Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2026-01-07

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 7
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,003 head
▲ 747 vs last sale 256▲ 536 vs year ago 467 · +114.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
▲ 72 vs last sale 19▲ 42 vs year ago 49 · +85.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 7▲ 5 vs year ago 11 · +45.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to being closed for Christmas and New Years holidays. Very good demand for all feeder classes in todays sale.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $431.96/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 16 of 34 comparable sales and sits −13.36 against this barn's trailing median of $445.32.
Average price
$431.96
81 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,359
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$526
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3
$109.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.63
vs KY average
−34.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548442.212,42166
Medium and Large 2533401.372,13911thin
Medium and Large 2-3543361.251,9602thin
Large 2-3570332.501,8952thin
One grade step is worth $109.71/cwt here — about $526 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 sale81 hd
431.96
—
KY average20 barns · 929 hd
422.32
+9.63
National average195 barns · 28,890 hd
466.33
−34.37
This barn, trailing median34 sales
445.32
−13.36
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—Low1,729183.363,17117
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,261153.011,92918
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,523152.092,3175thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,042126.951,32229

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,355$2,9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,368$2,6415
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,005$1,6501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,295$3,5001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,090$2,8251thin

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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2300465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,3951
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2311491.93/cwt490.00–500.001,5305
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370532.50/cwt532.50–532.501,9702
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390490.94/cwt482.50–495.001,9153
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added409503.33/cwt497.50–512.502,05914
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2415437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,8161
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435472.79/cwt460.00–485.002,0572
Steers450–500Large 1-2470430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0211
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470392.50/cwt392.50–392.501,8451
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added479504.70/cwt502.50–512.502,4189
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2484468.18/cwt460.00–487.502,26615
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7461
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3500372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,8631
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516483.61/cwt460.00–497.002,49515
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2524404.79/cwt390.00–417.502,1219
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527433.80/cwt420.00–452.502,28622
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563445.48/cwt442.50–450.002,5085
Steers550–600Large 2-3570332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,8952
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573386.00/cwt380.00–392.502,2122
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583423.36/cwt400.00–429.002,46824
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0481
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619399.24/cwt390.00–407.502,47117
Steers600–650Large 1-2622365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,2709
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623377.06/cwt372.50–382.502,34911
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2633356.18/cwt350.00–362.502,2552
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663399.22/cwt390.00–407.502,64726
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3611
Steers650–700Large 1-2670347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,3282
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681381.83/cwt370.00–387.502,6007
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,6654
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733355.02/cwt350.00–362.502,60211
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2751335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5163
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769366.14/cwt356.00–369.252,81697
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,4141
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added830340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,8222
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2837324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,7122
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2867329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,8526
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added870348.90/cwt348.90–348.903,03567
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3875272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,3841
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2911324.28/cwt320.00–325.002,9547
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added929335.95/cwt335.95–335.953,12156
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,030277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,8581
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,090277.50/cwt277.50–277.503,0251
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,0681
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy263517.43/cwt510.00–525.001,3612
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3341
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3290350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0151
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,1871
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,1801
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2346445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,5403
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,3961
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387426.30/cwt410.00–437.501,65016
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3400320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2801
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417407.12/cwt392.50–415.001,6989
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429425.69/cwt420.00–432.501,82610
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5472
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468421.40/cwt410.00–428.001,97226
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2470330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5511
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478374.39/cwt365.00–382.501,7909
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2484395.15/cwt385.00–402.001,91325
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3515320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6481
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516376.05/cwt370.00–377.501,94028
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519382.35/cwt380.00–387.501,98414
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2519346.19/cwt340.00–352.501,7976
Heifers500–550Large 1-2522350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8272
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565370.27/cwt365.00–372.502,09228
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570340.29/cwt337.50–350.001,9409
Heifers550–600Large 1-2575326.43/cwt320.00–340.001,8773
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added587380.28/cwt379.00–387.502,23223
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619349.93/cwt342.50–362.502,1669
Heifers600–650Large 1-2620302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,8761
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624335.09/cwt327.50–337.502,0914
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7011
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640305.04/cwt300.00–310.001,9522
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664321.69/cwt315.00–325.002,1369
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9951
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8431
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added686332.48/cwt330.00–337.502,28123
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8851
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3663
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,3791
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,1001
Heifers800–850Large 1-2825227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,8771
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2280455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2741
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2330447.50/cwt447.50–447.501,4771
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335412.50/cwt412.50–412.501,3821
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy364485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,7655
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380438.40/cwt435.00–440.001,6663
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2429451.44/cwt437.50–457.501,9374
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430408.33/cwt395.00–415.001,7563
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy463470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,1765
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2477437.26/cwt432.50–450.002,08620
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2481413.09/cwt390.00–422.501,9875
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3485355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,7221
Bulls450–500Large 2-3485330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6012
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2505382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,9321
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,2362
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522410.84/cwt395.00–415.002,14511
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy557424.58/cwt412.50–452.502,36510
Bulls550–600Large 1-2568366.48/cwt365.00–367.502,0825
Bulls550–600Large 2570337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,9241
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2571387.46/cwt382.50–400.002,21210
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2586372.09/cwt362.50–375.002,1806
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3589343.96/cwt342.50–350.002,0265
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2635363.73/cwt350.00–370.002,31031
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2660346.29/cwt342.50–355.002,28614
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2663306.32/cwt302.50–310.002,0312
Bulls650–700Large 1-2687307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,1132
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2710325.79/cwt322.50–332.502,3133
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2723288.76/cwt287.50–290.002,0882
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2750315.83/cwt302.50–322.502,3693
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2755287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,1711
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815280.28/cwt280.00–282.502,2849
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2845242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,0492
Bulls850–900Large 1-2850257.50/cwt257.50–257.502,1891
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2920237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,1851
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,579167.86/cwt163.00–173.002,6516
Bulls——1,774187.92/cwt181.00–193.003,3348
Bulls——1,910202.20/cwt197.00–206.003,8623
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%991110.82/cwt106.00–115.001,0986
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,038134.00/cwt130.00–136.001,3914
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,049142.35/cwt140.00–147.001,4937
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,064123.67/cwt118.00–128.001,31612
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,206149.66/cwt145.00–155.001,80511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,343161.14/cwt157.00–164.002,1646
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,375141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,9391
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,518156.36/cwt153.00–158.002,3744
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,545135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,0861
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3552,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3682,640.97/head1,750.00–3,450.002,6415
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2953,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001

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.