Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week:Steers 1.00-3.00 lower,heifers 2.00-4.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 lower.Suppy was light with weak demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.18/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$139.18

123 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$769

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

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

$11.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.07

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	565	140.44	794	110
Medium and Large 2-3	443	128.46	569	13thin

One grade step is worth $11.98/cwt here — about $225 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 sale123 hd

139.18

—

KY average18 barns · 2,835 hd

142.24

−3.07

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	1,791	92.61	1,659	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,555	60.81	946	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,235	60.61	748	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	930	40.18	374	4thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	467	145.54/cwt	140.00–150.00	680	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	129.41/cwt	123.00–136.00	602	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	126.43/cwt	120.00–129.00	783	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	121.48/cwt	121.00–122.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	118.31/cwt	116.00–121.00	736	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	763	92.02/cwt	91.00–93.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	713	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	966.54/cwt	950.00–980.00	9,163	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	830.30/cwt	760.00–895.00	11,001	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,418	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,557	59.97/cwt	59.00–62.00	934	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	67.97/cwt	66.00–70.00	896	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	59.73/cwt	57.00–64.00	733	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,004	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	582	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	553	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	35.24/cwt	31.00–41.00	319	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	117.74/cwt	112.00–120.00	784	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	116.99/cwt	114.00–119.00	618	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	122.33/cwt	122.00–123.00	746	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	129.76/cwt	124.00–133.00	550	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	115.16/cwt	110.00–122.00	477	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	414	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	125.42/cwt	121.00–131.00	724	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	135.50/cwt	132.00–139.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	127.47/cwt	120.00–135.00	674	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	100.00/cwt	97.00–103.00	855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	131.04/cwt	125.00–134.00	615	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	115.40/cwt	114.00–116.00	825	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	116.54/cwt	114.00–119.00	740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	637	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	892	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	123.38/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,012	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	132.65/cwt	120.00–141.00	495	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	134.28/cwt	132.00–135.00	987	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	164.10/cwt	159.00–168.00	620	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	961	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	411	126.99/cwt	124.00–133.00	522	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	131.15/cwt	121.00–136.00	795	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,053	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	138.27/cwt	126.00–145.00	715	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	152.09/cwt	148.00–157.00	662	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	149.59/cwt	143.00–152.00	705	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	130.59/cwt	126.00–134.00	876	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	163.07/cwt	159.00–167.00	673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	311	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	439	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	138.24/cwt	128.00–143.00	800	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	121.25/cwt	119.00–127.00	862	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	510	149.49/cwt	148.00–151.00	762	4
Bulls	—	—	1,498	82.35/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,234	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	133.85/cwt	128.00–139.00	763	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Bulls	—	—	2,108	101.01/cwt	100.00–102.00	2,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	139.06/cwt	124.00–146.00	713	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	687	1
Bulls	—	—	1,775	93.86/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,666	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	111.99/cwt	110.00–114.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	158.86/cwt	154.00–165.00	607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	135.95/cwt	134.00–138.00	585	2

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 Sep 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 354Last week 770Year ago 691

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 93Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 5Year ago 3

Compared to last week:Steers 1.00-3.00 lower,heifers 2.00-4.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 lower.Suppy was light with weak 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	—	467	140.00–150.00	145.54
6	—	619	120.00–129.00	126.43
9	—	570	128.00–139.00	133.85
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
11	—	513	124.00–146.00	139.06
1	—	435	158.00	158.00
2	—	705	110.00–114.00	111.99
3	—	382	154.00–165.00	158.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	123.00–136.00	129.41
1	—	390	131.00	131.00
1	—	675	112.00	112.00
2	—	430	134.00–138.00	135.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	121.00–122.00	121.48
2	—	763	91.00–93.00	92.02
3	—	528	114.00–119.00	116.99
4	—	414	110.00–122.00	115.16
1	—	325	127.50	127.50
1	—	665	97.00	97.00
2	—	368	120.00–125.00	122.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	121.00	121.00
3	—	517	138.00	138.00
3	—	610	122.00–123.00	122.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	622	116.00–121.00	118.31
1	—	295	127.50	127.50
7	—	666	112.00–120.00	117.74
1	—	750	108.00	108.00
12	—	424	124.00–133.00	129.76
2	—	345	130.00–135.00	132.50
13	—	577	121.00–131.00	125.42
2	—	365	132.00–139.00	135.50
16	—	529	120.00–135.00	127.47
2	—	855	97.00–103.00	100.00
19	—	469	125.00–134.00	131.04
5	—	715	114.00–116.00	115.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	114.00–119.00	116.54
3	—	373	120.00–141.00	132.65
3	—	411	124.00–133.00	126.99
1	—	460	133.00	133.00
1	—	500	121.00	121.00
1	—	555	122.00	122.00
2	—	311	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	637	140.00	140.00
4	—	735	132.00–135.00	134.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	820	119.00–125.00	123.38
1	—	330	167.50	167.50
7	—	378	159.00–168.00	164.10
1	—	850	113.00	113.00
7	—	606	121.00–136.00	131.15
2	—	932	113.00	113.00
16	—	517	126.00–145.00	138.27
3	—	435	148.00–157.00	152.09
20	—	471	143.00–152.00	149.59
5	—	671	126.00–134.00	130.59
24	—	579	128.00–143.00	138.24
5	—	711	119.00–127.00	121.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	159.00–167.00	163.07
4	—	510	148.00–151.00	149.49

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	948	950.00–980.00	966.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,325	760.00–895.00	830.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,557	59.00–62.00	59.97
1	—	1,545	65.00	65.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	66.00–70.00	67.97
7	—	1,227	57.00–64.00	59.73
1	—	1,120	52.00	52.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	55.00	55.00
3	—	905	31.00–41.00	35.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	80.00–85.00	82.35
2	—	2,108	100.00–102.00	101.01
3	—	1,775	92.00–97.00	93.86

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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle