Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 lower.Slaughter cows 2.00 lower,slaughter bulls steady.Moderate supply with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.55/cwt on 202 head.

Average price

$113.55

202 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$597

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$7.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.50

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	546	115.32	630	154
Medium and Large 2-3	463	107.88	499	48

One grade step is worth $7.44/cwt here — about $131 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 sale202 hd

113.55

—

KY average28 barns · 6,643 hd

119.05

−5.50

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	1,817	69.57	1,264	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,489	45.97	685	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	39.95	497	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	36.52	387	22

Every lot, as filed

79 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	—	578	108.42/cwt	106.00–109.00	627	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	108.51/cwt	102.50–114.00	302	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	577	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	123.84/cwt	123.00–124.00	835	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	838	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	934	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	915	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	775	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	114.57/cwt	110.00–119.00	598	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	115.06/cwt	111.00–120.00	548	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	117.03/cwt	113.00–119.00	551	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	116.65/cwt	110.00–119.50	666	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	119.71/cwt	114.00–125.00	492	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	104.88/cwt	101.00–111.00	704	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	111.03/cwt	101.00–114.00	689	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	120.81/cwt	117.00–124.00	464	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	105.05/cwt	100.00–111.00	796	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	747	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	381	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	117.83/cwt	111.00–120.00	438	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	109.30/cwt	105.00–111.00	620	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	104.71/cwt	103.00–107.00	715	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	104.93/cwt	103.00–109.00	664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	456	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	132.15/cwt	130.00–133.00	686	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	118.49/cwt	115.00–126.00	620	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	116.05/cwt	114.00–120.00	653	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	107.22/cwt	104.00–110.00	770	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	125.78/cwt	121.00–130.00	535	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	112.40/cwt	110.00–116.00	749	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	111.72/cwt	110.00–115.00	697	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	128.71/cwt	121.00–137.00	601	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	780	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	124.34/cwt	124.00–125.00	419	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	126.51/cwt	126.00–127.00	468	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	34.80/cwt	30.00–39.00	380	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	44.32/cwt	41.00–47.00	442	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	25.13/cwt	24.00–26.00	256	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	44.98/cwt	43.00–46.00	647	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,643	48.93/cwt	48.00–50.00	804	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	42.08/cwt	38.00–46.00	523	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	36.02/cwt	34.00–37.00	443	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	691	1
Bulls	—	—	1,969	75.09/cwt	72.00–78.00	1,479	5
Bulls	—	—	1,628	62.68/cwt	54.00–67.00	1,020	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,382	596.69/cwt	490.00–690.00	8,246	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	4,899	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,000	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	6,300	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	720	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	547	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	640	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	453	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	123.51/cwt	122.00–125.00	603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	603	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	140.77/cwt	139.00–142.00	807	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	136.32/cwt	135.00–137.00	840	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	690	136.98/cwt	134.00–143.00	945	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	709	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	961	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	885	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,106	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	131.70/cwt	122.00–137.00	699	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	136.97/cwt	128.00–140.00	666	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	129.74/cwt	124.00–134.00	734	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	126.46/cwt	121.00–132.00	782	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	124.64/cwt	120.00–127.00	830	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	966	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,154	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	122.68/cwt	120.00–124.00	880	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	140.37/cwt	138.00–144.00	606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	107.08/cwt	104.00–109.00	565	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	107.64/cwt	100.00–112.00	465	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	108.59/cwt	105.00–110.00	519	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	384	109.47/cwt	107.00–114.00	420	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	334	110.67/cwt	107.00–113.00	370	6

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 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 563Last week 563Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 103Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 11Year ago 0

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 lower.Slaughter cows 2.00 lower,slaughter bulls steady.Moderate supply with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	578	106.00–109.00	108.42
2	—	278	102.50–114.00	108.51
1	—	690	99.00	99.00
1	—	620	93.00	93.00
12	—	528	104.00–109.00	107.08
8	—	432	100.00–112.00	107.64
7	—	478	105.00–110.00	108.59
6	—	384	107.00–114.00	109.47
6	—	334	107.00–113.00	110.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	674	123.00–124.00	123.84
4	—	838	111.50	111.50
1	—	915	108.00	108.00
1	—	775	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	522	110.00–119.00	114.57
33	—	471	113.00–119.00	117.03
27	—	571	110.00–119.50	116.65
13	—	411	114.00–125.00	119.71
9	—	671	101.00–111.00	104.88
8	—	621	101.00–114.00	111.03
6	—	384	117.00–124.00	120.81
3	—	758	100.00–111.00	105.05
2	—	747	107.00	107.00
1	—	940	100.00	100.00
1	—	315	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	476	111.00–120.00	115.06
8	—	372	111.00–120.00	117.83
6	—	567	105.00–111.00	109.30
4	—	683	103.00–107.00	104.71
3	—	633	103.00–109.00	104.93
2	—	530	110.00	110.00
2	—	418	108.00–110.00	108.98
1	—	775	98.00	98.00
1	—	200	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	130.00–133.00	132.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	523	115.00–126.00	118.49
14	—	563	114.00–120.00	116.05
9	—	718	104.00–110.00	107.22
9	—	425	121.00–130.00	125.78
8	—	666	110.00–116.00	112.40
8	—	624	110.00–115.00	111.72
5	—	467	121.00–137.00	128.71
3	—	821	95.00	95.00
3	—	337	124.00–125.00	124.34
2	—	370	126.00–127.00	126.51
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	720	76.00	76.00
1	—	640	79.00	79.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	365	124.00	124.00
2	—	488	122.00–125.00	123.51
2	—	425	120.00–121.00	120.49
1	—	590	119.00	119.00
1	—	515	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	573	139.00–142.00	140.77
9	—	616	135.00–137.00	136.32
5	—	690	134.00–143.00	136.98
4	—	709	135.00–136.00	135.50
3	—	885	125.00	125.00
3	—	516	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	531	122.00–137.00	131.70
9	—	486	128.00–140.00	136.97
8	—	566	124.00–134.00	129.74
7	—	618	121.00–132.00	126.46
6	—	666	120.00–127.00	124.64
4	—	966	119.50	119.50
3	—	717	120.00–124.00	122.68
3	—	432	138.00–144.00	140.37
1	—	780	119.00	119.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,091	30.00–39.00	34.80
6	—	998	41.00–47.00	44.32
2	—	1,018	24.00–26.00	25.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,438	43.00–46.00	44.98
2	—	1,643	48.00–50.00	48.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,243	38.00–46.00	42.08
11	—	1,230	34.00–37.00	36.02
1	—	1,410	49.00	49.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,969	72.00–78.00	75.09
4	—	1,628	54.00–67.00	62.68

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,382	490.00–690.00	596.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	460.00	460.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	630.00	630.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Slaughter Cattle

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