Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Note: Video loads can be viewed at https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2894.pdf

Video Receipts:

Steers: Heifers:

126 hd 825lbs 233.30 72 hd 730lbs 224.25

60 hd 875lbs 225.00 71 hd 740lbs 223.00

60 hd 875lbs 224.00 77 hd 680lbs 227.00

57 hd 910lbs 215.50

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold steady. Demand was good across the board on all feeder classes but strongest demand was on weaned feeder packages. Slaughter cows and bulls remained steady.

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steers: Heifers:

20 hd 633lbs 255.00 Black 40 hd 635lbs 229.80 Black

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $220.82/cwt on 268 head.

Average price

$220.82

268 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,193

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$555

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

$77.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.54

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	546	227.94	1,245	214
Large 2	395	206.00	814	1thin
Large 1-2	489	202.05	988	4thin
Medium and Large 2	494	200.19	988	37
Medium and Large 2-3	629	166.38	1,047	11thin
Medium and Large 3	460	150.00	690	1thin

One grade step is worth $77.94/cwt here — about $555 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 sale268 hd

220.82

—

KY average24 barns · 5,238 hd

211.28

+9.54

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	1,562	109.70	1,713	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,162	95.67	1,112	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,648	95.60	1,575	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	917	77.02	706	6thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,019	6

Every lot, as filed

113 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	Large 1-2	—	435	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	996	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	181.33/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,110	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,051	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	145.04/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,182	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	205.63/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,363	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	395	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	229.04/cwt	221.00–234.00	985	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	470	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	780	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	1,494	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	229.91/cwt	229.80–231.00	1,455	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	228.28/cwt	219.00–238.00	861	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,239	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	206.14/cwt	200.00–215.00	959	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	248.75/cwt	238.00–258.00	1,520	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	921	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	255.95/cwt	241.00–259.00	1,067	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	211.13/cwt	198.00–219.00	887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	229.31/cwt	219.00–236.00	1,190	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,862	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	241.40/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,287	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	206.11/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,381	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	205.63/cwt	190.00–213.00	1,291	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	695	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,663	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,448	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	237.06/cwt	233.00–241.00	1,121	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	221.43/cwt	213.00–225.00	1,594	11
Steers	Large 2	—	390	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	265.41/cwt	263.00–268.00	1,383	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	767	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,687	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	240.66/cwt	240.00–242.50	782	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	257.48/cwt	254.00–261.00	1,220	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,839	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	235.50/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,347	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	591	255.68/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,511	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	225.57/cwt	225.50–226.00	1,635	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,614	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,765	93.77/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,655	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	105.37/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,304	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	694	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,119	91.47/cwt	85.00–99.00	1,024	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	77.02/cwt	74.00–80.00	706	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,244	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	103.29/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,599	3
Bulls	—	—	1,812	123.59/cwt	120.00–129.00	2,239	3
Bulls	—	—	1,334	107.13/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,429	5
Bulls	—	—	1,755	95.28/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,672	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,008.00/head	870.00–1,100.00	1,008	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	392	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	623	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,351	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,266	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	203.41/cwt	194.00–213.00	1,027	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	542	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	226.95/cwt	220.00–239.00	974	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	227.37/cwt	215.00–236.00	1,196	13
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	486	210.85/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,025	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	220.27/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,295	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	205.18/cwt	200.00–210.00	862	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	240.70/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,153	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	242.91/cwt	239.00–246.00	1,025	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	507	242.29/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,228	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	165.19/cwt	156.00–174.00	1,351	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	200.16/cwt	194.00–213.00	1,257	5
Bulls	Large 2	—	471	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	227.88/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,094	10
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	525	182.60/cwt	180.00–185.00	959	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	212.18/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,294	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	226.93/cwt	213.00–234.00	1,305	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	203.68/cwt	194.00–213.00	1,069	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,193	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	206.89/cwt	200.00–212.50	780	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	190.03/cwt	187.50–192.50	694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	196.79/cwt	185.00–209.00	1,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	209.85/cwt	204.00–218.00	883	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	256.24/cwt	255.00–257.50	994	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	233.43/cwt	230.00–242.50	878	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	237.40/cwt	235.00–240.00	617	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	525	211.99/cwt	211.00–213.00	1,113	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	223.50/cwt	223.00–224.00	1,464	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	235.10/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,084	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	204.46/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,247	2

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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 644Last week 698Year ago 812

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 112Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 4Year ago 18

Special Note: Video loads can be viewed at https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2894.pdf

Video Receipts:

Steers: Heifers:

126 hd 825lbs 233.30 72 hd 730lbs 224.25

60 hd 875lbs 225.00 71 hd 740lbs 223.00

60 hd 875lbs 224.00 77 hd 680lbs 227.00

57 hd 910lbs 215.50

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steers: Heifers:

20 hd 633lbs 255.00 Black 40 hd 635lbs 229.80 Black

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	229.00	229.00
1	—	470	214.00	214.00
2	—	525	180.00–185.00	182.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	612	175.00–189.00	181.33
1	—	255	217.50	217.50
1	—	700	160.00	160.00
1	—	875	164.00	164.00
9	—	465	200.00–215.00	206.14
1	—	670	174.00	174.00
6	—	525	194.00–213.00	203.68
8	—	377	200.00–212.50	206.89
1	—	775	182.00	182.00
2	—	560	185.00–209.00	196.79
4	—	421	204.00–218.00	209.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,051	139.00	139.00
1	—	835	167.00	167.00
8	—	663	200.00–208.00	205.63
1	—	320	220.00	220.00
1	—	235	205.00	205.00
1	—	295	210.00	210.00
6	—	430	221.00–234.00	229.04
12	—	377	219.00–238.00	228.28
23	—	519	219.00–236.00	229.31
10	—	480	220.00–234.00	227.88
12	—	610	210.00–226.00	212.18
29	—	575	213.00–234.00	226.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	143.00–147.00	145.04
1	—	960	134.00	134.00
1	—	480	190.00	190.00
1	—	400	190.00	190.00
2	—	785	152.00	152.00
1	—	615	152.00	152.00
2	—	365	187.50–192.50	190.03
1	—	535	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	780	191.50	191.50
44	—	633	229.80–231.00	229.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	479	240.00–243.00	240.70
23	—	422	239.00–246.00	242.91
23	—	507	240.00–243.00	242.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,050	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	215.00	215.00
1	—	550	204.00	204.00
1	—	855	189.00	189.00
1	—	495	186.00	186.00
1	—	230	217.50	217.50
4	—	420	198.00–219.00	211.13
4	—	670	200.00–218.00	206.11
6	—	628	190.00–213.00	205.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	611	238.00–258.00	248.75
11	—	417	241.00–259.00	255.95
1	—	815	199.00	199.00
1	—	895	202.00	202.00
7	—	1,102	169.00	169.00
7	—	533	230.00–250.00	241.40
4	—	756	220.00	220.00
2	—	965	150.00	150.00
2	—	473	233.00–241.00	237.06
11	—	720	213.00–225.00	221.43
4	—	325	240.00–242.50	240.66
2	—	677	239.00	239.00
1	—	915	201.00	201.00
5	—	572	230.00–244.00	235.50
2	—	388	255.00–257.50	256.24
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	183.00	183.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	521	263.00–268.00	265.41
13	—	767	220.00	220.00
15	—	474	254.00–261.00	257.48
7	—	591	254.00–260.00	255.68
14	—	725	225.50–226.00	225.57
20	—	633	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	392	159.00	159.00
1	—	495	180.00	180.00
1	—	715	177.00	177.00
1	—	680	161.00	161.00
1	—	430	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	312	215.00	215.00
1	—	560	200.00	200.00
1	—	460	210.00	210.00
2	—	505	194.00–213.00	203.41
1	—	665	192.00	192.00
4	—	420	200.00–210.00	205.18
5	—	628	194.00–213.00	200.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	170.00–175.00	172.54
12	—	429	220.00–239.00	226.95
13	—	526	215.00–236.00	227.37
3	—	588	210.00–226.00	220.27
2	—	818	156.00–174.00	165.19
5	—	376	230.00–242.50	233.43
3	—	260	235.00–240.00	237.40
2	—	655	223.00–224.00	223.50
6	—	461	229.00–240.00	235.10
2	—	610	200.00–209.00	204.46
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	190.00	190.00
2	—	542	210.00	210.00
3	—	471	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	486	208.00–215.00	210.85
2	—	525	211.00–213.00	211.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,765	88.00–97.00	93.77
1	—	1,595	78.00	78.00
3	—	1,548	100.00–108.00	103.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,238	100.00–110.00	105.37
1	—	1,120	62.00	62.00
22	—	1,119	85.00–99.00	91.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	917	74.00–80.00	77.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,812	120.00–129.00	123.59
5	—	1,334	102.00–110.00	107.13
2	—	1,755	94.00–96.00	95.28

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	1,040.00	1,040.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	870.00–1,100.00	1,008.00

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