Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold steady. Feeder steers over 600lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 400lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Good demand for weaned packages of feeder calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $252.74/cwt on 404 head.

Average price

$252.74

404 head · 694 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,755

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$723

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

$52.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.56

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	699	254.06	1,775	388
Large 1-2	542	224.05	1,214	3thin
Medium and Large 2	615	223.37	1,374	11thin
Medium and Large 2-3	523	201.25	1,052	2thin

One grade step is worth $52.81/cwt here — about $723 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 sale404 hd

252.74

—

KY average18 barns · 4,759 hd

244.18

+8.56

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	1,487	120.88	1,797	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,531	109.44	1,675	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,274	107.65	1,372	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,010	90.86	918	25

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,050	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,033	$1,238	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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	2,037	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	253.17/cwt	245.00–258.00	1,334	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	245.62/cwt	244.00–248.00	1,275	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,162	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	227.36/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,551	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	560	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,274	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	244.91/cwt	237.50–249.00	1,060	14
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	485	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,101	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	415	226.30/cwt	225.00–227.50	939	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	254.75/cwt	252.00–255.50	1,704	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	243.35/cwt	240.00–245.00	677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	238.19/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,146	35
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	226.62/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,414	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,159	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	237.21/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,335	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	209.24/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,301	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	842	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,240	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	235.97/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,236	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	253.67/cwt	248.00–265.00	1,192	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	261.33/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,108	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	273.19/cwt	262.00–277.00	1,470	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	264.09/cwt	261.00–267.50	1,511	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	248.40/cwt	242.50–258.00	1,572	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,550	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	533	222.32/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,185	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	252.69/cwt	241.00–257.00	1,453	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	230.65/cwt	229.00–232.00	1,686	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,761	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	461	282.51/cwt	272.50–287.50	1,302	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	764	255.18/cwt	245.00–259.75	1,950	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	269.50/cwt	269.00–272.00	1,663	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	244.90/cwt	244.90–244.90	1,996	132
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	260.47/cwt	255.00–270.00	987	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	197.46/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,432	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	230.40/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,313	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	252.93/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,199	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	252.76/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,064	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,496	112.84/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,688	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	105.31/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,358	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	112.33/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,396	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	743	67.66/cwt	67.00–68.00	503	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	91.61/cwt	84.00–97.00	953	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	76.14/cwt	73.00–78.00	752	3
Bulls	—	—	1,417	124.10/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,758	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	104.04/cwt	99.00–108.00	1,122	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	102.65/cwt	101.00–104.00	1,642	2
Bulls	—	—	1,485	112.98/cwt	106.00–118.00	1,678	4
Bulls	—	—	1,980	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,574	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	980	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,085	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	490	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,005	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	244.70/cwt	237.00–257.50	1,255	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	226.53/cwt	221.00–232.00	1,402	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	208.77/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,378	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	230.85/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,108	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	234.73/cwt	230.00–240.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	219.00/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,450	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	572	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,273	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	387	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	590	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,339	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	243.08/cwt	232.50–250.00	912	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,379	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,004	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,079	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,382	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,108	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	224.96/cwt	222.00–229.00	976	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	181.26/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	475	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	221.26/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,184	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 Sep 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 860Last week 1,228Year ago 1,001

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 69Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 6Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	880	231.50	231.50
12	—	527	245.00–258.00	253.17
11	—	669	252.00–255.50	254.75
17	—	470	248.00–265.00	253.67
5	—	424	255.00–270.00	261.33
5	—	633	242.50–258.00	248.40
2	—	795	220.00	220.00
14	—	575	241.00–257.00	252.69
6	—	731	229.00–232.00	230.65
1	—	295	265.00	265.00
1	—	335	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	210.00	210.00
3	—	682	220.00–234.00	227.36
1	—	580	230.00	230.00
1	—	430	240.00	240.00
1	—	515	225.00	225.00
1	—	365	230.00	230.00
1	—	460	240.00	240.00
1	—	735	205.00	205.00
1	—	795	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	180.00	180.00
1	—	425	222.50	222.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	227.50	227.50
2	—	533	215.00–230.00	222.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	538	262.00–277.00	273.19
13	—	572	261.00–267.50	264.09
4	—	703	250.50	250.50
6	—	461	272.50–287.50	282.51
70	—	764	245.00–259.75	255.18
49	—	617	269.00–272.00	269.50
132	—	815	244.90	244.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	244.00–248.00	245.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	433	237.50–249.00	244.91
3	—	278	240.00–245.00	243.35
35	—	481	231.00–246.00	238.19
8	—	624	221.00–231.00	226.62
11	—	563	230.00–243.00	237.21
1	—	340	247.50	247.50
14	—	524	230.00–240.00	235.97
17	—	375	232.50–250.00	243.08
1	—	700	197.00	197.00
1	—	900	148.00	148.00
2	—	840	180.00–182.50	181.26
1	—	975	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	227.00	227.00
2	—	415	225.00–227.50	226.30
1	—	535	220.00	220.00
1	—	1,240	153.00	153.00
1	—	590	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	226.00	226.00
3	—	622	205.00–212.50	209.24
1	—	310	217.50	217.50
2	—	355	220.00	220.00
1	—	655	211.00	211.00
1	—	820	158.00	158.00
1	—	715	155.00	155.00
6	—	434	222.00–229.00	224.96
2	—	535	220.00–222.50	221.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	180.00	180.00
1	—	540	209.00	209.00
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
1	—	385	207.50	207.50
2	—	640	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	180.00	180.00
1	—	250	200.00	200.00
1	—	475	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	372	270.00	270.00
1	—	420	257.00	257.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	379	255.00–270.00	260.47
4	—	725	185.00–210.00	197.46
4	—	570	225.00–240.00	230.40
1	—	250	280.00	280.00
23	—	474	240.00–265.00	252.93
10	—	421	240.00–260.00	252.76
1	—	335	250.00	250.00
9	—	513	237.00–257.50	244.70
1	—	200	305.00	305.00
11	—	619	221.00–232.00	226.53
3	—	662	214.00–224.00	219.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	205.00	205.00
2	—	572	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	207.50–210.00	208.77
1	—	760	168.00	168.00
5	—	480	226.00–235.00	230.85
2	—	375	230.00–240.00	234.73
1	—	220	232.50	232.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,496	110.00–116.00	112.84
2	—	1,600	101.00–104.00	102.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,290	101.00–109.00	105.31
5	—	1,243	111.00–114.00	112.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	743	67.00–68.00	67.66
11	—	1,040	84.00–97.00	91.61
3	—	988	73.00–78.00	76.14
8	—	1,078	99.00–108.00	104.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,417	119.00–127.00	124.10
4	—	1,485	106.00–118.00	112.98
1	—	1,980	130.00	130.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,300.00	1,300.00

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