Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with feeder steers over 500lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher with feeder heifers over 600lbs mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.36/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$214.36

211 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,102

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$99.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.12

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	519	219.98	1,142	177
Medium and Large 2	527	194.25	1,023	21
Large 1-2	450	188.75	849	2thin
Medium 1-2	332	175.68	582	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	635	155.00	984	2thin
Large 2	770	120.00	924	1thin

One grade step is worth $99.98/cwt here — about $218 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 sale211 hd

214.36

—

KY average25 barns · 6,180 hd

202.23

+12.12

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	1,712	116.63	1,997	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,474	117.74	1,735	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,235	112.36	1,388	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	934	82.51	770	10
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,200	151.00	1,812	1thin

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)	1,167	$1,169	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,026	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$1,008	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,333	$1,609	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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	—	515	231.05/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,190	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	226.37/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,523	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	225.98/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,082	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	236.15/cwt	227.00–242.50	1,469	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	250.97/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,195	17
Steers	Large 2	—	610	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,113	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	865	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	971	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	435	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	816	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,144	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	236.52/cwt	229.00–239.00	1,121	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	232.38/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,201	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	191.97/cwt	189.00–193.00	1,267	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	226.57/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,269	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	458	242.51/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,111	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,327	8
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	440	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	247.23/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,397	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	400	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,072	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	267.78/cwt	264.00–269.00	1,237	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	251.57/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,079	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	262.50/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,008	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,473	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	512	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	281.27/cwt	275.00–285.00	897	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	550	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	249.93/cwt	249.00–252.50	1,530	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	241.67/cwt	241.00–242.00	1,262	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	410	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	246.00/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,599	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	450	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	211.08/cwt	201.00–224.00	1,294	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	206.56/cwt	197.50–211.00	1,388	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	227.67/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,314	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,573	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	265	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	623	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,200	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,812	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,474	117.74/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,735	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	112.36/cwt	104.00–123.00	1,388	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	817	65.67/cwt	60.00–70.00	537	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	93.82/cwt	90.00–97.00	956	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	79.51/cwt	79.00–80.00	712	2
Bulls	—	—	1,860	106.36/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,978	2
Bulls	—	—	1,613	123.48/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,992	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,007.61/head	950.00–1,075.00	1,008	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	1,169.29/head	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,169	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,025.68/head	975.00–1,075.00	1,026	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,333	1,608.96/head	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	217.30/cwt	210.00–225.00	604	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,042	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	246.12/cwt	240.00–252.50	886	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	181.71/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,310	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	383	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	158.48/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,228	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	216.29/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,151	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	243.18/cwt	241.00–247.50	1,004	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	246.33/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,121	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	984	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	212.37/cwt	210.00–214.00	898	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	202.73/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,070	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	200.31/cwt	196.00–204.00	1,232	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	218.56/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,139	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	209.15/cwt	198.00–219.00	1,207	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	228.54/cwt	221.00–236.00	967	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	413	239.10/cwt	238.00–242.00	987	11
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	333	180.80/cwt	180.00–182.50	602	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	252	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	220.99/cwt	217.00–225.00	827	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	206.05/cwt	200.00–211.00	973	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	686	155.38/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,066	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 May 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 480Last week 511Year ago 548

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 77Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 55Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	515	220.00–238.00	231.05
2	—	832	184.00	184.00
5	—	673	225.00–229.00	226.37
8	—	622	227.00–242.50	236.15
17	—	476	245.00–257.00	250.97
25	—	565	240.00–255.00	247.23
10	—	429	250.00–255.00	251.57
5	—	384	257.50–265.00	262.50
5	—	715	206.00	206.00
4	—	319	275.00–285.00	281.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	173.00	173.00
1	—	560	221.00	221.00
2	—	542	211.00	211.00
5	—	474	229.00–239.00	236.52
1	—	640	195.00	195.00
1	—	740	185.00	185.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	182.50	182.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	145.00	145.00
1	—	550	211.00	211.00
2	—	410	183.00	183.00
1	—	450	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	268.00	268.00
8	—	462	264.00–269.00	267.78
6	—	612	249.00–252.50	249.93
6	—	522	241.00–242.00	241.67
2	—	650	245.00–247.00	246.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	479	221.00–230.00	225.98
4	—	660	189.00–193.00	191.97
2	—	775	156.00–161.00	158.48
1	—	325	210.00	210.00
2	—	882	166.00	166.00
7	—	615	196.00–204.00	200.31
35	—	521	210.00–229.00	218.56
20	—	577	198.00–219.00	209.15
18	—	423	221.00–236.00	228.54
1	—	825	170.00	170.00
1	—	720	170.00	170.00
9	—	374	217.00–225.00	220.99
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	187.50	187.50
1	—	465	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	517	230.00–234.00	232.38
16	—	560	222.00–227.00	226.57
6	—	458	240.00–243.00	242.51
8	—	623	213.00	213.00
11	—	413	238.00–242.00	239.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	140.00	140.00
7	—	423	210.00–214.00	212.37
3	—	528	200.00–204.00	202.73
2	—	635	174.00	174.00
5	—	472	200.00–211.00	206.05
3	—	686	150.00–158.00	155.38
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	181.00	181.00
3	—	333	180.00–182.50	180.80
2	—	252	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	512	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	150.00	150.00
4	—	613	201.00–224.00	211.08
5	—	672	197.50–211.00	206.56
5	—	577	222.00–232.00	227.67
1	—	925	170.00	170.00
1	—	830	162.00	162.00
4	—	360	240.00–252.50	246.12
3	—	721	180.00–185.00	181.71
10	—	532	210.00–229.00	216.29
3	—	413	241.00–247.50	243.18
3	—	455	245.00–247.00	246.33
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	210.00–225.00	217.30
1	—	675	180.00	180.00
1	—	480	217.00	217.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	151.00	151.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,474	112.00–122.00	117.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,235	104.00–123.00	112.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	817	60.00–70.00	65.67
5	—	1,019	90.00–97.00	93.82
2	—	895	79.00–80.00	79.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,860	106.00–107.00	106.36
3	—	1,613	120.00–129.00	123.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	950.00–1,075.00	1,007.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,167	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,169.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,105	975.00–1,075.00	1,025.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,333	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,608.96

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