Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2025-11-05

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 5
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
551 head
359 vs last sale 192 2 vs year ago 553 · 0.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
27 vs last sale 43 14 vs year ago 84 · 16.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
39 vs last sale 0 32 vs year ago 7 · +457.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with some instances of up to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower with some instances of 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Several fleshy bawling calves in todays sale. Weaned, preconditioned feeders with favorable condition still bringing premiums. Cattle futures continued in a downward spiral today. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $327.28/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits 82.36 against this barn's trailing median of $409.64.
Average price
$327.28
53 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,797
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$367
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$59.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
10.98
vs KY average
38.33 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549336.021,84440
Medium and Large 2550309.331,7029thin
Large 1-2585290.001,6971thin
Medium and Large 2-3533277.011,4773thin
One grade step is worth $59.00/cwt here — about $367 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
448413378343median 409.6412/1703/0404/2906/2408/19
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 sale53 hd
327.28
KY average24 barns · 1,262 hd
338.25
−10.98
National average198 barns · 25,157 hd
365.61
−38.33
This barn, trailing median32 sales
409.64
−82.36
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
BullsLow1,698181.043,07417
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,537155.872,3954thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,263149.021,88120
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,102129.881,43124
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,340210.002,81414

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,285$3,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,342$2,6985
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,375$2,4794thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,235$1,9542thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,175$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)920$2,2751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,004$2,2454thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,371$3,4596
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,458$3,0644thin

Every lot, as filed

128 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 1-2400–450410445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,8251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500470415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,9511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250225425.00/cwt425.00–425.009561
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650607300.79/cwt290.00–315.001,82612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450418352.14/cwt340.00–365.001,47214
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750710258.73/cwt250.00–260.001,8378
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650618327.69/cwt320.00–340.002,02516
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000979284.50/cwt284.50–284.502,7859
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400375420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900856332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,84214
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750716346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,47712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800796313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,4918
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800785325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950930295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,7441
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,000277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,7751
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400355380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3491
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650616320.89/cwt315.00–330.001,9776
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750710327.62/cwt322.50–337.502,3268
SteersMedium and Large 2900–950905277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,5111
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550519367.34/cwt360.00–370.001,90613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550500430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1502
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350328368.30/cwt360.00–380.001,2083
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450431380.41/cwt370.00–392.501,6407
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750702313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,1979
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800770238.92/cwt230.00–247.501,8402
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550524336.21/cwt320.00–347.501,76210
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950922278.00/cwt278.00–278.002,56317
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450420320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3441
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450440387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,7051
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750720303.52/cwt292.50–315.002,1853
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700657271.69/cwt270.00–275.001,7853
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750720280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0161
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700675292.48/cwt290.00–295.001,9742
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600582337.90/cwt320.00–345.001,96713
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500467348.24/cwt342.50–350.001,62613
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400383358.44/cwt350.00–377.501,37312
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550529386.23/cwt384.00–402.502,0438
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573366.63/cwt365.00–370.002,1013
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900865227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,9681
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800750270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500461384.40/cwt375.00–395.001,7724
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450415408.75/cwt395.00–422.501,6962
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550533335.11/cwt325.00–345.001,78627
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000970207.50/cwt207.50–207.502,0131
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650618320.32/cwt310.00–330.001,9807
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450405441.18/cwt430.00–452.501,7874
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350338417.01/cwt400.00–422.501,4094
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400371405.83/cwt400.00–422.501,50616
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350328401.22/cwt400.00–405.001,3164
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750715258.29/cwt250.00–265.001,8473
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3273,440.94/head2,750.00–3,800.003,4415
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4783,373.90/head3,225.00–3,500.003,3742
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29202,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3422,698.06/head2,050.00–3,025.002,6985
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550520358.81/cwt350.00–375.001,86610
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600576335.01/cwt332.50–342.501,9309
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5903,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
SteersLarge 1-2700–750745310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3101
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4382,753.39/head2,600.00–2,900.002,7532
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,577157.82/cwt155.00–164.002,4893
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,415150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,1231
Bulls1,467161.94/cwt142.00–175.002,3765
Bulls1,896193.19/cwt189.00–197.003,6637
CowsLean 85-90%1,092122.52/cwt115.00–128.001,33815
CowsLean 85-90%1,121143.70/cwt141.00–150.001,6116
CowsBoner 80-85%1,350138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,8631
CowsBoner 80-85%1,275154.83/cwt151.00–161.001,97410
CowsLean 85-90%1,112139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,5463
CowsBoner 80-85%1,239143.78/cwt140.00–150.001,7819
HeifersSelect and Choice1,340210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,81414
Bulls1,651183.14/cwt177.00–187.003,0245
HeifersLarge 1-2800–850820215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7631
BullsLarge 1-2850–900855200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7101
BullsLarge 1-2650–700675255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7211
BullsLarge 1-2600–650625292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,8281
BullsLarge 1-2550–600573306.40/cwt302.50–310.001,7562
BullsLarge 1-2400–450425377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,6041
SteersLarge 1-2850–900890275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4481
BullsLarge 2-3300–350335312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,0471
BullsLarge 2550–600570285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6251
HeifersLarge 2450–500455280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2741
SteersLarge 1-2450–500470352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,6571
SteersLarge 1-2600–650645300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9351
BullsMedium 1-2450–500455255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1601
SteersLarge 1-2500–550530367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,9481
HeifersLarge 1-2550–600585290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6971
SteersLarge 1-2950–1000961257.50/cwt257.50–257.502,4753
HeifersLarge 1-2350–400365362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,3231
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0042,245.14/head2,000.00–2,825.002,2454
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0252,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
HeifersMedium 1-2650–700655235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5391
HeifersMedium 1-2450–500460260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1961
SteersMedium 1-2500–550525300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5751
BullsMedium 1-2300–350315300.00/cwt300.00–300.009451
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550525300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5751
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600570298.39/cwt295.00–300.001,7013
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300280357.59/cwt355.00–360.001,0012
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600584308.83/cwt297.50–315.001,8044
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600573316.33/cwt310.00–322.501,8132
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500474373.23/cwt357.50–377.501,7699
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400395342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,3531
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400355327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,1631
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700668314.97/cwt312.50–317.502,1044
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500477375.50/cwt360.00–380.001,79110
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550523309.73/cwt302.50–320.001,6205
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650607303.30/cwt300.00–305.001,8413
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800760260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9761
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700668256.41/cwt250.00–262.501,7132
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400385320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2321
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350325352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,1461
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700650272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,7711
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750726240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7425
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250230305.00/cwt305.00–305.007021
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650625270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6881
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700690240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6561
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600578348.33/cwt337.50–350.002,01315
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650633272.91/cwt270.00–275.001,7287
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500473319.40/cwt317.50–320.001,5118
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450435280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2181
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600550262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,4441
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500460301.24/cwt300.00–302.501,3864
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550510340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7341
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550525284.27/cwt270.00–297.501,4922
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650600255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5302
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2351,953.64/head1,850.00–2,050.001,9542
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1751,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3752,479.25/head2,350.00–2,675.002,4794
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2853,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501

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.