Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers 5.00-10.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-6.00 higher.Week supply with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.90/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$127.90

150 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$728

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$332

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

$12.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.10

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	581	128.58	747	142
Medium and Large 2-3	359	115.81	415	8thin

One grade step is worth $12.77/cwt here — about $332 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 sale150 hd

127.90

—

KY average26 barns · 2,289 hd

125.80

+2.10

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	1,787	95.63	1,709	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,488	74.51	1,109	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,213	69.44	842	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	988	57.35	567	13

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	56.04/cwt	55.00–57.00	694	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	46.75/cwt	45.00–49.00	460	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	67.65/cwt	63.00–73.00	825	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	57.10/cwt	52.00–60.00	570	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	81.06/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,267	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	77.59/cwt	74.00–80.00	925	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	173.00/cwt	171.00–175.00	675	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	576	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	65.07/cwt	62.00–70.00	627	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	67.96/cwt	67.00–69.00	960	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	118.72/cwt	117.50–120.00	378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	123.33/cwt	122.00–126.00	517	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	124.80/cwt	122.50–126.00	421	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	138.11/cwt	132.00–139.00	721	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	134.83/cwt	131.00–138.00	647	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	122.87/cwt	115.00–126.00	643	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	119.07/cwt	112.50–126.00	331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	129.90/cwt	129.90–129.90	859	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	122.51/cwt	119.00–125.00	703	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	136.22/cwt	122.00–141.00	529	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	118.25/cwt	118.00–119.00	730	4
Bulls	—	—	1,658	85.86/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,424	2
Bulls	—	—	1,880	92.46/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,738	3
Bulls	—	—	1,780	105.30/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,874	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	586	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	152.26/cwt	149.00–156.00	731	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	546	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	771	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	745	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	148.12/cwt	147.00–148.50	899	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	153.55/cwt	141.00–162.00	729	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	142.97/cwt	133.00–148.00	822	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	841	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	410	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	734	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	121.22/cwt	120.00–123.00	809	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	144.34/cwt	135.00–149.00	781	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,009	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	537	160.00/cwt	159.00–161.00	859	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	166.15/cwt	154.00–170.00	696	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	122.72/cwt	120.00–124.00	900	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 Mar 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 261Last week 437Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 26Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers 5.00-10.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-6.00 higher.Week supply with very good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,238	55.00–57.00	56.04
11	—	1,220	63.00–73.00	67.65
9	—	1,192	74.00–80.00	77.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	45.00–49.00	46.75
8	—	998	52.00–60.00	57.10
3	—	963	62.00–70.00	65.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	80.00–82.00	81.06
2	—	1,413	67.00–69.00	67.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,658	83.00–88.00	85.86
3	—	1,880	90.00–94.00	92.46
3	—	1,780	104.00–107.00	105.30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	171.00–175.00	173.00
1	—	335	172.00	172.00
7	—	475	141.00–162.00	153.55
5	—	575	133.00–148.00	142.97
2	—	605	139.00	139.00
1	—	765	114.00	114.00
5	—	667	120.00–123.00	121.22
3	—	541	135.00–149.00	144.34
1	—	820	123.00	123.00
7	—	419	154.00–170.00	166.15
3	—	733	120.00–124.00	122.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	133.00	133.00
1	—	345	145.00	145.00
1	—	395	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	607	147.00–148.50	148.12
1	—	410	179.00	179.00
4	—	537	159.00–161.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	117.50–120.00	118.72
1	—	445	110.00	110.00
2	—	388	115.00–120.00	117.45
1	—	455	106.00	106.00
2	—	278	112.50–126.00	119.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	123.00	123.00
8	—	522	132.00–139.00	138.11
74	—	661	129.90	129.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	419	122.00–126.00	123.33
6	—	337	122.50–126.00	124.80
1	—	665	112.00	112.00
10	—	480	131.00–138.00	134.83
6	—	523	115.00–126.00	122.87
2	—	765	96.00	96.00
12	—	574	119.00–125.00	122.51
9	—	388	122.00–141.00	136.22
4	—	617	118.00–119.00	118.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
1	—	380	141.00	141.00
1	—	425	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	104.00	104.00
1	—	355	165.00	165.00
5	—	480	149.00–156.00	152.26
1	—	510	132.00	132.00
1	—	575	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	546	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	75.00	75.00

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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