Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2024-12-11

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 11
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
675 head
▲ 264 vs last sale 411▲ 187 vs year ago 488 · +38.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
56 head
▼ 70 vs last sale 126▼ 28 vs year ago 84 · −33.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 26▼ 13 vs year ago 32 · −40.6%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to firm. Good demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $304.63/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −140.69 against this barn's trailing median of $445.32.
Average price
$304.63
79 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,674
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$297
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$60.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.04
vs KY average
−19.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540318.931,72147
Medium and Large 2569287.891,63921
Large 1-2557285.001,5877thin
Medium and Large 2-3551258.811,4254thin
One grade step is worth $60.12/cwt here — about $297 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 sale79 hd
304.63
—
KY average28 barns · 1,822 hd
295.59
+9.04
National average185 barns · 29,268 hd
324.35
−19.72
This barn, trailing median34 sales
445.32
−140.69
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—Low1,912135.152,58411
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,320114.791,5158thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,510111.701,68612
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,12892.191,04019

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)1,226$2,2404thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,045$2,1251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,183$2,1123thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,065$1,9501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$1,8751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,320$1,6751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$1,6701thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,470$1,5851thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,190$1,9001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,225$2,2251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,200$2,1252thin

Every lot

124 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2511
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376364.39/cwt362.50–365.001,3704
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385412.50/cwt412.50–412.501,5881
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2601
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434344.68/cwt330.00–350.001,4965
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added443366.39/cwt360.00–382.501,6235
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added461354.34/cwt350.00–372.501,6348
Steers450–500Large 1-2480295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4161
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481336.60/cwt327.50–347.501,6198
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505340.58/cwt340.00–342.501,72013
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2511283.20/cwt277.50–295.001,4473
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3523256.40/cwt250.00–262.501,3412
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534319.48/cwt310.00–325.001,70610
Steers550–600Large 1-2557285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5877
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2561306.97/cwt297.50–317.501,72224
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578261.22/cwt255.00–267.501,5102
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2579288.67/cwt285.00–291.001,67118
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618265.51/cwt260.00–277.501,64114
Steers600–650Large 1-2622247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,5392
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629291.57/cwt288.50–297.001,83428
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630247.46/cwt240.00–255.001,5596
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655258.50/cwt255.00–261.001,6936
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,6582
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725247.36/cwt240.00–257.501,79318
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775241.64/cwt240.00–249.001,8737
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2790227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,7971
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added813241.50/cwt241.50–241.501,96311
Steers800–850Medium 1-2820202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,6611
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,9831
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2845212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,7961
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added879242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,127120
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9801
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,1321
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320307.50/cwt307.50–307.509841
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340240.00/cwt240.00–240.008161
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2360270.00/cwt270.00–270.009721
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378290.89/cwt280.00–307.501,1006
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy391310.81/cwt310.00–312.501,2153
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420291.07/cwt282.50–300.001,2226
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423311.15/cwt305.00–317.501,3167
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431255.51/cwt250.00–260.001,1014
Heifers450–500Large 2455225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0246
Heifers450–500Large 1-2460266.17/cwt262.50–270.001,2242
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added464300.26/cwt292.50–305.001,3939
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3468224.73/cwt215.00–235.001,0522
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472262.75/cwt250.00–265.001,2407
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478278.53/cwt270.00–287.501,33114
Heifers450–500Large 2-3485215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0431
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added503278.34/cwt277.50–280.001,4003
Heifers500–550Large 1-2507227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,1532
Heifers500–550Large 2522210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0965
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524246.54/cwt237.50–250.001,2928
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528258.95/cwt252.50–272.501,36726
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3542228.31/cwt220.00–235.001,2373
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2555237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,3181
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560270.11/cwt269.00–275.001,51311
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568246.25/cwt240.00–252.501,39910
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575212.67/cwt212.50–213.001,2233
Heifers550–600Large 1-2595230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3691
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,5736
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2619226.20/cwt220.00–230.001,4004
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625242.53/cwt237.50–247.501,5164
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3642210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3482
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655237.80/cwt230.00–241.001,5587
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675204.89/cwt200.00–215.001,3833
Heifers650–700Large 1-2685212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,4561
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2511
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718217.76/cwt212.50–225.001,5647
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2727202.94/cwt195.00–209.001,47510
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2773186.14/cwt182.50–190.001,4392
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,6472
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2827188.39/cwt185.00–190.001,5583
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added915215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9671
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2945170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6071
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2240330.00/cwt330.00–330.007921
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325300.00/cwt300.00–300.009751
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2561
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,3511
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2424342.90/cwt322.50–347.501,4547
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2445272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,2131
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2472303.15/cwt290.00–307.501,4315
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475317.41/cwt310.00–330.001,50813
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3475279.79/cwt275.00–285.001,3292
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5911
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,3511
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2537281.41/cwt277.50–300.001,51115
Bulls500–550Large 1-2542250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3552
Bulls550–600Large 1-2553248.73/cwt245.00–252.501,3752
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575266.60/cwt257.50–275.001,5336
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2595241.67/cwt230.00–247.501,4383
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy612265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6222
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2629239.16/cwt230.00–245.001,50411
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4301
Bulls650–700Large 1-2685220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5071
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2686230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5784
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2710221.48/cwt215.00–225.001,5735
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2785207.75/cwt207.50–208.001,6312
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2803201.25/cwt200.00–202.501,6162
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2830180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4941
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2930182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,6971
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,7811
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,598124.52/cwt118.00–130.001,9903
Bulls——2,030139.13/cwt134.00–145.002,8248
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06180.45/cwt69.00–89.008547
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,077109.77/cwt104.00–115.001,1823
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19795.47/cwt91.00–100.001,1439
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258121.04/cwt120.00–122.001,5233
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,310104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,3621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,369112.80/cwt109.00–117.001,5444
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,380103.28/cwt101.00–106.001,4253
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,492112.74/cwt110.00–115.001,6826
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,675118.02/cwt117.00–119.001,9773
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0452,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,670.00/head1,670.00–1,670.001,6701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1832,111.98/head2,025.00–2,275.002,1123
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2262,240.42/head1,950.00–2,375.002,2404
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4701,585.00/head1,585.00–1,585.001,5851
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4002,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001

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.