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Bluegrass Stockyards Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.87/cwt ≈ $2,678/hd at 772 lb · 269 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.75/cwt ≈ $3,150/hd at 930 lb · 168 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $433.00/cwt ≈ $2,879/hd at 665 lb · 78 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 626

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 78 433.00 $433.00 $2,879
880 880 59 355.00 $355.00 $3,124
930 930 168 337.75–339.50 $338.75 $3,150
1000 1000 52 319.00 $319.00 $3,190

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–790 772 269 336.75–353.75 $346.87 $2,678

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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.