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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $292.00/cwt ≈ $2,762/hd at 946 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.71/cwt -50.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 523 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $393.97/cwt -63.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,041/hd at 518 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 408 257 1,115
Feeder cattle 383 205 1,057
Slaughter cattle 20 37 55
Replacement cattle 5 15 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All classes of feeder calves sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. No trend on slaughter bulls due to a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 415 3 362.50–380.00 $368.98 $1,531 -113.52
435 fancy 435 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,860 —
462–497 480 4 360.00–375.00 $367.23 $1,763 -123.21
505–523 518 14 387.50–407.50 $393.97 $2,041 -63.68
550–577 565 10 355.00–375.00 $360.73 $2,038 -60.75
605–643 636 13 350.00–367.50 $360.61 $2,293 -4.29
650–695 663 6 332.50–350.00 $342.35 $2,270 -9.34
735–740 738 4 317.50–332.50 $326.27 $2,408 -20.12
751 751 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,384 —
805 805 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,435 —
870–880 878 13 292.00–301.00 $299.63 $2,631 —
946 value added 946 59 292.00 $292.00 $2,762 —
950 950 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,375 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,671 —
510–545 524 7 355.00–370.00 $362.46 $1,899 -52.54
560–590 578 4 337.50–342.50 $339.99 $1,965 -62.51
610–630 625 4 325.00–337.50 $334.45 $2,090 -13.73
680–687 685 4 320.00–327.50 $322.50 $2,209 —
850 850 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,359 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,802 -27.50
670–690 680 2 300.00–312.50 $306.16 $2,082 -1.34
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,166 —
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
330 fancy 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
343 343 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,235 —
361–370 363 5 360.00–382.50 $364.59 $1,323 -24.41
415–435 426 5 367.50–387.50 $380.00 $1,619 -25.00
460–490 474 11 347.50–370.00 $353.61 $1,676 -44.97
500–535 523 19 332.50–347.50 $341.71 $1,787 -27.25
550–570 556 8 320.00–342.50 $329.94 $1,834 -13.00
610–640 624 4 280.00–312.50 $297.29 $1,855 -11.66
650–675 659 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,862 -35.00
700–735 726 5 260.00–275.00 $266.07 $1,932 -58.93
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 —
835 835 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,025 —
860–865 863 2 277.50–282.50 $280.01 $2,416 -19.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 —
450–490 473 9 325.00–347.50 $329.66 $1,559 -42.30
505–545 525 9 320.00–332.50 $324.64 $1,704 -33.45
590 590 2 312.50–315.00 $313.75 $1,851 -12.94
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 —
570–585 578 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,835 —
620 620 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -20.00
540 540 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,120 +71.07
590–595 593 2 280.00–290.00 $284.98 $1,690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 -35.00
350–395 386 9 400.00–430.00 $406.10 $1,568 -63.90
425–445 435 2 380.00–392.50 $386.11 $1,680 -78.91
455–490 475 5 360.00–382.50 $376.47 $1,788 -81.88
500–540 519 8 340.00–362.50 $354.34 $1,839 -14.15
555–590 575 5 320.00–327.50 $326.00 $1,874 -31.43
605–633 624 8 320.00–340.00 $326.15 $2,035 -11.35
650–695 675 7 280.00–305.00 $293.22 $1,979 -26.78
735 735 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 -38.00
760 760 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,147 —
810 810 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,005 -35.00
895 895 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,305 -15.00
1075 1075 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 347.50–365.00 $356.35 $1,568 -83.68
455–482 472 5 342.50–352.50 $348.48 $1,645 -84.02
546 546 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,843 -12.50
555–572 566 3 307.50–317.50 $310.77 $1,759 -24.23
620–640 630 2 287.50–300.00 $293.65 $1,850 -11.35
690 690 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,880 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,678 —
720 720 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $879 —
940–1145 1074 85-90% 4 116.00–125.00 $120.13 $1,290 -5.19
1060–1155 1110 85-90% 3 130.00–145.00 $139.02 $1,543 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1380 1300 80-85% 4 149.00–156.00 $153.19 $1,991 —
1400 1400 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,310 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1560 1520 75-80% 2 159.00–161.00 $160.03 $2,432 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,456 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,955 —
1470 1470 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,837 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1680 1680 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.