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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $307.75/cwt ≈ $2,896/hd at 941 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $381.19/cwt +17.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,394/hd at 628 lb · 57 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $311.00/cwt ≈ $2,976/hd at 957 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 694 363 579
Feeder cattle 628 332 495
Slaughter cattle 54 29 65
Replacement cattle 12 2 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 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
325 fancy 325 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,690 —
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 —
385 385 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,867 —
400–445 410 6 440.00–455.00 $448.22 $1,838 —
455–458 value added 457 5 455.00–457.50 $456.50 $2,086 —
465–475 470 2 422.50–435.00 $428.82 $2,015 -11.48
521 value added 521 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,188 ±0.00
505–545 524 16 395.00–412.50 $402.40 $2,109 +19.17
550 550 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 +3.99
583 value added 583 7 401.00 $401.00 $2,338 —
605–628 623 15 352.50–372.50 $368.56 $2,296 +7.17
617–649 value added 630 42 380.00–390.00 $385.70 $2,430 -1.80
650–690 662 11 350.00–367.50 $364.53 $2,413 -2.97
662 value added 662 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,499 -14.21
717–739 value added 721 26 357.50–361.00 $360.31 $2,598 -7.19
720–735 729 6 340.00–350.00 $347.94 $2,536 +5.40
767–770 768 3 330.00–340.00 $336.66 $2,586 -6.46
818 818 13 314.00 $314.00 $2,569 —
855 855 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,715 —
941 value added 941 58 307.75 $307.75 $2,896 —
957 value added 957 55 311.00 $311.00 $2,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 —
482–495 486 3 387.50–400.00 $395.76 $1,923 -0.54
510–540 527 6 370.00–382.50 $373.69 $1,969 +11.19
585–595 590 2 345.00–355.00 $349.96 $2,065 -10.04
630 630 7 347.50 $347.50 $2,189 —
655 655 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,178 -4.07
705–730 713 3 327.50–332.50 $330.79 $2,359 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,645 —
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 —
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 —
730 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,127 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,873 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 4 437.50–455.00 $444.38 $1,258 +29.56
350–390 365 5 400.00–412.50 $407.83 $1,489 +22.87
405–445 420 14 395.00–412.50 $403.13 $1,693 +38.17
450–470 458 8 375.00–400.00 $390.75 $1,790 +35.07
500–518 value added 507 10 387.50–397.50 $391.59 $1,985 —
500–540 524 26 347.50–367.50 $351.99 $1,844 +5.72
555–585 563 6 337.50–347.50 $341.28 $1,921 +3.79
563 value added 563 5 367.50 $367.50 $2,069 —
602–630 614 23 322.50–337.50 $332.10 $2,039 +4.60
615 value added 615 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
650–669 666 7 317.50–332.50 $319.59 $2,128 -5.41
700–735 712 4 280.00–290.00 $282.58 $2,012 -19.92
760–780 770 2 272.50–277.50 $275.03 $2,118 —
810 810 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,329 —
880 880 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 395.00 $395.00 $928 —
270–287 281 3 417.50–425.00 $422.60 $1,188 —
335 335 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,332 +10.00
467–498 482 15 350.00–362.50 $358.58 $1,728 +20.42
525 525 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,772 +6.66
550–595 578 3 317.50–332.50 $323.11 $1,868 +1.06
625 625 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 ±0.00
650–695 672 3 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $2,049 +2.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 —
375 375 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,369 —
420 420 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,438 —
470 470 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,516 —
667 667 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,834 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 —
415 415 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,629 —

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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 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,090 +15.00
265 265 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,431 +65.00
315 fancy 315 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,512 -20.00
345 345 3 420.00–440.00 $426.67 $1,472 -12.16
360–390 378 5 442.50–457.50 $448.21 $1,694 +28.63
410 fancy 410 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,886 +7.50
400–445 413 5 422.50–437.50 $429.84 $1,775 -4.45
450–475 464 4 400.00–420.00 $405.46 $1,881 -22.86
505–545 524 11 350.00–370.00 $359.23 $1,882 -9.09
555–565 560 3 347.50–360.00 $355.03 $1,988 -0.93
605–645 627 6 315.00–335.00 $323.29 $2,027 -19.23
655–680 672 3 312.50–315.00 $313.31 $2,105 -11.69
755 755 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,208 —
860 860 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 366 4 400.00–417.50 $408.24 $1,494 +18.24
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 -5.00
455–475 465 2 412.50–415.00 $413.72 $1,924 +29.60
525–535 530 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —
550–595 583 5 312.50–337.50 $330.42 $1,926 —
600 600 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,815 —
660 660 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,930 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 —
455 455 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,877 —
645 645 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,000 —
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–490 485 3 365.00–380.00 $370.06 $1,795 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–965 918 85-90% 3 100.00–103.00 $101.35 $930 —
1060–1350 1111 85-90% 15 129.00–139.00 $133.31 $1,481 +1.24
980–1475 1137 85-90% 9 114.00–127.00 $122.47 $1,392 -9.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1725 1530 75-80% 6 134.00–143.00 $139.60 $2,136 -18.40
1370–1720 1606 75-80% 4 146.00–152.00 $148.07 $2,378 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1335 1258 80-85% 2 139.00–149.00 $144.31 $1,815 -14.69
1425 1425 80-85% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,522 —
1405–1490 1448 80-85% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.94 $1,910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1780 1645 2 196.00–198.00 $197.08 $3,242 +0.35
1440–2380 1717 5 181.00–190.00 $185.17 $3,179 —
1660–2045 1853 2 175.00–179.00 $176.79 $3,276 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1145–1275 1193 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,275.00 $2,114.35
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1150 thin fleshed 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1320 thin fleshed 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.