Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $364.51/cwt on 28 head, up $18.65 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −86.58 against this barn's trailing median of $451.09.

Average price

$364.51

▲ 18.65 vs prior sale

28 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,028

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$46.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.80

vs KY average

−26.27 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	556	371.26	2,065	23
Medium and Large 2	563	335.58	1,888	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	535	325.00	1,739	1thin

One grade step is worth $46.26/cwt here — about $327 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.69, low $345.86, median $451.09 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale28 hd

364.51

—

KY average16 barns · 273 hd

373.30

−8.80

National average133 barns · 6,012 hd

390.78

−26.27

This barn, trailing median34 sales

451.09

−86.58

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,775	195.22	3,465	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,586	149.66	2,374	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,381	139.94	1,933	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	109.68	1,138	5thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,340	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,318	$2,131	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$1,650	1thin

Every lot, as filed

80 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	333.59/cwt	325.00–337.50	2,075	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,872	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,025	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	612	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,326	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	416.85/cwt	407.50–422.50	1,943	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	336.89/cwt	332.50–347.50	1,779	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	428.94/cwt	420.00–437.50	1,823	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	744	345.70/cwt	340.00–357.50	2,572	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	675	366.62/cwt	362.50–370.00	2,475	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	377.10/cwt	367.50–382.50	1,554	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	415.96/cwt	410.00–422.50	1,585	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	375.09/cwt	372.50–380.00	1,958	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	558	383.00/cwt	382.50–385.00	2,137	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	358.36/cwt	345.00–363.00	2,025	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	371.51/cwt	367.50–372.50	1,419	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,702	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	502	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,832	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	351.25/cwt	342.50–360.00	1,844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	300.10/cwt	292.50–307.50	2,161	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	326.38/cwt	322.50–330.00	1,909	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	324.09/cwt	317.50–332.50	2,035	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	335.87/cwt	325.00–337.50	2,045	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	883	276.57/cwt	270.00–290.00	2,442	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,020	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,091	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,489	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,607	1
Bulls	—	—	1,808	193.85/cwt	190.00–197.00	3,505	3
Bulls	—	—	1,913	203.38/cwt	202.00–205.00	3,891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,153	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	356.29/cwt	355.00–357.50	1,525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	385.91/cwt	382.50–387.50	1,659	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	329.11/cwt	323.00–340.00	1,909	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	355.87/cwt	355.00–357.50	1,345	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	319.96/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	392.59/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,877	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	794	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,517	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	344.49/cwt	332.50–352.50	1,953	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	965	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	293.00/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,890	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	311.25/cwt	310.00–312.50	2,126	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,739	1
Heifers	Large 2	450–500	475	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,579	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	300–350	345	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,328	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,318	2,131.31/head	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,131	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	277.49/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,881	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	565	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,780	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	469	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,653	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	400–450	405	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,377	1
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	645	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,064	1
Steers	Large 1-2	750–800	775	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,403	2
Steers	Large 1-2	450–500	455	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,752	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,550	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	114.73/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,065	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	91.46/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,001	2
Bulls	—	—	1,400	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,562	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,690	143.74/cwt	139.00–148.00	2,429	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	850–900	865	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,227	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,534	152.62/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,341	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,422	144.24/cwt	142.00–146.00	2,051	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,465	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,875	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,633	1

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Wed Sep 9, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 198Year ago 1,073

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 19Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 6Year ago 52

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	382.50–387.50	385.91
2	450–500	478	390.00–395.00	392.59
1	500–550	510	355.00	355.00
3	550–600	580	323.00–340.00	329.11
6	600–650	622	325.00–337.50	333.59
2	650–700	683	310.00–312.50	311.25
1	700–750	700	307.50	307.50
5	750–800	794	317.00	317.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	558	382.50–385.00	383.00
8	600–650	612	380.00	380.00
17	650–700	675	362.50–370.00	366.62
33	700–750	744	340.00–357.50	345.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	445.00	445.00
4	350–400	381	410.00–422.50	415.96
8	400–450	425	420.00–437.50	428.94
7	450–500	466	407.50–422.50	416.85
3	500–550	522	372.50–380.00	375.09
10	550–600	565	345.00–363.00	358.36
1	600–650	620	362.50	362.50
1	650–700	680	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	325.00	325.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	385.00	385.00
1	600–650	645	320.00	320.00
2	750–800	775	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	352.50	352.50
1	600–650	610	277.50	277.50
1	750–800	780	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	382.50	382.50
2	450–500	480	390.00	390.00
2	500–550	525	342.50–360.00	351.25
6	550–600	567	332.50–352.50	344.49
3	600–650	628	317.50–332.50	324.09
2	650–700	678	275.00–280.00	277.49
1	700–750	720	270.00	270.00
1	950–1000	965	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	865	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	375.00	375.00
3	350–400	378	355.00–357.50	355.87
2	400–450	428	355.00–357.50	356.29
1	450–500	465	343.00	343.00
3	500–550	540	310.00–325.00	319.96
1	550–600	560	310.00	310.00
5	600–650	645	287.50–295.00	293.00
2	650–700	675	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	725	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	765	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	420.00	420.00
1	300–350	320	420.00	420.00
5	350–400	382	367.50–372.50	371.51
7	400–450	412	367.50–382.50	377.10
6	450–500	460	370.00	370.00
7	500–550	528	332.50–347.50	336.89
11	550–600	585	322.50–330.00	326.38
11	600–650	609	325.00–337.50	335.87
2	700–750	720	292.50–307.50	300.10
2	750–800	768	297.50	297.50
3	850–900	883	270.00–290.00	276.57
2	900–950	905	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	502	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	332.50	332.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	385.00	385.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	340.00	340.00
4	450–500	469	352.50	352.50
1	550–600	565	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,808	190.00–197.00	193.85
2	—	1,913	202.00–205.00	203.38
1	—	1,400	183.00	183.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	136.00	136.00
2	—	928	110.00–119.00	114.73
2	—	1,095	91.00–92.00	91.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,690	139.00–148.00	143.74
4	—	1,534	150.00–156.00	152.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,422	142.00–146.00	144.24
1	—	1,465	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,175	139.00	139.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,318	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,131.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,650.00	1,650.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Albany Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle