Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to being closed last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $228.82/cwt on 282 head.

Average price

$228.82

282 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,126

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$56.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.87

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	489	234.47	1,147	227
Medium and Large 2	490	208.62	1,023	49
Medium and Large 2-3	642	181.18	1,164	4thin
Large 1-2	550	177.50	976	2thin

One grade step is worth $56.97/cwt here — about $171 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 sale282 hd

228.82

—

KY average23 barns · 5,005 hd

214.95

+13.87

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	1,621	116.75	1,892	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,579	101.35	1,600	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,261	99.89	1,260	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,015	85.64	869	26
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,620	144.00	2,333	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)	1,135	$1,320	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,254	$1,300	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,180	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,060	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	910	$930	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,051	$1,345	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	932	$1,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,240	$1,460	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,248	$1,320	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,234	5
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	898	$1,273	3thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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 2-3	—	683	177.90/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,215	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	206.04/cwt	203.00–209.00	1,494	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	244.91/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,768	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	214.07/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,777	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	461	271.97/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,254	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	620	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,755	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	255.51/cwt	246.00–261.00	1,211	10
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	835	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,303	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	249.63/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,191	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	436	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,232	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	341	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	912	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	220	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	660	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,238	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	207.67/cwt	200.00–210.00	681	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	218.30/cwt	210.00–220.00	895	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	207.38/cwt	200.00–215.00	991	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	415	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	238.75/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,242	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	228.99/cwt	212.00–232.00	1,438	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	234.45/cwt	225.00–241.00	966	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	993	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	222.76/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,479	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	213.12/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,221	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	234.60/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,114	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	231.38/cwt	226.00–239.00	1,323	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	248.52/cwt	242.50–257.50	934	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	221.48/cwt	214.00–226.00	1,156	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	244.17/cwt	242.50–245.00	794	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	225.97/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,387	13
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	980	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	219.01/cwt	215.00–220.00	946	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	460	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	872	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	259.71/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,486	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	255.76/cwt	248.00–265.00	1,327	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	253.75/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,695	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	259.58/cwt	252.00–272.50	1,085	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	252.40/cwt	250.00–255.00	934	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	280.64/cwt	279.00–285.00	1,173	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	255.35/cwt	246.00–265.00	1,570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	210.31/cwt	202.50–215.00	791	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	637	280.95/cwt	274.00–282.50	1,790	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	280.31/cwt	272.50–281.00	1,441	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	280.64/cwt	277.50–282.50	1,642	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	876	238.95/cwt	238.95–238.95	2,093	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	207.04/cwt	198.00–213.00	1,277	12
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	685	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,192	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	246.97/cwt	244.00–251.00	1,161	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,325	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	441	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,147	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	223.72/cwt	220.00–225.00	732	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	234.47/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,332	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	231.67/cwt	220.00–246.00	1,207	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	995	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	227.18/cwt	220.00–235.00	845	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	185.57/cwt	178.00–187.00	1,442	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,474	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	208.64/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,081	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	233.64/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,451	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	678	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,620	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,333	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	87.46/cwt	82.00–89.00	883	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	362	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	69.88/cwt	65.00–74.00	653	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	95.47/cwt	91.00–104.00	1,018	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,735	93.80/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,627	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	103.40/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,280	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	95.88/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,235	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	105.12/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,578	6
Bulls	—	—	1,938	128.02/cwt	125.00–131.00	2,481	2
Bulls	—	—	1,494	112.24/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,677	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	1,319.86/head	1,310.00–1,330.00	1,320	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,051	1,344.53/head	1,320.00–1,360.00	1,345	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	910	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,180.00/head	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,180	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,254	1,299.83/head	1,000.00–1,510.00	1,300	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	1,273.08/head	1,220.00–1,330.00	1,273	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,233.60/head	1,000.00–1,430.00	1,234	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	249.97/cwt	242.50–252.50	1,067	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,133	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	396	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	911	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	637	208.87/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,331	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,365	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 Jul 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 806Last week 644Year ago 817

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 59Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 6Year ago 20

No trend due to being closed last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	175.00–184.00	177.90
1	—	520	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	159.00	159.00
4	—	328	200.00–210.00	207.67
13	—	410	210.00–220.00	218.30
2	—	478	200.00–215.00	207.38
7	—	376	202.50–215.00	210.31
12	—	617	198.00–213.00	207.04
2	—	685	200.00	200.00
1	—	595	205.00	205.00
5	—	518	200.00–215.00	208.64
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
1	—	780	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	181.00	181.00
1	—	685	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	628	212.00–232.00	228.99
22	—	412	225.00–241.00	234.45
34	—	475	225.00–242.00	234.60
4	—	200	230.00	230.00
13	—	327	220.00–225.00	223.72
25	—	568	220.00–240.00	234.47
40	—	521	220.00–246.00	231.67
3	—	293	227.50	227.50
8	—	372	220.00–235.00	227.18
7	—	777	178.00–187.00	185.57
4	—	658	224.00	224.00
2	—	705	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	470	244.00–251.00	246.97
5	—	528	251.00	251.00
21	—	441	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	390	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	203.00–209.00	206.04
5	—	477	240.00–257.50	249.63
23	—	520	230.00–247.50	238.75
3	—	285	275.00	275.00
8	—	664	218.00–227.00	222.76
18	—	572	226.00–239.00	231.38
5	—	376	242.50–257.50	248.52
3	—	325	242.50–245.00	244.17
13	—	614	220.00–235.00	225.97
12	—	427	242.50–252.50	249.97
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	156.00	156.00
1	—	980	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	436	282.50	282.50
3	—	341	267.50	267.50
3	—	220	300.00	300.00
2	—	450	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	180.00	180.00
2	—	572	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	210.00–216.00	213.12
1	—	680	210.00	210.00
3	—	522	214.00–226.00	221.48
5	—	432	215.00–220.00	219.01
9	—	396	230.00	230.00
6	—	637	203.00–210.00	208.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	722	237.00–247.00	244.91
3	—	830	210.00–222.00	214.07
1	—	790	225.00	225.00
10	—	474	246.00–261.00	255.51
21	—	572	250.00–270.00	259.71
19	—	519	248.00–265.00	255.76
15	—	668	245.00–260.00	253.75
4	—	418	252.00–272.50	259.58
2	—	370	250.00–255.00	252.40
2	—	345	254.00	254.00
4	—	615	246.00–265.00	255.35
1	—	290	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	270.00–277.50	271.97
17	—	650	270.00	270.00
6	—	418	279.00–285.00	280.64
11	—	637	274.00–282.50	280.95
12	—	514	272.50–281.00	280.31
37	—	585	277.50–282.50	280.64
64	—	876	238.95	238.95
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	226.00	226.00
1	—	590	230.00	230.00
1	—	310	245.00	245.00
1	—	675	201.00	201.00
3	—	621	233.00–235.00	233.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	270.00	270.00
2	—	380	272.50	272.50
2	—	255	266.00	266.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	144.00	144.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,010	82.00–89.00	87.46
1	—	905	40.00	40.00
5	—	935	65.00–74.00	69.88
11	—	1,066	91.00–104.00	95.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,735	90.00–98.00	93.80
6	—	1,501	101.00–110.00	105.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,238	100.00–108.00	103.40
14	—	1,288	88.00–99.00	95.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,938	125.00–131.00	128.02
5	—	1,494	109.00–114.00	112.24

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	—	1,248	1,310.00–1,330.00	1,319.86
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,460.00	1,460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,145	1,000.00–1,430.00	1,233.60
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,051	1,320.00–1,360.00	1,344.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	932	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,180.00	1,180.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,254	1,000.00–1,510.00	1,299.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,320.00	1,320.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	930.00	930.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	898	1,220.00–1,330.00	1,273.08

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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