Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $175.33/cwt on 336 head.

Average price

$175.33

336 head · 635 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,113

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$4.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.26

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	640	175.58	1,123	319
Medium and Large 2-3	549	170.61	936	17thin

One grade step is worth $4.97/cwt here — about $187 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 sale336 hd

175.33

—

KY average23 barns · 4,834 hd

175.59

−0.26

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	1,547	93.60	1,448	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,514	76.11	1,152	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,239	75.00	929	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,019	59.23	604	24

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)	1,500	$1,100	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,363	$1,011	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,427	$1,298	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,505	$1,235	2thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	150.60/cwt	146.00–155.00	1,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	191.94/cwt	189.00–202.00	797	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	170.86/cwt	168.00–176.00	651	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,127	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	171.75/cwt	171.00–172.00	891	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	190.75/cwt	185.00–200.00	927	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	180.49/cwt	180.00–181.00	866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	170.54/cwt	162.00–174.00	1,153	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	210.43/cwt	204.00–221.00	892	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	165.48/cwt	165.00–166.00	933	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	134.11/cwt	128.00–137.00	971	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	151.69/cwt	148.00–155.00	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	388	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	702	169.76/cwt	169.50–169.85	1,192	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	463	211.27/cwt	204.00–216.00	978	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	983	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	493	154.24/cwt	150.00–156.00	760	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	166.23/cwt	163.00–169.00	1,263	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	187.04/cwt	180.00–192.00	978	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	207	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	393	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	152.39/cwt	146.00–157.00	945	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	171.51/cwt	170.00–173.00	890	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,088	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	165.40/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,197	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	184.48/cwt	184.00–185.00	775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	177.91/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,030	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	171.65/cwt	163.00–176.00	1,059	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	161.70/cwt	159.00–162.50	1,321	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	170.72/cwt	168.00–172.00	985	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	196.78/cwt	194.00–209.00	1,045	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,093	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,019	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	179.90/cwt	172.50–187.50	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	996	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	166.37/cwt	161.00–170.00	955	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	503	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	926	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	80.42/cwt	75.00–91.00	1,029	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	42.22/cwt	39.00–45.00	354	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	54.58/cwt	53.00–57.00	546	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	749	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	80.45/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,214	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	65.99/cwt	64.00–68.00	1,006	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	62.44/cwt	58.00–65.00	686	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	68.98/cwt	66.00–72.00	655	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	70.59/cwt	66.00–73.00	851	11
Bulls	—	—	1,720	104.57/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,799	5
Bulls	—	—	1,290	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,200	1
Bulls	—	—	1,425	82.74/cwt	77.00–89.00	1,179	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,303	1,120.81/head	1,060.00–1,180.00	1,121	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,363	1,011.10/head	860.00–1,130.00	1,011	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	1,100.02/head	1,040.00–1,170.00	1,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,468	1,357.67/head	1,080.00–1,530.00	1,358	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,530	1,230.00/head	1,230.00–1,230.00	1,230	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	1,240.00/head	1,240.00–1,240.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	174.55/cwt	167.00–178.00	923	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	131.21/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,014	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,049	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	166.65/cwt	161.00–173.00	800	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	162.68/cwt	153.00–168.00	862	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	402	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	146.89/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,002	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	160.04/cwt	151.00–164.00	936	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	159.69/cwt	155.00–165.00	511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	128.02/cwt	125.00–131.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	117.01/cwt	113.00–121.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	171.25/cwt	165.00–178.00	731	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	636	138.31/cwt	135.00–140.00	880	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	970	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	186.31/cwt	182.50–190.00	615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	177.75/cwt	177.00–178.00	827	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	166.65/cwt	162.50–172.00	462	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	149.26/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,012	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	134.00/cwt	131.00–136.00	972	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	183.82/cwt	182.00–187.50	901	4

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 Jan 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 718Last week 699Year ago 960

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 67Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 0Year ago 44

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	146.00–155.00	150.60
4	—	480	180.00–181.00	180.49
4	—	519	170.00–173.00	171.51
2	—	420	184.00–185.00	184.48
1	—	785	156.00	156.00
1	—	625	154.00	154.00
3	—	577	168.00–172.00	170.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	415	189.00–202.00	191.94
1	—	905	153.00	153.00
6	—	486	185.00–200.00	190.75
38	—	676	162.00–174.00	170.54
17	—	760	163.00–169.00	166.23
17	—	523	180.00–192.00	187.04
2	—	207	190.00	190.00
1	—	1,095	137.00	137.00
1	—	890	152.00	152.00
18	—	724	155.00–168.00	165.40
38	—	579	175.00–189.00	177.91
20	—	617	163.00–176.00	171.65
15	—	817	159.00–162.50	161.70
1	—	380	190.00	190.00
1	—	310	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	204.00–221.00	210.43
2	—	388	210.00	210.00
4	—	463	204.00–216.00	211.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	702	169.50–169.85	169.76
4	—	561	194.00	194.00
17	—	531	194.00–209.00	196.78
9	—	614	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	381	168.00–176.00	170.86
2	—	980	115.00	115.00
12	—	724	128.00–137.00	134.11
1	—	855	115.00	115.00
1	—	260	165.00	165.00
29	—	620	146.00–157.00	152.39
6	—	773	125.00–134.00	131.21
1	—	920	114.00	114.00
13	—	480	161.00–173.00	166.65
19	—	530	153.00–168.00	162.68
56	—	682	139.00–150.00	146.89
74	—	585	151.00–164.00	160.04
2	—	320	155.00–165.00	159.69
10	—	427	165.00–178.00	171.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	171.00–172.00	171.75
21	—	564	165.00–166.00	165.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	148.00–155.00	151.69
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
4	—	493	150.00–156.00	154.24
1	—	575	145.00	145.00
2	—	685	125.00–131.00	128.02
2	—	718	113.00–121.00	117.01
1	—	760	114.00	114.00
3	—	636	135.00–140.00	138.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	190.00	190.00
2	—	402	186.00	186.00
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
4	—	465	177.00–178.00	177.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	104.00	104.00
2	—	365	172.50–187.50	179.90
1	—	755	122.00	122.00
1	—	600	166.00	166.00
5	—	574	161.00–170.00	166.37
1	—	805	129.00	129.00
1	—	400	183.00	183.00
6	—	529	167.00–178.00	174.55
1	—	225	185.00	185.00
1	—	915	106.00	106.00
2	—	330	182.50–190.00	186.31
3	—	277	162.50–172.00	166.65
3	—	678	145.00–154.00	149.26
3	—	725	131.00–136.00	134.00
4	—	490	182.00–187.50	183.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	503	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	134.00	134.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,279	75.00–91.00	80.42
2	—	1,170	64.00	64.00
11	—	1,205	66.00–73.00	70.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	39.00–45.00	42.22
8	—	1,001	53.00–57.00	54.58
10	—	1,098	58.00–65.00	62.44
4	—	949	66.00–72.00	68.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,509	75.00–85.00	80.45
3	—	1,525	64.00–68.00	65.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,720	100.00–110.00	104.57
1	—	1,290	93.00	93.00
5	—	1,425	77.00–89.00	82.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,303	1,060.00–1,180.00	1,120.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,468	1,080.00–1,530.00	1,357.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,530	1,230.00	1,230.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,480	1,240.00	1,240.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,363	860.00–1,130.00	1,011.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,500	1,040.00–1,170.00	1,100.02

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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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