Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeders over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady .

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $168.99/cwt on 370 head.

Average price

$168.99

370 head · 746 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,261

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$419

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

$17.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.99

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	754	169.70	1,279	355
Medium and Large 2-3	565	152.10	860	15thin

One grade step is worth $17.60/cwt here — about $419 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 sale370 hd

168.99

—

KY average10 barns · 2,739 hd

163.99

+4.99

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	1,703	119.23	2,031	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,609	93.00	1,496	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,242	88.07	1,094	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	969	70.95	687	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,376	$1,111	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,284	$1,041	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$980	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$885	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,035	$840	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$811	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	983	$802	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$1,490	1thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	656	129.85/cwt	115.00–144.00	852	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	151.18/cwt	140.00–157.50	1,105	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	793	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	944	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	171.00/cwt	165.00–174.00	855	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	143.63/cwt	134.00–147.00	908	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	141.48/cwt	141.00–142.00	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	166.65/cwt	166.00–167.00	560	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	155.05/cwt	149.00–160.00	881	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	164.78/cwt	159.00–167.00	621	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	143.67/cwt	133.00–150.00	601	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	157.60/cwt	145.00–163.00	665	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	158.97/cwt	143.00–162.00	726	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	161.20/cwt	156.00–166.00	924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	893	161.29/cwt	160.90–161.70	1,440	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,219	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	178.22/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,018	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	157.76/cwt	140.00–171.00	743	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	135.56/cwt	120.00–151.00	919	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	181.26/cwt	180.00–184.00	741	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	147.50/cwt	130.00–165.00	568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	184.25/cwt	173.00–191.00	888	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	168.71/cwt	161.00–174.00	1,054	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	198.03/cwt	197.00–199.00	1,034	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	818	165.70/cwt	165.70–165.70	1,355	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	185.76/cwt	180.00–195.00	981	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	175.34/cwt	164.00–175.50	1,206	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	175.06/cwt	166.00–176.00	1,267	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	643	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,157	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	792	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,307	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	157.88/cwt	156.00–160.00	513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	165.41/cwt	155.00–168.00	772	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	173.67/cwt	165.00–178.00	964	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	80.08/cwt	78.00–83.00	787	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,609	93.00/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,496	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,370	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	87.76/cwt	75.00–99.00	1,087	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	70.13/cwt	61.00–76.00	686	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	440	1
Bulls	—	—	1,625	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,080	1
Bulls	—	—	1,713	118.13/cwt	110.00–126.00	2,024	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	873.54/head	860.00–890.00	874	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	867	754.98/head	710.00–820.00	755	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,376	1,110.57/head	850.00–1,300.00	1,111	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	980.00/head	980.00–980.00	980	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	885.08/head	800.00–970.00	885	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,284	1,040.52/head	910.00–1,140.00	1,041	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	810.87/head	790.00–830.00	811	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,490.00/head	1,490.00–1,490.00	1,490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	145.48/cwt	141.00–161.00	550	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	951	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	145.85/cwt	134.00–149.00	688	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	135.01/cwt	134.00–136.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	135.79/cwt	126.00–145.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	152.02/cwt	140.00–165.00	791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	129.45/cwt	128.00–131.00	803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	112.66/cwt	110.00–114.00	806	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,021	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	977	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	168.75/cwt	168.75–168.75	1,131	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	541	141.26/cwt	130.00–153.00	764	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	147.45/cwt	142.00–152.00	715	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	146.32/cwt	133.00–154.00	534	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	155.40/cwt	150.00–157.00	817	19

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 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 842Last week 812Year ago 521

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 100Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 18Year ago 6

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeders over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady .

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	656	115.00–144.00	129.85
2	—	793	118.00–120.00	119.00
2	—	578	141.00–142.00	141.48
11	—	418	133.00–150.00	143.67
1	—	250	130.00	130.00
1	—	610	117.00	117.00
3	—	715	110.00–114.00	112.66
1	—	875	106.00	106.00
2	—	340	140.00–145.00	142.54
17	—	541	130.00–153.00	141.26
10	—	485	142.00–152.00	147.45
9	—	365	133.00–154.00	146.32
1	—	230	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	731	140.00–157.50	151.18
22	—	632	134.00–147.00	143.63
9	—	336	166.00–167.00	166.65
19	—	568	149.00–160.00	155.05
7	—	377	159.00–167.00	164.78
16	—	422	145.00–163.00	157.60
14	—	457	143.00–162.00	158.97
1	—	650	141.00	141.00
19	—	526	150.00–157.00	155.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	638	160.00	160.00
2	—	585	167.00	167.00
80	—	670	168.75	168.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	500	165.00–174.00	171.00
2	—	325	156.00–160.00	157.88
2	—	422	180.00	180.00
1	—	250	155.00	155.00
5	—	467	155.00–168.00	165.41
3	—	555	165.00–178.00	173.67
2	—	392	176.00	176.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	145.00	145.00
5	—	378	141.00–161.00	145.48
1	—	315	152.00	152.00
1	—	710	134.00	134.00
5	—	472	134.00–149.00	145.85
2	—	430	134.00–136.00	135.01
2	—	573	126.00–145.00	135.79
2	—	520	140.00–165.00	152.02
2	—	620	128.00–131.00	129.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	156.00–166.00	161.20
2	—	505	175.00	175.00
4	—	471	140.00–171.00	157.76
2	—	678	120.00–151.00	135.56
2	—	385	130.00–165.00	147.50
1	—	850	138.00	138.00
1	—	750	139.00	139.00
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	893	160.90–161.70	161.29
5	—	659	185.00	185.00
4	—	522	197.00–199.00	198.03
66	—	818	165.70	165.70
3	—	643	180.00	180.00
12	—	792	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	571	175.00–182.00	178.22
4	—	409	180.00–184.00	181.26
20	—	482	173.00–191.00	184.25
16	—	625	161.00–174.00	168.71
13	—	528	180.00–195.00	185.76
69	—	688	164.00–175.50	175.34
11	—	724	166.00–176.00	175.06
1	—	765	156.00	156.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	983	78.00–83.00	80.08
14	—	978	61.00–76.00	70.13
1	—	800	55.00	55.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,609	92.00–94.00	93.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,356	101.00	101.00
42	—	1,239	75.00–99.00	87.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	128.00	128.00
8	—	1,713	110.00–126.00	118.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,158	860.00–890.00	873.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	840.00	840.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,376	850.00–1,300.00	1,110.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	980.00	980.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,153	800.00–970.00	885.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,284	910.00–1,140.00	1,040.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,088	790.00–830.00	810.87
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	867	710.00–820.00	754.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,490.00	1,490.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle