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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.32/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,329/hd at 661 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $413.02/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,441/hd at 591 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $424.42/cwt +44.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,673/hd at 630 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 219 466
Feeder cattle 380 192 429
Slaughter cattle 49 15 28
Replacement cattle 11 12 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts, however a softer undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,286 —
295 295 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,637 —
355–373 369 7 502.50–532.50 $525.86 $1,940 —
407 value added 407 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,055 -20.00
420 420 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,953 -32.50
455–470 463 2 402.50–415.00 $408.65 $1,892 -65.19
508–545 value added 513 22 417.50–430.00 $428.19 $2,197 -34.31
535–541 540 5 375.00–387.50 $382.52 $2,066 -39.98
555–585 563 4 357.50–365.00 $362.43 $2,040 -40.87
595 value added 595 29 420.00 $420.00 $2,499 -12.50
608–633 value added 629 30 420.00–429.00 $427.55 $2,689 —
640 640 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,416 -2.50
663–692 value added 669 9 387.50–402.50 $399.05 $2,670 —
734 value added 734 12 373.00 $373.00 $2,738 —
755 value added 755 6 352.50 $352.50 $2,661 —
780 780 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,613 —
960–995 978 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,877 —
530–545 538 3 342.50–357.50 $350.84 $1,888 —
575–580 578 2 337.50–340.00 $338.74 $1,958 -38.76
605 605 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,193 —
660 660 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,609 —
590 590 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,962 —
615 615 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,076 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
600 600 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,025 -22.58
675 675 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,278 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,408 —
355–395 385 7 385.00–402.50 $391.77 $1,508 -8.23
430–448 442 8 360.00–382.50 $371.20 $1,641 —
465–488 482 9 362.50–366.00 $364.74 $1,758 -55.02
510 value added 510 17 392.50 $392.50 $2,002 -37.50
515–530 525 3 345.00–350.00 $346.63 $1,820 -65.87
550–587 579 12 340.00–357.50 $349.18 $2,022 -33.23
587 value added 587 17 362.50–367.50 $363.09 $2,131 —
610–620 617 3 347.50–350.00 $349.18 $2,154 -3.32
658–669 value added 660 41 336.00–359.00 $354.45 $2,339 —
680–690 685 2 307.50–310.00 $308.76 $2,115 -41.24
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 —
783 783 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,486 +22.50
807 value added 807 9 301.00 $301.00 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,432 —
430 430 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,666 ±0.00
507 507 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,704 +7.50
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 -60.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,941 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–442 435 10 400.00–405.00 $402.33 $1,750 -60.17
450–465 457 7 400.00–410.00 $404.62 $1,849 -56.65
540–542 541 3 355.00–360.00 $356.66 $1,930 —
560–590 568 10 337.50–355.00 $348.68 $1,981 -16.93
610–625 615 3 325.00–345.00 $332.46 $2,045 -40.04
655–670 660 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,096 —
735 735 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 —
760 760 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,375 —
875 875 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 474 5 377.50–382.50 $381.05 $1,806 -59.90
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 -35.00
575 575 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,791 —
677 677 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,815 —
675 675 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1370 1210 80-85% 3 171.00–175.00 $173.48 $2,099 —
1145–1435 1257 80-85% 3 177.00–187.00 $180.35 $2,267 —
1095–1600 1267 80-85% 7 191.00–211.00 $199.50 $2,528 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1595 1489 75-80% 7 180.00–188.00 $185.43 $2,761 —
1450–1690 1563 75-80% 3 175.00–179.00 $177.76 $2,778 -20.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1235 1078 85-90% 6 157.50–168.00 $161.63 $1,742 —
1150–1290 1220 85-90% 2 171.00–178.00 $174.30 $2,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,785 —
1715–1730 1723 2 233.00–240.00 $236.52 $4,075 —
1735–1785 1760 2 220.00–228.00 $223.94 $3,941 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,425.00 $3,425.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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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
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1620 1620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.