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Bluegrass Stockyards Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Albany, Kentucky · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $335.75/cwt ≈ $3,297/hd at 982 lb · 105 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.75/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,647/hd at 740 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.50/cwt ≈ $3,135/hd at 835 lb · 62 head
Albany, KY 9-weight steers sold at $344/cwt, flat with the state trend. Kentucky 9-weight steers are off just $1 from their late June peak of $351. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 406

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 62 375.50 $375.50 $3,135
850 850 61 371.25 $371.25 $3,156 +6.00
905 905 57 358.00 $358.00 $3,240 +0.87
975–990 982 105 335.00–336.50 $335.75 $3,297
1010 1010 51 335.00 $335.00 $3,384

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 70 357.75 $357.75 $2,647 -12.00

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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.