Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday:Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher,Very good demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher,Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.30/cwt on 468 head.

Average price

$145.30

468 head · 712 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,035

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$363

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

$18.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.90

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	718	145.88	1,048	453
Medium and Large 2-3	536	127.77	684	15thin

One grade step is worth $18.11/cwt here — about $363 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 sale468 hd

145.30

—

KY average26 barns · 5,050 hd

140.40

+4.90

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	1,784	92.80	1,656	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,510	65.00	982	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,251	61.91	774	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,023	54.41	556	19

Every lot, as filed

97 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	171.25/cwt	165.00–177.50	565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	170.06/cwt	168.00–172.00	612	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	438	159.56/cwt	156.00–163.00	699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	510	159.34/cwt	157.00–163.00	813	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	339	173.22/cwt	170.00–179.00	587	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	163.00/cwt	158.00–167.00	694	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	568	155.51/cwt	153.00–158.00	883	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	381	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	636	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	482	162.63/cwt	160.00–165.00	784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	117.48/cwt	115.00–119.00	664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	114.04/cwt	113.00–115.00	416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	127.41/cwt	126.00–128.00	784	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	737	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	128.42/cwt	121.00–134.00	607	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	129.56/cwt	121.00–133.00	684	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	123.63/cwt	120.00–129.00	524	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	118.27/cwt	114.00–124.00	802	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	128.01/cwt	126.00–130.00	739	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	129.33/cwt	120.00–137.00	473	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	131.27/cwt	124.00–139.00	421	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	116.94/cwt	113.00–124.00	723	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	116.31/cwt	110.00–122.00	843	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	133.20/cwt	130.00–136.00	357	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	359	142.39/cwt	140.00–143.00	511	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	311	145.94/cwt	144.00–147.00	454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	119.35/cwt	100.00–127.00	615	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	125.38/cwt	120.00–131.00	591	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	124.66/cwt	117.00–139.00	735	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	820	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	142.59/cwt	131.00–149.00	744	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	145.45/cwt	138.00–152.00	679	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	135.79/cwt	135.00–141.00	589	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	123.83/cwt	118.00–127.00	835	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	144.53/cwt	142.00–147.00	825	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	115.69/cwt	113.00–118.00	829	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	508	154.99/cwt	154.00–156.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	149.37/cwt	140.00–159.00	545	2
Bulls	—	—	1,690	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,268	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	567	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	47.49/cwt	44.00–49.00	471	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	982	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	64.15/cwt	60.00–73.00	803	15
Bulls	—	—	1,818	97.18/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,767	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	62.25/cwt	60.00–64.00	654	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	54.07/cwt	51.00–57.00	554	11
Bulls	—	—	1,730	88.56/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,532	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	58.51/cwt	58.00–59.00	714	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	85.33/cwt	76.00–96.00	640	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	727.98/cwt	670.00–800.00	8,830	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,910	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,858	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	1,125.08/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	16,707	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,279	1,059.41/cwt	800.00–1,270.00	13,550	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,266	1,033.56/cwt	825.00–1,250.00	13,085	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	13,228	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	9,918	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	464	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	408	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	120.00/cwt	110.00–125.00	816	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	140.56/cwt	130.00–146.00	606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	128.56/cwt	127.00–130.00	675	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	131.90/cwt	126.00–137.50	495	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	736	149.29/cwt	142.00–149.40	1,099	134
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	813	139.25/cwt	139.25–139.25	1,132	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	893	139.25/cwt	139.25–139.25	1,244	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,071	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	686	145.03/cwt	142.00–150.00	995	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	151.49/cwt	145.00–157.50	935	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	146.06/cwt	141.00–151.00	849	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	146.27/cwt	131.00–151.00	758	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	134.49/cwt	129.00–137.00	971	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	147.23/cwt	140.00–151.00	705	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,041	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	140.32/cwt	139.00–141.00	933	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	132.92/cwt	129.00–141.00	813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	124.99/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,097	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	141.02/cwt	140.00–142.00	512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,062	1

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 Jul 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,210Last week 766Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 77Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 28Year ago 0

Compared to last Wednesday:Feeder steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher,Very good demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher,Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	155.00	155.00
2	—	330	165.00–177.50	171.25
2	—	360	168.00–172.00	170.06
2	—	438	156.00–163.00	159.56
2	—	508	154.00–156.00	154.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	515	100.00–127.00	119.35
7	—	471	120.00–131.00	125.38
3	—	590	117.00–139.00	124.66
2	—	785	104.00–105.00	104.49
1	—	615	123.00	123.00
1	—	410	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	522	131.00–149.00	142.59
12	—	467	138.00–152.00	145.45
7	—	434	135.00–141.00	135.79
5	—	674	118.00–127.00	123.83
4	—	571	142.00–147.00	144.53
3	—	717	113.00–118.00	115.69
2	—	635	131.00	131.00
1	—	220	142.50	142.50
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
2	—	365	140.00–159.00	149.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	130.00	130.00
15	—	581	141.00–151.00	146.06
10	—	518	131.00–151.00	146.27
7	—	722	129.00–137.00	134.49
7	—	479	140.00–151.00	147.23
4	—	771	135.00	135.00
3	—	665	139.00–141.00	140.32
3	—	612	129.00–141.00	132.92
2	—	878	120.00–130.00	124.99
2	—	363	140.00–142.00	141.02
1	—	900	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	510	157.00–163.00	159.34
10	—	339	170.00–179.00	173.22
5	—	426	158.00–167.00	163.00
4	—	568	153.00–158.00	155.51
4	—	381	167.00	167.00
3	—	482	160.00–165.00	162.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	110.00–125.00	120.00
3	—	431	130.00–146.00	140.56
2	—	610	125.00	125.00
2	—	525	127.00–130.00	128.56
2	—	480	120.00–130.00	125.00
2	—	375	126.00–137.50	131.90
1	—	720	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	736	142.00–149.40	149.29
65	—	813	139.25	139.25
58	—	893	139.25	139.25
49	—	762	140.50	140.50
25	—	686	142.00–150.00	145.03
23	—	617	145.00–157.50	151.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	115.00–119.00	117.48
2	—	670	105.00	105.00
2	—	510	115.00–117.00	115.98
2	—	365	113.00–115.00	114.04
2	—	325	117.00	117.00
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
1	—	720	103.00	103.00
1	—	645	106.00	106.00
1	—	470	118.00	118.00
1	—	415	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	615	126.00–128.00	127.41
2	—	737	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	473	121.00–134.00	128.42
30	—	528	121.00–133.00	129.56
18	—	424	120.00–129.00	123.63
16	—	678	114.00–124.00	118.27
11	—	577	126.00–130.00	128.01
10	—	366	120.00–137.00	129.33
9	—	321	124.00–139.00	131.27
4	—	618	113.00–124.00	116.94
3	—	725	110.00–122.00	116.31
2	—	268	130.00–136.00	133.20
1	—	780	116.00	116.00
1	—	220	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	359	140.00–143.00	142.39
3	—	311	144.00–147.00	145.94
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	464	88.00	88.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,690	75.00	75.00
6	—	1,818	94.00–100.00	97.18
2	—	1,730	87.00–90.00	88.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	42.00	42.00
15	—	1,252	60.00–73.00	64.15
4	—	1,220	58.00–59.00	58.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	991	44.00–49.00	47.49
4	—	1,050	60.00–64.00	62.25
11	—	1,024	51.00–57.00	54.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	65.00	65.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	76.00–96.00	85.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,213	670.00–800.00	727.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,485	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,279	800.00–1,270.00	1,059.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,266	825.00–1,250.00	1,033.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,430	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	760.00	760.00

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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Albany Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle