Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weak: Steers steady 1.00 higher,heifers 2.00-4.00 lower.Weaned precondition calves 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 lower. Heavy supply with moderate too weak demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.52/cwt on 344 head.

Average price

$122.52

344 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$204

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

$10.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.26

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	584	123.46	721	314
Medium and Large 2-3	459	112.68	517	30

One grade step is worth $10.78/cwt here — about $204 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 sale344 hd

122.52

—

KY average25 barns · 5,394 hd

125.78

−3.26

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	1,565	85.74	1,342	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	52.06	789	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	51.54	647	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	937	42.58	399	14

Every lot, as filed

84 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 2-3	—	378	116.84/cwt	115.00–121.00	442	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	121.41/cwt	119.00–123.00	807	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	125.58/cwt	120.00–133.00	713	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	827	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,075	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	129.97/cwt	124.00–136.00	620	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	122.02/cwt	117.00–125.00	761	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	143.40/cwt	133.00–149.00	675	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	124.72/cwt	120.00–126.75	897	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	126.26/cwt	120.00–130.00	539	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	117.55/cwt	116.00–119.00	614	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	126.05/cwt	119.00–132.00	595	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	122.24/cwt	117.00–127.00	510	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	115.06/cwt	107.00–121.00	728	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	106.68/cwt	102.00–109.00	846	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	129.41/cwt	120.00–138.00	681	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	935	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	783	140.18/cwt	131.00–141.10	1,098	91
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	108.74/cwt	104.00–113.00	688	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	796	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	51.76/cwt	46.00–56.00	657	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	41.68/cwt	38.00–45.00	412	7
Bulls	—	—	1,627	86.68/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,410	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	113.48/cwt	110.00–117.00	635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	353	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	143.99/cwt	140.00–147.50	393	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	798	32.93/cwt	28.00–36.00	263	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	41.48/cwt	40.00–43.00	470	2
Bulls	—	—	1,225	80.57/cwt	80.00–81.00	987	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	58.45/cwt	58.00–59.00	674	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	51.41/cwt	49.00–56.00	488	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	52.06/cwt	51.00–53.00	789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	118.00/cwt	116.00–119.00	747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	125.73/cwt	123.00–127.00	541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	119.31/cwt	114.00–125.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	679	104.21/cwt	103.00–105.00	708	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	324	130.22/cwt	120.00–137.50	422	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	657	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	736	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	508	123.54/cwt	118.00–126.00	628	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	115.00/cwt	113.00–116.00	538	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	117.70/cwt	112.00–121.00	392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	112.56/cwt	110.00–115.00	461	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	122.00/cwt	117.00–128.00	569	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	138.96/cwt	130.00–144.00	735	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	128.26/cwt	122.00–135.00	796	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	826.59/cwt	800.00–875.00	9,977	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	13,989	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	9,765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	150.43/cwt	144.00–154.00	704	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	151.45/cwt	150.00–153.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	163.26/cwt	160.00–165.00	593	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	143.42/cwt	136.00–148.50	896	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	139.13/cwt	137.00–140.00	946	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	110.68/cwt	108.00–114.00	802	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	121.46/cwt	117.00–127.00	692	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	124.57/cwt	119.00–129.00	482	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	109.22/cwt	107.00–113.00	728	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	126.76/cwt	125.00–129.00	834	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	347	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	569	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	145.51/cwt	140.00–160.00	559	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	142.33/cwt	137.00–149.00	611	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	124.97/cwt	122.00–128.00	430	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	124.34/cwt	119.00–128.00	643	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	417	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	137.44/cwt	127.00–144.00	792	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	134.22/cwt	132.00–136.00	964	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	128.57/cwt	123.00–130.00	816	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	683	126.56/cwt	126.00–129.00	864	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	149.97/cwt	137.00–157.50	625	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 Sep 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 833Last week 529Year ago 793

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 56Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 11Year ago 9

Compared to last weak: Steers steady 1.00 higher,heifers 2.00-4.00 lower.Weaned precondition calves 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 lower. Heavy supply with moderate too weak demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	378	115.00–121.00	116.84
1	—	515	108.00	108.00
1	—	560	100.00	100.00
5	—	679	103.00–105.00	104.21
1	—	610	96.00	96.00
5	—	468	113.00–116.00	115.00
3	—	333	112.00–121.00	117.70
2	—	410	110.00–115.00	112.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	719	120.00–126.75	124.72
4	—	760	123.00	123.00
63	—	635	123.00–130.00	128.57
49	—	683	126.00–129.00	126.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	417	117.00–127.00	122.24
31	—	633	107.00–121.00	115.06
40	—	466	117.00–128.00	122.00
1	—	900	103.00	103.00
1	—	790	112.00	112.00
16	—	570	117.00–127.00	121.46
10	—	387	119.00–129.00	124.57
9	—	667	107.00–113.00	109.22
4	—	344	122.00–128.00	124.97
44	—	517	119.00–128.00	124.34
1	—	700	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	665	119.00–123.00	121.41
22	—	568	120.00–133.00	125.58
11	—	624	117.00–125.00	122.02
16	—	471	133.00–149.00	143.40
3	—	793	102.00–109.00	106.68
26	—	526	120.00–138.00	129.41
1	—	855	100.00	100.00
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
3	—	725	108.00–114.00	110.68
11	—	384	140.00–160.00	145.51
8	—	429	137.00–149.00	142.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	120.00–130.00	126.26
7	—	522	116.00–119.00	117.55
17	—	472	119.00–132.00	126.05
4	—	633	104.00–113.00	108.74
4	—	560	110.00–117.00	113.48
2	—	353	124.00–125.00	124.50
2	—	273	140.00–147.50	143.99
4	—	324	120.00–137.50	130.22
2	—	657	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	150.00–153.00	151.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	827	130.00	130.00
91	—	783	131.00–141.10	140.18
2	—	562	148.00	148.00
2	—	520	153.00	153.00
29	—	625	136.00–148.50	143.42
22	—	680	137.00–140.00	139.13
9	—	718	132.00–136.00	134.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	114.00	114.00
5	—	477	124.00–136.00	129.97
1	—	375	133.00	133.00
3	—	633	116.00–119.00	118.00
3	—	430	123.00–127.00	125.73
2	—	575	114.00–125.00	119.31
1	—	750	105.00	105.00
4	—	508	118.00–126.00	123.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	529	130.00–144.00	138.96
7	—	621	122.00–135.00	128.26
1	—	960	115.00	115.00
1	—	935	115.00	115.00
6	—	468	144.00–154.00	150.43
3	—	363	160.00–165.00	163.26
1	—	855	114.00	114.00
4	—	658	125.00–129.00	126.76
2	—	347	164.00	164.00
1	—	265	157.50	157.50
20	—	576	127.00–144.00	137.44
1	—	705	121.00	121.00
6	—	417	137.00–157.50	149.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,270	46.00–56.00	51.76
2	—	1,133	40.00–43.00	41.48
2	—	1,153	58.00–59.00	58.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	989	38.00–45.00	41.68
3	—	798	28.00–36.00	32.93
4	—	950	49.00–56.00	51.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	51.00–53.00	52.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,627	84.00–94.00	86.68
2	—	1,225	80.00–81.00	80.57

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,207	800.00–875.00	826.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	930.00	930.00

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

Heifers · 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