Bluegrass Stockyards  - ( Albany, KY )  - April 29, 2026

Frankfort, KY Wed Apr, 29 2026 Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY Weighted Average Report for 4/29/2026 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 359 418 729 Feeder Cattle 297 343 649 Slaughter Cattle 53 50 54 Replacement Cattle 9 25 26 Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 365-377 375 547.50-562.50 550.42 3 435-442 440 522.50 522.50 4 462-480 471 522.50-530.00 526.32 13 505-541 517 480.00-482.50 481.52 4 552 552 495.00 495.00 Value Added 7 562-595 578 455.00-467.50 463.83 9 605-615 611 430.00-447.00 444.11 Value Added 19 670-693 691 412.00-417.50 412.56 Value Added 1 755 755 370.00 370.00 51 807 807 374.00 374.00 Value Added Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 370 370 502.50 502.50 3 485-490 487 470.00-492.50 484.95 2 500 500 440.00 440.00 2 697 697 367.50 367.50 1 745 745 355.00 355.00 Steers Medium and Large 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 480 480 450.00 450.00 1 775 775 327.50 327.50 Steers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 400 400 520.00 520.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 315 315 585.00 585.00 Fancy 1 325 325 540.00 540.00 1 360 360 512.50 512.50 6 420-440 432 457.50-467.50 462.46 20 415-435 433 482.50-497.50 487.99 Value Added 7 455-460 456 455.00-470.00 464.30 20 500-535 518 410.00-425.00 418.38 6 540 540 447.50 447.50 Value Added 4 555-587 571 400.00-405.00 402.57 Value Added 4 575-595 588 380.00-385.00 381.86 8 613-640 618 370.00-377.50 375.59 1 650 650 377.50 377.50 1 700 700 337.50 337.50 2 950-990 970 275.00-277.50 276.28 Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 445 445 445.00 445.00 12 460-498 487 415.00-435.00 427.66 5 500-522 516 400.00 400.00 1 580 580 372.50 372.50 1 600 600 350.00 350.00 Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 475 475 450.00 450.00 1 535 535 377.50 377.50 1 560 560 405.00 405.00 1 645 645 332.50 332.50 Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 295 295 570.00 570.00 2 360-365 363 542.50-555.00 548.79 2 435-440 438 495.00-502.50 498.73 2 460-475 468 497.50-512.50 505.12 5 510-545 520 460.00-470.00 464.44 8 550-570 557 447.50-465.00 453.45 1 615 615 392.50 392.50 2 700-725 713 372.50-380.00 376.32 1 755 755 350.00 350.00 Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 375-385 380 517.50-520.00 518.77 1 445 445 455.00 455.00 3 455-470 462 452.50-467.50 460.77 1 540 540 425.00 425.00 2 570-575 573 417.50-427.50 422.48 Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1035-1685 1307 199.00-203.00 200.72 Low Dressing 2 1340-1555 1448 213.00-214.00 213.54 4 1485-2095 1878 223.00-240.00 229.55 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 970-1015 993 130.00-145.00 137.67 Low Dressing, Lean 6 750-1255 1017 148.00-159.00 156.42 Lean 6 845-1210 1100 163.00-171.00 165.17 High Dressing, Lean 8 1140-1450 1279 168.00-179.00 172.95 Boner 1 1280 1280 162.00 162.00 Low Dressing, Boner 7 1200-1440 1312 180.00-193.00 185.32 High Dressing, Boner 3 1420-1685 1530 174.00-176.00 175.04 Breaker 4 1460-1740 1555 181.00-185.00 183.25 High Dressing, Breaker Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1075 1075 1,825.00 1,825.00 Aged, 1st Stage 1 1695 1695 3,000.00 3,000.00 Middle Aged, 2nd Stage Bred Cows Small 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 650 650 950.00 950.00 Middle Aged, 3rd Stage Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1025 1025 2,400.00 2,400.00 Middle Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf 1 1160 1160 3,150.00 3,150.00 Middle Aged/Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf