Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2024-03-06

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 6
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
499 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 509▼ 57 vs year ago 556 · −10.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
45 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 39▼ 44 vs year ago 89 · −49.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 33▼ 16 vs year ago 29 · −55.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady with the exception of 400lbs to 650lbs preconditioned packages 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 400lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $293.45/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −151.86 against this barn's trailing median of $445.32.
Average price
$293.45
68 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,591
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$275
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2
$65.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.94
vs KY average
−19.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2535305.331,63451
Large 1-2580263.001,5251thin
Medium and Large 2562261.551,46913thin
Large 2566240.001,3583thin
One grade step is worth $65.33/cwt here — about $275 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale68 hd
293.45
—
KY average21 barns · 694 hd
284.51
+8.94
National average178 barns · 13,961 hd
313.00
−19.55
This barn, trailing median34 sales
445.32
−151.86
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
505447389332median 445.3203/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.69, low $345.86, median $445.32 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls—Average1,631129.752,1169thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,461119.521,7466thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,201114.741,37814
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,05597.901,03320

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,285$1,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,230$1,3401thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)895$9001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)820$8801thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,315$1,3701thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,208$1,3242thin

Every lot

114 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2301330.00/cwt330.00–330.009933
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,2781
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,0681
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,2942
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added427345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4736
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2446321.68/cwt310.00–327.501,4353
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467341.26/cwt340.00–343.001,5947
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470314.16/cwt300.00–327.501,47711
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475271.39/cwt265.00–285.001,2893
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515316.45/cwt315.00–319.001,63027
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516291.13/cwt284.00–296.001,50211
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520270.88/cwt265.00–280.001,4093
Steers550–600Large 2566240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3583
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2574258.75/cwt253.00–274.001,48510
Steers550–600Large 1-2580263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,5251
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2593294.24/cwt280.00–296.001,74513
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,4641
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2611260.27/cwt255.00–266.001,5907
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617291.47/cwt288.00–297.501,7988
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3861
Steers600–650Large 1-2638250.27/cwt248.00–255.001,5973
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,85311
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663246.72/cwt244.00–255.001,6364
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717264.68/cwt260.00–265.001,89831
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2739243.07/cwt233.00–250.001,79629
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2832229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,9052
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2861220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,89410
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2875209.97/cwt205.00–215.001,8372
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy927200.50/cwt200.50–200.501,85928
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2945193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,8241
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220270.00/cwt270.00–270.005941
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280285.00/cwt285.00–285.007981
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280252.50/cwt252.50–252.507072
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318267.91/cwt260.00–280.008523
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy342306.95/cwt290.00–311.001,0505
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2360237.50/cwt237.50–237.508552
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363264.83/cwt260.00–270.009612
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0831
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2403284.97/cwt280.00–290.001,1482
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2432255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1022
Heifers450–500Large 1-2472265.04/cwt260.00–267.501,2513
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474270.65/cwt267.50–276.001,2839
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485241.69/cwt240.00–242.501,1723
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,1601
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525253.89/cwt248.00–265.001,3336
Heifers500–550Large 2-3525193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,0131
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added537274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,4714
Heifers500–550Large 1-2543234.52/cwt230.00–239.001,2732
Heifers550–600Large 1-2560229.96/cwt228.00–234.001,2883
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563268.16/cwt267.00–269.001,5106
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576250.50/cwt240.00–256.001,44312
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2589221.94/cwt210.00–227.001,3076
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,62414
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620220.21/cwt210.00–225.001,3657
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630194.68/cwt187.00–202.001,2262
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631237.51/cwt231.00–249.001,4997
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660238.20/cwt238.00–239.001,5725
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2662207.67/cwt205.00–210.001,3753
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2061
Heifers650–700Large 2690190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3111
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,76218
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3681
Heifers700–750Large 1-2730174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,2701
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,5691
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,6262
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3795173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,3753
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2803200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6063
Heifers800–850Large 2810167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,3571
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3865165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4271
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2915182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,6701
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Small and Medium 1-2235247.50/cwt247.50–247.505821
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0401
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335285.00/cwt285.00–285.009551
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375317.37/cwt307.50–322.501,1903
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3832
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425292.22/cwt290.00–294.001,2423
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,4461
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2435262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,1421
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2465322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,5003
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5914
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2493269.15/cwt262.50–275.001,3273
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2511268.73/cwt264.00–275.001,3737
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy523282.99/cwt280.00–286.001,4802
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2529253.21/cwt249.00–259.001,3395
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2563259.44/cwt250.00–265.001,4618
Bulls550–600Large 2570226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,2881
Bulls550–600Large 1-2590247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,4601
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2595245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4581
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2628216.15/cwt212.50–220.001,3572
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2637232.32/cwt222.00–239.001,4804
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2664238.28/cwt230.00–250.001,5826
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2676219.90/cwt214.00–225.001,4874
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2730213.98/cwt211.00–220.001,5623
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2763211.49/cwt210.00–213.001,6142
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2795152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2121
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2825190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5681
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6671
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,501127.98/cwt126.00–130.001,9216
Bulls——1,890133.30/cwt132.00–135.002,5193
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86084.00/cwt84.00–84.007221
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00364.32/cwt63.00–66.006452
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,053108.12/cwt104.00–113.001,1399
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09496.53/cwt90.00–101.001,0568
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,161110.02/cwt103.00–114.001,2775
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,212119.54/cwt116.00–125.001,4498
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,315100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,3151
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,405111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,5601
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,472121.23/cwt118.00–131.001,7855
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2820880.00/head880.00–880.008801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,340.00/head1,340.00–1,340.001,3401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2851,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2081,323.91/head1,300.00–1,350.001,3242
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,370.00/head1,370.00–1,370.001,3701

This sale against other markets

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.