Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with feeder steers over 700lbs steady. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with feeder heifers over 500lbs steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.52/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$194.52

172 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$982

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$64.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.74

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	507	199.20	1,010	138
Medium and Large 2	431	188.86	813	20
Large 1-2	580	158.18	917	13thin
Medium 1-2	680	135.00	918	1thin

One grade step is worth $64.20/cwt here — about $92 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 sale172 hd

194.52

—

KY average22 barns · 7,091 hd

189.78

+4.74

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	1,674	114.38	1,914	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,240	89.68	1,112	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,477	89.38	1,320	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	957	71.82	687	28

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)	1,193	$1,249	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,240	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,395	$1,190	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,160	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	860	$680	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$630	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,300	$1,490	1thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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	—	647	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,035	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,074	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	194.72/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,024	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	203.51/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,058	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	209.73/cwt	202.50–217.50	577	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	951	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,189	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	544	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	887	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	139.20/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,126	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	936	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	750	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,013	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	203	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	410	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	245.59/cwt	236.00–247.50	1,270	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	217.51/cwt	210.00–227.00	914	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	236.42/cwt	225.00–242.50	806	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	490	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	907	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	206.58/cwt	200.00–212.00	783	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	360	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	219.88/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,278	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	221.53/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,356	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	780	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	565	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	242.76/cwt	240.00–252.50	898	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	232.33/cwt	225.00–241.00	966	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	556	243.34/cwt	234.00–248.00	1,353	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,203	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	201.19/cwt	199.00–207.00	1,070	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	225.24/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,074	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	178.18/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,379	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	177.23/cwt	174.00–184.00	1,290	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	205.98/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,394	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	815	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,074	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,496	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	548	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	817	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	675	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	925	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	764	149.75/cwt	149.75–149.75	1,144	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	226.57/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,199	15
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	580	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	226.07/cwt	224.00–232.50	882	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	185.65/cwt	177.00–193.00	1,170	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	545	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	447	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,118	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	88.54/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,101	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	81.50/cwt	81.00–82.00	948	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	97.56/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,476	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	83.24/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,207	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	93.74/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,182	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	55.65/cwt	53.00–58.00	451	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	80.00/cwt	76.00–85.00	860	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	912	69.39/cwt	64.00–75.00	633	17
Bulls	—	—	2,142	124.37/cwt	119.00–131.00	2,664	3
Bulls	—	—	1,498	110.63/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,657	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,240.00/head	1,240.00–1,240.00	1,240	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	630.00/head	630.00–630.00	630	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	1,190.00/head	1,190.00–1,190.00	1,190	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,248.68/head	1,180.00–1,300.00	1,249	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,490.00/head	1,490.00–1,490.00	1,490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	192.00/cwt	191.00–193.00	1,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	235.82/cwt	230.00–241.00	781	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	597	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	211.25/cwt	210.00–212.50	708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	220.66/cwt	215.00–225.00	931	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	208.79/cwt	201.00–211.00	1,207	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	237.72/cwt	230.00–246.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	214.83/cwt	212.50–216.00	806	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	229.68/cwt	229.00–230.00	896	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	183.97/cwt	177.00–191.00	1,238	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	203.48/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,068	7
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	212.93/cwt	208.00–225.00	1,005	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	193.34/cwt	190.00–197.00	723	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	406	237.19/cwt	230.00–242.00	963	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	201.36/cwt	197.00–207.00	864	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	445	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	472	232.43/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,097	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	183.51/cwt	177.50–190.00	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	190.55/cwt	185.00–196.00	938	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	673	143.29/cwt	139.00–146.00	964	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	713	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	202.94/cwt	196.00–207.00	964	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	159.57/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,080	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	218.23/cwt	214.00–224.00	716	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	195.22/cwt	188.00–199.00	1,109	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	186.86/cwt	184.00–190.00	607	2

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 Apr 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 538Last week 662Year ago 346

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 61Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 18Year ago 56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	647	160.00	160.00
1	—	530	174.00	174.00
4	—	374	190.00–197.00	193.34
5	—	429	197.00–207.00	201.36
2	—	265	177.50–190.00	183.51
4	—	492	185.00–196.00	190.55
2	—	325	184.00–190.00	186.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	179.00	179.00
15	—	526	185.00–197.00	194.72
2	—	275	202.50–217.50	209.73
4	—	951	125.00	125.00
5	—	809	139.00–140.00	139.20
2	—	203	202.00	202.00
21	—	420	210.00–227.00	217.51
6	—	379	200.00–212.00	206.58
1	—	725	130.00	130.00
18	—	475	196.00–207.00	202.94
12	—	677	155.00–164.00	159.57
8	—	328	214.00–224.00	218.23
16	—	568	188.00–199.00	195.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	520	202.00–206.00	203.51
2	—	713	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	544	163.00	163.00
2	—	750	135.00	135.00
1	—	490	185.00	185.00
1	—	360	172.50	172.50
1	—	445	184.00	184.00
3	—	673	139.00–146.00	143.29
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	229.00–230.00	229.68
2	—	290	220.00	220.00
5	—	406	230.00–242.00	237.19
11	—	472	225.00–234.00	232.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	260.00	260.00
1	—	300	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	236.00–247.50	245.59
3	—	556	234.00–248.00	243.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	341	225.00–242.50	236.42
1	—	920	150.00	150.00
10	—	581	215.00–225.00	219.88
4	—	612	215.00–225.00	221.53
11	—	370	240.00–252.50	242.76
1	—	980	162.00	162.00
6	—	416	225.00–241.00	232.33
1	—	1,035	154.00	154.00
19	—	477	220.00–232.00	225.24
6	—	774	170.00–180.00	178.18
3	—	728	174.00–184.00	177.23
15	—	677	202.00–207.00	205.98
1	—	1,120	153.00	153.00
2	—	885	169.00	169.00
15	—	529	215.00–231.00	226.57
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	191.00	191.00
5	—	532	199.00–207.00	201.19
1	—	390	209.00	209.00
1	—	590	182.00	182.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	548	149.00	149.00
1	—	675	137.00	137.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	764	149.75	149.75
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	181.00	181.00
1	—	545	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	390	224.00–232.50	226.07
3	—	630	177.00–193.00	185.65
7	—	331	230.00–241.00	235.82
1	—	700	187.00	187.00
7	—	422	215.00–225.00	220.66
9	—	578	201.00–211.00	208.79
2	—	285	230.00–246.00	237.72
2	—	673	177.00–191.00	183.97
7	—	525	200.00–210.00	203.48
17	—	472	208.00–225.00	212.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	447	250.00	250.00
1	—	555	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	191.00–193.00	192.00
1	—	400	207.00	207.00
1	—	530	186.00	186.00
1	—	295	202.50	202.50
2	—	335	210.00–212.50	211.25
1	—	720	165.00	165.00
3	—	375	212.50–216.00	214.83
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,244	87.00–90.00	88.54
2	—	1,163	81.00–82.00	81.50
6	—	1,261	91.00–96.00	93.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,513	92.00–104.00	97.56
4	—	1,450	80.00–89.00	83.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	53.00–58.00	55.65
9	—	1,075	76.00–85.00	80.00
17	—	912	64.00–75.00	69.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,142	119.00–131.00	124.37
8	—	1,498	104.00–114.00	110.63

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	—	860	680.00	680.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,240.00	1,240.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,160.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,395	1,190.00	1,190.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,193	1,180.00–1,300.00	1,248.68
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	630.00	630.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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