Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Yearling steers sold very strong. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good to very good demand for all feeder and slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $374.95/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −77.59 against this barn's trailing median of $452.54.

Average price

$374.95

30 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,104

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

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

$60.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.50

vs KY average

−6.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	558	382.62	2,134	24
Medium and Large 2	573	348.60	1,997	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	585	322.50	1,887	1thin

One grade step is worth $60.12/cwt here — about $248 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale30 hd

374.95

—

KY average25 barns · 391 hd

372.45

+2.50

National average143 barns · 4,821 hd

381.68

−6.73

This barn, trailing median32 sales

452.54

−77.59

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	1,801	212.22	3,822	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,520	172.94	2,629	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	170.42	2,094	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,083	150.41	1,629	10

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,100	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,907	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$2,450	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,080	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$1,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	273.33/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,848	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	708	378.50/cwt	378.50–378.50	2,680	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	383.59/cwt	370.00–387.50	2,213	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,268	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	811	339.95/cwt	339.95–339.95	2,757	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	914	326.51/cwt	324.25–328.75	2,984	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	437.50/cwt	432.50–447.50	1,466	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	309.94/cwt	307.50–315.00	1,906	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	607	380.74/cwt	380.00–381.00	2,311	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	381.26/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,024	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,095	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,081	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	414.38/cwt	412.50–417.50	1,541	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	711	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,364	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	357.01/cwt	347.50–360.00	2,235	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	407.35/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,707	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	387.12/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,672	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	432.36/cwt	422.50–442.50	1,613	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	353.66/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,832	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	359.41/cwt	355.00–372.50	1,855	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,277	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	418.21/cwt	405.00–422.50	1,811	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	380.52/cwt	372.50–385.00	1,743	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	340	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	340.91/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,936	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,480	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	162.96/cwt	162.00–164.00	1,890	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	134.53/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,403	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	161.38/cwt	153.00–167.00	1,715	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	142.70/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,631	3
Bulls	—	—	1,878	219.27/cwt	215.00–224.00	4,118	6
Bulls	—	—	1,570	191.07/cwt	186.00–194.00	3,000	2
Steers	Large 1-2	250–300	295	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	453	343.74/cwt	342.50–345.00	1,557	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	300–350	320	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,208	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	555	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,859	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	172.94/cwt	169.00–176.00	2,629	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	172.90/cwt	169.00–181.00	2,165	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Heifers	Large 2	600–650	625	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,594	1
Steers	Large 2	350–400	375	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,313	1
Steers	Large 1-2	700–750	725	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,374	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	505	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,616	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	590	318.64/cwt	307.50–321.00	1,880	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	471	332.13/cwt	315.00–337.50	1,564	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	341.96/cwt	332.50–352.50	1,953	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	500	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,906.73/head	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,887	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	345.05/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,604	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	314.89/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	355.78/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	405	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,337	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,048	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,823	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	492	356.68/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,755	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	366.57/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	326.65/cwt	322.50–332.50	1,669	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	321.70/cwt	312.50–327.50	1,882	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	348.60/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,997	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,063	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	335.63/cwt	335.00–337.50	1,812	4

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 Jul 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 429Last week 475Year ago 252

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 29Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 3Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	382.50	382.50
3	450–500	462	360.00–380.00	366.57
4	500–550	540	335.00–337.50	335.63
2	550–600	578	310.00–320.00	314.89
3	650–700	676	272.50–275.00	273.33
1	750–800	780	262.50	262.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	400.00	400.00
5	350–400	372	412.50–417.50	414.38
8	400–450	419	400.00–415.00	407.35
1	450–500	460	390.00	390.00
5	500–550	516	355.00–372.50	359.41
5	550–600	571	332.50–352.50	341.96
3	600–650	615	307.50–315.00	309.94
1	700–750	740	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	750	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	380.00	380.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	465	335.00–350.00	345.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	607	380.00–381.00	380.74
10	700–750	708	378.50	378.50
57	800–850	811	339.95	339.95
115	900–950	914	324.25–328.75	326.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	432.50–447.50	437.50
5	350–400	373	422.50–442.50	432.36
4	400–450	433	405.00–422.50	418.21
1	450–500	470	400.00	400.00
10	500–550	531	370.00–395.00	381.26
14	550–600	577	370.00–387.50	383.59
4	600–650	626	347.50–360.00	357.01
4	650–700	682	332.50	332.50
5	700–750	711	332.50	332.50
1	800–850	805	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	470.00	470.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	415.00	415.00
1	700–750	725	327.50	327.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	375.00	375.00
1	400–450	430	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	585	322.50	322.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	375.00	375.00
1	400–450	440	377.50	377.50
1	450–500	455	382.50	382.50
5	550–600	573	340.00–352.50	348.60
1	600–650	625	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	345	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	370	400.00	400.00
6	400–450	432	385.00–390.00	387.12
5	450–500	458	372.50–385.00	380.52
9	500–550	518	340.00–365.00	353.66
17	550–600	568	330.00–350.00	340.91
3	750–800	773	271.00	271.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	377.50	377.50
2	450–500	453	342.50–345.00	343.74
1	500–550	505	320.00	320.00
8	550–600	590	307.50–321.00	318.64
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	330.00	330.00
4	450–500	471	315.00–337.50	332.13
1	500–550	520	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	590	297.50	297.50
1	600–650	625	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	350.00–360.00	355.78
3	450–500	492	355.00–360.00	356.68
6	500–550	511	322.50–332.50	326.65
3	550–600	585	312.50–327.50	321.70
3	600–650	618	295.00	295.00

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	1	—	980	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,906.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	162.00–164.00	162.96
6	—	1,252	169.00–181.00	172.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,043	134.00–135.00	134.53
5	—	1,063	153.00–167.00	161.38
3	—	1,143	139.00–150.00	142.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,520	169.00–176.00	172.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,878	215.00–224.00	219.27
2	—	1,570	186.00–194.00	191.07

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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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