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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.47/cwt ≈ $3,103/hd at 939 lb · 126 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $386.99/cwt -21.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,662/hd at 688 lb · 45 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $358.70/cwt -15.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,633/hd at 734 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 638 504 592
Feeder cattle 583 463 531
Slaughter cattle 43 32 48
Replacement cattle 12 9 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,815 +17.50
350–390 370 2 500.00–525.00 $513.18 $1,899 —
410–425 419 4 502.50–510.00 $506.24 $2,121 -11.26
462–494 489 12 490.00–515.00 $493.94 $2,415 +10.54
500 500 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,250 —
525 value added 525 6 492.50 $492.50 $2,586 —
571–576 value added 574 10 440.00–452.50 $446.22 $2,561 —
560–592 587 19 415.00–435.00 $428.74 $2,517 +22.43
606–616 value added 609 12 412.50–422.50 $415.24 $2,529 +5.24
610–643 634 9 382.50–402.50 $390.50 $2,476 +10.57
653–690 673 13 372.50–387.50 $379.02 $2,551 -2.14
670–695 value added 694 32 390.00–397.50 $390.23 $2,708 -21.77
704–749 734 31 350.00–367.50 $358.70 $2,633 -12.89
760–779 778 15 345.00–362.50 $346.14 $2,693 —
819 819 10 342.00 $342.00 $2,801 —
936–940 value added 939 126 320.00–330.90 $330.47 $3,103 —
1060 1060 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 +22.50
500 500 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,988 -32.44
560 560 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,240 —
650–680 659 4 352.50–362.50 $358.78 $2,364 +21.28
845 845 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,641 —
890 890 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,626 —
1105 1105 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–580 577 3 375.00–380.00 $377.49 $2,178 +4.99
635 635 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,127 +12.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,070 -40.00
750 750 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,419 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,306 +20.00
315–345 328 5 470.00–485.00 $475.45 $1,559 +5.45
380–395 387 5 420.00–432.50 $424.58 $1,643 -5.42
402–440 428 15 427.50–450.00 $436.74 $1,869 +12.49
453–463 value added 457 8 450.00 $450.00 $2,056 +12.50
450–472 464 10 412.50–432.50 $421.36 $1,955 +6.95
507–535 516 6 390.00–405.00 $401.59 $2,072 +2.56
550–580 558 21 367.50–382.50 $371.56 $2,073 -14.74
615–640 632 13 355.00–367.50 $360.74 $2,280 -1.84
655–695 691 17 330.00–347.00 $344.60 $2,381 -9.69
730 730 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,464 +32.50
750 750 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 +42.50
815 815 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,384 —
893 value added 893 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
340–347 346 5 440.00–455.00 $442.95 $1,533 —
410–445 438 5 400.00–422.50 $413.13 $1,810 +10.63
480–495 489 4 380.00–402.50 $395.71 $1,935 -0.29
510–532 522 6 350.00–370.00 $364.22 $1,901 -17.00
560–590 579 7 355.00–365.00 $359.32 $2,080 +1.80
685 685 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 +10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,868 -12.50
530–540 535 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 —
605 605 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,042 +2.50
685 685 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,004 -55.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,806 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,367 —
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 515.00–520.00 $517.44 $1,723 -2.89
355–380 367 3 497.50–505.00 $501.58 $1,841 -0.92
415 fancy 415 1 527.50 $527.50 $2,189 —
410–435 425 3 470.00–482.50 $478.48 $2,034 —
475 fancy 475 1 512.50 $512.50 $2,434 —
477 477 2 477.50 $477.50 $2,278 +50.00
505–510 507 6 375.00–400.00 $384.14 $1,948 -3.36
565–575 570 4 370.00–400.00 $385.13 $2,195 -4.82
600–630 610 7 360.00–382.50 $369.69 $2,255 +2.45
700–733 719 13 310.00–337.50 $325.21 $2,338 —
810 810 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,329 —
980 980 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,762 —
445 445 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,880 +22.50
480 480 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,112 +25.00
530 530 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $1,895 +7.50
590 590 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,021 ±0.00
620 620 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,139 —
955 955 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,196 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,058 —
455 455 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,104 —
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 —
565–570 568 2 367.50–372.50 $369.99 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,630 —
450–490 465 3 390.00–415.00 $401.33 $1,866 +41.33
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,034 —
440 440 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,551 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,040 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,896 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1005 993 85-90% 2 129.00–132.00 $130.48 $1,296 —
895–1080 996 85-90% 4 135.00–141.00 $138.70 $1,381 —
1025–1215 1106 85-90% 6 160.00–170.00 $163.18 $1,805 -11.79
925–1430 1140 85-90% 6 148.00–158.00 $152.34 $1,737 -22.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1345 1256 80-85% 8 170.00–180.00 $176.11 $2,212 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,214 ±0.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,282 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,362 —
1405–1540 1485 75-80% 3 179.00–184.00 $181.01 $2,688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1530 1435 2 173.00–189.00 $180.47 $2,590 —
1585–2060 1835 3 229.00–234.00 $231.44 $4,247 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1260 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,275.00–3,175.00 $2,779.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
720–750 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.51

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.