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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

852 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.78/cwt +10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,894/hd at 883 lb · 117 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.75/cwt +32.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 813 lb · 70 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.42/cwt +16.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,938/hd at 906 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 852 694 514
Feeder cattle 804 628 467
Slaughter cattle 48 54 47
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower 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
235 235 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,410 —
280–295 288 2 540.00–570.00 $554.61 $1,597 —
322 322 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,723 +60.00
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 -35.00
405 value added 405 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,005 —
400–430 420 3 475.00–480.00 $476.59 $2,002 +28.37
455–495 486 14 420.00–445.00 $425.73 $2,069 -3.09
515 515 2 427.50 $427.50 $2,202 +25.10
500–536 value added 527 6 432.50–440.00 $435.43 $2,295 +15.43
555–575 564 9 380.00–395.00 $385.02 $2,172 +10.02
576 value added 576 4 402.50 $402.50 $2,318 +1.50
600–645 619 6 350.00–362.50 $356.29 $2,205 -12.27
640 value added 640 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,416 -8.20
683–690 685 4 347.50–352.50 $348.76 $2,389 -15.77
656–694 value added 691 34 355.00–360.00 $359.58 $2,485 -17.92
700–745 717 6 332.50–355.00 $348.47 $2,499 +0.53
765–783 782 18 330.00–342.50 $332.02 $2,596 -4.64
880 880 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,662 -15.00
883 value added 883 116 328.00 $328.00 $2,896 —
904 value added 904 59 325.75 $325.75 $2,945 —
935–942 940 3 290.00–302.50 $298.35 $2,804 —
990 990 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,920 —
1000–1045 1017 3 260.00–287.50 $269.92 $2,745 —
1170 1170 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,544 —
485–495 490 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 +4.24
527–540 531 3 372.50–390.00 $384.07 $2,039 +10.38
580–591 589 10 360.00–365.00 $361.24 $2,128 +11.28
630–640 635 2 330.00–332.50 $331.24 $2,103 -16.26
715–725 720 2 280.00–300.00 $290.07 $2,089 -40.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
465 465 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,918 —
505–545 525 2 355.00–357.50 $356.30 $1,871 -3.70
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,133 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 336 10 417.50–425.00 $419.90 $1,411 —
370–395 387 8 402.50–410.00 $406.26 $1,572 -1.57
400–430 413 12 392.50–416.00 $406.66 $1,680 +3.53
461–478 470 20 377.00–400.00 $391.08 $1,838 +0.33
500–528 value added 526 14 372.50 $372.50 $1,959 -19.09
502–545 536 42 345.00–362.50 $353.76 $1,896 +1.77
550–581 571 11 340.00–357.50 $349.98 $1,998 +8.70
602–619 617 16 335.00 $335.00 $2,067 +2.90
671 671 6 326.00 $326.00 $2,187 +6.41
745 745 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,291 +24.92
756 value added 756 12 310.00 $310.00 $2,344 —
813 value added 813 70 319.75 $319.75 $2,600 —
893 value added 893 37 308.00 $308.00 $2,750 —
940 940 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,134 -17.60
325 325 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,308 +5.00
370–385 378 2 380.00–390.00 $385.10 $1,456 —
435 435 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,686 —
455–495 480 8 350.00–370.00 $362.20 $1,739 +3.62
500–535 523 4 330.00–342.50 $338.23 $1,769 +0.73
587–588 588 10 337.50 $337.50 $1,984 +14.39
605–646 628 10 300.00–317.50 $311.37 $1,955 -3.63
660–685 670 4 290.00–302.50 $296.79 $1,988 -8.16
720–735 727 3 285.00–292.50 $287.49 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,284 —
450–496 490 20 320.00–342.50 $327.31 $1,604 +4.81
520 520 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,547 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 377.50–380.00 $378.76 $1,773 —
500 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 —
635 635 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,953 —
685 685 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,004 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 463 3 350.00–352.50 $351.69 $1,628 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,510 —
550 550 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,320 —
330–340 335 2 500.00–530.00 $514.78 $1,725 +88.11
350–370 355 5 500.00–530.00 $512.83 $1,821 +64.62
410–415 fancy 413 2 462.50–470.00 $466.27 $1,926 +6.27
410–440 429 4 435.00–447.50 $442.50 $1,898 +12.66
470 fancy 470 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 —
450–497 485 5 395.00–410.00 $399.09 $1,936 -6.37
500–547 525 15 370.00–397.50 $388.57 $2,040 +29.34
565–595 580 8 342.50–357.50 $348.79 $2,023 -6.24
600–645 622 10 322.50–340.00 $330.44 $2,055 +7.15
650–695 675 5 310.00–317.50 $313.94 $2,119 +0.63
725–745 738 4 300.00–310.00 $303.78 $2,242 —
840 840 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 487.50 $487.50 $1,667 —
367–390 375 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,781 +66.76
407–448 432 7 402.50–427.50 $416.33 $1,799 +16.33
460–490 475 4 372.50–390.00 $381.79 $1,814 -31.93
515–520 519 4 352.50–360.00 $357.51 $1,855 +17.51
570–590 580 2 322.50–342.50 $332.67 $1,929 +2.25
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
675–680 677 3 285.00–300.00 $291.66 $1,975 -0.84
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 362.50–380.00 $371.30 $1,793 -41.20
500 500 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,738 —
585 585 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,887 —
705 705 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 +35.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–945 883 85-90% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.68 $863 —
990–1115 1046 85-90% 4 108.00–116.00 $111.61 $1,167 —
815–1140 1054 85-90% 10 119.00–127.00 $122.58 $1,292 —
1155–1230 1182 85-90% 3 130.00–138.00 $133.65 $1,580 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1440 1304 80-85% 10 129.00–136.00 $131.88 $1,720 —
1410–1490 1450 80-85% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.54 $2,052 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1725 1514 75-80% 4 130.00–137.00 $134.37 $2,034 -5.23
1565–1985 1775 75-80% 2 141.00–145.00 $143.24 $2,543 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895–1990 1938 3 194.00–198.00 $195.67 $3,792 —

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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.