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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $326.21/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,179/hd at 668 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.53/cwt -14.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 579 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.79/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 623 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 852 363
Feeder cattle 651 804 306
Slaughter cattle 51 48 43
Replacement cattle 5 — 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 5 555.00 $555.00 $1,732 +20.00
381–395 385 4 490.00–512.50 $506.72 $1,951 +56.72
407–420 414 4 467.50 $467.50 $1,935 -9.09
450–478 474 8 422.50–440.00 $436.33 $2,068 +10.60
515–545 535 6 380.00–397.50 $387.90 $2,075 -39.60
561 value added 561 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,188 -12.50
555–585 569 6 360.00–375.00 $363.42 $2,068 -21.60
622 value added 622 16 372.00 $372.00 $2,314 -5.50
602–637 624 17 345.00–357.50 $350.23 $2,185 -6.06
658 value added 658 23 380.00 $380.00 $2,500 +20.42
663 663 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,354 +6.24
700–713 value added 706 31 355.00–361.00 $358.94 $2,534 —
720–740 730 2 327.50–340.00 $333.84 $2,437 -14.63
751–787 value added 763 24 355.00–357.50 $356.46 $2,720 —
773 773 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,682 +14.98
810–831 825 5 312.50–327.50 $323.01 $2,665 —
868–870 868 7 312.50–315.00 $314.64 $2,731 +12.14
915–925 value added 917 17 312.00–312.50 $312.09 $2,862 -13.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,426 —
380 380 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,606 —
425 425 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,711 —
475–495 481 5 395.00–417.50 $402.15 $1,934 +2.15
547 547 8 362.50 $362.50 $1,983 -21.57
590–597 594 7 337.50–350.00 $342.47 $2,034 -18.77
636–642 639 8 322.50–335.00 $328.78 $2,101 -2.46
660–695 679 4 320.00–337.50 $327.53 $2,224 —
786 786 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,476 —
855 855 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,522 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 -52.50
657 657 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $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
310–330 320 2 430.00–432.50 $431.29 $1,380 +11.39
360 360 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 +23.74
415–416 416 5 394.00–417.50 $409.31 $1,703 +2.65
468–495 480 8 370.00–395.00 $379.45 $1,821 -11.63
502–546 520 22 347.50–372.50 $363.52 $1,890 +9.76
560–590 579 35 327.50–350.00 $335.53 $1,943 -14.45
605–632 619 19 310.00–327.50 $320.77 $1,986 -14.23
650–690 660 24 307.50–325.00 $319.68 $2,110 -6.32
680 value added 680 16 336.00 $336.00 $2,285 —
708 value added 708 10 326.00 $326.00 $2,308 —
720–731 724 9 297.50–312.50 $307.45 $2,226 -0.05
780–795 788 2 282.50–285.00 $283.76 $2,236 —
807 value added 807 8 338.00 $338.00 $2,728 +18.25
821 821 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,422 —
870 870 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,610 —
1075 1075 1 287.50 $287.50 $3,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 410.00–415.00 $412.43 $1,147 +7.43
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 -17.50
355–390 377 5 370.00–390.00 $381.21 $1,437 -3.89
400–440 420 2 375.00–385.00 $379.76 $1,595 -7.74
466–470 467 6 352.50–360.00 $353.76 $1,652 -8.44
508–540 525 11 330.00–342.50 $334.68 $1,757 -3.55
575–592 591 14 317.50–320.00 $319.83 $1,890 -17.67
600–645 621 10 290.00–302.50 $298.76 $1,855 -12.61
690 690 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,001 -6.79
735 735 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,040 -9.99
753 753 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 335.00–340.00 $337.46 $1,546 +10.15
520–540 527 6 315.00–327.50 $318.76 $1,680 +21.26
650–695 665 7 260.00–270.00 $264.95 $1,762 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,248 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,568 -24.78
375 375 2 445.00–475.00 $460.00 $1,725 -52.83
445 445 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,925 -10.00
470–498 493 6 385.00–407.50 $388.57 $1,916 -10.52
500–525 512 12 367.50–390.00 $375.34 $1,922 -13.23
555–595 570 15 335.00–345.00 $341.32 $1,946 -7.47
602–615 609 11 322.50–337.50 $329.75 $2,008 -0.69
660–685 677 3 300.00–302.50 $301.69 $2,042 -12.25
721–725 722 8 285.00–305.00 $297.49 $2,148 -6.29
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 380.00–382.50 $381.20 $1,632 -35.13
492 492 5 367.50 $367.50 $1,808 -14.29
510–547 534 5 350.00–362.50 $353.41 $1,887 -4.10
560 560 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 -17.67
628 628 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,962 +22.50
670–695 680 3 290.00–300.00 $296.72 $2,018 +5.06
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,672 -40.00
745 745 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,974 —
900 900 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,031 —
530 530 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 —
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,066 —
910–1140 1021 85-90% 7 99.00–108.00 $103.29 $1,055 -8.32
1045–1175 1105 85-90% 3 80.00–92.00 $86.80 $959 —
935–1590 1177 85-90% 6 118.00–127.00 $122.04 $1,436 -11.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1745 1407 80-85% 5 124.00–134.00 $130.10 $1,831 —
1245–1610 1423 80-85% 3 110.00–120.00 $116.23 $1,654 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,064 -0.37
1590–1930 1740 75-80% 3 119.00–125.00 $122.68 $2,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–2100 1898 8 167.00–177.00 $172.25 $3,269 —
2210–2270 2240 2 185.00–188.00 $186.52 $4,178 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,310.00 $2,310.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.