00–565.00 $555.24 $1,299 +35.24
277–295 286 5 535.00–555.00 $546.81 $1,564 -17.54
300–331 312 12 520.00–540.00 $533.75 $1,665 -11.04
360–375 368 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,766 -17.50
400–403 402 4 462.50–470.00 $464.36 $1,867 -8.22
445 value added 445 2 512.50 $512.50 $2,281 -27.50
457–464 value added 463 17 497.50–510.00 $508.55 $2,355 —
465–490 478 2 460.00–477.50 $468.52 $2,240 +11.90
500–511 value added 508 4 442.50–465.00 $448.03 $2,276 -2.66
510–545 531 7 410.00–420.00 $415.00 $2,204 -7.28
552–588 578 25 392.50–412.50 $404.20 $2,336 -0.78
600–620 value added 616 13 377.50–382.50 $379.42 $2,337 -5.58
665–698 695 14 327.50–328.00 $327.93 $2,279 -32.54
700–740 733 23 290.00–317.50 $310.07 $2,273 —
755–795 775 2 295.00–300.00 $297.44 $2,305 -16.56
800–820 818 11 282.50–317.50 $297.23 $2,431 +2.23
870–871 871 6 270.00–282.50 $280.42 $2,442 -29.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 6 485.00–490.00 $488.38 $1,636 +13.38
360–380 368 3 447.50–467.50 $456.60 $1,680 -7.70
415 415 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,847 -18.13
460–491 478 7 425.00–447.50 $433.70 $2,073 +3.88
530 530 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,133 +7.86
570 570 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 -2.50
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 —
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 -26.98
733 733 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,236 —
760 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —
955–985 970 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,522 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 335 3 445.00–455.00 $451.91 $1,514 —
360–380 367 3 440.00–442.50 $440.86 $1,618 +18.36
446 446 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,896 -0.06
495 495 5 395.00–422.50 $416.50 $2,062 +11.51
985 985 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,241 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–497 490 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
877 877 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,521 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 +20.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 —

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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 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 —
250 250 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,475 —
322–330 325 4 570.00–585.00 $577.44 $1,877 +37.44
365 365 2 565.00 $565.00 $2,062 +24.16
405–445 421 16 492.50–525.00 $513.04 $2,160 +11.55
455–490 467 3 480.00–490.00 $486.50 $2,272 +4.42
500 fancy 500 8 505.00 $505.00 $2,525 +27.50
500–515 506 7 482.50–490.00 $485.77 $2,458 +42.19
555–578 570 5 407.50–430.00 $412.37 $2,351 -2.45
625–640 633 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,326 -41.26
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 -42.50
713–730 716 5 340.00–342.50 $340.51 $2,438 +3.01
788 788 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,541 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 275 4 500.00–530.00 $511.39 $1,406 —
310–340 325 2 510.00–540.00 $524.31 $1,704 +19.31
355–397 376 4 507.50–525.00 $513.40 $1,930 +10.37
430 430 1 482.50 $482.50 $2,075 +22.50
505–510 507 3 457.50 $457.50 $2,320 +22.50
570 570 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,294 +10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,669 —
435 435 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,838 +50.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,378 —
355 355 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,704 —
445 445 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,991 +15.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,896 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1440 1207 80-85% 9 159.00–169.00 $164.39 $1,984 —
1135–1285 1207 80-85% 3 150.00–156.00 $154.01 $1,859 —
1260–1415 1324 80-85% 4 170.00–180.00 $172.76 $2,287 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,200 —
965–1205 1083 85-90% 4 134.00–140.00 $136.83 $1,482 -9.73
1015–1290 1171 85-90% 5 144.00–152.00 $147.61 $1,729 +17.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1480 1400 75-80% 3 167.00–169.00 $168.04 $2,353 —
1310–1555 1433 75-80% 2 161.00–164.00 $162.37 $2,327 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1760 1536 4 186.00–195.00 $190.88 $2,932 —
1250–2010 1615 3 174.00–179.00 $176.47 $2,850 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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.