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Blue Grass Stockyards Market Report, Albany, KY

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.00/cwt -4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,654/hd at 756 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.06/cwt +11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 523 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.30/cwt +13.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 619 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 904 707 460
Feeder cattle 834 651 391
Slaughter cattle 31 51 62
Replacement cattle 39 5 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Week: Feeders sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,581 —
335 335 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,876 +5.00
355–390 375 5 475.00–510.00 $496.19 $1,861 -10.53
400–422 value added 415 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 —
435 435 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 -37.50
455–495 480 20 435.00–450.00 $442.53 $2,124 +6.20
500–507 505 3 380.00–382.50 $381.67 $1,927 -6.23
520 value added 520 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,132 —
569 value added 569 5 412.50 $412.50 $2,347 +22.50
550–590 576 16 345.00–390.00 $375.25 $2,161 +11.83
610–640 619 9 372.50–387.50 $379.18 $2,347 +28.95
638 value added 638 4 382.50 $382.50 $2,440 +10.50
650–695 663 8 350.00–362.50 $357.37 $2,369 +2.37
660–670 value added 665 2 372.50–385.00 $378.70 $2,518 -1.30
701–746 value added 731 13 350.00–360.00 $352.95 $2,580 -5.99
756 value added 756 47 351.00 $351.00 $2,654 -5.46
1018 value added 1018 112 307.75 $307.75 $3,133 —
1022 1022 26 299.50 $299.50 $3,061 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +17.50
535 535 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 +7.50
577 577 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,120 +25.03
610 610 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 +36.22
675 675 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,143 -10.03
747 747 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,521 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 3 360.00–377.50 $366.26 $1,520 —
470 470 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,833 —
530–542 538 3 327.00–372.50 $341.94 $1,840 —
560 560 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,470 —
630 630 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,032 —
680 680 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,921 +22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–344 339 11 385.00–422.50 $418.38 $1,418 -12.91
355–396 390 8 365.00–400.00 $394.47 $1,538 -35.53
414 value added 414 4 417.50 $417.50 $1,728 —
400–440 417 3 397.50–402.50 $400.86 $1,672 -8.45
455–471 468 6 365.00–377.50 $367.02 $1,718 -12.43
505–537 520 28 327.50–387.00 $372.40 $1,936 +8.88
539 value added 539 6 387.50 $387.50 $2,089 —
550 value added 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 —
573–580 575 4 337.50–340.00 $339.37 $1,951 +3.84
605–631 value added 616 12 335.00–352.50 $342.47 $2,110 —
600–636 622 11 315.00–337.50 $325.38 $2,024 +4.61
679–682 681 17 324.00–325.00 $324.35 $2,209 +4.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
360–385 373 2 342.50–380.00 $360.62 $1,345 —
410 410 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,456 —
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 -17.46
510–542 534 5 307.50–335.00 $325.02 $1,736 +6.26
555–575 572 7 280.00–330.00 $323.07 $1,848 —
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —
655–695 682 3 302.50 $302.50 $2,063 +37.55
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 —
755 755 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 —
1050 1050 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 380.00–405.00 $392.20 $1,647 +12.44
450–455 454 7 357.50–390.00 $385.40 $1,750 +31.64
500–530 515 2 335.00–342.00 $338.40 $1,743 +3.72
570–585 578 2 312.50–320.00 $316.30 $1,828 -3.53
605–635 615 3 300.00–310.00 $304.92 $1,875 +6.16
662–690 671 3 305.00–311.00 $308.94 $2,073 +18.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,152 —
332 332 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,411 -65.00
345 value added 345 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 —
360–390 383 4 427.50–430.00 $428.09 $1,640 -31.91
415–420 417 3 450.00–460.00 $456.64 $1,904 +24.14
465 465 8 460.00 $460.00 $2,139 +71.43
520–525 524 6 375.00–410.00 $387.05 $2,028 +11.71
560–570 565 2 370.00–390.00 $380.09 $2,148 +38.77
600–620 610 2 322.50–325.00 $323.77 $1,975 -5.98
642 value added 642 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,327 —
657–685 662 6 287.50–315.00 $306.12 $2,027 +4.43
725–745 733 3 287.50–307.50 $300.91 $2,206 +3.42
755–760 759 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
385 385 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,242 —
455–495 479 4 300.00–422.50 $352.14 $1,687 —
500–540 527 3 292.50–367.00 $326.66 $1,721 -18.34
575–595 589 4 297.50–340.00 $324.87 $1,913 —
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 ±0.00
655–680 666 4 280.00–302.00 $289.22 $1,926 —
715–720 718 2 270.00–285.00 $277.53 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 385.00–442.00 $413.68 $1,605 —
435 435 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,838 +41.30
495 495 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,940 +24.50
555 555 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 +40.00
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 +2.50
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 +13.28
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 +40.00
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,208 —
1155–1345 1213 80-85% 11 127.00–131.00 $129.73 $1,574 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952–1045 999 85-90% 4 110.00–118.00 $113.81 $1,137 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1652 1622 75-80% 4 119.00–127.00 $123.95 $2,010 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,725 —
1570–1710 1640 2 184.00 $184.00 $3,018 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1265 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,643.27

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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
1245–1250 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,950.00 $3,013.44 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.