Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts, however a softer undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $409.47/cwt on 66 head, down $20.24 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −43.07 against this barn's trailing median of $452.54.

Average price

$409.47

▼ 20.24 vs prior sale

66 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,286

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$361

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

$83.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.53

vs KY average

+10.18 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	416.04	2,322	60
Medium and Large 2	554	346.00	1,917	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	590	332.50	1,962	1thin

One grade step is worth $83.54/cwt here — about $361 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 sale66 hd

409.47

—

KY average25 barns · 455 hd

417.00

−7.53

National average142 barns · 3,877 hd

399.29

+10.18

This barn, trailing median32 sales

452.54

−43.07

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	—	Average	1,666	224.98	3,749	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,252	189.08	2,366	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,511	183.13	2,767	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,114	164.80	1,835	8thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,560	$3,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,495	$3,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$3,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$3,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,325	$2,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,620	$4,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,395	$3,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	650–700	685	308.76/cwt	307.50–310.00	2,115	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	407	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,055	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	669	399.05/cwt	387.50–402.50	2,670	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	391.77/cwt	385.00–402.50	1,508	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	755	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,661	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	629	427.55/cwt	420.00–429.00	2,689	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,613	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	442	371.20/cwt	360.00–382.50	1,641	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	510	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,002	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	382.52/cwt	375.00–387.50	2,066	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	349.18/cwt	340.00–357.50	2,022	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	369	525.86/cwt	502.50–532.50	1,940	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,953	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	362.43/cwt	357.50–365.00	2,040	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	348.68/cwt	337.50–355.00	1,981	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	783	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	364.74/cwt	362.50–366.00	1,758	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	541	356.66/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,930	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	978	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	408.65/cwt	402.50–415.00	1,892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	346.63/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,820	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	349.18/cwt	347.50–350.00	2,154	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,096	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	332.46/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,045	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	875	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	457	404.62/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,849	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,620	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,220	174.30/cwt	171.00–178.00	2,126	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	161.63/cwt	157.50–168.00	1,742	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	185.43/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,761	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	180.35/cwt	177.00–187.00	2,267	3
Bulls	—	—	1,760	223.94/cwt	220.00–228.00	3,941	2
Bulls	—	—	1,365	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,785	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	650–700	677	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,082	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	400–450	445	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,791	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	177.76/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,778	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	173.48/cwt	171.00–175.00	2,099	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	199.50/cwt	191.00–211.00	2,528	7
Bulls	—	—	1,723	236.52/cwt	233.00–240.00	4,075	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,560	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	400–450	440	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,243	1
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	675	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,278	1
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	600	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,025	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	675	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,941	1
Steers	Large 1-2	450–500	455	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	447	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	402.33/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,750	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	3,425.00/head	3,425.00–3,425.00	3,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,958	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	550	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	447	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,877	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	338.74/cwt	337.50–340.00	1,958	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	350.84/cwt	342.50–357.50	1,888	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,076	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,962	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	428.19/cwt	417.50–430.00	2,197	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	660	354.45/cwt	336.00–359.00	2,339	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	587	363.09/cwt	362.50–367.50	2,131	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	807	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,429	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	595	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,499	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	734	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,738	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	381.05/cwt	377.50–382.50	1,806	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,898	3

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 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 380Last week 192Year ago 429

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 15Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 12Year ago 9

No trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts, however a softer undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	440.00	440.00
7	350–400	385	385.00–402.50	391.77
8	400–450	442	360.00–382.50	371.20
9	450–500	482	362.50–366.00	364.74
3	500–550	525	345.00–350.00	346.63
12	550–600	579	340.00–357.50	349.18
3	600–650	617	347.50–350.00	349.18
2	650–700	685	307.50–310.00	308.76
1	700–750	725	310.00	310.00
3	750–800	783	317.50	317.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	500–550	510	392.50	392.50
17	550–600	587	362.50–367.50	363.09
41	650–700	660	336.00–359.00	354.45
9	800–850	807	301.00	301.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	287.50	287.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	362.50	362.50
1	400–450	430	387.50	387.50
2	500–550	507	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	362.50	362.50
1	550–600	550	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	407	505.00	505.00
22	500–550	513	417.50–430.00	428.19
29	550–600	595	420.00	420.00
30	600–650	629	420.00–429.00	427.55
9	650–700	669	387.50–402.50	399.05
12	700–750	734	373.00	373.00
6	750–800	755	352.50	352.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	525.00	525.00
1	250–300	295	555.00	555.00
7	350–400	369	502.50–532.50	525.86
4	400–450	420	465.00	465.00
2	450–500	463	402.50–415.00	408.65
5	500–550	540	375.00–387.50	382.52
4	550–600	563	357.50–365.00	362.43
2	600–650	640	377.50	377.50
4	750–800	780	335.00	335.00
2	950–1000	978	290.00	290.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	600	337.50	337.50
1	650–700	675	337.50	337.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	447	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	590	332.50	332.50
1	600–650	615	337.50	337.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	447	420.00	420.00
3	500–550	538	342.50–357.50	350.84
2	550–600	578	337.50–340.00	338.74
2	600–650	605	362.50	362.50
1	650–700	660	347.50	347.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	435	400.00–405.00	402.33
7	450–500	457	400.00–410.00	404.62
3	500–550	541	355.00–360.00	356.66
10	550–600	568	337.50–355.00	348.68
3	600–650	615	325.00–345.00	332.46
3	650–700	660	317.50	317.50
1	700–750	735	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	760	312.50	312.50
1	850–900	875	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	402.50	402.50
2	650–700	677	307.50	307.50
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	282.50	282.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	305.00	305.00
1	650–700	675	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	474	377.50–382.50	381.05
1	500–550	530	335.00	335.00
3	550–600	575	330.00	330.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,560	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	3,425.00	3,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	2,475.00	2,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,495	3,600.00	3,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,620	4,000.00	4,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	3,700.00	3,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,220	171.00–178.00	174.30
6	—	1,078	157.50–168.00	161.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,489	180.00–188.00	185.43
3	—	1,563	175.00–179.00	177.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,257	177.00–187.00	180.35
3	—	1,210	171.00–175.00	173.48
7	—	1,267	191.00–211.00	199.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,760	220.00–228.00	223.94
1	—	1,365	204.00	204.00
2	—	1,723	233.00–240.00	236.52

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