Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers steady 1.00 higher.Slaughter cows steady 1.00 higher,Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.Moderate supply with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.34/cwt on 251 head.

Average price

$133.34

251 head · 610 lb average

Value per head Derived

$813

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$223

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

$2.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.14

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	448	136.06	610	22
Medium and Large 1-2	626	133.08	832	229

One grade step is worth $2.98/cwt here — about −$223 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 sale251 hd

133.34

—

KY average27 barns · 5,190 hd

129.20

+4.14

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	1,645	88.33	1,453	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,576	61.50	969	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,184	57.83	685	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	979	48.63	476	25

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	531	131.03/cwt	129.00–134.00	696	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	149.25/cwt	147.50–151.00	478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Bulls	—	—	1,665	87.35/cwt	84.00–90.50	1,454	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	133.78/cwt	130.00–136.00	589	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	108.54/cwt	100.00–117.00	611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	105.98/cwt	102.00–114.00	716	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	119.27/cwt	117.00–120.00	453	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	406	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	134.01/cwt	131.00–135.00	677	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	128.52/cwt	121.00–134.00	605	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	119.99/cwt	111.00–125.00	684	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	132.71/cwt	128.00–137.50	382	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	303	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	111.16/cwt	111.00–112.00	295	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	614	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	126.57/cwt	120.00–133.00	539	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	131.63/cwt	128.00–138.00	496	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	137.53/cwt	134.00–140.00	447	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	138.66/cwt	137.00–140.50	851	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	138.79/cwt	127.00–143.00	804	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	142.40/cwt	134.00–146.00	760	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	155.84/cwt	148.00–161.00	594	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	435	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	626	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	47.99/cwt	45.00–50.00	454	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	946	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	46.28/cwt	44.00–48.00	546	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	54.16/cwt	52.00–59.00	537	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,673	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	987	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	63.39/cwt	61.00–69.00	749	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	35.01/cwt	34.00–37.00	360	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	56.90/cwt	51.00–60.00	675	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,368	895.16/cwt	825.00–950.00	12,246	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	772	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	911	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	120.47/cwt	115.00–125.00	806	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	139.33/cwt	139.00–140.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	707	1
Bulls	—	—	1,505	80.01/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,204	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	133.18/cwt	130.00–135.00	623	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	732	94.68/cwt	91.00–97.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	135.51/cwt	135.00–136.00	363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	106.60/cwt	105.00–110.00	561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	122.21/cwt	113.00–127.00	645	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	107.47/cwt	100.00–111.00	686	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	844	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	132.34/cwt	124.00–135.00	817	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	109.85/cwt	105.00–113.00	857	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	490	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	877	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	146.32/cwt	142.00–147.00	559	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	789	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	134.63/cwt	126.00–139.00	646	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	149.92/cwt	147.00–151.00	775	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	127.68/cwt	122.00–131.00	870	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	151.43/cwt	142.00–157.00	634	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	142.31/cwt	140.00–145.00	663	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	860	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	217	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	443	133.02/cwt	130.00–136.00	589	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	145.49/cwt	141.00–154.00	626	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	122.28/cwt	119.00–127.00	764	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	124.71/cwt	121.00–130.00	702	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	773	1
Bulls	—	—	1,745	98.62/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	512	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	123.40/cwt	121.00–126.00	392	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	156.92/cwt	150.00–164.00	576	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 May 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 541Last week 482Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 32Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 3Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers steady 1.00 higher.Slaughter cows steady 1.00 higher,Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.Moderate supply with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	531	129.00–134.00	131.03
2	—	320	147.50–151.00	149.25
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
4	—	669	115.00–125.00	120.47
3	—	490	139.00–140.00	139.33
1	—	700	101.00	101.00
6	—	430	141.00–154.00	145.49
5	—	625	119.00–127.00	122.28
3	—	563	121.00–130.00	124.71
1	—	765	101.00	101.00
6	—	367	150.00–164.00	156.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	440	130.00–136.00	133.78
2	—	563	100.00–117.00	108.54
1	—	695	90.00	90.00
9	—	468	130.00–135.00	133.18
3	—	732	91.00–97.00	94.68
2	—	268	135.00–136.00	135.51
5	—	374	137.00	137.00
2	—	318	121.00–126.00	123.40
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	676	102.00–114.00	105.98
1	—	815	92.00	92.00
27	—	471	121.00–134.00	128.52
10	—	570	111.00–125.00	119.99
2	—	288	128.00–137.50	132.71
1	—	220	137.50	137.50
35	—	426	120.00–133.00	126.57
11	—	377	128.00–138.00	131.63
5	—	325	134.00–140.00	137.53
1	—	735	86.00	86.00
39	—	528	113.00–127.00	122.21
17	—	638	100.00–111.00	107.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	117.00–120.00	119.27
1	—	406	118.00	118.00
6	—	265	111.00–112.00	111.16
1	—	660	93.00	93.00
1	—	235	117.50	117.50
3	—	526	105.00–110.00	106.60
1	—	340	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	505	131.00–135.00	134.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	614	137.00–140.50	138.66
54	—	772	118.00	118.00
2	—	728	116.00	116.00
29	—	517	147.00–151.00	149.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	579	127.00–143.00	138.79
11	—	534	134.00–146.00	142.40
5	—	381	148.00–161.00	155.84
2	—	985	93.00	93.00
1	—	745	113.00	113.00
15	—	617	124.00–135.00	132.34
7	—	780	105.00–113.00	109.85
5	—	297	165.00	165.00
2	—	873	100.00–101.00	100.50
26	—	681	122.00–131.00	127.68
14	—	419	142.00–157.00	151.43
7	—	466	140.00–145.00	142.31
4	—	935	92.00	92.00
2	—	217	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	142.50	142.50
1	—	535	117.00	117.00
7	—	382	142.00–147.00	146.32
1	—	680	116.00	116.00
8	—	480	126.00–139.00	134.63
2	—	443	130.00–136.00	133.02
1	—	635	108.00	108.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,665	84.00–90.50	87.35
2	—	1,505	79.00–81.00	80.01
2	—	1,745	97.00–100.00	98.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	945	45.00–50.00	47.99
11	—	992	52.00–59.00	54.16
4	—	1,028	34.00–37.00	35.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	64.00	64.00
2	—	1,673	59.00	59.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,180	44.00–48.00	46.28
12	—	1,182	61.00–69.00	63.39
22	—	1,186	51.00–60.00	56.90

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)	2	—	1,368	825.00–950.00	895.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	610.00	610.00

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