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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $389.94/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,687/hd at 689 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 538 520
Feeder cattle 159 488 452
Slaughter cattle 42 36 62
Replacement cattle 28 14 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with some instances of up to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter 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
375 375 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,988 -10.26
435–440 438 2 497.50–510.00 $503.71 $2,206 -19.43
478–491 485 6 485.00–492.50 $488.70 $2,370 -5.87
515–530 523 2 460.00–470.00 $464.93 $2,432 -15.66
555–572 561 6 450.00–460.00 $456.65 $2,562 -10.83
610–615 613 2 412.50–415.00 $413.76 $2,536 -11.68
680–697 689 12 382.50–397.50 $389.94 $2,687 +1.41
820 820 6 352.50 $352.50 $2,890 —
935 935 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,127 -9.07
515 515 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,318 -9.66
630 630 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,488 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 442.50 $442.50 $2,199 +2.50
500 500 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,062 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,496 +5.00
825 825 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 -5.12
350–380 363 3 490.00–505.00 $494.95 $1,797 +16.71
435 435 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,110 +18.36
472 value added 472 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,360 —
500–525 508 7 407.50–427.50 $417.88 $2,123 -6.75
555 555 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,386 +18.45
615–640 628 2 367.50–372.50 $369.95 $2,323 -11.32
665–680 676 5 362.50–380.00 $373.54 $2,525 +14.03
740 value added 740 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,738 —
908 908 3 302.50 $302.50 $2,747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 435.00–455.00 $444.94 $1,904 +4.94
455 455 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,036 +16.96
505–535 517 3 390.00–397.50 $393.33 $2,034 +10.83
581 581 3 397.50 $397.50 $2,309 +16.65
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,684 +18.80
585–595 590 2 370.00–377.50 $373.78 $2,205 -21.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,209 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,394 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–296 296 5 540.00–550.00 $543.99 $1,610 -12.26
365 365 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,953 +3.78
400–425 413 7 500.00–505.00 $503.56 $2,080 +3.56
535 535 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,434 -21.95
555 555 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,511 +16.21
635 635 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,540 +2.50
710 710 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,450 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 3 500.00–505.00 $503.39 $1,561 —
355–397 379 4 500.00–515.00 $510.21 $1,934 —
420 420 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,037 -7.50
460–495 475 3 440.00–452.50 $448.16 $2,129 -14.34
500–545 523 4 422.50–435.00 $430.76 $2,253 -24.28
550 550 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,310 —
760 760 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 -22.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,128 ±0.00
540 540 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,228 —
565–585 575 2 400.00–405.00 $402.46 $2,314 +2.46
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,522 —
600–635 622 3 360.00–370.00 $365.08 $2,271 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,002 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1210 992 85-90% 5 148.00–158.00 $153.47 $1,522 —
930–1180 1023 85-90% 5 136.00–146.00 $142.19 $1,455 —
1120–1220 1163 85-90% 3 162.50–165.00 $164.18 $1,909 -15.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1360 1233 80-85% 9 180.00–189.00 $183.36 $2,261 +8.44
1195–1425 1292 80-85% 3 177.00–178.00 $177.68 $2,296 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1740 1611 75-80% 4 170.00–176.00 $172.62 $2,781 —
1560–1735 1659 75-80% 5 180.00–188.00 $183.79 $3,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,997 —
1490–1790 1677 3 222.00–229.00 $225.08 $3,775 —
2200 2200 1 237.00 $237.00 $5,214 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–950 943 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,950.00 $1,861.80
1015–1220 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,125.00–3,600.00 $2,969.93
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1160–1340 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,950.00 $2,507.18
1200–1390 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,800.00 $3,591.51
1115–1575 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,753.02

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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
1490–1565 1528 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,750.00 $3,417.02 —

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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.