Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week:Steers under 500 lbs.10.00 higher,over 500 lbs.3.00-4.00 higher.Heifers under 400 lbs.6.00-8.00 higher,over 400 lbs.2.00-3.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-4.00 higher.Heavy supply with very good demand.

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Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.29/cwt on 391 head.

Average price

$149.29

391 head · 643 lb average

Value per head Derived

$960

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$298

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

$17.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.35

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	649	150.00	973	375
Medium and Large 2-3	508	132.84	675	16thin

One grade step is worth $17.16/cwt here — about $298 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 sale391 hd

149.29

—

KY average28 barns · 3,702 hd

145.94

+3.35

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	1,607	82.81	1,331	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	71.03	1,100	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,204	61.47	740	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	942	48.60	458	27

Every lot, as filed

105 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	860	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	989	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	789	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	133.86/cwt	129.00–140.00	637	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	139.17/cwt	130.00–149.00	735	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	139.40/cwt	131.00–146.00	799	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	341	190.72/cwt	187.50–197.50	650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	140.12/cwt	140.00–141.00	886	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,039	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	129.75/cwt	126.00–139.00	820	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	122.58/cwt	117.00–126.00	699	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	137.08/cwt	125.00–141.00	917	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	147.34/cwt	130.00–153.00	853	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	850	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	436	184.98/cwt	182.00–190.00	807	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	164.10/cwt	156.00–174.00	866	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	140.19/cwt	131.00–152.50	470	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	657	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	120.32/cwt	120.00–121.00	445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	115.90/cwt	109.00–121.00	557	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	127.20/cwt	121.00–131.00	733	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	138.34/cwt	137.00–139.00	789	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	132.20/cwt	126.00–141.00	828	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	48.95/cwt	44.00–54.00	464	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	71.03/cwt	65.00–76.00	1,100	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	50.46/cwt	47.00–53.00	589	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	56.51/cwt	55.00–60.00	566	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	60.37/cwt	54.00–64.00	725	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	37.28/cwt	32.00–43.00	317	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	68.46/cwt	65.00–72.00	839	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	147.76/cwt	147.50–148.00	411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	128.77/cwt	127.50–130.00	361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	414	148.14/cwt	144.00–151.00	613	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	894	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	136.35/cwt	123.00–139.00	660	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	145.52/cwt	135.00–151.00	549	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	111.05/cwt	103.00–119.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	112.57/cwt	106.00–123.00	758	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	387	186.85/cwt	185.00–190.00	723	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	951	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	159.72/cwt	154.00–172.00	669	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	127.12/cwt	123.00–138.00	791	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	166.46/cwt	160.00–172.50	621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	313	152.60/cwt	150.00–155.00	478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	805	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	842	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	230	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	184	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	270	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	236	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	7,211	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,322	915.30/cwt	850.00–975.00	12,100	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	714.00/cwt	650.00–790.00	7,518	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,394	874.43/cwt	785.00–960.00	12,190	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	559.71/cwt	500.00–640.00	5,782	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	118.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	142.52/cwt	133.00–151.00	740	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	125.99/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,102	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	857	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	298	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	736	141.92/cwt	134.00–142.75	1,045	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	148.89/cwt	143.00–152.00	981	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	162.96/cwt	159.00–173.00	787	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	128.12/cwt	120.00–132.00	998	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	827	135.85/cwt	127.00–136.40	1,123	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	151.64/cwt	144.00–156.00	930	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	305	204.20/cwt	201.00–205.00	623	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	495	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	169.41/cwt	157.00–176.00	722	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	142.59/cwt	135.00–151.00	683	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	180.40/cwt	179.00–181.00	655	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	727	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	146.26/cwt	145.00–147.50	319	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	631	2
Bulls	—	—	1,675	87.22/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,461	4
Bulls	—	—	1,553	79.28/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,231	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	133.11/cwt	123.00–138.00	877	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	157.22/cwt	148.00–168.00	747	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	400	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	716	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,129.89/cwt	1,125.00–1,135.00	13,220	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	922.64/cwt	740.00–1,090.00	10,426	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	117.80/cwt	116.00–120.00	727	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	102.51/cwt	102.00–103.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	137.29/cwt	129.00–141.00	596	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	116.79/cwt	111.00–121.00	482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	127.13/cwt	120.00–132.00	673	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	657	128.80/cwt	128.00–129.00	846	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	140.03/cwt	137.00–143.00	748	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	151.53/cwt	145.00–152.00	705	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	110.53/cwt	104.00–117.00	567	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,024	711.32/cwt	610.00–830.00	7,284	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	16,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	107.72/cwt	103.00–112.00	823	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	141.01/cwt	134.00–141.95	1,094	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	188.24/cwt	187.50–189.00	696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	533	1

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 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 971Last week 762Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 36Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 5Year ago 0

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	123.00	123.00
4	—	632	126.00–139.00	129.75
5	—	669	125.00–141.00	137.08
32	—	579	130.00–153.00	147.34
5	—	519	133.00–151.00	142.52
3	—	875	124.00–127.00	125.99
1	—	720	119.00	119.00
34	—	483	159.00–173.00	162.96
8	—	779	120.00–132.00	128.12
20	—	426	157.00–176.00	169.41
5	—	363	179.00–181.00	180.40
2	—	290	187.50	187.50
1	—	300	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
3	—	570	117.00–126.00	122.58
2	—	608	117.00–120.00	118.48
8	—	479	135.00–151.00	142.59
2	—	517	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	132.00	132.00
8	—	436	182.00–190.00	184.98
29	—	528	156.00–174.00	164.10
45	—	736	134.00–142.75	141.92
10	—	659	143.00–152.00	148.89
2	—	577	156.00	156.00
52	—	827	127.00–136.40	135.85
19	—	613	144.00–156.00	151.64
5	—	305	201.00–205.00	204.20
1	—	495	195.00	195.00
75	—	776	134.00–141.95	141.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
3	—	298	204.00	204.00
2	—	370	187.50–189.00	188.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	519	152.00	152.00
3	—	341	187.50–197.50	190.72
8	—	632	140.00–141.00	140.12
22	—	387	185.00–190.00	186.85
5	—	670	142.00	142.00
44	—	455	177.00	177.00
7	—	550	153.00	153.00
1	—	400	179.00	179.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	119.00	119.00
10	—	476	129.00–140.00	133.86
1	—	400	144.00	144.00
2	—	313	150.00–155.00	152.60
2	—	515	120.00–125.00	122.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	110.00	110.00
6	—	528	130.00–149.00	139.17
10	—	573	131.00–146.00	139.40
18	—	419	154.00–172.00	159.72
7	—	622	123.00–138.00	127.12
2	—	373	160.00–172.50	166.46
1	—	240	170.00	170.00
1	—	735	118.00	118.00
4	—	659	123.00–138.00	133.11
10	—	475	148.00–168.00	157.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	335	131.00–152.50	140.19
26	—	576	121.00–131.00	127.20
2	—	278	147.50–148.00	147.76
1	—	720	118.00	118.00
39	—	484	123.00–139.00	136.35
19	—	377	135.00–151.00	145.52
6	—	673	106.00–123.00	112.57
2	—	218	145.00–147.50	146.26
5	—	617	116.00–120.00	117.80
15	—	434	129.00–141.00	137.29
21	—	529	120.00–132.00	127.13
1	—	805	114.00	114.00
4	—	764	103.00–112.00	107.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	657	100.00	100.00
3	—	370	120.00–121.00	120.32
6	—	481	109.00–121.00	115.90
2	—	280	127.50–130.00	128.77
3	—	582	103.00–119.00	111.05
1	—	720	101.00	101.00
2	—	628	102.00–103.00	102.51
4	—	413	111.00–121.00	116.79
2	—	513	104.00–117.00	110.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	570	137.00–139.00	138.34
17	—	626	126.00–141.00	132.20
29	—	414	144.00–151.00	148.14
9	—	730	122.50	122.50
5	—	657	128.00–129.00	128.80
15	—	534	137.00–143.00	140.03
59	—	465	145.00–152.00	151.53
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	80.00	80.00
1	—	270	87.50	87.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	948	44.00–54.00	48.95
8	—	1,002	55.00–60.00	56.51
6	—	850	32.00–43.00	37.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,548	65.00–76.00	71.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,167	47.00–53.00	50.46
20	—	1,201	54.00–64.00	60.37
11	—	1,226	65.00–72.00	68.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,675	84.00–93.00	87.22
5	—	1,553	75.00–81.00	79.28

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	690.00	690.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,322	850.00–975.00	915.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,053	650.00–790.00	714.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,394	785.00–960.00	874.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,033	500.00–640.00	559.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	1,125.00–1,135.00	1,129.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,130	740.00–1,090.00	922.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,024	610.00–830.00	711.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	1,220.00	1,220.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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