Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2025-09-10

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 10
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,073 head
▲ 260 vs last sale 813▲ 385 vs year ago 688 · +56.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 67▼ 7 vs year ago 67 · −10.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 9▲ 45 vs year ago 7 · +642.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower in spots. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $382.97/cwt on 64 head. That ranks 6 of 34 comparable sales and sits −62.35 against this barn's trailing median of $445.32.
Average price
$382.97
64 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,098
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$120
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−14.55
vs KY average
−30.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542395.242,14037
Large 1-2550378.292,0823thin
Medium and Large 2551371.912,04818thin
Large 2548343.751,8822thin
Medium and Large 2-3590342.422,0204thin
One grade step is worth $52.82/cwt here — about $120 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale64 hd
382.97
—
KY average22 barns · 1,166 hd
397.52
−14.55
National average170 barns · 13,807 hd
413.52
−30.55
This barn, trailing median34 sales
445.32
−62.35
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—Average1,709192.633,29315
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,276166.172,12015
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,690164.402,7787thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,098149.551,64214

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)1,540$3,5751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,340$3,4993thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,310$3,2162thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,325$2,8251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$2,7484thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,314$2,3524thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,275$2,1655
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,365$2,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,030$1,9872thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)873$2,2852thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,350$4,1251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,538$3,9843thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,349$3,0024thin

Every lot

134 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2272483.74/cwt475.00–500.001,3163
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333483.96/cwt475.00–490.001,6125
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,7463
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,6251
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2397444.00/cwt440.00–445.001,7635
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415438.75/cwt435.00–440.001,8214
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473446.19/cwt445.00–452.502,1106
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2474406.37/cwt400.00–420.001,9265
Steers500–550Large 1-2515387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,9961
Steers500–550Large 2525340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7851
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528397.86/cwt387.50–412.502,10117
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532425.03/cwt420.00–435.002,2613
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2533374.66/cwt365.00–382.501,99710
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2556385.00/cwt380.00–392.502,14115
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,2762
Steers550–600Large 1-2568373.69/cwt360.00–387.502,1232
Steers550–600Large 2570347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,9811
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573368.47/cwt362.50–370.002,1118
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590342.42/cwt340.00–350.002,0204
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612367.76/cwt361.00–387.502,25120
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623345.42/cwt340.00–350.002,15217
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629404.70/cwt397.50–410.002,54625
Steers600–650Large 1-2635332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,1111
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2655345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2601
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670356.18/cwt350.00–367.502,3864
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,1611
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added674399.80/cwt395.00–402.502,69538
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy695312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,1723
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722346.61/cwt345.00–370.002,50315
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2779347.01/cwt342.50–350.002,7035
Steers750–800Large 1-2789330.43/cwt321.00–336.002,60710
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added791367.65/cwt362.00–369.002,908160
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2813337.43/cwt330.00–345.002,7432
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,9121
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,077310.00/cwt310.00–310.003,3392
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240400.00/cwt400.00–400.009601
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2277441.33/cwt430.00–450.001,2223
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2306443.14/cwt430.00–450.001,3563
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2369402.85/cwt392.50–405.001,4878
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372417.15/cwt402.50–425.001,55215
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5211
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429396.48/cwt390.00–407.501,70113
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4621
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431380.05/cwt365.00–387.501,63810
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3450330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4851
Heifers450–500Large 1-2470369.57/cwt360.00–380.001,7372
Heifers450–500Large 2-3470335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,5751
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474366.65/cwt360.00–375.001,7387
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480398.03/cwt390.00–402.501,91116
Heifers450–500Large 2490350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7151
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524381.47/cwt370.00–387.501,99915
Heifers500–550Large 2525335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,7591
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526396.49/cwt395.00–400.002,08617
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535331.23/cwt327.50–332.501,7724
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2539356.31/cwt350.00–360.001,9214
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added556389.38/cwt387.50–390.002,1658
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566379.15/cwt370.00–380.002,14612
Heifers550–600Large 1-2568360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0452
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582342.17/cwt335.00–352.501,9917
Heifers600–650Large 1-2615297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,8301
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618360.82/cwt360.00–362.502,2306
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3618290.04/cwt280.00–300.001,7922
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625338.73/cwt332.50–340.002,11722
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625321.40/cwt315.00–327.502,0095
Heifers600–650Large 2635260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6512
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,34014
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658331.23/cwt325.00–337.502,1792
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0951
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9101
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added703360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,5318
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2706337.49/cwt330.00–345.002,3834
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2760300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2801
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2763330.33/cwt320.00–330.502,52065
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy795240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9081
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2826280.87/cwt272.50–283.002,32010
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2880240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1121
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,9871
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2995277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,7611
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2240440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,0561
Bulls250–300Large 2290400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1601
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2295470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3871
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3320385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2321
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2325459.85/cwt450.00–465.001,4953
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2326427.59/cwt420.00–430.001,3944
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2372425.44/cwt420.00–440.001,58311
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385412.50/cwt412.50–412.501,5881
Bulls350–400Large 2390375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4631
Bulls400–450Large 1-2415392.50/cwt392.50–392.501,6291
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2424420.10/cwt410.00–430.001,78111
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2467387.16/cwt377.50–402.501,8083
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2476377.39/cwt372.50–392.501,7969
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3495365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8071
Bulls500–550Large 1-2505342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,7301
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3518325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6843
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523365.09/cwt352.50–370.001,90916
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530334.41/cwt330.00–342.501,7725
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2566346.22/cwt342.50–352.501,96010
Bulls550–600Large 1-2567313.35/cwt310.00–320.001,7773
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3575330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8981
Bulls600–650Large 1-2605302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,8301
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2614325.74/cwt320.00–335.002,00014
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3622281.29/cwt280.00–285.001,7504
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2631311.27/cwt307.50–317.501,9646
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3667285.76/cwt282.50–290.001,9067
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670299.93/cwt295.00–307.502,0104
Bulls700–750Large 1-2735260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9111
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2745300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2352
Bulls900–950Large 1-2910240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1842
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0861
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,493168.83/cwt165.00–174.002,5214
Bulls——1,781207.90/cwt202.00–214.003,7035
Bulls——1,794195.77/cwt188.00–200.003,5126
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,053141.99/cwt139.00–143.001,4954
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,088160.43/cwt156.00–164.001,7456
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,130128.96/cwt128.00–130.001,4572
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,188152.59/cwt151.00–154.001,8132
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,205155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,8681
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,263164.46/cwt158.00–170.002,07711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,347176.16/cwt171.00–182.002,3733
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,678158.14/cwt152.00–162.002,6544
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,705172.75/cwt169.00–176.002,9453
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-28732,285.24/head2,175.00–2,400.002,2852
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,987.14/head1,850.00–2,100.001,9872
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,747.67/head2,250.00–3,200.002,7484
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,164.58/head1,680.00–2,700.002,1655
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3103,216.41/head3,075.00–3,375.003,2162
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3142,351.57/head1,760.00–2,750.002,3524
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3252,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3403,499.00/head3,325.00–3,650.003,4993
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3652,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5403,575.00/head3,575.00–3,575.003,5751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3493,001.85/head2,650.00–3,200.003,0024
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3504,125.00/head4,125.00–4,125.004,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5383,984.24/head3,950.00–4,000.003,9843

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.