Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 6.00-8.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bull 2.00-3.00 lower.Good supply with weak demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.68/cwt on 216 head.

Average price

$117.68

216 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$12.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.53

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	540	119.88	648	179
Medium and Large 2-3	480	107.04	513	37

One grade step is worth $12.84/cwt here — about $134 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 sale216 hd

117.68

—

KY average28 barns · 5,621 hd

120.21

−2.53

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	1,694	78.00	1,321	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,525	55.72	849	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	52.07	648	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	941	40.89	385	21

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	117.20/cwt	110.00–121.00	393	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	101.66/cwt	100.00–105.00	527	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	263	110.07/cwt	107.50–112.50	289	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	767	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	966	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	126.96/cwt	123.50–132.00	782	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	586	125.15/cwt	124.00–130.00	733	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	117.74/cwt	115.00–122.00	557	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	117.87/cwt	112.00–121.00	613	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	116.95/cwt	108.00–121.00	664	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	120.34/cwt	115.00–124.00	511	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	112.94/cwt	106.00–119.00	708	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	128.58/cwt	125.00–131.00	478	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	127.78/cwt	127.00–128.00	436	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	816	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	713	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	107.01/cwt	106.00–109.00	730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	131.01/cwt	129.00–133.00	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	117.53/cwt	110.00–122.00	559	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	110.21/cwt	104.00–114.00	617	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	109.47/cwt	103.00–113.00	575	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	116.08/cwt	111.00–119.00	429	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	281	132.68/cwt	132.00–135.00	373	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	98.55/cwt	91.00–107.00	658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	91.99/cwt	90.00–94.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	103.47/cwt	100.00–107.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	111.03/cwt	100.00–123.00	475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	118.74/cwt	112.00–125.00	395	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	664	127.18/cwt	122.00–130.00	844	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	586	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	768	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	124.60/cwt	123.00–126.00	760	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	119.60/cwt	118.00–123.00	630	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	132.34/cwt	124.00–138.00	570	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	127.03/cwt	124.00–132.00	602	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	117.74/cwt	113.00–120.00	729	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	122.34/cwt	119.00–124.00	695	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	135.46/cwt	126.00–141.00	500	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	136.65/cwt	130.00–147.00	445	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	115.57/cwt	110.00–120.00	780	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	35.07/cwt	29.00–38.00	325	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	44.51/cwt	40.00–49.00	414	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	50.67/cwt	50.00–51.00	516	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	53.25/cwt	50.00–57.00	814	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	59.01/cwt	58.00–60.00	897	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	53.27/cwt	49.00–57.00	663	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	44.91/cwt	42.00–47.00	550	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	754	2
Bulls	—	—	1,786	80.22/cwt	76.00–85.00	1,433	9
Bulls	—	—	1,290	64.68/cwt	64.00–65.00	834	3
Bulls	—	—	1,883	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,657	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	7,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	117.43/cwt	117.00–120.00	680	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	121.03/cwt	114.00–127.00	579	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	120.62/cwt	114.00–126.00	511	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	117.08/cwt	113.00–123.00	606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	350	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	104.06/cwt	101.00–107.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	107.51/cwt	104.00–111.00	675	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	285	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	691	132.96/cwt	131.00–133.00	919	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	745	134.69/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,003	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	596	143.64/cwt	138.50–145.00	856	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	134.43/cwt	131.00–139.00	828	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	139.70/cwt	138.00–140.00	735	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	133.30/cwt	129.00–137.00	756	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	125.09/cwt	125.00–127.00	788	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	130.92/cwt	125.00–137.00	676	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	118.98/cwt	118.00–125.00	919	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	130.96/cwt	130.00–135.00	622	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	119.59/cwt	119.00–120.00	871	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	134.29/cwt	133.00–137.00	525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	464	108.44/cwt	100.00–114.00	503	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	100.16/cwt	98.00–102.00	620	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	110.42/cwt	100.00–115.00	476	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	387	112.49/cwt	104.00–118.00	435	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	674	97.96/cwt	94.00–102.00	660	4

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 Sep 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 691Last week 617Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 73Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 5Year ago 0

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 6.00-8.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bull 2.00-3.00 lower.Good supply with weak demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	335	110.00–121.00	117.20
3	—	518	100.00–105.00	101.66
2	—	263	107.50–112.50	110.07
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
7	—	464	100.00–114.00	108.44
6	—	619	98.00–102.00	100.16
5	—	431	100.00–115.00	110.42
5	—	387	104.00–118.00	112.49
4	—	674	94.00–102.00	97.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	767	126.00	126.00
15	—	616	123.50–132.00	126.96
5	—	586	124.00–130.00	125.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	473	115.00–122.00	117.74
22	—	520	112.00–121.00	117.87
20	—	568	108.00–121.00	116.95
17	—	425	115.00–124.00	120.34
16	—	627	106.00–119.00	112.94
11	—	372	125.00–131.00	128.58
9	—	341	127.00–128.00	127.78
4	—	716	114.00	114.00
3	—	750	95.00	95.00
3	—	682	106.00–109.00	107.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	129.00–133.00	131.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	476	110.00–122.00	117.53
4	—	560	104.00–114.00	110.21
4	—	525	103.00–113.00	109.47
4	—	370	111.00–119.00	116.08
4	—	281	132.00–135.00	132.68
3	—	668	91.00–107.00	98.55
2	—	730	90.00–94.00	91.99
2	—	625	100.00–107.00	103.47
2	—	428	100.00–123.00	111.03
2	—	333	112.00–125.00	118.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	664	122.00–130.00	127.18
9	—	586	131.00	131.00
5	—	610	123.00–126.00	124.60
2	—	507	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	527	118.00–123.00	119.60
15	—	431	124.00–138.00	132.34
12	—	474	124.00–132.00	127.03
8	—	619	113.00–120.00	117.74
8	—	568	119.00–124.00	122.34
8	—	369	126.00–141.00	135.46
6	—	326	130.00–147.00	136.65
3	—	675	110.00–120.00	115.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	579	117.00–120.00	117.43
6	—	478	114.00–127.00	121.03
4	—	424	114.00–126.00	120.62
3	—	518	113.00–123.00	117.08
3	—	280	125.00	125.00
2	—	715	101.00–107.00	104.06
2	—	628	104.00–111.00	107.51
1	—	385	124.00	124.00
1	—	215	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	691	131.00–133.00	132.96
16	—	745	130.00–135.00	134.69
15	—	596	138.50–145.00	143.64
7	—	616	131.00–139.00	134.43
7	—	526	138.00–140.00	139.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	567	129.00–137.00	133.30
21	—	630	125.00–127.00	125.09
11	—	516	125.00–137.00	130.92
7	—	772	118.00–125.00	118.98
7	—	475	130.00–135.00	130.96
5	—	728	119.00–120.00	119.59
3	—	391	133.00–137.00	134.29
2	—	880	108.00	108.00
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
1	—	335	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	927	29.00–38.00	35.07
8	—	930	40.00–49.00	44.51
3	—	1,018	50.00–51.00	50.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,528	50.00–57.00	53.25
3	—	1,520	58.00–60.00	59.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,245	49.00–57.00	53.27
6	—	1,224	42.00–47.00	44.91
2	—	1,300	58.00	58.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,786	76.00–85.00	80.22
3	—	1,290	64.00–65.00	64.68
2	—	1,883	88.00	88.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	590.00	590.00

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

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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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle