Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers steady 3.00 lower,700-800 lbs. 1.00-2.00 higher.Heifers 3.00-4.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 lower.Good supply with weak demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $135.87/cwt on 307 head.

Average price

$135.87

307 head · 703 lb average

Value per head Derived

$955

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$402

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

$21.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.70

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	713	136.83	975	293
Medium and Large 2-3	496	115.75	574	14thin

One grade step is worth $21.08/cwt here — about $402 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 sale307 hd

135.87

—

KY average26 barns · 5,895 hd

133.17

+2.70

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	1,764	69.94	1,234	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	50.76	822	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	47.41	590	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	37.59	383	11

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	378	109.09/cwt	107.00–113.00	412	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	342	112.99/cwt	111.00–114.00	386	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	112.84/cwt	105.00–116.00	639	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	116.07/cwt	113.00–123.00	554	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	111.20/cwt	102.00–117.00	688	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	128.63/cwt	122.00–134.00	477	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	112.04/cwt	107.00–116.00	592	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	119.63/cwt	113.00–124.00	511	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	107.39/cwt	105.00–111.00	724	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	104.47/cwt	100.00–109.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	110.18/cwt	100.00–120.00	637	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	117.70/cwt	110.00–122.00	566	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	629	108.12/cwt	90.00–120.00	680	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	119.49/cwt	115.00–123.00	498	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	121.70/cwt	121.00–123.00	445	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	100.43/cwt	96.00–105.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	102.99/cwt	102.00–104.00	528	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	303	116.51/cwt	115.00–118.00	353	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	150.17/cwt	149.00–154.00	563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	340	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	117.98/cwt	111.00–124.00	674	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	128.55/cwt	124.00–133.00	604	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	117.09/cwt	109.00–121.00	726	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	112.46/cwt	105.00–117.00	756	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	119.05/cwt	113.00–125.00	627	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	135.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	570	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	133.56/cwt	126.00–142.00	492	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	800	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	107.75/cwt	103.00–110.00	766	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	138.96/cwt	138.00–140.00	449	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	38.89/cwt	36.00–43.00	412	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	912	34.12/cwt	32.00–35.00	311	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,601	51.47/cwt	50.00–53.00	824	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,770	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	991	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	657	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	48.91/cwt	44.00–53.00	619	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	40.90/cwt	38.00–43.00	491	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	54.92/cwt	54.00–56.00	670	2
Bulls	—	—	1,584	65.79/cwt	60.00–71.00	1,042	5
Bulls	—	—	1,990	75.13/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,495	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,325	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	8,878	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,890	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	520	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	380	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	112.28/cwt	109.00–118.00	598	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	118.27/cwt	115.00–122.50	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	471	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	860	138.20/cwt	136.70–139.70	1,189	127
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	137.90/cwt	130.00–140.00	834	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	132.68/cwt	130.00–133.00	909	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	363	150.37/cwt	145.00–155.00	546	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	406	144.72/cwt	142.00–147.00	588	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	586	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	785	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	315	150.50/cwt	147.00–154.00	474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	129.36/cwt	125.00–133.00	678	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	128.52/cwt	125.00–132.00	724	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	132.27/cwt	126.00–135.00	626	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	135.49/cwt	127.00–139.00	588	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	125.53/cwt	118.00–129.00	830	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	128.65/cwt	127.00–129.00	782	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	118.97/cwt	118.00–120.00	863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	110.09/cwt	108.00–112.00	530	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	102.59/cwt	102.00–103.00	582	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	97.75/cwt	90.00–101.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	108.96/cwt	104.00–112.00	462	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	642	99.67/cwt	99.00–100.00	640	3

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 Oct 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 793Last week 793Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 86Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 14Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Steers steady 3.00 lower,700-800 lbs. 1.00-2.00 higher.Heifers 3.00-4.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls 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
3	—	378	107.00–113.00	109.09
3	—	342	111.00–114.00	112.99
1	—	715	92.00	92.00
1	—	530	103.00	103.00
11	—	481	108.00–112.00	110.09
5	—	567	102.00–103.00	102.59
4	—	675	90.00–101.00	97.75
4	—	424	104.00–112.00	108.96
3	—	642	99.00–100.00	99.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	566	105.00–116.00	112.84
32	—	477	113.00–123.00	116.07
25	—	619	102.00–117.00	111.20
20	—	371	122.00–134.00	128.63
19	—	528	107.00–116.00	112.04
18	—	427	113.00–124.00	119.63
5	—	674	105.00–111.00	107.39
2	—	705	100.00–109.00	104.47
2	—	297	127.00	127.00
1	—	810	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	578	100.00–120.00	110.18
8	—	481	110.00–122.00	117.70
6	—	629	90.00–120.00	108.12
5	—	417	115.00–123.00	119.49
3	—	366	121.00–123.00	121.70
2	—	685	96.00–105.00	100.43
2	—	513	102.00–104.00	102.99
2	—	303	115.00–118.00	116.51
1	—	705	91.00	91.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	149.00–154.00	150.17
2	—	507	132.00	132.00
1	—	340	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	571	111.00–124.00	117.98
21	—	470	124.00–133.00	128.55
18	—	620	109.00–121.00	117.09
15	—	672	105.00–117.00	112.46
15	—	527	113.00–125.00	119.05
11	—	419	130.00–140.00	135.98
9	—	368	126.00–142.00	133.56
4	—	758	105.00–106.00	105.50
4	—	711	103.00–110.00	107.75
2	—	830	95.00	95.00
2	—	323	138.00–140.00	138.96
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	73.00	73.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	109.00–118.00	112.28
3	—	475	115.00–122.50	118.27
1	—	755	102.00	102.00
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
1	—	365	129.00	129.00
1	—	320	116.00	116.00
1	—	280	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	860	136.70–139.70	138.20
55	—	705	140.00	140.00
22	—	605	130.00–140.00	137.90
9	—	685	130.00–133.00	132.68
6	—	363	145.00–155.00	150.37
4	—	406	142.00–147.00	144.72
3	—	586	134.00	134.00
2	—	315	147.00–154.00	150.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	524	125.00–133.00	129.36
14	—	563	125.00–132.00	128.52
11	—	473	126.00–135.00	132.27
8	—	434	127.00–139.00	135.49
7	—	661	118.00–129.00	125.53
6	—	608	127.00–129.00	128.65
2	—	725	118.00–120.00	118.97
1	—	755	118.00	118.00
1	—	310	142.50	142.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,060	36.00–43.00	38.89
3	—	912	32.00–35.00	34.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,601	50.00–53.00	51.47
1	—	1,770	56.00	56.00
1	—	1,565	42.00	42.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,265	44.00–53.00	48.91
6	—	1,201	38.00–43.00	40.90
2	—	1,220	54.00–56.00	54.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,584	60.00–71.00	65.79
4	—	1,990	72.00–77.00	75.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	670.00	670.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	600.00	600.00

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