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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.50/cwt ≈ $2,812/hd at 872 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.49/cwt +11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 584 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.27/cwt -8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 522 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 300 563
Feeder cattle 332 264 491
Slaughter cattle 29 22 67
Replacement cattle 2 14 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 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
475–492 485 7 422.50–455.00 $440.30 $2,135 +23.45
503 value added 503 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,113 —
532–545 536 3 370.00–390.00 $383.23 $2,054 +8.14
550–590 579 5 367.50–377.50 $371.01 $2,148 +12.65
601–615 608 12 355.00–367.50 $361.39 $2,197 -1.11
625 value added 625 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,422 +7.50
660 660 2 357.50–377.50 $367.50 $2,426 +37.50
650–696 value added 669 9 380.00–400.00 $391.71 $2,621 +25.09
710 value added 710 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,609 +21.80
705–720 716 5 335.00–347.50 $342.54 $2,453 —
762–772 765 14 336.00–346.00 $343.12 $2,625 —
872 value added 872 69 322.50 $322.50 $2,812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–492 487 7 392.50–410.00 $396.30 $1,930 +3.71
517 517 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,874 +7.50
578 578 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,081 +30.89
655–695 675 3 327.50–345.00 $336.57 $2,272 +25.32
850 850 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,465 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,020 —
225 225 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,001 —
255 fancy 255 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,173 —
275–295 285 2 410.00–420.00 $414.82 $1,182 -5.18
310–340 fancy 325 2 415.00–420.00 $417.38 $1,356 —
315–345 337 5 380.00–395.00 $389.97 $1,314 -30.03
370–398 391 7 382.50–392.50 $384.96 $1,505 +13.45
430–445 438 6 360.00–372.50 $364.96 $1,599 -12.14
457–498 482 9 350.00–365.00 $355.68 $1,714 -14.32
500–546 522 14 337.50–357.50 $346.27 $1,808 +9.38
570–593 584 17 332.50–345.00 $337.49 $1,971 +11.11
622 622 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,037 -8.37
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 —
707 707 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,139 +2.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,248 —
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 -16.29
470–495 480 4 335.00–342.50 $338.16 $1,623 -4.84
527–530 528 3 330.00–332.50 $330.84 $1,747 +10.88
566–585 571 6 312.50–325.00 $322.05 $1,839 +12.05
640–647 645 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 +22.00
655–680 670 3 292.50–315.00 $302.59 $2,027 +2.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,596 —
805 805 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,113 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,060 —
270 270 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,282 —
315 fancy 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 —
330–345 338 2 435.00–442.50 $438.83 $1,483 —
355–385 375 4 410.00–425.00 $419.58 $1,573 —
395 fancy 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 —
400–440 420 2 422.50–445.00 $434.29 $1,824 +51.79
425 fancy 425 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,923 —
450–485 472 3 420.00–437.50 $428.32 $2,022 +38.32
530–549 545 9 365.00–377.50 $368.32 $2,007 +17.07
565–585 580 5 347.50–362.50 $355.96 $2,065 +11.47
625–635 630 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $2,158 +18.43
665–682 675 4 322.50–327.50 $325.00 $2,194 +47.51
710–730 716 4 297.50–302.50 $299.98 $2,148 +29.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 —
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 +37.50
430 430 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,742 —
462–480 466 5 380.00–400.00 $384.12 $1,790 —
860 860 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1220 1043 85-90% 6 114.00–126.00 $120.39 $1,256 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $914 -6.46
1025–1265 1128 85-90% 3 129.00–137.00 $132.07 $1,490 -3.93
1315 1315 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,907 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,425 +5.38
1400–1840 1575 75-80% 5 140.00–153.00 $146.80 $2,312 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,988 —
1200–1360 1280 80-85% 2 143.00–147.00 $144.88 $1,854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1530 1400 3 170.00–181.00 $175.87 $2,462 -7.13
1390–1890 1640 2 195.00–198.00 $196.73 $3,226 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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.