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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $392.37/cwt -9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 531 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $398.58/cwt -35.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 473 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $357.43/cwt -27.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 577 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 638 651
Feeder cattle 205 583 615
Slaughter cattle 37 43 35
Replacement cattle 15 12 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 600lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers over 600lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–377 370 3 482.50–505.00 $497.80 $1,842 -15.38
415 415 1 482.50 $482.50 $2,002 -23.74
468–475 471 5 480.00–497.50 $490.44 $2,310 -3.50
505–525 515 2 450.00–465.00 $457.65 $2,357 +7.65
550–567 561 3 412.50–440.00 $421.48 $2,365 -7.26
605–645 630 5 360.00–377.50 $364.90 $2,299 -25.60
640 fancy 640 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,480 —
662 value added 662 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,516 -10.23
660–690 675 3 342.50–357.50 $351.69 $2,374 -27.33
705–745 722 5 337.50–355.00 $346.39 $2,501 -12.31
795 795 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,643 -13.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,837 —
420 420 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,911 +15.00
525 525 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,179 +17.50
562 562 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,262 +2.50
610–645 622 3 340.00–352.50 $348.18 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 —
565–595 580 2 352.50–355.00 $353.72 $2,052 -23.77
670 670 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,060 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 —
540 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 376 8 375.00–397.50 $389.00 $1,463 -35.58
444 444 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,798 -31.74
455–483 473 13 382.50–417.50 $398.58 $1,885 -22.78
517 value added 517 7 432.50 $432.50 $2,236 —
510–546 539 12 366.00–380.00 $368.96 $1,989 -32.63
560–585 573 7 337.50–350.00 $342.94 $1,965 -28.62
620 value added 620 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 —
635–648 645 5 302.50–320.00 $308.95 $1,993 -51.79
655 value added 655 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,243 —
655 655 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,080 —
745 745 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,421 -12.50
851–885 860 4 295.00–312.50 $299.50 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 -82.95
420 420 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 -48.13
450–490 474 4 367.50–377.50 $371.96 $1,763 -23.75
500–545 515 3 350.00–362.50 $358.09 $1,844 -6.13
590–595 593 3 320.00–330.00 $326.69 $1,937 -32.63
605–615 610 2 280.00–295.00 $287.56 $1,754 —
700 700 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —
460–490 475 2 347.50–352.50 $349.92 $1,662 -32.58
510–540 525 2 315.00–327.50 $321.43 $1,688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 -57.44
395 395 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,856 -31.58
405–410 408 2 462.50–467.50 $465.02 $1,897 -13.46
455–465 458 3 457.50–460.00 $458.35 $2,099 -19.15
520–545 528 5 362.50–372.50 $368.49 $1,946 -15.65
555–595 577 10 345.00–365.00 $357.43 $2,062 -27.70
615 615 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,076 -32.19
655–685 670 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —
703 703 4 308.00 $308.00 $2,165 -17.21
840 840 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,373 -5.00
860 860 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,342 —
435–442 440 3 435.00–442.50 $440.03 $1,936 +17.53
485 485 1 432.50 $432.50 $2,098 -7.50
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 -7.50
595 595 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,993 -7.50
625 625 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 -40.00
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
495 495 4 350.00–397.50 $361.88 $1,791 -39.45
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,725 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1160 1061 85-90% 4 121.00–132.00 $125.32 $1,330 —
830–1405 1194 85-90% 6 138.00–145.00 $142.23 $1,698 —
1270 1270 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,930 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1510 1438 75-80% 2 141.00–144.00 $142.58 $2,050 -21.42
1535–1695 1615 75-80% 2 150.00–154.00 $152.10 $2,456 —
1570–1650 1618 75-80% 3 160.00–164.00 $162.37 $2,627 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1285 1278 80-85% 2 159.00–164.00 $161.49 $2,064 -14.62
1355–1560 1440 80-85% 3 170.00–174.00 $171.91 $2,476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1970 1743 6 210.00–215.00 $212.14 $3,698 —
2015–2165 2090 2 219.00–220.00 $219.52 $4,588 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1625 1625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1675 1675 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 4,075.00 $4,075.00 —

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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.