Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $200.54/cwt on 203 head.

Average price

$200.54

203 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,065

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$31.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.49

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	534	204.94	1,094	174
Large 1-2	502	174.63	876	7thin
Medium 1-2	353	174.38	615	4thin
Medium and Large 2	553	173.81	961	18thin

One grade step is worth $31.13/cwt here — about $134 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 sale203 hd

200.54

—

KY average25 barns · 5,714 hd

194.05

+6.49

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	1,655	115.17	1,906	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,242	88.08	1,094	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,431	85.25	1,220	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,014	73.34	744	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,450	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,020	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,200	1thin

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 1-2	—	875	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	201.75/cwt	201.00–204.00	1,455	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	220.76/cwt	212.50–228.00	947	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	239.50/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,238	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	244.48/cwt	238.00–249.00	1,066	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	237.87/cwt	235.00–245.00	880	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,376	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	199.35/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,140	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	226.62/cwt	219.00–232.00	1,276	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,471	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	195.50/cwt	189.00–201.00	1,216	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,150	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	460	232.32/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,069	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	287	260.99/cwt	260.00–265.00	749	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	327	263.90/cwt	262.50–270.00	863	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	485	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	786	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	622	151.02/cwt	150.00–153.00	939	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	363	194.66/cwt	190.00–199.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	230	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	217.82/cwt	211.00–223.00	1,337	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	208.98/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,427	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	203.51/cwt	202.00–204.00	1,555	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	734	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,193	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	235.18/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,430	12
Steers	Large 1-2	—	615	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,092	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	490	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	774	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	415	152.74/cwt	140.00–159.00	634	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	226.32/cwt	221.00–238.00	1,080	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	248.81/cwt	245.00–252.50	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	246.41/cwt	242.00–249.00	1,412	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	652	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	445	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	236.64/cwt	235.00–237.50	639	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,327	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	186.47/cwt	184.00–189.00	1,343	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	845	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	58.62/cwt	57.00–60.00	567	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	81.86/cwt	77.00–86.00	860	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	92.99/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,194	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	85.79/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,049	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	66.88/cwt	62.00–72.00	656	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,231	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	83.06/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,214	4
Bulls	—	—	1,540	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,733	4
Bulls	—	—	1,885	120.48/cwt	119.00–122.00	2,271	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,020.00/head	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,020	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	535	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	963	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	220.82/cwt	220.00–222.50	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	210.34/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,106	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	245.03/cwt	235.00–250.00	899	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,194	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,011	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	208.99/cwt	208.00–213.00	1,179	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	234.83/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,097	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	980	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	460	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	874	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	814	183.75/cwt	183.75–183.75	1,496	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	188.41/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,155	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	205.18/cwt	198.00–211.00	874	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	200.21/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,129	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	250	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	456	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	445	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	190.80/cwt	188.00–192.00	834	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	204.88/cwt	195.00–211.00	1,072	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	155.06/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,202	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	347	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	774	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	207.61/cwt	201.00–215.00	997	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	963	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,047	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	186.70/cwt	185.00–190.00	889	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	188.99/cwt	188.00–190.00	705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	208.73/cwt	199.00–215.00	981	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	183.66/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,084	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	160.61/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,068	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	208.90/cwt	204.00–217.50	783	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	1

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 May 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 423Last week 350Year ago 458

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 63Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 5Year ago 17

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	180.00	180.00
4	—	721	201.00–204.00	201.75
29	—	517	230.00–241.00	239.50
7	—	436	238.00–249.00	244.48
5	—	370	235.00–245.00	237.87
7	—	563	219.00–232.00	226.62
1	—	955	154.00	154.00
1	—	1,005	145.00	145.00
5	—	614	211.00–223.00	217.82
4	—	683	208.00–210.00	208.98
4	—	764	202.00–204.00	203.51
4	—	477	221.00–238.00	226.32
2	—	320	245.00–252.50	248.81
1	—	260	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	212.50–228.00	220.76
1	—	470	212.00	212.00
1	—	680	199.00	199.00
1	—	760	181.00	181.00
3	—	572	198.00–200.00	199.35
5	—	622	189.00–201.00	195.50
1	—	530	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	260.00	260.00
5	—	287	260.00–265.00	260.99
5	—	327	262.50–270.00	263.90
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	734	160.00–165.00	162.51
1	—	615	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	608	230.00–238.00	235.18
5	—	573	242.00–249.00	246.41
2	—	652	231.00	231.00
2	—	445	263.00	263.00
1	—	510	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	200.00	200.00
5	—	530	217.00	217.00
6	—	460	231.00–235.00	232.32
13	—	563	212.00	212.00
7	—	432	234.00	234.00
24	—	814	183.75	183.75
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	162.00	162.00
1	—	230	185.00	185.00
1	—	250	182.50	182.50
1	—	445	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	150.00–153.00	151.02
2	—	363	190.00–199.00	194.66
2	—	460	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	613	180.00–193.00	188.41
13	—	426	198.00–211.00	205.18
4	—	564	190.00–207.00	200.21
1	—	745	145.00	145.00
38	—	523	195.00–211.00	204.88
2	—	290	217.50	217.50
2	—	775	152.00–158.00	155.06
4	—	347	223.00	223.00
29	—	480	201.00–215.00	207.61
15	—	375	204.00–217.50	208.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	437	188.00–192.00	190.80
2	—	735	130.00–132.00	131.01
1	—	790	132.50	132.50
3	—	476	185.00–190.00	186.70
2	—	373	188.00–190.00	188.99
3	—	590	181.00–185.00	183.66
3	—	665	158.00–166.00	160.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	240.00	240.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	158.00	158.00
3	—	415	140.00–159.00	152.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	235.00–237.50	236.64
1	—	660	201.00	201.00
1	—	615	189.00	189.00
2	—	720	184.00–189.00	186.47
6	—	526	210.00–211.00	210.34
8	—	367	235.00–250.00	245.03
6	—	564	208.00–213.00	208.99
4	—	467	225.00–238.00	234.83
1	—	400	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	252.50	252.50
2	—	325	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	220.00	220.00
3	—	375	220.00–222.50	220.82
1	—	310	210.00	210.00
8	—	470	199.00–215.00	208.73
1	—	540	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	968	57.00–60.00	58.62
12	—	1,051	77.00–86.00	81.86
9	—	981	62.00–72.00	66.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,284	90.00–95.00	92.99
15	—	1,223	79.00–88.00	85.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	94.00	94.00
4	—	1,461	80.00–89.00	83.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,540	110.00–115.00	112.52
2	—	1,885	119.00–122.00	120.48

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)	1	—	1,130	1,020.00	1,020.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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Albany Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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