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Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Jul 9

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Jun 25Jul 9Jul 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

528 head

▲ 373 vs last sale 155▲ 107 vs year ago 421 · +25.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 36▲ 8 vs year ago 57 · +14.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 2▲ 17 vs year ago 2 · +850.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to being closed to observe last weeks holiday, However the market was strong today with active buyers.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $337.98/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 4 of 34 comparable sales and sits −64.78 against this barn's trailing median of $402.76.

Average price

$337.98

72 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,850

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$22.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.39

vs KY average

−3.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	341.77	1,864	59
Large 1-2	535	335.00	1,792	1thin
Medium and Large 2	558	319.59	1,783	12thin

One grade step is worth $22.18/cwt here — about $81 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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

337.98

—

KY average18 barns · 919 hd

336.59

+1.39

National average157 barns · 9,726 hd

341.53

−3.55

This barn, trailing median34 sales

402.76

−64.78

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,513	201.05	3,042	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	164.86	2,110	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,531	162.09	2,481	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,028	146.00	1,500	25

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	985	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,055	$2,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$2,175	1thin

Every lot

99 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	431.15/cwt	422.50–440.00	1,250	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	420.78/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,780	3
Steers	400–450	Large 1-2	430	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,484	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	396.51/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,856	7
Steers	450–500	Large 1-2	470	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,716	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	369.25/cwt	367.50–370.00	1,820	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	378.92/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,967	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	538	400.91/cwt	400.00–401.00	2,157	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	542	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,856	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	545	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,839	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550	400.27/cwt	398.00–415.00	2,201	15
Steers	550–600	Large 1-2	570	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,123	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	593	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,093	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,053	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	352.30/cwt	342.50–357.50	2,160	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,922	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	327.29/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,062	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	636	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,321	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	655	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,981	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	664	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	2,430	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	671	355.04/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,382	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,210	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	724	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,483	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	333.74/cwt	327.00–337.00	2,420	17
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,500	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,500	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,119	1
Steers	1150–1200	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,750	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	228	401.73/cwt	400.00–402.50	916	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	365.23/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,015	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	303	401.22/cwt	397.50–405.00	1,216	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	360.77/cwt	355.00–372.50	1,136	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,360	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,184	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	397	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,360	2
Heifers	400–450	Large 1-2	410	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,384	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	368.20/cwt	362.50–380.00	1,565	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	325.09/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,404	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	436	346.02/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,509	16
Heifers	450–500	Large 1-2	460	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,553	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	464	363.45/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,686	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	338.56/cwt	330.00–352.50	1,578	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	328.68/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,558	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	318.37/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,624	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	342.53/cwt	332.50–350.00	1,791	33
Heifers	500–550	Large 1-2	535	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,792	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	340.80/cwt	332.50–348.00	1,956	26
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	320.00/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,837	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	321.23/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,995	33
Heifers	600–650	Large 1-2	645	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,951	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,838	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	645	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,693	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	677	299.33/cwt	292.50–310.00	2,026	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,844	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,657	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	708	286.26/cwt	282.50–290.00	2,027	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,969	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,760	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,192	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	950	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,209	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	278	434.95/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,209	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,348	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,403	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	395	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,629	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,550	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,536	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,738	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	443	338.76/cwt	337.50–340.00	1,501	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	481	370.89/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,784	14
Bulls	450–500	Large 1-2	495	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,621	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	324.01/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,672	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	367.57/cwt	362.50–372.50	1,941	2
Bulls	500–550	Large 1-2	540	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,836	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	559	343.37/cwt	332.50–345.00	1,919	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,682	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	289.89/cwt	285.00–297.50	1,690	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	290.80/cwt	287.50–300.00	1,803	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	255.00/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,619	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	288.36/cwt	277.50–297.50	1,961	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,861	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	269.40/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,940	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	256.18/cwt	245.00–258.00	1,973	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,908	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,932	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,403	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,280	188.31/cwt	186.00–190.00	2,410	3
Bulls	—	—	1,616	202.39/cwt	200.00–205.00	3,271	4
Bulls	—	—	1,658	217.46/cwt	217.00–218.00	3,605	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	141.59/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,431	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	155.38/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,652	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	163.19/cwt	157.00–169.00	2,074	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,316	171.97/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,263	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,459	156.15/cwt	152.00–160.00	2,278	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,602	168.03/cwt	163.00–176.00	2,692	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	985	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Wed Jul 9, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 528Last week 155Year ago 421

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 36Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 2Year ago 2

No trend due to being closed to observe last weeks holiday, However the market was strong today with active buyers.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	402.50	402.50
1	350–400	395	392.50	392.50
2	400–450	415	370.00	370.00
10	500–550	516	320.00–335.00	324.01
5	550–600	583	285.00–297.50	289.89
3	600–650	635	252.50–260.00	255.00
2	650–700	683	272.50	272.50
1	750–800	795	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	337.50–340.00	338.76
1	550–600	575	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	430.00–440.00	434.95
1	300–350	340	412.50	412.50
1	350–400	395	412.50	412.50
1	400–450	440	395.00	395.00
14	450–500	481	370.00–375.00	370.89
2	500–550	528	362.50–372.50	367.57
8	550–600	559	332.50–345.00	343.37
6	600–650	620	287.50–300.00	290.80
6	650–700	680	277.50–297.50	288.36
4	700–750	720	260.00–280.00	269.40
7	750–800	770	245.00–258.00	256.18
1	800–850	805	240.00	240.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	327.50	327.50
1	500–550	540	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	290	422.50–440.00	431.15
3	400–450	423	410.00–430.00	420.78
7	450–500	468	390.00–400.00	396.51
9	500–550	519	375.00–385.00	378.92
5	550–600	593	353.00	353.00
17	600–650	613	342.50–357.50	352.30
9	650–700	671	345.00–360.00	355.04
17	700–750	725	327.00–337.00	333.74
8	750–800	760	329.00	329.00
1	800–850	800	312.50	312.50
1	1150–1200	1,170	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	493	367.50–370.00	369.25
2	500–550	542	342.50	342.50
1	550–600	595	345.00	345.00
4	600–650	630	320.00–335.00	327.29
1	650–700	680	325.00	325.00
1	850–900	865	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	538	400.00–401.00	400.91
15	550–600	550	398.00–415.00	400.27
10	600–650	636	365.00	365.00
10	650–700	664	366.00	366.00
8	700–750	724	343.00	343.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	337.50	337.50
1	600–650	620	310.00	310.00
3	650–700	655	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	345.00	345.00
1	450–500	470	365.00	365.00
1	550–600	570	372.50	372.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	360.00–370.00	365.23
5	300–350	315	355.00–372.50	360.77
2	350–400	397	342.50	342.50
5	400–450	432	320.00–332.50	325.09
13	450–500	474	325.00–335.00	328.68
3	500–550	510	315.00–320.00	318.37
9	550–600	574	315.00–327.50	320.00
1	600–650	645	285.00	285.00
2	650–700	683	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	705	235.00	235.00
2	800–850	800	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	645	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	337.50	337.50
1	450–500	460	337.50	337.50
1	500–550	535	335.00	335.00
1	600–650	645	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	400.00–402.50	401.73
2	300–350	303	397.50–405.00	401.22
2	350–400	370	367.50	367.50
16	400–450	436	340.00–350.00	346.02
11	450–500	466	330.00–352.50	338.56
33	500–550	523	332.50–350.00	342.53
26	550–600	574	332.50–348.00	340.80
33	600–650	621	310.00–330.00	321.23
5	650–700	677	292.50–310.00	299.33
2	700–750	708	282.50–290.00	286.26
1	750–800	750	262.50	262.50
2	800–850	835	262.50	262.50
1	950–1000	950	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	425	362.50–380.00	368.20
7	450–500	464	360.00–370.00	363.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	2,175.00	2,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,275.00	2,275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,658	217.00–218.00	217.46
4	—	1,616	200.00–205.00	202.39
3	—	1,280	186.00–190.00	188.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,602	163.00–176.00	168.03
5	—	1,459	152.00–160.00	156.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,011	137.00–149.00	141.59
8	—	1,063	150.00–160.00	155.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,271	157.00–169.00	163.19
4	—	1,316	170.00–174.00	171.97

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.