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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.67/cwt -10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 577 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.77/cwt -7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 532 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.73/cwt -13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 568 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 408 889
Feeder cattle 198 383 813
Slaughter cattle 19 20 67
Replacement cattle 6 5 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower on a light test. Feeder steers over 500lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady on 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
260 260 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,326 —
360–390 375 2 397.50–415.00 $406.60 $1,525 —
435–447 443 3 352.50–367.50 $362.59 $1,606 -6.39
470–497 481 7 352.50–370.00 $363.32 $1,748 -3.91
500–545 512 5 352.50–367.50 $362.84 $1,858 -31.13
552–586 568 10 337.50–360.00 $347.73 $1,975 -13.00
600–635 613 8 332.50–345.00 $339.40 $2,081 -21.21
655–698 674 9 317.50–335.00 $328.72 $2,216 -13.63
720–742 732 9 322.50–335.00 $330.27 $2,418 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,558 —
505–520 513 3 330.00–340.00 $336.66 $1,727 -25.80
590–595 593 2 325.00–332.50 $328.73 $1,949 -11.26
600 600 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,935 -11.95
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,380 —
550 550 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —
692 692 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,142 +2.50
367–375 370 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 -4.59
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 -10.00
475–495 482 7 335.00–350.00 $341.76 $1,647 -11.85
525–540 532 10 327.50–340.00 $333.77 $1,776 -7.94
552–597 577 22 312.50–335.00 $319.67 $1,844 -10.27
601–610 605 5 315.00–325.00 $320.96 $1,942 +23.67
670 670 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 -2.50
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 +13.93
1065 1065 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 330.00–337.50 $333.75 $1,018 —
372 372 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,190 -25.00
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 —
520–525 523 2 292.50–310.00 $301.21 $1,575 -23.43
570 570 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,696 -16.25
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,522 —
625 625 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,734 -10.00
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 -25.00
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —
590 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 -9.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 —
325 325 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,406 +7.50
365–390 382 3 340.00–362.50 $347.17 $1,326 -58.93
407–445 426 4 332.50–352.50 $345.32 $1,471 -40.79
455–482 468 6 330.00–340.00 $334.96 $1,568 -41.51
500–530 518 6 320.00–337.50 $329.50 $1,707 -24.84
575–587 583 3 317.50–327.50 $324.21 $1,890 -1.79
600–630 618 7 310.00–327.50 $315.70 $1,951 -10.45
650–690 674 4 282.50–305.00 $295.26 $1,990 +2.04
700 700 2 277.50–280.00 $278.75 $1,951 +8.75
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1155 1098 85-90% 5 95.00–108.00 $100.63 $1,105 -19.50
1090–1155 1123 85-90% 2 122.00–128.00 $125.09 $1,405 -13.93
1540 1540 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,156 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1345 1202 80-85% 3 141.00–150.00 $146.17 $1,757 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1555 1490 75-80% 2 135.00–147.00 $141.26 $2,105 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,488 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1405 1348 2 180.00–187.00 $183.35 $2,472 —
1420–1630 1555 3 198.00–205.00 $201.48 $3,133 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1050–1080 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,428.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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.