Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Good demand on all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.10/cwt on 227 head.

Average price

$169.10

227 head · 669 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,131

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$410

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

$11.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.79

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	671	169.20	1,135	225
Medium and Large 2-3	460	157.53	725	2thin

One grade step is worth $11.67/cwt here — about $410 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 sale227 hd

169.10

—

KY average24 barns · 4,934 hd

167.30

+1.79

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	—	High	1,667	115.79	1,930	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,445	84.80	1,225	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,243	83.21	1,034	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	981	66.34	651	15

Every lot, as filed

87 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 1-2	—	324	164.07/cwt	160.00–168.00	532	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	172.88/cwt	172.50–173.00	631	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	140.90/cwt	137.00–145.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	164.74/cwt	162.00–165.00	934	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	117.68/cwt	117.00–119.00	806	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	151.48/cwt	145.00–157.00	794	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	134.46/cwt	124.00–139.00	882	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	131.91/cwt	127.00–135.00	817	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	141.99/cwt	140.00–144.00	870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	159.93/cwt	159.00–163.00	848	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	137.46/cwt	135.00–140.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	143.50/cwt	143.00–144.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	147.95/cwt	145.00–152.00	842	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	116.96/cwt	114.00–120.00	842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	179.52/cwt	176.00–183.00	670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	172.81/cwt	169.00–177.00	997	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	155.89/cwt	148.00–163.00	667	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	151.33/cwt	144.00–156.00	713	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	174.80/cwt	169.00–183.00	834	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	149.34/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,108	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	947	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,181	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,214	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	161.33/cwt	150.00–173.00	1,097	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	187.24/cwt	185.00–197.00	998	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	157.53/cwt	155.00–160.00	725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	481	191.99/cwt	188.00–194.00	923	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,137	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	171.54/cwt	165.00–178.00	883	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	181.68/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,063	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	604	184.32/cwt	183.50–186.00	1,113	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	166.60/cwt	166.60–166.60	1,203	142
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,079	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	171.62/cwt	165.00–174.00	729	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	158.54/cwt	157.00–163.00	918	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	176.49/cwt	175.00–177.00	909	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	136.57/cwt	133.00–141.00	985	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	169.02/cwt	160.00–172.00	629	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	977	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	534	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	900	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	86.65/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,269	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	74.40/cwt	70.00–80.00	788	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	67.58/cwt	66.00–69.00	654	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	807	46.40/cwt	43.00–50.00	374	3
Bulls	—	—	1,600	120.34/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,925	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,000	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	710	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	86.88/cwt	80.00–99.00	1,103	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	76.54/cwt	73.00–79.00	924	13
Bulls	—	—	1,712	112.75/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,930	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,029.33/cwt	790.00–1,190.00	12,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	14,541	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,515	1,583.84/cwt	1,380.00–1,670.00	23,995	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,080.49/cwt	1,025.00–1,130.00	14,208	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	760	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,016	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,313	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,965	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,303	1,156.97/cwt	1,140.00–1,170.00	15,075	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	403	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	766	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,080.00/cwt	1,080.00–1,080.00	13,554	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	795	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	6,599	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,640	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	27,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	170.66/cwt	167.00–178.00	785	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	158.31/cwt	155.00–160.00	997	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	408	152.98/cwt	150.00–156.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	919	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	150.53/cwt	148.00–153.00	792	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	141.72/cwt	140.00–145.00	805	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	146.69/cwt	140.00–150.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	175.76/cwt	175.00–176.00	599	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	138.48/cwt	137.00–140.00	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	166.78/cwt	162.00–176.00	724	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	155.76/cwt	150.00–165.00	579	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	586	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,114	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	126.82/cwt	118.00–129.00	980	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	419	166.99/cwt	166.00–170.00	700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	473	161.49/cwt	159.00–162.00	764	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 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 540Last week 458Year ago 321

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 60Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 17Year ago 10

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Good demand on all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	324	160.00–168.00	164.07
20	—	524	145.00–157.00	151.48
4	—	656	124.00–139.00	134.46
4	—	619	127.00–135.00	131.91
5	—	569	145.00–152.00	147.95
2	—	720	114.00–120.00	116.96
1	—	285	172.50	172.50
19	—	428	148.00–163.00	155.89
14	—	471	144.00–156.00	151.33
1	—	870	115.00	115.00
2	—	1,045	113.00	113.00
7	—	372	150.00–165.00	155.76
10	—	948	117.50	117.50
5	—	773	118.00–129.00	126.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	365	172.50–173.00	172.88
1	—	335	175.00	175.00
4	—	419	166.00–170.00	166.99
6	—	473	159.00–162.00	161.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	137.00–145.00	140.90
3	—	685	117.00–119.00	117.68
2	—	513	135.00–140.00	137.46
2	—	475	143.00–144.00	143.50
1	—	590	135.00	135.00
1	—	370	143.00	143.00
1	—	345	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	567	162.00–165.00	164.74
2	—	613	140.00–144.00	141.99
18	—	530	159.00–163.00	159.93
4	—	653	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	176.00–183.00	179.52
9	—	577	169.00–177.00	172.81
6	—	477	169.00–183.00	174.80
3	—	742	148.00–152.00	149.34
7	—	840	144.00–145.00	144.50
2	—	680	150.00–173.00	161.33
7	—	515	165.00–178.00	171.54
1	—	620	174.00	174.00
6	—	425	165.00–174.00	171.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	189.00	189.00
4	—	481	188.00–194.00	191.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	533	185.00–197.00	187.24
12	—	669	170.00	170.00
3	—	585	180.00–183.00	181.68
8	—	604	183.50–186.00	184.32
142	—	722	166.60	166.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	155.00–160.00	157.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	579	157.00–163.00	158.54
4	—	515	175.00–177.00	176.49
5	—	721	133.00–141.00	136.57
6	—	372	160.00–172.00	169.02
1	—	270	160.00	160.00
8	—	460	167.00–178.00	170.66
3	—	630	155.00–160.00	158.31
4	—	341	175.00–176.00	175.76
2	—	665	137.00–140.00	138.48
10	—	434	162.00–176.00	166.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	186.00	186.00
3	—	403	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	150.00–156.00	152.98
1	—	735	125.00	125.00
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
4	—	526	148.00–153.00	150.53
3	—	568	140.00–145.00	141.72
3	—	488	140.00–150.00	146.69
1	—	300	157.50	157.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	58.00	58.00
8	—	1,059	70.00–80.00	74.40
3	—	968	66.00–69.00	67.58
3	—	807	43.00–50.00	46.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	70.00	70.00
8	—	1,465	82.00–90.00	86.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	71.00	71.00
27	—	1,269	80.00–99.00	86.88
13	—	1,207	73.00–79.00	76.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,600	118.00–123.00	120.34
3	—	1,712	106.00–116.00	112.75

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,195	790.00–1,190.00	1,029.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,315	1,025.00–1,130.00	1,080.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,303	1,140.00–1,170.00	1,156.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,080.00	1,080.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	660.00	660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,515	1,380.00–1,670.00	1,583.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,640	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	830.00	830.00

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