Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400lbs sold steady with feeder steers over 400lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold steady with feeder heifers over 500lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with some extremely high dressing individuals. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $199.53/cwt on 258 head.

Average price

$199.53

258 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,094

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$255

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

$16.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.56

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	557	202.65	1,129	210
Medium and Large 2	526	186.03	979	33
Large 1-2	471	185.67	875	15thin

One grade step is worth $16.97/cwt here — about $255 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 sale258 hd

199.53

—

KY average23 barns · 5,997 hd

195.98

+3.56

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	—	Low	1,706	116.36	1,985	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	100.09	1,241	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,494	96.02	1,435	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	990	73.24	725	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 (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,170	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,110	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,095	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,051	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$990	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,082	$747	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,350	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	—	685	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,192	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	170.02/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,228	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	478	186.53/cwt	185.00–191.00	892	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	220.63/cwt	215.00–225.00	721	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	445	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,015	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	218.98/cwt	210.00–225.00	828	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	584	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	199.64/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,168	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	201.36/cwt	199.00–205.00	981	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	201.18/cwt	200.00–202.50	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	238.98/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,135	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,488	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,119	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	197.39/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,019	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	213.45/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,018	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	848	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,068	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	217.24/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,108	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	210.86/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,177	16
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	423	184.43/cwt	182.50–188.00	780	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	220.33/cwt	217.00–231.00	1,155	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	223.95/cwt	218.00–229.00	1,294	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,602	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	213.10/cwt	199.00–215.00	1,345	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	184.34/cwt	184.25–184.50	1,300	32
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	525	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	259.13/cwt	252.50–262.50	718	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	184.07/cwt	181.00–187.00	1,432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	223.26/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,384	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	182.09/cwt	176.00–185.00	1,602	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,180	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	828	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,569	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,546	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	235.19/cwt	233.00–241.00	1,357	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	230.58/cwt	230.00–232.50	779	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	236.51/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,031	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	242.82/cwt	240.00–255.00	918	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,473	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,566	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,423	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	224.07/cwt	221.00–227.00	1,468	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	239.87/cwt	236.00–255.00	1,240	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	210.59/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,118	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	193.50/cwt	189.00–198.00	1,190	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	475	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	941	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	355	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	568	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	705	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	87.22/cwt	82.00–92.00	917	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	75.05/cwt	67.00–79.00	750	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	92.04/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,394	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	106.22/cwt	99.00–116.00	1,391	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	758	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	303	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	57.81/cwt	54.00–60.00	558	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	101.51/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,483	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,223	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	91.73/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,049	11
Bulls	—	—	2,380	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	2,237	1
Bulls	—	—	1,760	131.58/cwt	130.00–133.00	2,316	2
Bulls	—	—	1,510	114.34/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,727	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,094.66/head	960.00–1,210.00	1,095	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,050.83/head	1,040.00–1,060.00	1,051	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	746.81/head	700.00–770.00	747	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,170.00/head	1,170.00–1,170.00	1,170	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	990.00/head	990.00–990.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	312	237.08/cwt	232.50–247.50	740	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	162.42/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,256	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	353	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	812	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	692	187.79/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,300	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	190.20/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,164	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,099	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	214.80/cwt	211.00–217.00	932	17
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	540	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	980	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,107	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	183.41/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,045	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	189.72/cwt	189.00–190.00	964	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	194.13/cwt	194.00–195.00	864	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	225.37/cwt	223.00–235.00	1,073	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	182.33/cwt	181.00–183.00	1,203	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	232.19/cwt	230.00–233.00	841	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	230.04/cwt	220.00–236.00	971	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	209.96/cwt	202.00–214.00	1,165	3

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 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 571Last week 538Year ago 608

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 64Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 12Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	174.00	174.00
5	—	487	199.00–205.00	201.36
2	—	328	200.00–202.50	201.18
1	—	615	176.00	176.00
2	—	980	113.00	113.00
1	—	730	147.00	147.00
2	—	570	181.00–186.00	183.41
11	—	508	189.00–190.00	189.72
8	—	445	194.00–195.00	194.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	207.50	207.50
6	—	722	165.00–171.00	170.02
6	—	327	215.00–225.00	220.63
15	—	378	210.00–225.00	218.98
1	—	955	130.00	130.00
2	—	275	212.50	212.50
28	—	585	190.00–205.00	199.64
1	—	940	119.00	119.00
19	—	516	190.00–207.00	197.39
8	—	477	210.00–219.00	213.45
6	—	692	187.00–192.00	187.79
9	—	612	180.00–196.00	190.20
1	—	820	134.00	134.00
17	—	434	211.00–217.00	214.80
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	478	185.00–191.00	186.53
3	—	423	182.50–188.00	184.43
1	—	540	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	228.00	228.00
2	—	353	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	510	211.00–221.00	217.24
16	—	558	207.00–215.00	210.86
17	—	631	199.00–215.00	213.10
32	—	705	184.25–184.50	184.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	188.00	188.00
5	—	389	218.00	218.00
7	—	511	209.00	209.00
3	—	573	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	475	230.00–247.50	238.98
3	—	813	183.00	183.00
1	—	975	170.00	170.00
11	—	524	217.00–231.00	220.33
10	—	578	218.00–229.00	223.95
1	—	900	178.00	178.00
3	—	277	252.50–262.50	259.13
2	—	778	181.00–187.00	184.07
12	—	620	219.00–226.00	223.26
11	—	880	176.00–185.00	182.09
4	—	338	230.00–232.50	230.58
8	—	436	230.00–242.00	236.51
10	—	378	240.00–255.00	242.82
2	—	715	199.00	199.00
16	—	655	221.00–227.00	224.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	828	189.50	189.50
12	—	668	231.50	231.50
38	—	577	233.00–241.00	235.19
2	—	627	235.00	235.00
4	—	730	214.50	214.50
20	—	517	236.00–255.00	239.87
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	190.00	190.00
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	531	205.00–215.00	210.59
2	—	615	189.00–198.00	193.50
1	—	715	170.00	170.00
1	—	285	247.50	247.50
1	—	1,025	139.00	139.00
1	—	805	155.00	155.00
6	—	312	232.50–247.50	237.08
2	—	773	159.00–166.00	162.42
5	—	476	223.00–235.00	225.37
3	—	660	181.00–183.00	182.33
4	—	362	230.00–233.00	232.19
10	—	422	220.00–236.00	230.04
3	—	555	202.00–214.00	209.96
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	195.00	195.00
1	—	490	213.00	213.00
1	—	515	197.00	197.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,051	82.00–92.00	87.22
9	—	999	67.00–79.00	75.05
2	—	758	40.00	40.00
4	—	966	54.00–60.00	57.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,515	91.00–93.00	92.04
6	—	1,461	97.00–109.00	101.51
1	—	1,630	75.00	75.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,310	99.00–116.00	106.22
11	—	1,144	86.00–96.00	91.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,380	94.00	94.00
2	—	1,760	130.00–133.00	131.58
4	—	1,510	108.00–119.00	114.34

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	960.00–1,210.00	1,094.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,210	1,040.00–1,060.00	1,050.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,082	700.00–770.00	746.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,170.00	1,170.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	990.00	990.00

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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