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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.00/cwt -16.90 vs last sale · ≈ $3,192/hd at 976 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $449.29/cwt +11.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,581/hd at 574 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $455.38/cwt +12.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 476 lb · 16 head
Albany, KY 9-weight steers came in at $327/cwt, running near the bottom of the state — $19/cwt below the KY average ($346) and $30/cwt under Bluegrass Stockyards Livestock Video/Internet Auction ($357). The class has held flat since its late June peak of $349/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 638 193
Feeder cattle 212 574 155
Slaughter cattle 25 45 36
Replacement cattle 8 19 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers calves sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 497.50 $497.50 $2,055 +9.09
455–490 465 4 490.00–497.50 $494.30 $2,298 +25.36
523–528 526 5 455.00–467.50 $462.53 $2,433 +16.89
552 value added 552 5 472.50 $472.50 $2,608 —
575–595 583 13 432.50–445.00 $440.36 $2,567 +2.25
600–633 620 8 433.00–447.50 $441.28 $2,736 —
976 value added 976 53 327.00 $327.00 $3,192 -16.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,969 -16.21
495 495 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,302 +7.50
560–595 578 2 427.50–432.50 $429.92 $2,485 +9.92
715 715 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,080 +30.00
538 538 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,139 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,138 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,580 —
315–340 328 2 500.00–520.00 $509.62 $1,672 -35.35
375 375 3 492.50–497.50 $494.17 $1,853 —
430 430 3 462.50 $462.50 $1,989 +1.79
455–495 476 16 450.00–467.50 $455.38 $2,168 +24.71
540–545 541 6 422.50–425.00 $424.58 $2,297 +7.05
555 555 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,386 +43.67
610–643 628 5 382.50–395.00 $391.08 $2,456 +26.05
710 710 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,378 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,797 -23.15
400 400 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,700 -18.82
480–485 483 2 430.00–440.00 $434.97 $2,101 +10.98
510 510 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,976 -15.62
560 560 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,282 —
630 630 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,284 +12.43
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 —
490 490 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,850 -55.00
535 535 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,167 —
650–685 668 2 320.00–335.00 $327.30 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 -40.00
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 —
600–640 620 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 -7.50
670 670 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,161 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 2 360.00–365.00 $362.44 $1,932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,518 —
325 325 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,836 +15.00
415–425 421 5 482.50–505.00 $492.00 $2,071 +10.52
475–498 486 5 465.00–487.50 $474.79 $2,307 +15.92
503–520 512 4 447.50–462.50 $456.78 $2,339 +14.28
550–563 560 4 417.50–430.00 $420.57 $2,355 +33.07
745 745 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,514 —
785 785 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,218 —
980 980 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,894 +30.00
428–435 430 3 460.00–472.50 $468.29 $2,014 +17.57
540 540 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,776 +70.00
415 415 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,805 —
510 510 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,014 —
555 555 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,071 —
420 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,317 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1395 1360 75-80% 4 171.00–180.00 $177.52 $2,414 —
1460 1460 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,278 —
1335–1620 1483 75-80% 3 183.00–197.00 $191.10 $2,834 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–960 915 85-90% 3 144.00–153.00 $148.77 $1,361 +25.83
1190 1190 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,904 +4.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1270 1255 80-85% 2 184.00–188.00 $186.02 $2,335 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,788 -3.99
1750–2030 1897 3 230.00–236.00 $233.68 $4,433 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
930–1210 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,194.91

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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
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.