Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder claves sold unevenly steady on a plain quality offering. Feeders sold with moderate demand. Best demand on weaned feeder calves. Slaughters cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $172.04/cwt on 178 head.

Average price

$172.04

178 head · 706 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,215

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$474

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

$27.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.19

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	721	174.19	1,256	164
Medium and Large 2-3	532	146.92	782	14thin

One grade step is worth $27.27/cwt here — about $474 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 sale178 hd

172.04

—

KY average25 barns · 5,978 hd

170.85

+1.19

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	1,692	102.88	1,741	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,464	79.54	1,164	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,218	77.90	949	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,014	67.05	680	20

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$923	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,395	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	595	121.50/cwt	115.00–128.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	782	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	146.43/cwt	138.00–149.00	785	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	118.94/cwt	117.00–121.00	862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	146.56/cwt	138.00–150.00	705	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	129.19/cwt	122.00–138.00	806	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	232	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	369	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	174.50/cwt	174.00–175.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	153.38/cwt	149.00–161.00	1,020	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,098	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	189.49/cwt	187.00–193.00	881	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	175.80/cwt	172.00–180.00	839	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	142.47/cwt	139.00–144.00	892	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	134.01/cwt	131.00–137.00	969	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,285	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	170.86/cwt	168.00–177.00	986	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	147.00/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,191	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	177.13/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,366	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	744	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,328	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	153.57/cwt	148.00–157.00	1,110	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	177.72/cwt	176.00–180.00	922	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	157.84/cwt	150.00–162.00	961	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	176.39/cwt	170.00–180.00	654	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	180.08/cwt	175.00–185.00	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	168.85/cwt	165.00–177.00	790	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	653	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	72.24/cwt	70.00–77.00	740	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	65.77/cwt	62.00–69.00	664	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	83.72/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,253	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	86.79/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,092	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	75.48/cwt	71.00–79.00	911	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	608	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	915	1
Bulls	—	—	1,805	109.53/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,977	10
Bulls	—	—	1,531	93.39/cwt	84.00–99.00	1,430	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	923.19/head	880.00–960.00	923	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	152.02/cwt	148.00–156.00	716	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	153.35/cwt	150.00–155.00	808	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	218	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	360	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	129.49/cwt	129.00–130.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	107.94/cwt	105.00–111.00	888	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	136.50/cwt	136.00–137.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	141.09/cwt	138.00–144.00	872	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	141.37/cwt	139.00–145.00	794	8
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	131.34/cwt	129.00–135.00	690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	141.30/cwt	138.00–150.00	807	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	969	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	463	156.79/cwt	155.00–160.00	726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	147.03/cwt	140.00–151.50	626	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	127.02/cwt	121.00–128.00	874	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	137.73/cwt	133.00–143.00	508	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	136.09/cwt	127.00–140.00	460	7

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 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 432Last week 619Year ago 814

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 61Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 5Year ago 27

Compared to last week: Feeder claves sold unevenly steady on a plain quality offering. Feeders sold with moderate demand. Best demand on weaned feeder calves. Slaughters cows and 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
2	—	595	115.00–128.00	121.50
1	—	495	121.00	121.00
3	—	525	129.00–135.00	131.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	508	154.00	154.00
3	—	650	149.00	149.00
1	—	630	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	536	138.00–149.00	146.43
2	—	725	117.00–121.00	118.94
1	—	770	125.00	125.00
28	—	481	138.00–150.00	146.56
12	—	624	122.00–138.00	129.19
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
6	—	571	138.00–150.00	141.30
12	—	426	140.00–151.50	147.03
11	—	688	121.00–128.00	127.02
10	—	369	133.00–143.00	137.73
7	—	338	127.00–140.00	136.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	463	155.00–160.00	156.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	232	159.00	159.00
1	—	540	160.00	160.00
6	—	626	139.00–144.00	142.47
2	—	723	131.00–137.00	134.01
2	—	330	150.00	150.00
1	—	585	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	174.00–175.00	174.50
7	—	665	149.00–161.00	153.38
1	—	790	139.00	139.00
5	—	477	172.00–180.00	175.80
1	—	905	142.00	142.00
3	—	577	168.00–177.00	170.86
2	—	810	144.00–150.00	147.00
7	—	723	148.00–157.00	153.57
8	—	519	176.00–180.00	177.72
4	—	609	150.00–162.00	157.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	187.00–193.00	189.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	771	175.00–178.00	177.13
26	—	744	178.50	178.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	115.00	115.00
8	—	371	170.00–180.00	176.39
2	—	320	175.00–185.00	180.08
8	—	468	165.00–177.00	168.85
1	—	435	166.00	166.00
3	—	527	150.00–155.00	153.35
2	—	670	129.00–130.00	129.49
2	—	823	105.00–111.00	107.94
2	—	618	138.00–144.00	141.09
8	—	562	139.00–145.00	141.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	129.00	129.00
1	—	435	136.00	136.00
4	—	471	148.00–156.00	152.02
1	—	375	161.00	161.00
2	—	535	136.00–137.00	136.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	218	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,024	70.00–77.00	72.24
14	—	1,009	62.00–69.00	65.77
1	—	1,030	59.00	59.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,497	82.00–85.00	83.72
1	—	1,365	67.00	67.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,258	85.00–90.00	86.79
11	—	1,207	71.00–79.00	75.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,805	104.00–115.00	109.53
7	—	1,531	84.00–99.00	93.39

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,315	880.00–960.00	923.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,395	1,400.00	1,400.00

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

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