Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower due to this weeks weather. Light demand for feeders due to hot and humid conditions. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $222.63/cwt on 113 head.

Average price

$222.63

113 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,116

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

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

$54.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.18

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	506	232.82	1,177	41
Medium and Large 2	497	218.48	1,086	67
Large 1-2	455	203.50	926	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	553	194.50	1,075	2thin
Large 2	580	178.00	1,032	1thin

One grade step is worth $54.82/cwt here — about $145 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 sale113 hd

222.63

—

KY average25 barns · 3,964 hd

225.81

−3.18

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	—	Average	1,595	122.23	1,949	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	102.09	1,293	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,519	101.28	1,538	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,055	93.45	986	36

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)	1,228	$1,644	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,193	$1,530	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,201	$1,430	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$1,406	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,193	$1,340	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,235	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,250	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	983	$930	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,000	$880	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,540	$1,925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,035	$1,010	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	852	$1,150	2thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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	—	285	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	213.62/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,237	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	221.53/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,165	7
Heifers	Large 2	—	580	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,153	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	999	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	213.30/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	233.98/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,001	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	213.06/cwt	211.00–217.50	784	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	222.08/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,062	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	222.17/cwt	212.00–229.00	951	16
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	425	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	867	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	230.00/cwt	229.00–231.00	1,162	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	551	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,322	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	244.95/cwt	240.00–250.00	558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,347	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,382	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,143	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	485	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,157	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	264.03/cwt	262.50–267.00	1,228	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	249.02/cwt	248.00–251.00	1,023	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	237.53/cwt	236.00–239.00	1,492	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	244.46/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,374	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,764	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,340	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	238.35/cwt	230.00–247.50	887	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,373	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	89.81/cwt	83.00–93.00	908	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	64.00/cwt	60.00–68.00	550	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,622	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	99.71/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,511	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	99.68/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,245	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	99.79/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,069	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	108.11/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,416	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	74.16/cwt	72.00–78.00	875	3
Bulls	—	—	1,731	123.77/cwt	122.00–126.00	2,142	6
Bulls	—	—	1,183	115.23/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,363	3
Bulls	—	—	2,010	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,693	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,530.00/head	1,530.00–1,530.00	1,530	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	1,406.34/head	1,380.00–1,430.00	1,406	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	852	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,340.00/head	1,340.00–1,340.00	1,340	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,130.00/head	1,130.00–1,130.00	1,130	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,201	1,429.52/head	1,230.00–1,560.00	1,430	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,540	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	835	730.00/head	730.00–730.00	730	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,643.55/head	1,290.00–1,725.00	1,644	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	218.23/cwt	212.50–220.00	949	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	180.30/cwt	178.00–182.50	952	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	215.79/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,021	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	203.25/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,043	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	187.75/cwt	187.50–188.00	1,142	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	213.29/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,199	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,183	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	880	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,267	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	690	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	912	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,049	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,228	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	637	187.73/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,196	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	235.42/cwt	231.00–238.00	871	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	216.75/cwt	210.00–220.00	845	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	965	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	215.26/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,352	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,230	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	232.81/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,402	5

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 Aug 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 258Last week 530Year ago 1,080

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 56Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 4Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	220.00	220.00
12	—	579	210.00–221.00	213.62
7	—	526	220.00–225.00	221.53
3	—	677	212.00–216.00	213.30
3	—	368	211.00–217.50	213.06
19	—	478	215.00–228.00	222.08
1	—	825	165.00	165.00
2	—	310	220.00	220.00
16	—	428	212.00–229.00	222.17
3	—	628	208.00–219.00	215.26
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	204.00	204.00
1	—	540	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	702	187.00	187.00
1	—	755	181.00	181.00
8	—	428	233.00–235.00	233.98
11	—	551	240.00	240.00
2	—	228	240.00–250.00	244.95
1	—	495	231.00	231.00
4	—	370	231.00–238.00	235.42
7	—	521	236.00	236.00
5	—	602	224.00–235.00	232.81
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	204.00	204.00
1	—	485	203.00	203.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	150.00	150.00
1	—	655	191.00	191.00
4	—	435	212.50–220.00	218.23
8	—	473	210.00–226.00	215.79
3	—	513	200.00–210.00	203.25
3	—	562	210.00–220.00	213.29
1	—	880	144.00	144.00
6	—	637	180.00–190.00	187.73
3	—	390	210.00–220.00	216.75
1	—	965	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	230.00	230.00
11	—	372	230.00–247.50	238.35
2	—	322	237.50	237.50
1	—	915	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	190.00	190.00
2	—	528	178.00–182.50	180.30
2	—	608	187.50–188.00	187.75
1	—	795	162.00	162.00
2	—	650	182.00	182.00
2	—	912	115.00	115.00
1	—	740	166.00	166.00
1	—	595	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	244.00	244.00
1	—	730	237.00	237.00
1	—	380	262.50	262.50
1	—	540	256.00	256.00
1	—	1,055	182.00	182.00
3	—	465	262.50–267.00	264.03
3	—	411	248.00–251.00	249.02
2	—	628	236.00–239.00	237.53
5	—	562	240.00–249.00	244.46
1	—	840	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	229.00–231.00	230.00
1	—	600	235.00	235.00
1	—	720	211.00	211.00
1	—	695	237.00	237.00
1	—	430	227.50	227.50
2	—	482	240.00	240.00
4	—	585	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	182.00	182.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,011	83.00–93.00	89.81
2	—	860	60.00–68.00	64.00
23	—	1,071	94.00–108.00	99.79
3	—	1,180	72.00–78.00	74.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	106.00	106.00
3	—	1,515	95.00–104.00	99.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,249	92.00–105.00	99.68
4	—	1,310	106.00–110.00	108.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,731	122.00–126.00	123.77
3	—	1,183	110.00–118.00	115.23
1	—	2,010	134.00	134.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	880.00	880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,193	1,530.00	1,530.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,305	1,380.00–1,430.00	1,406.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,193	1,340.00	1,340.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,130.00	1,130.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,201	1,230.00–1,560.00	1,429.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,228	1,290.00–1,725.00	1,643.55
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	730.00	730.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	852	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,540	1,925.00	1,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,010.00	1,010.00

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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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