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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $421.36/cwt -6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 522 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $517.78/cwt +34.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 414 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $386.34/cwt -18.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,333/hd at 604 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 331 628
Feeder cattle 350 255 545
Slaughter cattle 38 56 81
Replacement cattle 14 20 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good demand for all slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,624 -55.00
350–380 364 7 550.00 $550.00 $2,002 -36.28
425–440 433 7 512.50–530.00 $522.94 $2,264 -0.24
505–535 523 5 465.00–485.00 $469.58 $2,456 -16.21
555–580 566 6 455.00–472.50 $462.44 $2,617 +9.87
610–635 value added 620 5 455.00–467.50 $462.38 $2,867 +2.38
627–645 629 8 420.00–442.50 $439.62 $2,765 +16.12
680 680 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,856 +19.00
700 value added 700 6 409.00 $409.00 $2,863 —
720–740 730 3 372.50–380.00 $376.69 $2,750 -0.81
875 875 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,866 —
920 920 1 337.50 $337.50 $3,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 492.50 $492.50 $2,142 +0.05
460–490 476 5 487.50–497.50 $491.45 $2,339 -1.05
620 620 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,449 —
700–710 705 2 360.00–362.50 $361.26 $2,547 +16.26
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,128 —
478 478 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,294 +17.50
515 515 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,372 +45.00
250–280 265 2 560.00–565.00 $562.36 $1,490 -17.64
310–325 321 4 545.00–550.00 $546.21 $1,753 -30.89
355–397 385 5 510.00–525.00 $518.96 $1,998 -18.54
402 value added 402 6 550.00 $550.00 $2,211 —
410–440 423 8 477.50–505.00 $493.61 $2,088 +12.98
455–480 465 7 480.00–490.00 $486.00 $2,260 +16.86
505–548 522 23 410.00–430.00 $421.36 $2,199 -6.24
565 value added 565 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,401 —
565–585 574 4 390.00–397.50 $393.73 $2,260 -34.72
600–635 value added 604 13 380.00–387.50 $386.34 $2,333 -38.66
655 655 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,391 -12.51
710–740 725 2 315.00–325.00 $320.10 $2,321 -4.90
750–790 770 4 332.50–337.50 $334.94 $2,579 -4.19
820 820 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,542 —
912 912 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,496 -10.00
320 320 2 505.00–510.00 $507.50 $1,624 -22.50
350–395 372 6 480.00–502.50 $494.85 $1,841 -12.04
415–448 430 8 450.00–470.00 $462.73 $1,990 +16.10
450–485 469 7 430.00–455.00 $446.69 $2,095 —
510–545 524 6 395.00–407.50 $403.65 $2,115 —
590–595 593 2 370.00–380.00 $375.02 $2,224 -24.98
625 625 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,234 —
650–675 667 3 340.00–350.00 $343.25 $2,289 -19.25
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 452.50–457.50 $454.99 $2,084 —
590 590 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,330 —
600–630 615 2 335.00–340.00 $337.56 $2,076 -14.94
670 670 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,522 -35.00
470–495 483 2 405.00–415.00 $409.87 $1,980 —
530–540 535 2 385.00–387.50 $386.24 $2,066 +6.24
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,094 —
680 680 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,227 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,808 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,365 —
245 245 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,458 —
255–280 268 2 600.00–625.00 $613.08 $1,643 -36.92
337–345 341 7 555.00–575.00 $567.87 $1,936 -22.13
365–380 374 4 545.00–555.00 $550.05 $2,057 -35.53
380 fancy 380 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,242 —
405–422 410 8 520.00–540.00 $524.38 $2,150 +2.85
413 fancy 413 3 560.00 $560.00 $2,313 —
460–495 473 10 480.00–510.00 $489.98 $2,318 -11.62
500–540 524 6 447.50–465.00 $452.81 $2,373 -17.83
575–590 584 5 422.50–442.50 $431.44 $2,520 -18.57
602–625 610 5 400.00–417.50 $408.42 $2,491 -14.15
650–660 653 3 377.50–382.50 $380.82 $2,487 —
700–720 710 2 340.00–357.50 $348.63 $2,475 -1.37
810 810 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,612 -7.50
912 912 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,471 —
375–395 387 3 510.00–535.00 $520.02 $2,012 -27.45
415–435 425 2 500.00–505.00 $502.44 $2,135 +14.94
480–495 488 2 457.50–462.50 $460.04 $2,245 —
520–545 533 5 430.00–440.00 $433.52 $2,311 +3.52
560–592 581 3 407.50–420.00 $411.51 $2,391 —
640 640 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,384 —
675 675 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,762 —
490 490 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,034 —
500–525 513 2 402.50–410.00 $406.34 $2,085 -31.16
570–597 588 3 380.00–387.50 $385.08 $2,264 —
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,114 —
830–1010 935 85-90% 3 141.00–146.00 $143.49 $1,342 —
1090–1235 1140 85-90% 4 149.00–159.00 $153.62 $1,751 -10.45
980–1330 1178 85-90% 6 160.00–170.00 $165.19 $1,946 +27.67
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1465 1257 80-85% 5 171.00–180.00 $175.71 $2,209 -9.79
1180–1345 1283 80-85% 6 181.00–189.00 $185.51 $2,380 +12.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1650 1485 2 202.00–207.00 $204.22 $3,033 +5.96
2125–2265 2195 2 240.00–242.00 $241.03 $5,291 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1055–1625 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,325.00–3,500.00 $3,037.45
1355 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
1295 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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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.