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Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 3

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Nov 19Dec 3Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

329 head

▼ 349 vs last sale 678▼ 82 vs year ago 411 · −20.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 38▼ 76 vs year ago 126 · −60.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 8▼ 14 vs year ago 26 · −53.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend due to being closed last week for the thanksgiving holiday, however a higher undertone was noted for all feeder and slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $407.68/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 12 of 34 comparable sales and sits −37.64 against this barn's trailing median of $445.32.

Average price

$407.68

28 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,238

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$230

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

$62.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.20

vs KY average

−21.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	409.91	2,245	27
Medium and Large 2	580	347.50	2,016	1thin

One grade step is worth $62.41/cwt here — about $230 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 sale28 hd

407.68

—

KY average19 barns · 722 hd

386.47

+21.20

National average190 barns · 23,426 hd

429.15

−21.47

This barn, trailing median34 sales

445.32

−37.64

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,697	193.62	3,286	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,463	162.94	2,384	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,285	149.79	1,925	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,020	125.80	1,284	12

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$2,938	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,043	$2,192	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,345	$4,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$2,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,270	$2,300	1thin

Every lot

91 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	265	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,272	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,196	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,587	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	1,800	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	405	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,924	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,815	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	2,104	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	406.94/cwt	397.50–417.50	1,925	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,852	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	2,271	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	387.43/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,092	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	377.54/cwt	367.50–387.50	2,126	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	396.97/cwt	395.00–398.00	2,294	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,016	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,012	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,205	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	637	378.48/cwt	372.50–382.50	2,411	10
Steers	650–700	Large 1-2	680	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,261	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	683	349.04/cwt	344.00–357.50	2,384	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,405	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	742	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,541	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	785	332.44/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,610	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	830	321.23/cwt	320.00–322.50	2,666	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	892	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,854	60
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	935	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,712	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	948	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,920	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	322	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,369	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	377	399.14/cwt	395.00–402.50	1,505	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	369.19/cwt	367.50–372.50	1,421	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	359.59/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,503	6
Heifers	400–450	Large 1-2	420	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,344	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	433	375.81/cwt	375.00–377.50	1,627	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	460	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,725	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	360.53/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,676	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1-2	465	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,349	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,687	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	340.02/cwt	337.50–342.50	1,792	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	531	371.36/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,972	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	545	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,553	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	351.69/cwt	347.50–357.50	2,022	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	335.26/cwt	330.00–342.50	1,955	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,711	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	595	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,547	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	603	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,095	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,736	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	328.52/cwt	322.50–330.00	2,053	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,080	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	288.59/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,928	2
Heifers	650–700	Large 1-2	680	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,819	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,890	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,995	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	778	244.92/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,905	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	797	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,479	8
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	860	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,451	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	900	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	328	427.63/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,403	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	340	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,233	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	365	351.25/cwt	350.00–352.50	1,282	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	406.57/cwt	390.00–422.50	1,537	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1-2	385	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,232	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,785	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	398.64/cwt	395.00–402.50	1,726	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	464	384.38/cwt	377.50–390.00	1,784	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	361.18/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,914	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	566	351.21/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,988	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,740	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	642	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,167	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	309.78/cwt	295.00–327.50	2,085	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,065	1
Bulls	750–800	Large 1-2	765	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,989	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	768	274.96/cwt	265.00–280.00	2,112	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,932	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	2,136	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,320	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,442	1
Bulls	—	—	1,553	171.24/cwt	168.00–175.00	2,659	2
Bulls	—	—	1,830	204.29/cwt	195.00–209.00	3,739	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	103.83/cwt	102.00–105.00	914	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	135.10/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,396	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	121.26/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,350	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,711	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	156.33/cwt	153.00–162.00	2,003	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,287	146.07/cwt	141.00–151.00	1,880	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,710	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	155.44/cwt	153.00–160.00	2,251	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	168.56/cwt	162.00–181.00	2,485	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	2,191.85/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,192	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	2,937.50/head	2,875.00–3,000.00	2,938	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	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 Dec 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 329Last week 678Year ago 411

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 38Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 8Year ago 26

Compared to last week: No trend due to being closed last week for the thanksgiving holiday, however a higher undertone was noted for all feeder and slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	435.00	435.00
1	300–350	345	460.00	460.00
1	350–400	385	467.50	467.50
1	400–450	440	412.50	412.50
11	450–500	473	397.50–417.50	406.94
4	500–550	540	385.00–395.00	387.43
2	550–600	563	367.50–387.50	377.54
1	600–650	630	350.00	350.00
14	650–700	683	344.00–357.50	349.04
2	700–750	740	325.00	325.00
1	900–950	935	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	475.00	475.00
3	450–500	465	452.50	452.50
12	500–550	525	432.50	432.50
9	550–600	578	395.00–398.00	396.97
10	600–650	637	372.50–382.50	378.48
2	700–750	742	342.50	342.50
8	750–800	785	330.00–340.00	332.44
2	800–850	830	320.00–322.50	321.23
60	850–900	892	320.00	320.00
4	900–950	948	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	332.50	332.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	481	385.00	385.00
1	550–600	580	347.50	347.50
2	600–650	605	332.50	332.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	322	425.00	425.00
3	350–400	377	395.00–402.50	399.14
6	400–450	418	350.00–365.00	359.59
15	450–500	465	350.00–365.00	360.53
3	500–550	527	337.50–342.50	340.02
8	550–600	583	330.00–342.50	335.26
5	600–650	625	322.50–330.00	328.52
3	650–700	655	317.50	317.50
1	700–750	700	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	760	262.50	262.50
1	850–900	860	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	375.00–377.50	375.81
1	450–500	460	375.00	375.00
11	500–550	531	370.00–375.00	371.36
13	550–600	575	347.50–357.50	351.69
4	600–650	603	347.50	347.50
8	750–800	797	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	680	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	385	367.50–372.50	369.19
1	500–550	515	327.50	327.50
1	550–600	585	292.50	292.50
1	600–650	620	280.00	280.00
2	650–700	668	280.00–297.50	288.59
2	750–800	778	240.00–250.00	244.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	595	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	425.00–430.00	427.63
2	350–400	378	390.00–422.50	406.57
2	400–450	433	395.00–402.50	398.64
9	450–500	464	377.50–390.00	384.38
4	500–550	530	350.00–365.00	361.18
4	550–600	566	345.00–365.00	351.21
2	600–650	642	337.50	337.50
3	650–700	673	295.00–327.50	309.78
1	700–750	700	295.00	295.00
3	750–800	768	265.00–280.00	274.96
1	800–850	805	240.00	240.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	425	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	595	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	362.50	362.50
2	350–400	365	350.00–352.50	351.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	131.00	131.00
8	—	1,281	153.00–162.00	156.33
9	—	1,287	141.00–151.00	146.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	145.00	145.00
6	—	1,033	130.00–140.00	135.10
2	—	1,113	120.00–122.50	121.26
3	—	880	102.00–105.00	103.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,448	153.00–160.00	155.44
4	—	1,474	162.00–181.00	168.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,553	168.00–175.00	171.24
5	—	1,830	195.00–209.00	204.29
1	—	1,320	185.00	185.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,220	2,875.00–3,000.00	2,937.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,043	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,191.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	4,000.00	4,000.00

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.