Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2026-04-01

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 1
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
611 head
▲ 256 vs last sale 355▲ 177 vs year ago 434 · +40.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
29 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 48▼ 4 vs year ago 33 · −12.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 12▲ 34 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good quality offering with favorable body condition in todays sale. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $426.05/cwt on 52 head, up $16.37 from the prior sale. That ranks 33 of 34 comparable sales and sits +23.29 against this barn's trailing median of $402.76.
Average price
$426.05
▲ 16.37 vs prior sale
52 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,382
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$331
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$75.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.31
vs KY average
+2.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2559427.942,39350
Medium and Large 2520405.002,1061thin
Medium and Large 2-3585352.502,0621thin
One grade step is worth $75.44/cwt here — about $331 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 sale52 hd
426.05
—
KY average26 barns · 1,920 hd
419.74
+6.31
National average175 barns · 10,886 hd
423.19
+2.86
This barn, trailing median34 sales
402.76
+23.29
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
448401354307median 402.7603/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,844220.244,0619thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,563181.142,8312thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,159177.592,0588thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,053155.741,64011

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)1,190$3,6501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,051$2,8384thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,063$2,6602thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$2,2501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,180$1,8002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,170$4,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,288$3,7833thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$3,6673thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)955$2,9001thin

Every lot

133 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235715.00/cwt715.00–715.001,6801
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2245550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,3481
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,5261
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280655.00/cwt655.00–655.001,8341
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285635.00/cwt635.00–635.001,8101
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,9831
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340630.00/cwt630.00–630.002,1422
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,1281
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382625.00/cwt625.00–625.002,3884
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2395522.50/cwt522.50–522.502,0641
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3410457.50/cwt457.50–457.501,8763
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423556.19/cwt540.00–575.002,3537
Steers400–450Large 1-2423488.74/cwt487.50–490.002,0674
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added431596.20/cwt585.00–600.002,57012
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2434503.80/cwt500.00–512.502,1864
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460597.50/cwt597.50–597.502,7492
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470543.08/cwt535.00–555.002,5526
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473516.08/cwt510.00–522.502,4412
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473471.40/cwt460.00–477.502,2304
Steers450–500Large 1-2485467.50/cwt467.50–467.502,2671
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added511527.47/cwt522.50–537.502,6954
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530442.50/cwt442.50–442.502,3452
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533489.82/cwt482.50–497.502,6112
Steers550–600Large 1-2555442.50/cwt442.50–442.502,4562
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557507.01/cwt495.00–510.002,8245
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581481.63/cwt470.00–485.002,7988
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2586453.13/cwt447.50–457.502,6554
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590417.50/cwt417.50–417.502,4631
Steers600–650Large 1-2605402.50/cwt402.50–402.502,4351
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608453.28/cwt440.00–455.002,75618
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620403.84/cwt400.00–407.502,5042
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623391.00/cwt382.50–400.002,4362
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2650382.50/cwt382.50–382.502,4861
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,8381
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3692335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,3182
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2695393.69/cwt393.00–405.002,73617
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720392.50/cwt392.50–392.502,8261
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725364.98/cwt362.50–367.502,6462
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4651
Steers700–750Large 1-2745352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,6261
Steers700–750Large 2745330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4591
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768389.50/cwt389.50–389.502,99134
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,6491
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2860312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,6881
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2903320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,8904
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Large 1-2260500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,3061
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy291560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,6303
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4751
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2303502.52/cwt500.00–505.001,5232
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,8241
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy356565.00/cwt565.00–565.002,0113
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3367450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6522
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378520.62/cwt497.50–535.001,96811
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380476.97/cwt470.00–480.001,8124
Heifers400–450Large 2412412.50/cwt412.50–412.501,7002
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added418525.19/cwt515.00–532.502,1959
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422493.21/cwt480.00–507.502,0818
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,0211
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3445440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,9581
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2450465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,0933
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460518.17/cwt510.00–525.002,38414
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481485.22/cwt477.50–497.502,33416
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3488422.54/cwt420.00–425.002,0622
Heifers450–500Large 2495387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,9181
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added511460.60/cwt450.00–467.502,3544
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,1061
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535435.65/cwt430.00–447.502,3317
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added554440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,43812
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575415.74/cwt402.50–422.502,39127
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,0621
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620367.50/cwt367.50–367.502,2791
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621380.59/cwt375.00–385.002,3634
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2633336.18/cwt332.50–340.002,1282
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670327.56/cwt320.00–335.002,1952
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,45512
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added691379.73/cwt372.50–380.002,62478
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0451
Heifers700–750Large 1-2725305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,2111
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3631
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,62222
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,3602
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3381
Heifers950–1000Large 1-2970272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,6431
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2210595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,2501
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2295532.50/cwt532.50–532.501,5711
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,9801
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2323637.05/cwt635.00–640.002,05812
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367610.00/cwt610.00–610.002,2392
Bulls350–400Large 2375530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,9881
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383560.05/cwt555.00–562.502,1456
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy403588.70/cwt570.00–607.502,37217
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2423550.27/cwt545.00–555.002,3282
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2437510.70/cwt500.00–522.502,2323
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3460477.50/cwt475.00–480.002,1972
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy467585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,7322
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2486504.48/cwt502.50–507.502,4525
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2487523.29/cwt510.00–532.502,54813
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2513459.96/cwt452.50–467.502,3602
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525511.91/cwt510.00–515.002,6885
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2538482.47/cwt475.00–490.002,5962
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy562477.50/cwt477.50–477.502,6846
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2563457.47/cwt452.50–460.002,5763
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,5382
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy630415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,6151
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2633392.46/cwt387.50–397.502,4843
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,5381
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4272
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2745352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,6261
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2778292.39/cwt280.00–300.002,2753
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815308.68/cwt305.00–312.502,5162
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2860296.24/cwt295.00–297.502,5482
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2970250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4251
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3985237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,3391
Bulls950–1000Large 2990227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,2521
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,735209.61/cwt205.00–212.003,6374
Bulls——1,931228.75/cwt218.00–237.004,4175
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,052150.82/cwt145.00–158.001,5877
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,054164.35/cwt162.00–170.001,7324
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,151174.96/cwt171.00–177.002,0146
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,183185.48/cwt183.00–188.002,1942
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,563181.14/cwt176.00–186.002,8312
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0512,837.96/head2,350.00–3,150.002,8384
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0632,659.82/head2,575.00–2,750.002,6602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1903,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29552,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1704,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2084,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2603,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2853,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2903,825.00/head3,600.00–4,050.003,8252

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.