Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $357.76/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −94.77 against this barn's trailing median of $452.54.

Average price

$357.76

9 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,954

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$45.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.79

vs KY average

−20.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	530	370.48	1,964	5thin
Medium and Large 2	555	358.72	1,991	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	578	325.02	1,879	2thin

One grade step is worth $45.46/cwt here — about $85 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.69, low $400.18, median $452.54 across 32 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 sale9 hd

357.76

—

KY average26 barns · 1,172 hd

366.55

−8.79

National average157 barns · 12,981 hd

378.05

−20.29

This barn, trailing median32 sales

452.54

−94.77

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	—	High	1,899	210.10	3,989	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,268	160.51	2,036	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,537	154.75	2,379	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,016	138.66	1,408	20

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,605	$2,305	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,095	$1,816	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,110	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,077	$3,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,715	$3,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,253	$2,925	2thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,357	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	890	287.80/cwt	287.80–287.80	2,561	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	393.03/cwt	386.00–412.50	1,879	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	603	306.59/cwt	292.50–317.50	1,849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	514	358.73/cwt	357.50–360.00	1,844	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	326.22/cwt	322.50–330.00	2,316	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,865	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	407.32/cwt	402.50–412.50	1,120	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,096	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	605	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,951	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	408	425.54/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,736	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	362	386.19/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,398	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	321.49/cwt	317.50–327.50	1,990	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	370.48/cwt	370.00–372.50	1,964	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	688	333.99/cwt	312.50–342.50	2,298	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	292	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,080	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,077	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	370.02/cwt	360.00–377.50	1,528	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	342.56/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,764	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	457	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,679	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	343.77/cwt	342.50–345.00	1,839	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	233	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	938	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	126.07/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,208	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	153.39/cwt	146.00–157.00	1,562	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	139.02/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,447	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	150.84/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,873	8
Bulls	—	—	1,966	218.02/cwt	204.00–226.00	4,286	7
Bulls	—	—	1,781	196.24/cwt	192.00–200.00	3,495	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	500–550	545	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,799	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	590	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,962	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	400–450	405	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,468	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,576	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	153.44/cwt	152.00–155.00	2,331	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	164.81/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,110	18
Heifers	Large 2	700–750	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	350–400	355	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	586	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,919	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	400–450	410	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,404	1
Steers	Large 1-2	700–750	715	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,091	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	600–650	648	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,122	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,715	3,175.00/head	3,175.00–3,175.00	3,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,605	2,304.98/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,305	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,816.10/head	1,700.00–1,975.00	1,816	3
Steers	Large 2	400–450	405	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,407	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	800–850	805	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	361.75/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,187	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	578	325.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,879	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	350	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	340	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	375.76/cwt	372.50–382.50	1,804	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	358.72/cwt	355.00–362.50	1,991	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	373	338.71/cwt	337.50–340.00	1,263	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	441.09/cwt	422.50–445.00	1,632	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	334.38/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	393	361.24/cwt	360.00–362.50	1,420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	428.36/cwt	422.50–435.00	1,371	2

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 May 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 250Last week 545Year ago 355

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 81Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 2Year ago 17

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	342.50	342.50
1	250–300	280	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	328	360.00–365.00	361.75
3	350–400	385	352.50	352.50
4	450–500	480	330.00–337.50	334.38
1	500–550	515	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	555	305.00	305.00
1	600–650	645	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	292	370.00	370.00
1	300–350	300	382.50	382.50
16	350–400	362	375.00–390.00	386.19
12	400–450	413	360.00–377.50	370.02
5	450–500	457	367.50	367.50
6	500–550	515	330.00–347.50	342.56
1	550–600	565	330.00	330.00
3	600–650	603	292.50–317.50	306.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	514	357.50–360.00	358.73
2	600–650	605	322.50	322.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	410	342.50	342.50
3	550–600	586	327.50	327.50
1	800–850	805	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	373	337.50–340.00	338.71
1	400–450	400	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	555	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	850–900	890	287.80	287.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	422.50–435.00	428.36
9	350–400	370	422.50–445.00	441.09
11	400–450	408	405.00–430.00	425.54
15	450–500	478	386.00–412.50	393.03
5	500–550	530	370.00–372.50	370.48
1	600–650	635	330.00	330.00
8	650–700	688	312.50–342.50	333.99
2	700–750	710	322.50–330.00	326.22
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	292.50	292.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	347.50	347.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	360.00–362.50	361.24
1	450–500	480	367.50	367.50
2	550–600	578	320.00–330.00	325.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	450.00	450.00
1	350–400	350	460.00	460.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	480	372.50–382.50	375.76
2	550–600	555	355.00–362.50	358.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	377.50	377.50
1	400–450	425	385.00	385.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	402.50	402.50
2	250–300	275	402.50–412.50	407.32
2	350–400	350	442.50	442.50
2	400–450	405	427.50	427.50
2	500–550	535	342.50–345.00	343.77
1	550–600	555	332.50	332.50
5	600–650	619	317.50–327.50	321.49
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	362.50	362.50
1	500–550	545	330.00	330.00
2	550–600	590	332.50	332.50
4	600–650	648	327.50	327.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	360.00	360.00
1	300–350	325	360.00	360.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,077	3,350.00	3,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,825.00	2,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,715	3,175.00	3,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	3,025.00	3,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,605	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,304.98
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,095	1,700.00–1,975.00	1,816.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	958	121.00–129.00	126.07
4	—	1,018	146.00–157.00	153.39
11	—	1,041	133.00–145.00	139.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,242	146.00–154.00	150.84
18	—	1,280	160.00–173.00	164.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	160.00	160.00
4	—	1,519	152.00–155.00	153.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,966	204.00–226.00	218.02
4	—	1,781	192.00–200.00	196.24

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle