Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Week: Steers and heifers mostly steady 1.00 lower, on a light test.Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Weaned and vaccinated offerings bringing a premium are noted as value added.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.50/cwt on 114 head.

Average price

$124.50

114 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$620

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$14.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.99

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	509	129.07	657	77
Medium and Large 2-3	474	114.99	546	37

One grade step is worth $14.09/cwt here — about $112 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale114 hd

124.50

—

KY average26 barns · 4,440 hd

125.50

−0.99

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,541	83.63	1,288	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,571	61.79	971	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,256	59.27	745	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	943	49.58	467	10

Every lot, as filed

74 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	35.96/cwt	32.00–40.00	343	2
Bulls	—	—	1,374	78.15/cwt	71.00–81.00	1,074	6
Bulls	—	—	1,940	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,940	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,670	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,086	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	57.36/cwt	54.00–61.00	528	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	64.79/cwt	63.00–68.00	839	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	48.60/cwt	45.00–51.00	466	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	60.72/cwt	58.00–62.00	934	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	56.67/cwt	52.00–62.00	702	17
Bulls	—	—	1,608	83.67/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,345	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,840	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,333	795.02/cwt	720.00–920.00	10,598	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	11,396	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	7,722	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	8,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	123.12/cwt	117.00–135.00	576	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	111.45/cwt	108.00–115.00	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	113.06/cwt	109.00–117.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	112.10/cwt	109.00–115.00	701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	112.53/cwt	106.00–119.00	645	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	292	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	431	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	148.42/cwt	137.00–160.00	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	141.67/cwt	132.00–145.00	645	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	120.20/cwt	116.00–125.00	749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	100.85/cwt	99.00–105.00	780	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	95.62/cwt	93.00–97.00	780	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	129.23/cwt	120.00–136.00	744	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	118.31/cwt	109.00–124.00	793	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	140.80/cwt	130.00–159.00	593	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	130.71/cwt	121.00–136.00	690	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	110	199.24/cwt	170.00–220.00	219	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	127.52/cwt	126.00–129.00	529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	127.46/cwt	126.00–129.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	128.48/cwt	126.00–133.00	478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	109.33/cwt	109.00–110.00	730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	128.17/cwt	127.00–130.00	746	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	119.65/cwt	118.00–122.00	736	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	134.88/cwt	127.00–142.00	568	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	132.56/cwt	123.00–140.00	619	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	622	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	517	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	750	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	877	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	137.90/cwt	131.00–142.00	723	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	136.45/cwt	130.00–145.00	775	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	144.57/cwt	137.00–148.00	684	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	137.98/cwt	136.00–140.00	846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	125.28/cwt	120.00–128.00	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	125.97/cwt	124.00–128.00	957	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	140.48/cwt	140.00–141.00	594	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	145.83/cwt	141.00–151.00	529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	117.50/cwt	113.00–122.00	552	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	114.14/cwt	109.00–119.00	584	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	119.99/cwt	114.00–125.00	394	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	669	102.58/cwt	100.00–107.00	686	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	119.26/cwt	114.00–122.00	445	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	116.96/cwt	113.00–120.00	494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	117.00/cwt	116.00–118.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	90	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	45	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	125	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	129.37/cwt	123.00–133.50	682	32

How this sale compares

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 Jun 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 352Last week 342Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 31Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 8Year ago 0

Compared to last Week: Steers and heifers mostly steady 1.00 lower, on a light test.Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Weaned and vaccinated offerings bringing a premium are noted as value added.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	32.00–40.00	35.96
4	—	920	54.00–61.00	57.36
4	—	959	45.00–51.00	48.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	65.00	65.00
3	—	1,538	58.00–62.00	60.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,295	63.00–68.00	64.79
17	—	1,238	52.00–62.00	56.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,374	71.00–81.00	78.15
2	—	1,940	100.00	100.00
3	—	1,608	83.00–84.00	83.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,333	720.00–920.00	795.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	880.00	880.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	660.00	660.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	710.00	710.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	117.00–135.00	123.12
2	—	720	108.00–115.00	111.45
2	—	665	109.00–117.00	113.06
2	—	625	109.00–115.00	112.10
2	—	573	106.00–119.00	112.53
2	—	530	115.00–120.00	117.45
1	—	380	136.00	136.00
1	—	320	137.50	137.50
1	—	270	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	510	147.00	147.00
3	—	555	148.00	148.00
1	—	605	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	524	131.00–142.00	137.90
8	—	568	130.00–145.00	136.45
5	—	473	137.00–148.00	144.57
4	—	613	136.00–140.00	137.98
3	—	732	120.00–128.00	125.28
2	—	760	124.00–128.00	125.97
2	—	423	140.00–141.00	140.48
2	—	363	141.00–151.00	145.83
1	—	310	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	292	147.50	147.50
2	—	330	140.00	140.00
2	—	368	137.00–160.00	148.42
4	—	455	132.00–145.00	141.67
4	—	623	116.00–125.00	120.20
6	—	773	99.00–105.00	100.85
6	—	816	93.00–97.00	95.62
7	—	576	120.00–136.00	129.23
8	—	670	109.00–124.00	118.31
13	—	421	130.00–159.00	140.80
14	—	528	121.00–136.00	130.71
3	—	110	170.00–220.00	199.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	137.50	137.50
1	—	365	133.00	133.00
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
1	—	670	108.00	108.00
1	—	765	91.00	91.00
2	—	415	126.00–129.00	127.52
2	—	483	126.00–129.00	127.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	101.00	101.00
3	—	372	126.00–133.00	128.48
3	—	668	109.00–110.00	109.33
5	—	582	127.00–130.00	128.17
6	—	615	118.00–122.00	119.65
13	—	421	127.00–142.00	134.88
13	—	467	123.00–140.00	132.56
2	—	90	50.00	50.00
1	—	125	125.00	125.00
32	—	527	123.00–133.50	129.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	470	113.00–122.00	117.50
6	—	512	109.00–119.00	114.14
6	—	328	114.00–125.00	119.99
5	—	669	100.00–107.00	102.58
4	—	373	114.00–122.00	119.26
3	—	422	113.00–120.00	116.96
2	—	555	116.00–118.00	117.00
1	—	600	100.00	100.00

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle