Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $188.81/cwt on 191 head.

Average price

$188.81

191 head · 653 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,232

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$582

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

$46.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.00

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	661	192.07	1,270	173
Medium 1-2	452	162.33	734	6thin
Medium and Large 2	676	158.10	1,069	9thin
Large 1-2	472	146.00	689	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.07/cwt here — about $582 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 sale191 hd

188.81

—

KY average25 barns · 4,510 hd

195.81

−7.00

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	1,659	114.97	1,907	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	88.90	1,038	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,459	86.09	1,256	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,007	75.72	762	27

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)	1,073	$1,152	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,147	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,023	$995	3thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	470	240.44/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,130	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,137	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,248	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	817	185.75/cwt	176.00–188.50	1,518	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	443	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	952	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	510	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	150.05/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	252.50/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,447	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	253.00/cwt	252.00–254.00	1,151	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	262	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,143	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	575	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	226.35/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,281	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	218.55/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,038	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	570	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,089	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	259.48/cwt	258.00–261.00	1,336	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	232.26/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	236.08/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,022	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,065	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	244.23/cwt	233.00–247.00	1,404	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	204.74/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,507	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	243.99/cwt	239.00–248.00	1,283	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	239.12/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,480	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	949	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,556	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	229.16/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,086	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	932	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,383	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	236.94/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,256	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	81.45/cwt	75.00–87.00	838	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	65.65/cwt	61.00–72.00	626	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,377	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	84.96/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,239	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	85.83/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,015	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	51.52/cwt	51.00–52.00	492	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	95.03/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,080	5
Bulls	—	—	1,365	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,433	2
Bulls	—	—	1,825	124.26/cwt	122.00–126.00	2,268	3
Bulls	—	—	1,703	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,890	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,152.33/head	950.00–1,300.00	1,152	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	994.69/head	850.00–1,225.00	995	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,147.39/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,147	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,379	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	965	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	907	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	435	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	705	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	470	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	446	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	758	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	224.45/cwt	217.00–229.00	1,311	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	230.98/cwt	221.00–240.00	1,009	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	192.61/cwt	190.00–194.00	982	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	209.39/cwt	202.50–215.00	796	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	217.33/cwt	210.00–222.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	177.67/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,030	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	196.75/cwt	192.00–199.00	1,114	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	157.96/cwt	155.00–161.00	976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,041	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	177.89/cwt	174.00–182.00	1,108	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	197.29/cwt	194.00–204.00	829	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	198.38/cwt	191.00–206.00	930	19
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	350	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	195.24/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,041	13

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 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 360Last week 423Year ago 540

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 58Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 10Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	230.00–246.00	240.44
3	—	657	225.00–237.00	232.26
3	—	433	231.00–246.00	236.08
8	—	575	233.00–247.00	244.23
8	—	736	203.00–210.00	204.74
1	—	330	255.00	255.00
1	—	255	240.00	240.00
14	—	526	239.00–248.00	243.99
5	—	619	234.00–245.00	239.12
6	—	949	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	573	250.00–255.00	252.50
4	—	515	258.00–261.00	259.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	252.50	252.50
2	—	455	252.00–254.00	253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	212.50	212.50
3	—	566	225.00–227.00	226.35
2	—	475	217.00–220.00	218.55
1	—	600	210.00	210.00
1	—	530	201.00	201.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	763	149.00	149.00
3	—	580	170.00–186.00	177.67
2	—	618	155.00–161.00	157.96
1	—	820	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	627	199.00	199.00
89	—	817	176.00–188.50	185.75
5	—	443	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	132.00	132.00
1	—	435	162.00	162.00
1	—	470	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
1	—	575	158.00	158.00
3	—	446	170.00	170.00
1	—	350	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	147.00–153.00	150.05
2	—	262	217.50	217.50
1	—	710	161.00	161.00
8	—	380	202.50–215.00	209.39
3	—	330	210.00–222.00	217.33
8	—	566	192.00–199.00	196.75
2	—	623	174.00–182.00	177.89
11	—	420	194.00–204.00	197.29
19	—	469	191.00–206.00	198.38
13	—	533	190.00–203.00	195.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	229.00–230.00	229.16
1	—	395	236.00	236.00
1	—	760	182.00	182.00
1	—	830	160.00	160.00
1	—	225	220.00	220.00
3	—	530	231.00–240.00	236.94
1	—	660	209.00	209.00
1	—	345	227.50	227.50
7	—	584	217.00–229.00	224.45
5	—	437	221.00–240.00	230.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	201.00	201.00
1	—	510	213.00	213.00
1	—	430	211.00	211.00
1	—	550	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	510	190.00–194.00	192.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,029	75.00–87.00	81.45
6	—	953	61.00–72.00	65.65
2	—	955	51.00–52.00	51.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	94.00	94.00
7	—	1,458	81.00–89.00	84.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,183	83.00–89.00	85.83
5	—	1,136	90.00–101.00	95.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,365	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,825	122.00–126.00	124.26
2	—	1,703	111.00	111.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,073	950.00–1,300.00	1,152.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,023	850.00–1,225.00	994.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,190	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,147.39

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 it compared 0–100 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

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