Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2025-01-15

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 15
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,291 head
▲ 824 vs last sale 467▲ 1,291 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
43 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 49▲ 43 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
51 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 11▲ 51 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold sharply higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Good demand for all feeder and slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $287.44/cwt on 135 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −115.32 against this barn's trailing median of $402.76.
Average price
$287.44
135 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,576
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$273
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$57.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.55
vs KY average
−16.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547290.001,586122
Large 1-2533278.331,4843thin
Medium and Large 2553266.271,4716thin
Large 2592253.351,5003thin
Medium and Large 2-3565232.501,3141thin
One grade step is worth $57.50/cwt here — about $273 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 sale135 hd
287.44
—
KY average21 barns · 1,370 hd
282.89
+4.55
National average192 barns · 30,803 hd
304.03
−16.59
This barn, trailing median34 sales
402.76
−115.32
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—Low1,970153.243,0198thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,615143.602,3196thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,349141.331,90622
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,060102.951,09112

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 (2-4 yrs)1,210$3,0003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,735$2,4251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,595$2,3001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,473$1,9503thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,130$1,8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,315$1,7922thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)770$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)775$1,6001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,498$2,7212thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,128$3,0003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,565$2,8101thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,765$2,6751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,393$2,4053thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$2,0751thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,265$2,0751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,060$1,7501thin

Every lot

139 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy254420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0675
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,3032
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338397.46/cwt392.50–402.501,3432
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2345357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,2331
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2388356.81/cwt355.00–362.501,3844
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2426341.62/cwt340.00–345.001,4553
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428360.81/cwt355.00–367.501,54411
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432376.19/cwt372.50–380.001,6256
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473345.28/cwt342.50–350.001,6339
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473325.00/cwt322.50–327.501,5377
Steers450–500Large 1-2490320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5681
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3515277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,4291
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518347.61/cwt340.00–355.001,8014
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520329.62/cwt317.50–337.501,71450
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2536309.45/cwt302.50–312.501,6594
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560318.57/cwt300.00–322.501,7849
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577330.52/cwt329.00–332.501,9077
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3582270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5712
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2586288.52/cwt280.00–297.501,6915
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625303.75/cwt300.00–312.501,89815
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627285.84/cwt275.00–297.501,79221
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2640270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7281
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,7791
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680290.61/cwt290.30–297.501,97685
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682282.49/cwt277.50–289.001,92749
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3682244.15/cwt242.50–245.001,6653
Steers650–700Large 1-2690245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6911
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720284.55/cwt275.00–288.002,04921
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3725215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5591
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2736260.23/cwt250.00–270.001,9154
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2738234.50/cwt234.00–235.001,7312
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added782270.03/cwt270.00–272.502,11284
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2782263.30/cwt250.00–267.502,05920
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added823268.73/cwt260.00–269.002,21272
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2825232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,9181
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828254.00/cwt242.50–257.502,1039
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2852249.30/cwt248.25–255.002,12421
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2929240.82/cwt240.00–241.002,23711
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,2521
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,170200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,3401
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2223308.61/cwt305.00–320.006884
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2273332.53/cwt325.00–337.509083
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2308320.01/cwt317.50–322.509863
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added336347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,16810
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2355307.50/cwt305.00–310.001,0922
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363343.16/cwt340.00–350.001,2464
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0361
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379331.87/cwt322.50–337.501,25819
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418326.63/cwt312.50–335.001,36517
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424347.57/cwt340.00–352.501,47429
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2440272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,1991
Heifers400–450Large 1-2445297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,3241
Heifers400–450Large 2445242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,0791
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3453264.96/cwt260.00–267.501,2003
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added461340.00/cwt335.00–342.501,5676
Heifers450–500Large 1-2465315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,4658
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477320.61/cwt317.50–327.501,52919
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2486292.44/cwt282.50–297.501,42112
Heifers500–550Large 1-2500270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517309.65/cwt305.00–312.501,6019
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525291.69/cwt280.00–297.501,53162
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2532272.47/cwt270.00–277.501,4503
Heifers550–600Large 1-2550282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,5542
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,3141
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573260.06/cwt255.00–265.001,4903
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added579285.38/cwt282.50–291.001,65246
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581276.06/cwt272.50–280.001,6045
Heifers550–600Large 2592253.35/cwt250.00–260.001,5003
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615278.77/cwt275.00–282.501,71445
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625269.74/cwt257.50–273.001,68623
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3636228.37/cwt218.00–235.001,4524
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640251.67/cwt250.00–252.501,6113
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3651215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4003
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667255.42/cwt255.00–260.001,70412
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8415
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2688234.75/cwt230.00–242.501,61522
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,81984
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728233.55/cwt227.50–235.001,70022
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2765203.38/cwt200.00–210.001,5563
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2782226.62/cwt217.50–230.001,7726
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3785170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3351
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2808192.54/cwt185.00–200.001,5564
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added809232.66/cwt227.00–235.001,88217
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2816207.38/cwt205.00–210.001,69210
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870219.21/cwt218.00–221.001,90714
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2895193.75/cwt185.00–202.501,7342
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950211.50/cwt211.50–211.502,0098
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2960190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8241
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2267355.44/cwt350.00–365.009493
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2295322.50/cwt322.50–322.509511
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2300342.50/cwt340.00–345.001,0282
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0401
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3355325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1541
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378341.04/cwt340.00–342.501,2895
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380363.35/cwt355.00–372.501,3819
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2414330.63/cwt325.00–337.501,3694
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2415359.80/cwt350.00–365.001,49311
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3470304.10/cwt302.50–307.501,4293
Bulls450–500Large 1-2475309.76/cwt302.50–317.501,4712
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480319.35/cwt315.00–325.001,5334
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2483343.28/cwt340.00–350.001,6583
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2500292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,4631
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy506339.93/cwt332.50–342.501,7204
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520307.11/cwt297.50–315.001,5976
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2587279.10/cwt275.00–292.501,6389
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2625240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5002
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2626262.49/cwt260.00–270.001,6435
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2601
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2675248.74/cwt247.50–250.001,6792
Bulls700–750Large 1-2715215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5371
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,6021
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2728241.89/cwt240.00–247.501,7614
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2791224.99/cwt217.50–227.501,7804
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2910200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8201
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,884155.13/cwt152.00–157.002,9237
Bulls——2,575140.00/cwt140.00–140.003,6051
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030106.20/cwt104.00–109.001,0943
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,048115.25/cwt111.00–118.001,2084
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08791.15/cwt87.00–96.009915
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,343144.99/cwt140.00–154.001,94714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,359134.93/cwt127.00–139.001,8348
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,566144.72/cwt140.00–150.002,2665
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,860138.00/cwt138.00–138.002,5671
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4982,720.66/head2,500.00–2,925.002,7212
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2103,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,792.19/head1,785.00–1,800.001,7922
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4731,950.00/head1,580.00–2,100.001,9503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5952,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,7352,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1283,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2402,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3932,405.08/head1,900.00–2,750.002,4053
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5652,810.00/head2,810.00–2,810.002,8101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7652,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27701,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27751,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001

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.