Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2025-12-10

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 10
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
599 head
▲ 270 vs last sale 329▼ 76 vs year ago 675 · −11.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
35 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 50▼ 21 vs year ago 56 · −37.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 12▼ 13 vs year ago 19 · −68.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher with feeder heifers over 550lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Good quality offering of weaned preconditioned feeders in todays sale. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter 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 $413.22/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 13 of 34 comparable sales and sits −32.10 against this barn's trailing median of $445.32.
Average price
$413.22
54 head · 558 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,304
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$344
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$76.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.12
vs KY average
−17.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556416.542,31651
Medium and Large 2585365.002,1352thin
Medium 1-2580340.001,9721thin
One grade step is worth $76.54/cwt here — about $344 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 sale54 hd
413.22
—
KY average26 barns · 1,371 hd
395.10
+18.12
National average179 barns · 20,601 hd
430.63
−17.41
This barn, trailing median34 sales
445.32
−32.10
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—Average1,702182.693,1108thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,559153.692,3969thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,278150.671,9269thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,095116.711,2789thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,338$2,6142thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,330$2,2501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,065$1,7001thin

Every lot

114 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2298490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,4604
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,8533
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395433.33/cwt420.00–440.001,7123
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2416420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7473
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,1211
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,0451
Steers400–450Medium 1-2436345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5043
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3460375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7251
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470392.50/cwt392.50–392.501,8451
Steers450–500Medium 1-2480300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4401
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482461.31/cwt455.00–465.002,22414
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2489437.31/cwt425.00–445.002,13820
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510452.50/cwt452.50–452.502,30810
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532409.72/cwt407.50–430.002,18015
Steers550–600Medium 1-2580340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9721
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582382.45/cwt375.00–390.002,2265
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,1352
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added589412.41/cwt407.50–420.002,42921
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613405.18/cwt395.00–410.002,48424
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624379.53/cwt365.00–385.002,3684
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9221
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2634349.97/cwt347.50–352.502,2194
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3663307.59/cwt302.50–312.502,0392
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673327.48/cwt322.50–332.502,2042
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675363.02/cwt360.00–377.502,45029
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685357.02/cwt352.50–357.502,44610
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added729351.69/cwt350.00–355.002,56427
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730333.14/cwt320.00–340.002,4324
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2742312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,3192
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2782330.90/cwt327.50–332.502,58814
Steers750–800Large 1-2790305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,4103
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added810332.20/cwt325.00–340.002,69110
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added909329.50/cwt329.50–329.502,99566
Steers900–950Large 1-2940277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,6091
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975286.56/cwt282.50–295.002,7943
Steers1000–1050Large 1-21,020280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,8561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,0081
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2291397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,1573
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2305350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0681
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,2011
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3315320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0081
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4191
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2363369.49/cwt367.50–375.001,3414
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421390.13/cwt375.00–395.001,6425
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,5413
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2455375.00/cwt367.50–382.501,7062
Heifers450–500Large 1-2460355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6331
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2483354.99/cwt352.50–357.501,7152
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,6131
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added488406.87/cwt405.00–408.001,98622
Heifers500–550Large 1-2510332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,6961
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512384.31/cwt370.00–395.001,96814
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521350.74/cwt345.00–367.501,82710
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528282.49/cwt280.00–285.001,4922
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2540336.86/cwt336.00–340.001,81911
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574352.52/cwt350.00–357.502,02311
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3577287.45/cwt280.00–292.501,6593
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590339.20/cwt327.50–345.002,00111
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2590311.24/cwt310.00–312.501,8362
Heifers550–600Large 1-2590295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7411
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619317.67/cwt310.00–325.001,9665
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620337.68/cwt332.50–342.502,09428
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2621300.84/cwt292.50–305.001,8683
Heifers600–650Large 1-2630282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,7801
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652335.87/cwt327.50–338.002,19015
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8621
Heifers650–700Large 1-2675265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,7891
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2691300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0734
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added733305.75/cwt302.50–310.002,24114
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,8691
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added750302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,26910
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,1471
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3790230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8172
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2962
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added850310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6352
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3381
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2850240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0401
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2260465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,2091
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3355375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3311
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2387475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,8382
Bulls400–450Large 1-2410390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5992
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,8562
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2422406.64/cwt405.00–410.001,7163
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2433378.35/cwt375.00–382.501,6383
Bulls450–500Large 1-2470397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,8681
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2483415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,0043
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2505360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8181
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2545335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8261
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2566377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,1373
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2570230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3111
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3595290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7261
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2600322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,9351
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8271
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3675255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7211
Bulls650–700Large 1-2695277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,9291
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2716284.80/cwt270.00–292.502,0393
Bulls800–850Large 1-2840270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2681
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2940197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,8571
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,423164.89/cwt160.00–169.002,3462
Bulls——1,564182.89/cwt179.00–187.002,8604
Bulls——2,258200.07/cwt196.00–204.004,5182
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%972102.54/cwt92.50–111.009973
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,065140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,103129.28/cwt127.00–132.001,4262
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,223114.75/cwt113.00–116.001,4033
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,245157.17/cwt152.00–160.001,9575
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,275132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,6831
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,335146.05/cwt142.00–151.001,9503
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453134.89/cwt130.00–140.001,9602
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,547151.86/cwt146.00–156.002,3493
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,621164.47/cwt160.00–170.002,6664
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3302,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3382,614.07/head2,425.00–2,775.002,6142

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.