Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2025-02-05

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 5
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
758 head
▼ 439 vs last sale 1,197▼ 493 vs year ago 1,251 · −39.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 50▼ 43 vs year ago 101 · −42.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 7▼ 44 vs year ago 48 · −91.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $297.52/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −147.80 against this barn's trailing median of $445.32.
Average price
$297.52
53 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,610
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$223
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2
$61.79/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−22.24
vs KY average
−44.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537311.791,67332
Medium and Large 2539287.001,54813thin
Large 1-2550276.251,5192thin
Medium and Large 2-3558251.851,4054thin
Large 2580250.001,4502thin
One grade step is worth $61.79/cwt here — about $223 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 sale53 hd
297.52
—
KY average24 barns · 1,351 hd
319.75
−22.24
National average187 barns · 18,766 hd
342.38
−44.86
This barn, trailing median34 sales
445.32
−147.80
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—Low1,820147.922,6926thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,272134.361,70817
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,530126.171,93012
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,021108.601,10919

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,335$1,5951thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,180$1,4501thin

Every lot

121 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0501
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370366.11/cwt350.00–377.501,3556
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2383337.45/cwt335.00–340.001,2922
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added405392.50/cwt392.50–392.501,5907
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433340.76/cwt335.00–352.501,47511
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435320.61/cwt317.50–322.501,3954
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3052
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465304.53/cwt301.00–312.501,4166
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466332.75/cwt322.50–340.001,55114
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,3701
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508337.12/cwt335.00–342.501,7137
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3515230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1851
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530288.14/cwt282.50–294.001,5279
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2539304.90/cwt298.00–322.501,64321
Steers550–600Large 1-2550276.25/cwt270.00–282.501,5192
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560284.44/cwt280.00–289.001,5934
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3572259.13/cwt252.00–262.501,4823
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575303.67/cwt292.50–312.501,7464
Steers550–600Large 2580250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4502
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618287.00/cwt280.00–296.001,77417
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3622239.87/cwt232.00–248.001,4923
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2629269.86/cwt260.00–275.001,6977
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630299.54/cwt298.00–303.001,88733
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669279.10/cwt274.00–285.001,86723
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675264.52/cwt259.00–267.501,78611
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675234.80/cwt227.50–242.001,5852
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,92210
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2721234.87/cwt232.50–236.001,6933
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2734257.03/cwt250.00–259.001,88711
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770279.80/cwt279.80–279.802,15469
Steers750–800Large 1-2780237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,8531
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2784255.59/cwt255.00–258.002,00410
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added801250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,00317
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2806239.09/cwt235.00–242.001,92722
Steers800–850Large 1-2810230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8631
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2866243.28/cwt237.00–247.002,1078
Steers850–900Large 1-2870225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9581
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2875222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,9431
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2940210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9741
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0861
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1611
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2222327.50/cwt327.50–327.507272
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295302.50/cwt302.50–302.508921
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2313315.66/cwt310.00–325.009887
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315297.56/cwt292.50–305.009376
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325250.46/cwt240.00–260.008142
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1224
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375253.87/cwt240.00–262.509525
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378297.43/cwt292.50–305.001,1246
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381323.41/cwt315.00–330.001,23213
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2417295.27/cwt285.00–302.501,2317
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1261
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430313.28/cwt310.00–325.001,34718
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466303.45/cwt293.00–317.501,41412
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3472260.67/cwt250.00–263.001,2306
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479280.29/cwt272.50–285.001,3437
Heifers450–500Large 1-2492247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,2182
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520260.85/cwt250.00–267.501,3563
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2482
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522277.86/cwt270.00–285.001,45028
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524294.20/cwt289.00–302.501,54230
Heifers500–550Large 1-2525247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,2991
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563280.22/cwt275.00–287.501,57818
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2568254.89/cwt247.50–258.001,4486
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3871
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2595188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,1191
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618261.49/cwt260.00–263.001,61610
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2619229.92/cwt220.00–235.001,4237
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622249.19/cwt245.00–253.001,5507
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3628207.31/cwt200.00–217.501,3023
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670214.36/cwt212.50–220.001,4364
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675255.03/cwt254.00–257.501,72124
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675192.50/cwt185.00–200.001,2992
Heifers700–750Large 1-2710205.58/cwt200.00–211.001,4602
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718217.15/cwt212.50–225.001,5593
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2728195.09/cwt190.00–200.001,4202
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2771227.25/cwt220.00–229.001,7525
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2778189.95/cwt185.00–200.001,4783
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2878185.94/cwt183.00–192.001,6333
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2235327.50/cwt327.50–327.507701
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2263343.67/cwt335.00–352.509042
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2333329.12/cwt325.00–337.501,0964
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2376325.88/cwt317.50–332.501,2259
Bulls350–400Large 1-2380290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1021
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2409324.66/cwt320.00–337.501,3285
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2435282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,2292
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2440237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,0451
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3445255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1351
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2473292.91/cwt290.00–297.501,3856
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485278.70/cwt272.50–282.501,3524
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2512274.52/cwt272.50–280.001,4065
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2515210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0821
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3521
Bulls500–550Large 1-2532255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3572
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3545236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,2861
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565251.94/cwt250.00–257.501,4234
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2579261.18/cwt257.50–270.001,5125
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3585239.03/cwt235.00–243.001,3982
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3600210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2601
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2610236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,4401
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2622251.09/cwt245.00–255.001,5629
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665240.83/cwt240.00–242.501,6023
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,5431
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5861
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2840215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8061
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2862215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8532
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2910197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,7971
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,8191
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,598136.27/cwt134.00–140.002,1782
Bulls——1,931153.74/cwt148.00–158.002,9694
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86186.13/cwt80.00–93.007424
Cows—Lean 85-90%939104.64/cwt98.00–109.009834
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,072113.04/cwt110.00–117.001,2126
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,154124.43/cwt120.00–130.001,4365
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,4641
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,265128.35/cwt121.00–134.001,6249
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,286144.28/cwt138.00–152.001,8557
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,433110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,5762
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,549129.40/cwt124.00–136.002,00410
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3351,595.00/head1,595.00–1,595.001,5951

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.