Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady with the high dressing boners being 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady with the exception of a few extremely high dressing bulls that sold higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $161.91/cwt on 202 head.

Average price

$161.91

202 head · 664 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,075

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$314

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

$5.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.79

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	673	162.16	1,091	192
Medium and Large 2-3	495	156.99	776	10thin

One grade step is worth $5.17/cwt here — about $314 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 sale202 hd

161.91

—

KY average25 barns · 5,224 hd

164.70

−2.79

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	—	Low	1,770	120.10	2,126	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,393	87.24	1,215	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,192	84.65	1,009	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,015	69.41	704	28

Every lot, as filed

89 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	—	566	146.58/cwt	141.00–151.00	830	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	152.34/cwt	146.00–156.00	646	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	146.58/cwt	145.00–148.00	913	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	124.41/cwt	118.00–127.00	901	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,162	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	116.02/cwt	112.00–121.00	891	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	149.10/cwt	145.00–153.00	429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	193.17/cwt	185.00–201.00	1,008	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	175.27/cwt	175.00–178.00	976	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	200.79/cwt	194.00–204.00	940	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	706	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	918	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	152.29/cwt	147.00–155.00	780	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	404	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	179.21/cwt	171.00–184.00	771	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	179.09/cwt	173.00–185.00	591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	114.52/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,168	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	163.02/cwt	161.00–165.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,222	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	127.48/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,243	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	177.78/cwt	176.00–178.00	1,166	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	175.54/cwt	173.00–179.00	1,066	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	174.34/cwt	170.00–179.00	645	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	170.35/cwt	160.00–179.00	961	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,180	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	145.59/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,041	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	146.60/cwt	143.00–148.50	1,152	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	167.85/cwt	162.00–179.00	885	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	180.92/cwt	172.00–185.00	859	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	818	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,268	63
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	163.38/cwt	156.00–171.00	779	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	143.95/cwt	137.00–150.00	880	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	458	176.99/cwt	175.00–179.00	811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	727	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	600	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	648	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	750	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	330	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	89.11/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,261	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,314	80.71/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,061	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	88.03/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,072	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	76.81/cwt	72.00–80.00	804	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	67.65/cwt	64.00–71.00	681	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	58.35/cwt	54.00–63.00	610	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	83.12/cwt	80.00–85.00	987	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,000	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	780	1
Bulls	—	—	1,735	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,770	1
Bulls	—	—	1,975	130.15/cwt	124.00–137.00	2,570	5
Bulls	—	—	1,573	113.68/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,788	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	6,278	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	697.12/cwt	560.00–810.00	6,295	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	5,765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	622	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	677	151.50/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,026	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	171.81/cwt	167.50–177.50	546	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	123.05/cwt	118.00–128.00	970	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	174.84/cwt	166.00–178.00	640	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	150.00/cwt	141.00–154.00	782	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	149.77/cwt	148.00–152.00	696	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	161.26/cwt	158.00–162.00	701	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	130.01/cwt	128.00–132.00	875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	652	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	958	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	136.63/cwt	132.00–141.00	492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	158.24/cwt	154.00–164.00	590	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	138.41/cwt	132.00–145.00	853	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	164.81/cwt	158.00–170.00	700	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	146.26/cwt	142.00–155.00	841	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	153.70/cwt	150.00–157.50	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	151.37/cwt	142.00–158.00	811	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	121.02/cwt	117.00–125.00	749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	119.43/cwt	117.00–125.00	815	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	123.97/cwt	120.00–129.00	824	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,008	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	130.14/cwt	124.00–136.00	931	5

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 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 548Last week 644Year ago 244

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 90Year ago 13

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 16Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	566	141.00–151.00	146.58
20	—	424	146.00–156.00	152.34
6	—	724	118.00–127.00	124.41
1	—	985	118.00	118.00
3	—	768	112.00–121.00	116.02
2	—	288	145.00–153.00	149.10
1	—	815	122.00	122.00
23	—	521	141.00–154.00	150.00
1	—	335	155.00	155.00
9	—	465	148.00–152.00	149.77
3	—	673	128.00–132.00	130.01
11	—	373	154.00–164.00	158.24
7	—	616	132.00–145.00	138.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	155.00	155.00
17	—	623	145.00–148.00	146.58
5	—	706	130.00	130.00
1	—	500	159.00	159.00
2	—	652	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	435	158.00–162.00	161.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	144.00	144.00
2	—	360	132.00–141.00	136.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	182.50	182.50
2	—	245	165.00	165.00
10	—	430	171.00–184.00	179.21
2	—	330	173.00–185.00	179.09
2	—	1,020	113.00–116.00	114.52
1	—	905	135.00	135.00
2	—	975	126.00–129.00	127.48
9	—	656	176.00–178.00	177.78
9	—	607	173.00–179.00	175.54
4	—	370	170.00–179.00	174.34
16	—	564	160.00–179.00	170.35
2	—	825	143.00	143.00
20	—	715	144.00–150.00	145.59
14	—	786	143.00–148.50	146.60
10	—	527	162.00–179.00	167.85
8	—	475	172.00–185.00	180.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	185.00–201.00	193.17
11	—	557	175.00–178.00	175.27
63	—	818	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	194.00–204.00	200.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	147.00–155.00	152.29
1	—	440	165.00	165.00
1	—	680	154.00	154.00
1	—	615	162.00	162.00
1	—	305	165.00	165.00
2	—	490	161.00–165.00	163.02
1	—	390	141.00	141.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	477	156.00–171.00	163.38
12	—	611	137.00–150.00	143.95
3	—	318	167.50–177.50	171.81
2	—	788	118.00–128.00	123.05
5	—	366	166.00–178.00	174.84
9	—	425	158.00–170.00	164.81
3	—	575	142.00–155.00	146.26
11	—	536	142.00–158.00	151.37
3	—	665	120.00–129.00	123.97
3	—	826	122.00	122.00
5	—	715	124.00–136.00	130.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	175.00–179.00	176.99
2	—	420	173.00	173.00
1	—	600	159.00	159.00
2	—	350	185.00	185.00
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
4	—	677	151.00–152.00	151.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	131.00	131.00
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
1	—	445	140.00	140.00
2	—	375	150.00–157.50	153.70
4	—	619	117.00–125.00	121.02
4	—	682	117.00–125.00	119.43
1	—	520	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	44.00	44.00
10	—	1,047	72.00–80.00	76.81
15	—	1,007	64.00–71.00	67.65
2	—	1,045	54.00–63.00	58.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,415	85.00–98.00	89.11
4	—	1,314	78.00–83.00	80.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,218	86.00–93.00	88.03
20	—	1,187	80.00–85.00	83.12
1	—	1,000	78.00	78.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	102.00	102.00
5	—	1,975	124.00–137.00	130.15
5	—	1,573	107.00–117.00	113.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	730.00	730.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	903	560.00–810.00	697.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	630.00	630.00

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