Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $327.48/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −82.16 against this barn's trailing median of $409.64.

Average price

$327.48

71 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,810

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$38.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.04

vs KY average

−6.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	553	331.60	1,834	63
Medium and Large 2-3	585	307.50	1,799	1thin
Medium and Large 2	547	293.22	1,603	7thin

One grade step is worth $38.39/cwt here — about $231 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.28, low $357.45, median $409.64 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 sale71 hd

327.48

—

KY average25 barns · 1,129 hd

335.52

−8.04

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

−6.63

This barn, trailing median32 sales

409.64

−82.16

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	1,457	188.50	2,747	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,291	162.92	2,103	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,726	144.88	2,500	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,062	142.11	1,509	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)	1,148	$2,838	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$1,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$3,126	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$2,275	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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 1-2	500–550	536	333.81/cwt	322.50–341.00	1,789	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	925	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	674	310.24/cwt	308.75–320.00	2,091	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	605	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,921	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,275	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	875	256.16/cwt	252.50–260.00	2,241	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	3,126.42/head	2,550.00–3,600.00	3,126	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	459	391.63/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,798	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,232	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	353.89/cwt	350.00–372.50	2,053	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	314.96/cwt	312.50–317.50	1,953	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	506	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,037	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	330.05/cwt	320.00–337.00	1,865	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	364.52/cwt	352.50–372.50	1,524	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	401.82/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,716	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	383.67/cwt	380.00–387.50	1,861	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	337.73/cwt	332.50–342.50	1,115	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	663	312.20/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,070	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	325.08/cwt	322.50–332.50	1,872	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	457	350.38/cwt	342.50–357.50	1,601	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	324.68/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,159	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	320.01/cwt	305.00–322.50	2,474	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	322	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,385	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	686	288.46/cwt	288.00–302.50	1,979	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,907	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	967	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	158.95/cwt	157.00–161.00	1,748	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	144.33/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,573	2
Bulls	—	—	1,465	199.79/cwt	198.00–203.00	2,927	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,724	141.58/cwt	139.00–145.00	2,441	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	169.88/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,205	7
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	545	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,908	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	450	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,440	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	620	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,721	1
Bulls	—	—	1,451	180.04/cwt	177.00–184.00	2,612	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	155.97/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,001	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,728	149.28/cwt	148.00–151.00	2,580	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	341.65/cwt	341.00–350.00	2,139	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,568	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	2,838.18/head	2,775.00–2,900.00	2,838	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	600–650	610	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	314.97/cwt	312.50–317.50	1,789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	243.33/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	315.07/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,152	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	450	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,530	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	479	366.19/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,754	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	623	261.64/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	331.34/cwt	325.00–337.50	1,604	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	341.18/cwt	332.50–347.50	1,934	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	379.97/cwt	370.00–382.50	1,957	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	298.74/cwt	297.50–300.00	1,562	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,092	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	285.85/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,784	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 Jun 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 550Last week 976Year ago 637

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 39Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 13Year ago 7

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	417.50	417.50
1	300–350	335	370.00	370.00
14	400–450	418	352.50–372.50	364.52
5	450–500	457	342.50–357.50	350.38
26	500–550	536	322.50–341.00	333.81
37	550–600	565	320.00–337.00	330.05
1	600–650	615	310.00	310.00
30	650–700	686	288.00–302.50	288.46
10	700–750	719	291.00	291.00
1	750–800	760	280.00	280.00
3	800–850	835	272.50	272.50
2	850–900	875	252.50–260.00	256.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	317.50	317.50
81	650–700	674	308.75–320.00	310.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	332.50–342.50	337.73
1	400–450	405	322.50	322.50
10	450–500	484	325.00–337.50	331.34
4	500–550	523	297.50–300.00	298.74
3	550–600	578	285.00–287.50	285.85
1	600–650	645	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	650	260.00	260.00
3	700–750	730	240.00–245.00	243.33
1	800–850	830	222.50	222.50
1	850–900	865	237.50	237.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	620	277.50	277.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	307.50	307.50
1	550–600	585	307.50	307.50
3	600–650	623	260.00–262.50	261.64
1	700–750	720	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	322	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	390	415.00	415.00
10	400–450	427	390.00–410.00	401.82
6	450–500	459	390.00–400.00	391.63
28	500–550	515	370.00–382.50	379.97
21	550–600	580	350.00–372.50	353.89
27	600–650	626	341.00–350.00	341.65
31	650–700	665	320.00–330.00	324.68
1	700–750	740	300.00	300.00
13	750–800	773	305.00–322.50	320.01
1	900–950	925	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	506	402.50	402.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	380.00–387.50	383.67
1	500–550	530	355.00	355.00
6	550–600	567	332.50–347.50	341.18
2	600–650	600	322.50	322.50
3	650–700	683	310.00–320.00	315.07
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	479	365.00–370.00	366.19
2	550–600	568	312.50–317.50	314.97
2	650–700	695	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	412.50	412.50
4	550–600	576	322.50–332.50	325.08
3	600–650	620	312.50–317.50	314.96
7	650–700	663	310.00–315.00	312.20
1	750–800	760	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	450	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	342.50	342.50
1	550–600	585	305.00	305.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	935	2,550.00–3,600.00	3,126.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	2,775.00–2,900.00	2,838.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	2,275.00	2,275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	104.00	104.00
2	—	1,100	157.00–161.00	158.95
2	—	1,090	140.00–148.00	144.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,724	139.00–145.00	141.58
3	—	1,728	148.00–151.00	149.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,298	165.00–175.00	169.88
7	—	1,283	152.00–162.00	155.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,465	198.00–203.00	199.79
4	—	1,451	177.00–184.00	180.04

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

Heifers · 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