Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week:Steers 2.00-3.00 lower,Heifers 4.00-6.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-4.00 lower.Good suppy with weak demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.91/cwt on 229 head.

Average price

$136.91

229 head · 621 lb average

Value per head Derived

$850

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$291

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

$11.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.16

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	644	138.53	892	198
Medium and Large 2-3	474	126.61	600	31

One grade step is worth $11.91/cwt here — about $291 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 sale229 hd

136.91

—

KY average27 barns · 6,061 hd

139.07

−2.16

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	—	Average	1,626	83.78	1,362	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,486	60.98	906	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	58.88	709	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,013	48.90	495	10

Every lot, as filed

71 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%	—	1,006	45.78/cwt	43.00–48.00	461	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	56.27/cwt	55.00–59.00	568	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	369	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	62.13/cwt	61.00–64.00	930	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	58.68/cwt	58.00–59.00	860	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	57.44/cwt	52.00–59.00	682	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	61.16/cwt	60.00–64.00	747	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	593	1
Bulls	—	—	1,683	85.02/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,431	6
Bulls	—	—	1,601	78.61/cwt	74.00–80.00	1,259	5
Bulls	—	—	1,515	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,409	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	145.56/cwt	142.50–149.00	483	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	149.42/cwt	140.00–154.00	568	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	136.96/cwt	131.00–161.00	579	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	128.21/cwt	124.00–131.00	740	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	122.60/cwt	118.00–125.00	764	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	135.89/cwt	130.00–153.00	654	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	131.77/cwt	124.00–141.00	689	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	110.46/cwt	109.00–112.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	128.81/cwt	120.00–136.00	477	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	132.04/cwt	120.00–141.00	367	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	124.31/cwt	117.00–128.00	586	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	120.21/cwt	116.00–123.00	691	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	117.91/cwt	110.00–123.00	614	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	103.55/cwt	100.00–107.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	298	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	408	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	111.66/cwt	111.00–113.00	745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	135.14/cwt	128.00–138.00	447	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	119.30/cwt	112.00–122.00	725	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	133.66/cwt	123.00–141.00	628	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	126.26/cwt	119.00–129.00	736	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	133.33/cwt	129.00–142.00	508	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	124.43/cwt	119.00–128.00	652	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	128.55/cwt	124.00–140.00	545	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	119.51/cwt	119.00–120.00	344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	122.54/cwt	120.00–125.00	411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	111.73/cwt	108.00–116.00	581	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	8,534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	123.81/cwt	120.00–126.00	639	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	131.76/cwt	125.00–135.00	614	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	129.04/cwt	120.00–134.00	542	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	118.99/cwt	118.00–121.00	738	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	122.22/cwt	115.00–127.00	705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	127.00/cwt	126.00–127.50	394	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	136.39/cwt	132.50–140.00	355	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	154.26/cwt	151.00–159.00	813	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	969	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	868	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	126.30/cwt	126.30–126.30	1,125	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	139.31/cwt	128.00–145.00	797	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	138.27/cwt	131.00–141.00	866	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	135.26/cwt	129.00–145.00	705	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	150.88/cwt	142.00–160.00	726	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	148.16/cwt	140.00–160.00	643	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	155.04/cwt	148.00–161.00	578	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	131.75/cwt	126.00–141.00	887	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	880	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	126.06/cwt	120.00–132.00	981	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	156.91/cwt	151.00–163.00	510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	117.62/cwt	110.00–124.00	495	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	111.98/cwt	106.00–116.00	639	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	679	106.76/cwt	100.00–110.00	725	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	117.81/cwt	115.00–121.00	557	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	125.39/cwt	122.00–127.00	469	5

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 Aug 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 677Last week 699Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 60Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 9Year ago 0

Compared to last week:Steers 2.00-3.00 lower,Heifers 4.00-6.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-4.00 lower.Good suppy with weak demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,006	43.00–48.00	45.78
4	—	1,010	55.00–59.00	56.27
1	—	1,055	35.00	35.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,497	61.00–64.00	62.13
3	—	1,465	58.00–59.00	58.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,187	52.00–59.00	57.44
15	—	1,222	60.00–64.00	61.16
1	—	1,210	49.00	49.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,683	82.00–89.00	85.02
5	—	1,601	74.00–80.00	78.61
2	—	1,515	93.00	93.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	116.00	116.00
3	—	332	142.50–149.00	145.56
9	—	380	140.00–154.00	149.42
11	—	423	131.00–161.00	136.96
12	—	577	124.00–131.00	128.21
12	—	623	118.00–125.00	122.60
15	—	481	130.00–153.00	135.89
20	—	523	124.00–141.00	131.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	132.00	132.00
1	—	655	103.00	103.00
2	—	625	109.00–112.00	110.46
3	—	370	120.00–136.00	128.81
4	—	278	120.00–141.00	132.04
4	—	471	117.00–128.00	124.31
4	—	575	116.00–123.00	120.21
6	—	521	110.00–123.00	117.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	100.00–107.00	103.55
3	—	298	137.00	137.00
3	—	667	111.00–113.00	111.66
10	—	331	128.00–138.00	135.14
13	—	608	112.00–122.00	119.30
14	—	470	123.00–141.00	133.66
17	—	583	119.00–129.00	126.26
19	—	381	129.00–142.00	133.33
32	—	524	119.00–128.00	124.43
42	—	424	124.00–140.00	128.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	288	119.00–120.00	119.51
2	—	335	120.00–125.00	122.54
2	—	620	108.00	108.00
4	—	520	108.00–116.00	111.73
10	—	421	110.00–124.00	117.62
7	—	571	106.00–116.00	111.98
5	—	679	100.00–110.00	106.76
5	—	473	115.00–121.00	117.81
5	—	374	122.00–127.00	125.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	516	120.00–126.00	123.81
6	—	466	125.00–135.00	131.76
5	—	420	120.00–134.00	129.04
4	—	620	118.00–121.00	118.99
3	—	577	115.00–127.00	122.22
3	—	310	126.00–127.50	127.00
2	—	260	132.50–140.00	136.39
1	—	665	116.00	116.00
1	—	380	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	527	151.00–159.00	154.26
7	—	650	149.00	149.00
6	—	607	143.00	143.00
1	—	420	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	891	126.30	126.30
23	—	572	128.00–145.00	139.31
20	—	626	131.00–141.00	138.27
18	—	521	129.00–145.00	135.26
15	—	481	142.00–160.00	150.88
15	—	434	140.00–160.00	148.16
7	—	373	148.00–161.00	155.04
6	—	673	126.00–141.00	131.75
4	—	721	122.00	122.00
2	—	778	120.00–132.00	126.06
2	—	325	151.00–163.00	156.91

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	680.00	680.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle