Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower on a plainer quality offering. Feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $172.15/cwt on 227 head.

Average price

$172.15

227 head · 682 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,175

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

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

$12.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.04

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	694	173.46	1,204	203
Medium and Large 2-3	583	161.08	939	24

One grade step is worth $12.38/cwt here — about $265 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

172.15

—

KY average25 barns · 6,193 hd

177.19

−5.04

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	1,877	109.99	2,065	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,481	80.01	1,185	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,218	78.32	954	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	978	65.16	638	23

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,073	$984	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$830	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,500	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,298	$1,105	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	—	421	158.18/cwt	150.00–165.00	666	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	253	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	449	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	153.07/cwt	148.00–163.00	730	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	556	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,084	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	477	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	944	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	133.05/cwt	120.00–135.00	946	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	156.04/cwt	148.00–161.00	819	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	179.04/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,021	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,167	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	167.96/cwt	161.00–175.00	1,035	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	862	174.95/cwt	174.95–174.95	1,508	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	187.98/cwt	180.00–194.00	893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	164.97/cwt	152.00–168.00	947	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,087	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	163.46/cwt	160.00–170.00	678	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	177.43/cwt	171.00–183.00	924	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	187.92/cwt	180.00–190.00	829	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,142	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,079	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	145.13/cwt	142.00–153.00	1,131	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,354	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	768	162.50/cwt	162.00–163.00	1,248	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	195.92/cwt	191.00–202.00	1,021	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	163.65/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,110	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	156.94/cwt	152.00–167.00	895	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	156.99/cwt	155.00–159.00	821	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	151.68/cwt	151.00–153.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	144.78/cwt	141.00–146.00	982	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	176.46/cwt	170.00–184.00	933	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	150.71/cwt	144.00–157.00	951	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	44.04/cwt	43.00–45.00	392	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	54.65/cwt	52.00–57.00	492	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	75.17/cwt	72.00–78.00	1,021	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	82.73/cwt	79.00–90.00	1,042	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	74.15/cwt	67.00–78.00	875	19
Bulls	—	—	2,098	118.45/cwt	118.00–119.00	2,485	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	74.36/cwt	71.00–78.00	753	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	65.07/cwt	63.00–69.00	642	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	869	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,534	85.11/cwt	81.00–94.00	1,306	11
Bulls	—	—	1,789	106.61/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,907	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	984.10/head	800.00–1,230.00	984	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,565	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	174.63/cwt	167.00–181.00	833	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	163.90/cwt	160.00–168.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	127.98/cwt	126.00–130.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	130.48/cwt	125.00–136.00	819	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	129.33/cwt	122.00–133.00	973	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	801	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,057	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,057	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	184.12/cwt	180.00–187.50	521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	483	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	183.75/cwt	178.00–187.00	809	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	155.63/cwt	148.00–162.00	582	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	141.11/cwt	136.00–148.00	868	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	134.86/cwt	128.00–138.00	703	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	508	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	180.47/cwt	175.00–185.00	670	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	152.52/cwt	145.00–160.00	869	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	156.41/cwt	150.00–164.00	519	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	140.75/cwt	135.00–145.00	935	12

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 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 712Last week 1,001Year ago 577

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 103Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 16Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	421	150.00–165.00	158.18
3	—	253	177.50	177.50
1	—	230	165.00	165.00
18	—	477	148.00–163.00	153.07
8	—	711	120.00–135.00	133.05
39	—	525	148.00–161.00	156.04
9	—	752	122.00–133.00	129.33
3	—	801	132.00	132.00
14	—	374	148.00–162.00	155.63
18	—	615	136.00–148.00	141.11
42	—	570	145.00–160.00	152.52
6	—	332	150.00–164.00	156.41
12	—	664	135.00–145.00	140.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	140.00	140.00
1	—	625	125.00	125.00
7	—	521	128.00–138.00	134.86
3	—	376	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	153.00	153.00
2	—	470	174.00	174.00
1	—	525	150.00	150.00
4	—	805	145.00	145.00
13	—	574	152.00–168.00	164.97
3	—	415	160.00–170.00	163.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	556	195.00	195.00
66	—	862	174.95	174.95
3	—	660	173.00	173.00
3	—	603	179.00	179.00
2	—	768	162.00–163.00	162.50
11	—	521	191.00–202.00	195.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	477	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	570	175.00–189.00	179.04
15	—	616	161.00–175.00	167.96
3	—	475	180.00–194.00	187.98
1	—	385	187.00	187.00
5	—	706	154.00	154.00
1	—	820	161.00	161.00
12	—	521	171.00–183.00	177.43
7	—	441	180.00–190.00	187.92
5	—	779	142.00–153.00	145.13
6	—	885	153.00	153.00
35	—	678	155.00–169.00	163.65
2	—	342	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	152.00–167.00	156.94
4	—	678	141.00–146.00	144.78
15	—	529	170.00–184.00	176.46
4	—	631	144.00–157.00	150.71
11	—	477	167.00–181.00	174.63
1	—	755	140.00	140.00
3	—	283	180.00–187.50	184.12
12	—	440	178.00–187.00	183.75
15	—	371	175.00–185.00	180.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	155.00–159.00	156.99
3	—	455	151.00–153.00	151.68
2	—	420	160.00–168.00	163.90
1	—	335	149.00	149.00
2	—	655	126.00–130.00	127.98
2	—	628	125.00–136.00	130.48
1	—	750	126.00	126.00
1	—	280	172.50	172.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	43.00–45.00	44.04
2	—	900	52.00–57.00	54.65
7	—	1,013	71.00–78.00	74.36
12	—	986	63.00–69.00	65.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,358	72.00–78.00	75.17
1	—	1,640	53.00	53.00
11	—	1,534	81.00–94.00	85.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,259	79.00–90.00	82.73
19	—	1,180	67.00–78.00	74.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,098	118.00–119.00	118.45
5	—	1,789	102.00–110.00	106.61

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	830.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,073	800.00–1,230.00	984.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,565	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle