Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2024-10-30

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 30
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
566 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 560▼ 48 vs year ago 614 · −7.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 89▲ 6 vs year ago 74 · +8.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 29▼ 8 vs year ago 13 · −61.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Weaned and preconditioned feeders still bringing large premiums. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $282.38/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −162.94 against this barn's trailing median of $445.32.
Average price
$282.38
43 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,548
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$333
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2
$67.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.10
vs KY average
−18.31 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545292.471,59333
Medium and Large 2555255.091,4157thin
Large 1-2578240.081,3882thin
Large 2560225.001,2601thin
One grade step is worth $67.47/cwt here — about $333 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 sale43 hd
282.38
—
KY average24 barns · 1,326 hd
271.28
+11.10
National average185 barns · 40,108 hd
300.69
−18.31
This barn, trailing median34 sales
445.32
−162.94
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—Average1,551141.462,1948thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,571120.861,8987thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,300119.661,55516
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,067105.071,12137
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,165160.001,8641thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,295178.022,3052thin

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)1,035$1,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)980$1,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,035$1,2001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,115$1,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,060$1,0201thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,405$1,5001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)850$1,3101thin

Every lot

123 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy286330.00/cwt330.00–330.009443
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2315272.50/cwt272.50–272.508581
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0182
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3400242.50/cwt242.50–242.509701
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,4391
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420263.75/cwt257.50–270.001,1082
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425300.18/cwt285.00–315.001,2763
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added450331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,4902
Steers450–500Large 1-2450275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2382
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480300.10/cwt282.50–310.001,4407
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3121
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524309.00/cwt309.00–309.001,61915
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524281.70/cwt275.00–290.001,4766
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2534258.69/cwt250.00–267.501,3814
Steers550–600Large 2560225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2601
Steers550–600Large 1-2578240.08/cwt237.50–242.501,3882
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581277.19/cwt272.50–285.001,61012
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2582250.28/cwt245.00–255.001,4573
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611282.31/cwt272.50–285.001,72514
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616258.12/cwt252.50–262.501,59013
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2618242.44/cwt237.50–247.501,4982
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3623227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,4172
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663281.87/cwt273.00–285.001,86912
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3301
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666254.35/cwt245.00–260.001,69425
Steers650–700Large 1-2688232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,6002
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690239.48/cwt236.00–242.501,6523
Steers700–750Large 1-2723223.60/cwt217.50–230.001,6172
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728251.24/cwt248.00–255.001,8299
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added733259.03/cwt259.00–260.001,89973
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770205.69/cwt202.50–209.001,5842
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2773223.47/cwt222.00–225.001,7272
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2783241.70/cwt236.00–248.001,8933
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added791250.75/cwt250.75–250.751,98367
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2808233.76/cwt230.00–237.501,8892
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2887223.56/cwt217.00–226.001,9836
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915219.00/cwt219.00–219.002,0041
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2985204.00/cwt204.00–204.002,0091
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280230.00/cwt230.00–230.006441
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323239.12/cwt236.00–242.507722
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2360237.50/cwt237.50–237.508551
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380244.06/cwt240.00–255.009275
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy384269.73/cwt267.50–270.001,0369
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,0481
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added416264.95/cwt262.50–267.501,1024
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431227.28/cwt220.00–230.009805
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435200.00/cwt200.00–200.008701
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2460243.75/cwt240.00–247.501,1212
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added466257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,20012
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473228.47/cwt220.00–235.001,0815
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514244.39/cwt237.50–257.501,2569
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2516220.80/cwt217.50–227.501,1396
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,3607
Heifers500–550Large 1-2520235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2221
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3538204.93/cwt200.00–210.001,1032
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added553257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,4245
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579244.35/cwt232.50–252.501,4156
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,5186
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2401
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631233.36/cwt222.50–240.001,4736
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3638183.27/cwt179.00–187.501,1692
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,5799
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670216.14/cwt207.50–227.501,4487
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2679194.08/cwt190.00–202.501,3185
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3683181.10/cwt172.00–185.001,2374
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,6037
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733187.54/cwt185.00–190.001,3752
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1941
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5211
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3861
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,4361
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2924181.37/cwt180.00–191.001,6768
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2210302.50/cwt302.50–302.506351
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,0003
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2310280.00/cwt280.00–280.008681
Bulls300–350Medium 1-2345180.00/cwt180.00–180.006211
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,1442
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2382286.86/cwt280.00–290.001,0966
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2451
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,1101
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2433289.62/cwt282.50–292.501,2546
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2460262.36/cwt255.00–265.001,2074
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2478273.91/cwt267.50–280.001,3092
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3485240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1641
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3642
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2516253.24/cwt245.00–265.001,3076
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2527238.25/cwt235.00–242.501,2563
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2578237.74/cwt232.50–247.501,3747
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3590225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3281
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2595223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,3272
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3618185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1432
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620228.10/cwt222.50–232.501,4144
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2660226.14/cwt223.00–232.501,4933
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,4461
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2700200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4001
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2714219.33/cwt219.00–221.001,5666
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2760180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3681
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,4971
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2858184.28/cwt181.00–187.501,5812
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2880170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4961
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3635170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0801
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3805160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2881
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,295178.02/cwt172.00–185.002,3052
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,165160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8641
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,478133.51/cwt130.00–137.001,9732
Bulls——1,575144.11/cwt142.00–147.002,2706
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94289.54/cwt79.00–94.008439
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093113.41/cwt110.00–116.001,24013
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,102122.41/cwt120.00–124.001,3493
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,123103.36/cwt99.00–108.001,16112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,279121.23/cwt117.00–127.001,55110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,317113.25/cwt109.00–117.001,4925
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,420136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,9311
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500118.04/cwt117.00–119.001,7712
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,576128.49/cwt124.00–131.002,0254
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,6221
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,020.00/head1,020.00–1,020.001,0201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28501,310.00/head1,310.00–1,310.001,3101
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4051,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001

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.