Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.11/cwt on 375 head.

Average price

$137.11

375 head · 668 lb average

Value per head Derived

$915

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$424

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

$2.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.79

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	678	137.19	930	362
Medium and Large 2-3	375	134.87	506	13thin

One grade step is worth $2.31/cwt here — about $424 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 sale375 hd

137.11

—

KY average25 barns · 3,143 hd

140.89

−3.79

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	1,641	83.67	1,373	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,224	57.87	708	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,410	57.00	804	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,019	46.03	469	11

Every lot, as filed

75 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 1-2	—	514	132.51/cwt	128.00–142.00	681	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	155.28/cwt	150.00–157.00	568	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	132.25/cwt	125.00–139.00	555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	124.01/cwt	122.00–126.00	964	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	121.48/cwt	118.00–125.00	684	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	134.51/cwt	133.50–136.50	960	90
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	233	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	303	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	45.70/cwt	44.00–50.00	468	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	804	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	48.44/cwt	47.00–50.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	130.18/cwt	120.00–137.00	561	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	112.57/cwt	107.00–115.00	833	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	116.91/cwt	113.00–118.50	723	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	135.98/cwt	135.00–138.00	299	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	152.37/cwt	152.00–153.00	872	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	124.58/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,032	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	156.87/cwt	153.00–160.00	733	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	55.99/cwt	53.00–59.00	582	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	64.45/cwt	63.00–67.00	816	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	37.24/cwt	35.00–40.00	366	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	53.74/cwt	52.00–59.00	635	5
Bulls	—	—	1,744	83.55/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,457	4
Bulls	—	—	1,655	90.73/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	123.94/cwt	122.00–126.00	589	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	149.93/cwt	141.00–155.00	628	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	124.25/cwt	123.00–127.00	780	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	141.69/cwt	140.00–142.50	439	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	127.57/cwt	125.00–128.00	842	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	142.53/cwt	140.00–146.00	674	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	115.79/cwt	115.00–117.00	675	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	118.23/cwt	117.50–119.00	429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	134.75/cwt	134.75–134.75	791	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	791	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	117.53/cwt	109.00–118.00	772	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	125.97/cwt	119.00–129.00	669	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	889	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	129.68/cwt	127.50–134.00	406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	738	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	664	2
Bulls	—	—	1,200	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	840	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	141.46/cwt	132.00–147.00	523	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	918	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	142.07/cwt	131.00–149.00	827	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	135.81/cwt	131.00–137.00	924	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	125.96/cwt	125.00–129.00	925	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	159.76/cwt	156.50–166.00	832	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	862	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	131.66/cwt	125.00–136.00	824	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	146.47/cwt	140.00–150.00	781	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	159.78/cwt	159.00–161.00	671	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	559	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,017	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	259	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	502	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	673	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	128.63/cwt	120.00–132.50	628	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	125.13/cwt	120.00–130.00	737	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	134.25/cwt	125.00–141.00	494	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	133.17/cwt	130.00–135.00	353	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	114.08/cwt	110.00–118.00	543	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	125.97/cwt	125.00–127.00	363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	869	23

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 Feb 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 762Last week 586Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 43Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 6Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	514	128.00–142.00	132.51
4	—	366	150.00–157.00	155.28
11	—	419	141.00–155.00	149.93
4	—	628	123.00–127.00	124.25
3	—	571	136.00	136.00
7	—	660	125.00–128.00	127.57
4	—	473	140.00–146.00	142.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	125.00–139.00	132.25
2	—	475	122.00–126.00	123.94
1	—	645	115.00	115.00
3	—	310	140.00–142.50	141.69
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
1	—	370	133.00	133.00
1	—	545	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	777	122.00–126.00	124.01
1	—	355	152.00	152.00
58	—	828	122.00–125.00	124.58
19	—	467	153.00–160.00	156.87
19	—	582	131.00–149.00	142.07
10	—	680	131.00–137.00	135.81
4	—	734	125.00–129.00	125.96
34	—	626	125.00–136.00	131.66
15	—	533	140.00–150.00	146.47
5	—	420	159.00–161.00	159.78
1	—	345	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	118.00–125.00	121.48
2	—	233	130.00	130.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
3	—	370	132.00–147.00	141.46
2	—	305	147.50	147.50
1	—	270	125.00	125.00
2	—	420	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	714	133.50–136.50	134.51
8	—	572	152.00–153.00	152.37
4	—	651	141.00	141.00
28	—	521	156.50–166.00	159.76
6	—	616	140.00	140.00
53	—	765	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
48	—	587	134.75	134.75
10	—	659	120.00	120.00
18	—	502	134.00	134.00
23	—	704	123.50	123.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	431	120.00–137.00	130.18
12	—	740	107.00–115.00	112.57
5	—	618	113.00–118.50	116.91
3	—	220	135.00–138.00	135.98
19	—	657	109.00–118.00	117.53
13	—	531	119.00–129.00	125.97
5	—	783	113.50	113.50
3	—	313	127.50–134.00	129.68
52	—	488	120.00–132.50	128.63
16	—	589	120.00–130.00	125.13
6	—	368	125.00–141.00	134.25
4	—	265	130.00–135.00	133.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	583	115.00–117.00	115.79
2	—	363	117.50–119.00	118.23
1	—	645	104.00	104.00
2	—	738	90.00	90.00
1	—	670	104.00	104.00
1	—	220	117.50	117.50
4	—	476	110.00–118.00	114.08
2	—	288	125.00–127.00	125.97
1	—	335	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
7	—	1,023	44.00–50.00	45.70
2	—	1,040	53.00–59.00	55.99
2	—	983	35.00–40.00	37.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	57.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	47.00–50.00	48.44
6	—	1,266	63.00–67.00	64.45
5	—	1,182	52.00–59.00	53.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,744	80.00–86.00	83.55
2	—	1,655	87.00–94.00	90.73
1	—	1,200	70.00	70.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,405	850.00	850.00

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