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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.00/cwt ≈ $3,214/hd at 913 lb · 60 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $354.56/cwt ≈ $3,187/hd at 899 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $476.94/cwt +27.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,732/hd at 573 lb · 36 head
Albany, KY 8-weight steers sold at $355/cwt, $8/cwt below the KY average ($363) and $17/cwt under Lexington, KY ($372). The class is flat, just $1/cwt off its late-June peak of $363. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 561 245 612
Feeder cattle 508 212 528
Slaughter cattle 37 25 65
Replacement cattle 16 8 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to being closed for last weeks 4th of July holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,392 —
260 260 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,573 —
350 fancy 350 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,100 —
390–397 395 9 537.50–550.00 $543.03 $2,145 —
415 fancy 415 1 542.50 $542.50 $2,251 —
400–430 421 7 497.50–525.00 $514.78 $2,167 +17.28
457–485 466 3 500.00–505.00 $503.27 $2,345 +8.97
490 value added 490 9 518.00 $518.00 $2,538 —
519 value added 519 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,647 —
515–546 534 10 480.00–490.00 $484.20 $2,586 +21.67
568 value added 568 26 493.00 $493.00 $2,800 +20.50
555–590 585 10 430.00–447.50 $435.19 $2,546 -5.17
600–645 617 6 415.00–430.00 $426.70 $2,633 -14.58
658–682 671 11 380.00–390.00 $385.54 $2,587 —
674 value added 674 12 408.00 $408.00 $2,750 —
701–732 717 8 370.00–387.50 $379.85 $2,724 —
802 802 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,867 —
890 890 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,982 —
899 value added 899 58 354.90 $354.90 $3,191 —
913 value added 913 60 352.00 $352.00 $3,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 492.50 $492.50 $2,093 +45.00
475–496 492 8 462.50–477.50 $467.15 $2,298 +2.15
540–545 543 2 442.00–462.50 $452.30 $2,456 —
565–590 578 2 425.00–432.50 $428.67 $2,478 -1.25
620–640 631 4 390.00–392.50 $390.63 $2,465 —
665 665 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,510 —
715–740 728 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,584 +7.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–517 515 4 425.00–445.00 $434.95 $2,240 —
590–595 593 2 365.00–387.50 $376.30 $2,231 —
605–615 610 4 377.50–400.00 $388.84 $2,372 —
715 715 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,502 —
910 910 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,844 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,280 —

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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 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,446 -55.00
315–317 316 3 500.00–522.50 $515.03 $1,627 +5.41
375–395 388 4 447.50–460.00 $451.79 $1,753 -42.38
400–440 422 10 440.00–452.50 $445.24 $1,879 -17.26
400–447 value added 429 11 457.50–462.50 $461.20 $1,979 —
450–485 468 10 447.50–452.50 $449.21 $2,102 -6.17
510 value added 510 2 462.50 $462.50 $2,359 —
505–530 515 18 420.00–440.00 $432.06 $2,225 +7.48
555 fancy 555 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,553 —
555–575 565 5 402.50–412.50 $408.00 $2,305 -22.00
603–649 630 13 365.00–385.00 $378.10 $2,382 -12.98
660 660 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,475 —
702 value added 702 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,475 —
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 470.00–480.00 $475.15 $1,568 —
425 425 2 427.50–437.50 $432.50 $1,838 +7.50
460–485 472 5 415.00–430.00 $419.98 $1,982 -14.99
505–540 521 5 397.50–415.00 $406.89 $2,120 +19.39
560–580 574 4 387.50–390.00 $388.76 $2,231 -18.74
605–632 625 4 350.00–360.00 $352.42 $2,203 -10.08
675 675 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,742 -25.00
465 465 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,034 +60.00
550 550 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,172 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,345 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,524 —
305–335 320 2 545.00–555.00 $550.23 $1,761 -14.77
385–397 389 6 522.50–537.50 $529.92 $2,061 —
405–435 426 8 500.00–527.50 $509.86 $2,172 +17.86
480–497 487 6 450.00–475.00 $463.15 $2,256 -11.64
500–540 518 7 430.00–452.50 $443.15 $2,296 -13.63
555–582 577 11 407.50–425.00 $415.65 $2,398 -4.92
605–630 615 5 382.50–405.00 $396.41 $2,438 —
653 653 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,465 —
715 715 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,431 +2.50
820 820 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 —
910 910 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,925 -5.00
440–441 441 4 480.00–487.50 $485.63 $2,142 +17.34
490–495 492 3 440.00–450.00 $446.64 $2,197 —
555–585 573 3 390.00–400.00 $395.93 $2,269 —
615 615 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,322 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,448 —
470 470 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,280 —
565 565 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,189 -30.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,794 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,040 —
1040–1355 1208 80-85% 13 194.00–208.00 $198.45 $2,397 —
1190–1340 1264 80-85% 4 178.00–190.00 $183.72 $2,322 -2.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–820 815 85-90% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $1,186 —
715–1020 877 85-90% 3 161.00–168.00 $164.74 $1,445 —
975–1115 1074 85-90% 4 173.00–185.00 $178.14 $1,913 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1620 1479 75-80% 4 194.00–207.00 $200.27 $2,962 +9.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1785 1588 3 218.00–229.00 $225.24 $3,577 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
965–1065 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,225.00–3,350.00 $3,290.58
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,575.00 $3,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1010 940 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,580.59

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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.