Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week:Steers 1.00-3.00 higher,heifers steady 2.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.Good supply with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.62/cwt on 307 head.

Average price

$137.62

307 head · 695 lb average

Value per head Derived

$956

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$339

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

$12.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.95

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	702	138.06	969	296
Medium and Large 2-3	501	125.89	630	11thin

One grade step is worth $12.17/cwt here — about $339 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 sale307 hd

137.62

—

KY average27 barns · 5,366 hd

134.67

+2.95

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	1,478	93.06	1,376	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,527	66.55	1,016	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	63.68	783	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	933	48.43	452	5thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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 1-2Value Added	—	604	128.34/cwt	124.00–132.50	775	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	100.65/cwt	96.00–108.00	830	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	127.09/cwt	125.00–130.00	656	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	541	133.12/cwt	132.00–133.50	720	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	113.01/cwt	108.00–114.00	814	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	828	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	113.62/cwt	112.00–116.00	803	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	129.11/cwt	125.00–140.00	675	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	140.48/cwt	140.00–141.00	520	2
Bulls	—	—	1,335	88.33/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,179	6
Bulls	—	—	1,638	100.30/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,643	2
Bulls	—	—	2,020	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	2,161	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	153.49/cwt	150.00–167.00	637	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	114.29/cwt	114.00–115.00	774	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	343	137.75/cwt	137.50–138.00	472	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	118.12/cwt	116.00–121.00	734	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	131.03/cwt	130.00–134.00	419	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	336	123.62/cwt	120.00–127.00	415	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	135.53/cwt	133.00–135.75	763	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	123.19/cwt	120.00–129.00	701	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	571	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	877	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,114	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	160.75/cwt	156.00–164.00	839	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	866	115.84/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,003	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,114	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	137.02/cwt	135.00–139.00	589	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	775	135.35/cwt	126.00–135.50	1,049	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	819	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	999	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	140.22/cwt	131.00–147.00	735	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	122.07/cwt	116.00–125.00	881	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	121.59/cwt	115.00–128.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	169.18/cwt	167.00–181.00	783	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	131.29/cwt	125.00–136.00	811	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	159.11/cwt	154.00–166.00	683	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	121.01/cwt	118.00–127.50	587	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	112.33/cwt	112.00–113.00	696	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	122.83/cwt	122.00–125.00	774	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	108.68/cwt	106.00–111.00	750	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	105.83/cwt	103.00–108.00	810	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	140.98/cwt	139.50–142.00	942	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	145.08/cwt	132.00–152.00	811	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	115.21/cwt	110.00–122.00	952	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	127.77/cwt	127.25–132.00	924	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	172.97/cwt	168.00–178.00	740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	155.44/cwt	149.00–165.00	746	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	155.55/cwt	153.00–157.50	904	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	146.29/cwt	140.00–150.00	892	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	118.00/cwt	115.00–123.00	902	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	113.36/cwt	111.00–118.00	656	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	131.20/cwt	120.00–138.00	562	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	394	137.49/cwt	130.00–140.00	542	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	131.43/cwt	124.00–139.00	622	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	112.08/cwt	105.00–120.00	749	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	5,997	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	9,882	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	48.38/cwt	45.00–51.00	442	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	60.77/cwt	55.00–63.00	731	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	65.95/cwt	64.00–70.00	822	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	1,046	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	66.99/cwt	65.00–69.00	1,012	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	543	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	377	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	611	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	622	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	162.32/cwt	154.00–165.00	609	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	124.98/cwt	123.00–129.00	704	7

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 Jul 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 647Last week 737Year ago 1,210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 59Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 4Year ago 26

Compared to last week:Steers 1.00-3.00 higher,heifers steady 2.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.Good supply with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	604	124.00–132.50	128.34
17	—	541	132.00–133.50	133.12
5	—	662	125.00	125.00
75	—	563	133.00–135.75	135.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	94.00	94.00
1	—	530	107.00	107.00
1	—	420	115.00	115.00
5	—	336	120.00–127.00	123.62
7	—	579	111.00–118.00	113.36
1	—	250	127.50	127.50
1	—	350	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	825	96.00–108.00	100.65
8	—	516	125.00–130.00	127.09
1	—	750	98.00	98.00
6	—	720	108.00–114.00	113.01
1	—	295	135.00	135.00
8	—	621	116.00–121.00	118.12
4	—	320	130.00–134.00	131.03
10	—	569	120.00–129.00	123.19
16	—	428	120.00–138.00	131.20
4	—	394	130.00–140.00	137.49
17	—	473	124.00–139.00	131.43
5	—	668	105.00–120.00	112.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	707	112.00–116.00	113.62
11	—	523	125.00–140.00	129.11
5	—	415	150.00–167.00	153.49
7	—	677	114.00–115.00	114.29
2	—	490	148.00	148.00
6	—	630	122.00–125.00	122.83
6	—	765	103.00–108.00	105.83
7	—	375	154.00–165.00	162.32
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
7	—	563	123.00–129.00	124.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	140.00–141.00	140.48
2	—	343	137.50–138.00	137.75
3	—	620	112.00–113.00	112.33
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
3	—	690	106.00–111.00	108.68
1	—	440	139.00	139.00
1	—	475	131.00	131.00
1	—	575	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	169.00	169.00
5	—	345	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	163.00	163.00
7	—	866	115.00–118.00	115.84
1	—	960	116.00	116.00
11	—	524	131.00–147.00	140.22
3	—	722	116.00–125.00	122.07
13	—	618	125.00–136.00	131.29
4	—	429	154.00–166.00	159.11
19	—	559	132.00–152.00	145.08
4	—	826	110.00–122.00	115.21
5	—	480	149.00–165.00	155.44
1	—	315	165.00	165.00
5	—	764	115.00–123.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	877	127.00	127.00
9	—	522	156.00–164.00	160.75
63	—	775	126.00–135.50	135.35
9	—	819	122.00	122.00
10	—	463	167.00–181.00	169.18
15	—	668	139.50–142.00	140.98
18	—	723	127.25–132.00	127.77
2	—	428	168.00–178.00	172.97
33	—	581	153.00–157.50	155.55
6	—	610	140.00–150.00	146.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	135.00–139.00	137.02
2	—	533	115.00–128.00	121.59
1	—	275	142.50	142.50
3	—	485	118.00–127.50	121.01
1	—	570	125.00	125.00
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
1	—	675	117.00	117.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,335	83.00–92.00	88.33
2	—	1,638	98.00–103.00	100.30
1	—	2,020	107.00	107.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	913	45.00–51.00	48.38
1	—	905	60.00	60.00
1	—	1,020	37.00	37.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,203	55.00–63.00	60.77
18	—	1,246	64.00–70.00	65.95
1	—	1,160	49.00	49.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	63.00	63.00
8	—	1,510	65.00–69.00	66.99

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	670.00	670.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	810.00	810.00

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