Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2025-09-24

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 24
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
495 head
4 vs last sale 491 97 vs year ago 398 · +24.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
2 vs last sale 67 2 vs year ago 63 · +3.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
14 vs last sale 5 3 vs year ago 16 · +18.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold mostly steady on a light test. Feeder steers over 500lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with the exception of 400lbs to 475lbs steady. Fleshy,bawling calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $383.73/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits 68.80 against this barn's trailing median of $452.54.
Average price
$383.73
35 head · 557 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,139
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$315
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$67.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.21
vs KY average
33.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550397.542,18821
Large 1-2565375.002,1194thin
Medium and Large 2570365.302,0808thin
Medium and Large 2-3568330.001,8732thin
One grade step is worth $67.54/cwt here — about $315 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

32 sales
505465426386median 452.5412/1703/0404/2906/2408/19
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 sale35 hd
383.73
KY average24 barns · 1,099 hd
384.94
−1.21
National average168 barns · 11,658 hd
417.09
−33.36
This barn, trailing median32 sales
452.54
−68.80
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,593192.953,07314
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,549163.982,54022
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,233159.741,97012
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,100138.811,52710

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,168$2,8183thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$2,8097
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,113$2,5202thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,335$2,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,310$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,685$3,7251thin

Every lot, as filed

125 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400383448.65/cwt435.00–455.001,7183
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300265440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,1661
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500467371.04/cwt357.50–380.001,73320
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300275433.82/cwt430.00–437.501,1932
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800752360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,70711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500467433.94/cwt427.50–437.502,02610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600566393.86/cwt380.00–395.002,22913
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650631416.00/cwt416.00–416.002,62512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950912276.00/cwt276.00–276.002,5175
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900854338.50/cwt338.50–338.502,8917
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350305435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3271
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450430340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4621
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700697362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,5277
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900857362.25/cwt362.25–362.253,10466
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350325448.60/cwt445.00–455.001,4584
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650618357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,2093
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500457372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,7022
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800788252.52/cwt245.00–260.001,9902
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600590337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,9911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700653369.19/cwt357.50–370.002,41116
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750727388.00/cwt388.00–388.002,82121
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300285402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,1471
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550537344.15/cwt340.00–350.001,8483
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700655297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,9491
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650625298.85/cwt292.50–305.001,8682
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550520378.75/cwt377.50–380.001,9702
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550507420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,1292
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750720267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,9261
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850832277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,3092
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550529342.25/cwt335.00–345.001,8118
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450414355.69/cwt347.50–362.501,4734
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650630387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,4415
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550531398.01/cwt387.50–410.002,1136
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450424372.18/cwt360.00–382.501,57812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650620321.13/cwt315.00–330.001,9916
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450421450.51/cwt432.50–467.501,8975
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850818327.52/cwt325.00–332.502,6793
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700656383.74/cwt380.00–387.502,5176
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600563355.70/cwt352.50–360.002,0037
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900850240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850815220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7931
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650611336.92/cwt327.50–340.002,05914
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400378402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,5214
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750740318.17/cwt310.00–335.002,3543
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550517362.74/cwt355.00–367.501,87511
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600561351.67/cwt350.00–352.501,9733
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0802,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700695333.74/cwt330.00–337.502,3194
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350313422.11/cwt420.00–425.001,3217
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800790340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,6861
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950900215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9351
BullsSmall 2-3350–400395332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,3131
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750740282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,0911
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350345410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,4151
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450443387.24/cwt380.00–390.001,7157
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550505385.00/cwt377.50–392.501,9443
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,571168.22/cwt163.00–177.002,64314
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,499159.75/cwt157.00–162.002,3956
CowsBoner 80-85%1,205156.15/cwt152.00–160.001,8826
Bulls1,604193.68/cwt184.00–200.003,1076
CowsLean 85-90%1,140119.60/cwt113.00–125.001,3633
CowsLean 85-90%1,068135.85/cwt133.00–139.001,4512
CowsLean 85-90%1,089151.52/cwt150.00–153.001,6505
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,543147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,2682
CowsBoner 80-85%1,260149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,8771
CowsBoner 80-85%1,262166.20/cwt165.00–168.002,0975
Bulls1,398175.75/cwt168.00–182.502,4574
Bulls1,770209.04/cwt202.00–214.003,7004
HeifersLarge 1-2600–650600302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,8152
HeifersLarge 1-2650–700685320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1921
HeifersLarge 1-2500–550545322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,7581
HeifersLarge 1-2550–600560305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,7081
BullsLarge 1-2450–500455375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7061
BullsLarge 1-2300–350340385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3091
HeifersLarge 1-2950–1000950257.50/cwt257.50–257.502,4461
SteersLarge 2-3450–500455337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,5361
SteersLarge 2-3600–650630305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9221
SteersLarge 2600–650625280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7501
BullsLarge 2450–500463340.84/cwt337.50–345.001,5783
SteersLarge 1-2400–450445390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7362
HeifersMedium 1-2550–600585275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6091
SteersLarge 1-2600–650645345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2252
HeifersLarge 1-2400–450415342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,4211
SteersLarge 1-2550–600565375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1194
SteersLarge 1-2850–900860315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,7091
SteersLarge 1-2650–700675322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,1771
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1132,519.66/head2,400.00–2,650.002,5202
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3102,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3352,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1682,818.22/head2,600.00–3,025.002,8183
BullsMedium 1-2350–400390280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0921
BullsMedium 1-2450–500455307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,3991
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500470353.70/cwt352.50–355.001,6622
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350335365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2231
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550544401.00/cwt401.00–401.002,18115
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400370400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4801
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600586360.82/cwt352.50–365.002,1146
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500450340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5301
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600585335.85/cwt332.50–337.501,9653
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550540330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7821
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500485395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,9161
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700683312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,1342
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750725250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8131
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450413418.94/cwt412.50–425.001,7302
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850847292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,4772
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350330395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3041
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400389378.18/cwt367.50–382.501,4714
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650610341.66/cwt340.00–342.502,0843
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350330341.73/cwt340.00–342.501,1283
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450435380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6531
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450400360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4401
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550505320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6161
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600595330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9641
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650625310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9381
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400370377.43/cwt375.00–380.001,3962
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600590300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7701
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700650277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,8041
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650610285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7391
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700670242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,6251
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550520313.63/cwt307.50–320.001,6312
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3002,809.49/head2,575.00–2,900.002,8097
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6853,725.00/head3,725.00–3,725.003,7251
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500495325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6092
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900895197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,7681
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400380340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2921

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.