Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2024-10-23

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 23
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
560 head
▲ 88 vs last sale 472▲ 53 vs year ago 507 · +10.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 42▲ 14 vs year ago 75 · +18.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 16▲ 17 vs year ago 12 · +141.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower with feeder steers over 500lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with some instances of 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 600lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $234.22/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −168.53 against this barn's trailing median of $402.76.
Average price
$234.22
72 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,259
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$283
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2
$39.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.43
vs KY average
−25.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536239.411,28354
Medium and Large 2540223.101,20410thin
Large 1-2555223.001,2382thin
Medium and Large 2-3548211.761,1615thin
Large 2500200.001,0001thin
One grade step is worth $39.41/cwt here — about $283 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale72 hd
234.22
—
KY average26 barns · 1,916 hd
241.65
−7.43
National average195 barns · 25,856 hd
259.63
−25.41
This barn, trailing median34 sales
402.76
−168.53
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
448401354307median 402.7603/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.28, low $320.70, median $402.76 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—High1,658147.882,4518thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,259122.691,54521
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,467120.681,77119
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,091109.851,19928

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,230$1,6705
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,178$1,2903thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,104$1,2434thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,230$1,7751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,588$2,5122thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,190$2,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,175$1,2101thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265307.50/cwt307.50–307.508151
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333307.22/cwt300.00–315.001,0232
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373302.62/cwt300.00–305.001,1292
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418298.23/cwt295.00–300.001,2473
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,1421
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added445335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4913
Steers450–500Large 1-2470277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,3041
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471294.89/cwt292.50–300.001,3893
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473282.59/cwt279.00–287.501,3377
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480317.86/cwt317.50–318.001,5267
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518256.83/cwt247.50–260.001,3304
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2142
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529273.18/cwt270.00–287.501,44514
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558270.99/cwt270.00–273.001,5123
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560246.71/cwt245.00–250.001,3823
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2602250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5052
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609287.76/cwt286.00–290.001,7528
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613265.32/cwt262.50–271.001,6263
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3751
Steers650–700Large 2665222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4761
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669253.03/cwt250.00–254.001,6934
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added724273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,97710
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730254.78/cwt248.00–258.001,8606
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2737232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,7102
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2772226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,7452
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2776245.45/cwt244.00–250.001,9054
Steers800–850Large 1-2820214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,7551
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added844252.50/cwt252.50–252.502,13169
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2902213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,9212
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2963208.00/cwt208.00–208.002,0033
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2975190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8531
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330222.42/cwt220.00–225.007342
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333241.11/cwt240.00–247.508037
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340222.50/cwt222.50–222.507572
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375225.00/cwt225.00–225.008441
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378247.40/cwt240.00–255.009353
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380235.81/cwt235.00–237.508963
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418241.20/cwt240.00–242.501,0082
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425224.58/cwt220.00–230.0095412
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428216.99/cwt216.00–218.009292
Heifers400–450Large 1-2440222.50/cwt222.50–222.509791
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added442262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,1602
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470254.44/cwt252.00–255.001,19611
Heifers450–500Large 1-2472220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0383
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475211.03/cwt200.00–217.501,0024
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478225.74/cwt220.00–231.001,07929
Heifers450–500Large 2-3480190.00/cwt190.00–190.009121
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2491244.67/cwt240.00–247.001,2016
Heifers500–550Large 2500200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0001
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523223.42/cwt216.00–227.501,1687
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3187
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527235.65/cwt230.00–245.001,24238
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3532212.13/cwt210.00–214.001,1293
Heifers550–600Large 1-2555223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,2382
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,5302
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573211.21/cwt210.00–212.501,2102
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578222.35/cwt221.00–225.001,2853
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584241.21/cwt238.00–245.001,4097
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,4851
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2619212.97/cwt209.00–220.001,31812
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3627201.60/cwt200.00–205.001,2643
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635232.76/cwt223.00–237.001,47821
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672232.68/cwt232.00–233.001,56411
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,4142
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,3621
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4401
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2745194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,4451
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2778213.06/cwt209.00–215.001,6583
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2785194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,5231
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2346315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0904
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3368270.00/cwt270.00–270.009942
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2373294.19/cwt292.50–295.001,0973
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2384298.73/cwt295.00–300.001,1474
Bulls400–450Large 1-2405282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,1441
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2427285.16/cwt283.00–286.001,2187
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,1501
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3445246.25/cwt240.00–252.501,0962
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2476281.25/cwt280.00–285.001,3394
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3478235.08/cwt230.00–240.001,1242
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2488254.97/cwt250.00–260.001,2442
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2500239.75/cwt232.50–247.001,1992
Bulls500–550Large 2-3505202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,0231
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2526256.06/cwt250.00–262.501,3475
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3530202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,0731
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2550230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2651
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,4952
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3562217.48/cwt210.00–225.001,2223
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2588239.40/cwt238.00–240.001,40810
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2631234.67/cwt232.50–237.501,4816
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2667231.57/cwt226.00–235.001,5455
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2695210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4602
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,6361
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2825198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,6341
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7581
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,472142.30/cwt140.00–147.002,0956
Bulls——2,215164.60/cwt159.00–170.003,6462
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85785.38/cwt81.00–93.007323
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,105113.34/cwt110.00–118.001,25216
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,142122.19/cwt120.00–125.001,3953
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,146106.62/cwt104.00–109.001,2226
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228112.74/cwt110.00–116.001,3842
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,242122.01/cwt119.00–126.001,51516
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,370132.92/cwt130.00–138.001,8213
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453116.72/cwt114.00–120.001,69612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,492127.48/cwt124.00–131.001,9027
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1041,242.88/head1,020.00–1,400.001,2434
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1781,289.80/head1,200.00–1,375.001,2903
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,669.78/head1,410.00–1,900.001,6705
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,210.00/head1,210.00–1,210.001,2101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5882,512.09/head2,325.00–2,725.002,5122

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.