Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher with feeder steers over 600lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher with feeder heifers over 600lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $235.36/cwt on 376 head.

Average price

$235.36

376 head · 682 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$587

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3

$56.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.27

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	685	236.66	1,622	360
Medium and Large 2	620	213.20	1,322	10thin
Large 1-2	575	201.24	1,157	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	695	184.00	1,279	1thin
Large 2-3	575	180.00	1,035	1thin

One grade step is worth $56.66/cwt here — about $587 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 sale376 hd

235.36

—

KY average26 barns · 4,758 hd

229.09

+6.27

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	1,414	111.73	1,580	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,489	107.14	1,595	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,298	106.71	1,386	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,022	86.87	888	32
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,100	142.00	1,562	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,180	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,209	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$1,011	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$1,088	2thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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 1-2Value Added	—	671	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,476	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	239.89/cwt	239.00–243.00	1,127	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	215.47/cwt	208.00–223.00	1,461	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	236.78/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,350	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	197.18/cwt	189.00–200.00	1,706	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	260.00/cwt	258.00–262.00	1,599	27
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	315	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	227.28/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,086	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,279	1
Steers	Large 2-3	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	210.98/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,319	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	230.56/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,240	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	232.28/cwt	227.50–234.00	992	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	151.40/cwt	146.00–157.00	1,257	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	774	192.49/cwt	189.50–198.00	1,490	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	858	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,888	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	259.17/cwt	249.00–261.00	1,444	34
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	560	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	224.40/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,304	22
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	682	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,309	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	642	223.41/cwt	219.00–227.00	1,434	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	810	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,539	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,248	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	219.79/cwt	210.00–230.00	826	11
Heifers	Large 2	—	645	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	201.75/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,374	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	215.38/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,234	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	645	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,303	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	246.23/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,568	8
Steers	Large 1-2	—	580	205.98/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,195	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	772	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,791	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	223.36/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,619	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	260.39/cwt	255.00–272.00	1,388	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	262.04/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,122	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	495	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	240.07/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,239	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	234.89/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,597	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	605	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	206.87/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,496	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	250.16/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,183	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	894	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,708	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	268.35/cwt	266.00–270.00	1,280	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	218.06/cwt	214.00–221.00	1,365	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	239.88/cwt	237.50–242.50	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	367	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	973	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	827	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	94.58/cwt	88.00–104.00	1,014	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,557	98.09/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,527	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	112.34/cwt	107.00–119.00	1,442	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,067	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	83.66/cwt	77.00–87.00	836	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	63.51/cwt	63.00–64.00	570	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,100	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,562	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	111.67/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,625	6
Bulls	—	—	1,950	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,535	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	403	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	100.20/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,321	7
Bulls	—	—	1,310	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,546	1
Bulls	—	—	1,270	103.55/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,315	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	1,088.31/head	1,010.00–1,160.00	1,088	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,011.44/head	920.00–1,100.00	1,011	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,209.24/head	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,209	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	241.81/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,018	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	234.07/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,095	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,061	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	222.11/cwt	213.00–229.00	1,164	10
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	400	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	540	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,096	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	465	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,165	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,572	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,055	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	190.24/cwt	182.00–196.00	1,160	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	210.90/cwt	201.00–215.00	1,084	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	364	238.52/cwt	237.50–240.00	868	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	630	163.53/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	210.25/cwt	202.00–216.00	1,293	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	603	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	190.91/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,107	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	215.01/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,238	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,031	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	843	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	176.54/cwt	174.00–179.00	1,209	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	205.39/cwt	200.00–211.00	955	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	355	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,019	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	200.92/cwt	198.00–204.00	1,252	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	455	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	869	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 Jun 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 820Last week 435Year ago 528

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 41Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	671	220.00	220.00
7	—	470	239.00–243.00	239.89
22	—	774	189.50–198.00	192.49
25	—	642	219.00–227.00	223.41
12	—	810	190.00	190.00
16	—	522	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	182.50	182.50
1	—	560	205.00	205.00
1	—	682	192.00	192.00
1	—	540	203.00	203.00
1	—	1,055	123.00	123.00
2	—	630	160.00–167.00	163.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	478	220.00–232.00	227.28
36	—	538	220.00–235.00	230.56
6	—	427	227.50–234.00	232.28
2	—	830	146.00–157.00	151.40
22	—	581	220.00–227.00	224.40
11	—	376	210.00–230.00	219.79
11	—	681	200.00–210.00	201.75
1	—	700	180.00	180.00
1	—	275	202.50	202.50
1	—	995	158.00	158.00
1	—	1,045	140.00	140.00
21	—	615	202.00–216.00	210.25
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	163.00	163.00
1	—	925	129.00	129.00
6	—	610	182.00–196.00	190.24
5	—	514	201.00–215.00	210.90
1	—	335	180.00	180.00
2	—	580	186.00–196.00	190.91
1	—	360	192.00	192.00
2	—	685	174.00–179.00	176.54
5	—	465	200.00–211.00	205.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	364	237.50–240.00	238.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	169.00	169.00
1	—	490	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	208.00–223.00	215.47
5	—	625	210.00–215.00	210.98
3	—	573	209.00–220.00	215.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	570	230.00–243.00	236.78
8	—	865	189.00–200.00	197.18
8	—	637	240.00–253.00	246.23
3	—	913	196.00	196.00
4	—	428	252.50–265.00	262.04
7	—	516	230.00–244.00	240.07
9	—	680	229.00–240.00	234.89
9	—	723	204.00–214.00	206.87
13	—	473	243.00–255.00	250.16
1	—	1,070	163.00	163.00
1	—	325	275.00	275.00
2	—	825	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	615	258.00–262.00	260.00
56	—	858	220.00	220.00
34	—	557	249.00–261.00	259.17
66	—	772	232.00	232.00
57	—	725	220.00–234.00	223.36
21	—	533	255.00–272.00	260.39
1	—	430	270.00	270.00
16	—	477	266.00–270.00	268.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	184.00	184.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	180.00	180.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	202.00	202.00
2	—	580	205.00–207.00	205.98
1	—	495	191.00	191.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	240.00	240.00
4	—	626	214.00–221.00	218.06
2	—	368	237.50–242.50	239.88
7	—	421	238.00–250.00	241.81
2	—	315	240.00	240.00
7	—	468	230.00–240.00	234.07
10	—	524	213.00–229.00	222.11
4	—	576	214.00–216.00	215.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	367	265.00	265.00
1	—	550	241.00	241.00
1	—	315	262.50	262.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	212.50	212.50
1	—	355	195.00	195.00
1	—	455	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	230.00	230.00
1	—	670	179.00	179.00
1	—	525	194.00	194.00
2	—	623	198.00–204.00	200.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,072	88.00–104.00	94.58
13	—	999	77.00–87.00	83.66
2	—	898	63.00–64.00	63.51
1	—	775	52.00	52.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,557	96.00–100.00	98.09
6	—	1,455	108.00–117.00	111.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,284	107.00–119.00	112.34
1	—	1,350	79.00	79.00
7	—	1,318	95.00–104.00	100.20
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	142.00	142.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,950	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,310	118.00	118.00
3	—	1,270	99.00–106.00	103.55

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,098	920.00–1,100.00	1,011.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,165	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,209.24
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	963	1,010.00–1,160.00	1,088.31

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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