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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $416.52/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,391/hd at 574 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $441.49/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,693/hd at 610 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $420.68/cwt +35.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,802/hd at 666 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 415 258 477
Feeder cattle 355 200 422
Slaughter cattle 48 20 43
Replacement cattle 12 38 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher on a mostly average quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,250 —
265 265 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,577 —
355–370 363 2 525.00–545.00 $535.21 $1,943 -34.79
445 fancy 445 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,403 —
445 445 1 502.50 $502.50 $2,236 -13.17
460–480 470 5 475.00–495.00 $482.53 $2,268 -21.56
475 fancy 475 1 522.50 $522.50 $2,482 —
515 fancy 515 1 502.50 $502.50 $2,588 —
507–540 528 8 470.00–490.00 $476.93 $2,518 -28.53
560 value added 560 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,688 —
550–577 567 10 440.00–457.50 $446.21 $2,530 -27.66
600–623 610 7 417.50–430.00 $426.05 $2,599 +11.05
610 value added 610 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,776 +2.02
655–670 666 15 407.50–422.50 $420.68 $2,802 +35.68
707 value added 707 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,757 +4.00
715–720 718 3 360.00–375.00 $370.02 $2,657 —
756 value added 756 5 372.50 $372.50 $2,816 —
765–785 772 7 340.00–352.50 $348.90 $2,694 —
820 820 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,829 —
905–937 926 3 290.00–315.00 $306.86 $2,842 -11.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,698 —
475 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 —
530 530 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,398 —
620–645 631 6 375.00–387.50 $382.04 $2,411 —
675 675 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,616 —
845 845 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,683 —
850–895 880 3 300.00–310.00 $303.22 $2,668 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,615 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 —
590 590 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,493 -35.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,375 —
251 fancy 251 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,581 —
374 374 5 517.50 $517.50 $1,935 +57.20
405–440 427 5 477.50–497.50 $485.94 $2,075 +4.85
410–440 value added 433 4 510.00–512.50 $510.59 $2,211 —
472 value added 472 2 507.50 $507.50 $2,395 —
470–493 485 6 477.50–487.50 $484.27 $2,349 +23.32
500–545 521 9 420.00–440.00 $429.63 $2,238 +2.72
550–583 574 18 407.50–422.50 $416.52 $2,391 +32.41
620–645 633 2 357.50–365.00 $361.18 $2,286 -13.64
625–648 value added 639 5 377.50–385.00 $382.06 $2,441 -6.94
669 value added 669 6 372.50 $372.50 $2,492 —
711 value added 711 10 354.00 $354.00 $2,517 —
840 840 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,436 —
895 895 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
375–385 380 2 455.00–465.00 $460.07 $1,748 —
420–440 430 6 450.00–460.00 $454.15 $1,953 —
485–492 490 6 427.50–435.00 $432.09 $2,117 —
505–542 526 10 395.00–412.50 $404.09 $2,126 —
565–595 585 5 382.50–392.50 $387.52 $2,267 —
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 —
690 690 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,294 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 —
400 400 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,750 —
465 465 2 442.50 $442.50 $2,058 —
565–590 578 2 382.50–387.50 $385.05 $2,226 —
670 670 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 —
745 745 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 +0.30
475–495 488 3 400.00–407.50 $402.43 $1,964 -14.30
525 525 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,034 -12.50
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 —
605 605 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,951 -57.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 —
610 610 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,652 +45.00
300–305 303 2 585.00–590.00 $587.52 $1,780 —
355–367 363 3 585.00 $585.00 $2,124 +77.37
400–430 415 4 502.50–525.00 $514.83 $2,137 +2.09
425 fancy 425 2 547.50 $547.50 $2,327 —
460–465 463 3 477.50–497.50 $490.88 $2,273 +11.14
500–525 517 3 472.50 $472.50 $2,443 +50.50
600–645 617 6 390.00–412.50 $400.31 $2,470 —
650 650 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,568 +25.00
855 855 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,415 —
960 960 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–335 320 4 525.00–545.00 $535.91 $1,715 —
355–380 368 2 530.00–540.00 $535.17 $1,969 —
485 485 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,134 —
535 535 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,381 —
570 570 2 442.50 $442.50 $2,522 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 —
508 508 3 457.50 $457.50 $2,324 —
580 580 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 420.00–440.00 $430.11 $1,979 -35.94
585 585 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,179 -35.00
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,206 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–960 905 85-90% 2 134.00–140.00 $137.18 $1,241 —
825–1180 998 85-90% 5 118.00–128.00 $124.07 $1,238 —
945–1175 1047 85-90% 7 161.00–169.00 $164.26 $1,720 —
890–1275 1114 85-90% 5 148.00–155.00 $150.28 $1,674 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1345 1153 80-85% 9 170.00–179.00 $175.55 $2,024 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,037 —
1225–1240 1231 80-85% 4 180.00–198.00 $187.71 $2,311 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,312 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,932 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 65-75% 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,895 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1555 1340 3 190.00–192.00 $191.03 $2,560 —
1260–2055 1645 5 196.00–209.00 $203.19 $3,342 —
1565–1910 1722 3 216.00–228.00 $223.06 $3,841 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00
1025–1165 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,575.00–3,025.00 $2,814.38
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1565 1565 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1570 1570 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.