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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $427.57/cwt -7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 521 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $414.08/cwt -12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,570/hd at 621 lb · 38 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.19/cwt -4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,665/hd at 710 lb · 28 head
Albany, KY 5-weight heifers sold at $420/cwt, running mid-pack for the state—$3/cwt above the KY average ($417) and $22/cwt under Owensboro, KY ($442). No recent trend data available for this class. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 561 443
Feeder cattle 538 508 395
Slaughter cattle 50 37 44
Replacement cattle 17 16 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 422 4 480.00–500.00 $494.85 $2,088 -19.93
415–440 value added 425 4 520.00–527.50 $524.34 $2,228 —
450–495 473 4 465.00–470.00 $467.62 $2,212 -35.65
455–490 value added 478 3 502.50–505.00 $503.29 $2,406 -14.71
505–516 514 8 452.50–470.00 $461.24 $2,371 -22.96
553–590 569 13 440.00–460.00 $446.94 $2,543 +11.75
601–641 value added 619 27 417.50–432.50 $422.29 $2,614 —
615–641 625 11 382.50–400.00 $393.94 $2,462 -32.76
650–680 668 10 381.00–390.00 $384.51 $2,569 -1.03
655–691 value added 682 8 395.00–412.50 $397.70 $2,712 -10.30
706–745 709 24 362.50–373.00 $372.31 $2,640 -7.54
718 value added 718 4 392.50 $392.50 $2,818 —
765 765 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,620 —
870–886 883 5 329.00–332.50 $329.69 $2,911 -5.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 5 440.00–452.50 $449.01 $1,944 -43.49
462 462 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,056 -22.15
530–542 538 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,394 -7.30
570–583 580 4 420.00–430.00 $427.54 $2,480 -1.13
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 —
685 685 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,600 —
440 440 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 —
475–485 480 2 380.00–390.00 $385.05 $1,848 —
510–540 525 2 382.50–397.50 $389.79 $2,046 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,947 —
815 815 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,296 -10.00
305–322 316 3 470.00–482.50 $474.02 $1,498 -41.01
355–357 357 6 455.00–465.00 $456.66 $1,630 +4.87
400–435 414 5 432.50 $432.50 $1,791 -12.74
417–427 value added 426 21 442.50–447.50 $444.19 $1,892 -17.01
475 value added 475 12 447.50 $447.50 $2,126 —
470–490 480 6 412.50–427.50 $419.97 $2,016 -29.24
515–528 value added 518 58 427.50–442.50 $430.82 $2,232 -31.68
505–547 539 11 405.00–422.50 $410.41 $2,212 -21.65
557–590 571 7 360.00–375.00 $371.44 $2,121 -36.56
555–593 value added 583 9 390.00–402.50 $397.84 $2,319 —
612–615 value added 614 8 380.00–392.50 $389.39 $2,391 —
620–648 643 16 355.00–377.50 $359.76 $2,313 -18.34
650–680 673 4 360.00–367.50 $361.81 $2,435 -13.19
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 +5.00
771 771 11 315.00 $315.00 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 435.00–450.00 $442.27 $1,473 -32.88
360–395 379 5 415.00–432.50 $426.89 $1,618 —
405–422 411 7 400.00–410.00 $406.01 $1,669 -26.49
455–475 466 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,864 -19.98
523–540 528 5 385.00–395.00 $388.49 $2,051 -18.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,436 —
360–393 386 5 392.50–400.00 $397.55 $1,535 —
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 —
450–475 464 4 375.00–382.50 $379.35 $1,760 -20.65
520–541 534 5 367.50–375.00 $373.04 $1,992 —
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 —
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 —
485 485 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 —
500–535 518 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,839 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–575 568 2 362.50–365.00 $363.77 $2,066 -31.23
825 825 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,351 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,309 —
255–270 263 2 535.00–555.00 $545.29 $1,434 -29.71
320–330 fancy 325 2 560.00–565.00 $562.46 $1,828 —
310–347 332 7 517.50–535.00 $526.13 $1,747 -24.10
363–370 365 4 515.00–535.00 $520.07 $1,898 -9.85
365 fancy 365 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,172 —
400 fancy 400 1 507.50 $507.50 $2,030 —
410–422 418 3 485.00–495.00 $488.27 $2,041 -21.59
501–542 518 16 412.50–432.50 $424.19 $2,197 -18.96
555–590 574 8 387.50–405.00 $395.91 $2,273 -19.74
600–630 610 17 375.00–397.50 $391.21 $2,386 -5.20
650–660 655 2 355.00–370.00 $362.44 $2,374 -15.06
710 710 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,396 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 —
390 390 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,745 -52.50
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 -35.63
465 465 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,976 -21.64
515–545 533 5 387.50–405.00 $400.60 $2,135 —
555–595 575 3 357.50–375.00 $367.30 $2,112 -28.63
650–695 673 2 340.00–345.00 $342.58 $2,306 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,845 -92.50
552 552 2 392.50 $392.50 $2,167 +5.00
635 635 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,207 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 —
672 672 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560–1750 1655 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,850.00–3,975.00 $3,908.91 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1400 1286 80-85% 12 179.00–191.00 $184.76 $2,376 +1.04
1240–1360 1288 80-85% 6 192.00–209.00 $199.13 $2,565 +15.41
1270–1330 1300 80-85% 2 173.00–174.00 $173.51 $2,256 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 3 124.00–137.00 $132.00 $1,287 —
815–1320 1025 85-90% 4 158.00–168.00 $163.90 $1,680 —
970–1060 1033 85-90% 4 171.00–180.00 $176.00 $1,818 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1745 1554 75-80% 4 185.00–194.00 $187.53 $2,914 —
1415–1715 1573 75-80% 4 174.00–182.00 $177.49 $2,792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1700 1381 4 197.00–210.00 $202.05 $2,790 —
1635–1685 1655 3 215.00–219.00 $217.02 $3,592 —
1750–2125 1938 2 229.00–240.00 $233.97 $4,534 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1130 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–3,500.00 $2,766.97
1110–1155 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,475.00–2,700.00 $2,589.74
1135–1205 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00–3,275.00 $2,734.29
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00

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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
1330–1535 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,525.00 $3,049.17 —

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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.