Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Yearling steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $253.72/cwt on 379 head.

Average price

$253.72

379 head · 689 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,747

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$576

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

$59.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.45

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	689	254.60	1,754	372
Large 1-2	638	217.50	1,388	3thin
Medium and Large 2	750	203.00	1,523	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	605	194.75	1,178	2thin

One grade step is worth $59.85/cwt here — about $576 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 sale379 hd

253.72

—

KY average25 barns · 7,760 hd

247.27

+6.45

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	1,727	126.94	2,192	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,279	105.75	1,352	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,555	102.50	1,594	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	91.51	964	57

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,063	$1,382	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	940	$1,360	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,230	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	945	$910	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$720	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$1,981	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	815	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,046	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	875	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,234	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,398	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	238.48/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,502	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	364	293.30/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,068	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	478	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,343	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,509	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	263.72/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,382	17
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	410	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	851	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	515	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	227.47/cwt	222.50–230.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	488	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,176	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	198.03/cwt	195.00–201.00	1,560	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	227.66/cwt	221.00–235.00	981	13
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	630	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,310	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	230.40/cwt	223.00–235.00	1,198	43
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	495	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,044	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	208.32/cwt	207.50–210.00	792	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	177.38/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,384	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	219.02/cwt	211.00–223.00	1,487	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	228.82/cwt	224.00–236.00	1,098	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	208.55/cwt	205.00–214.00	868	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	212.65/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,110	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	211.75/cwt	207.00–214.00	1,330	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	276.91/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,013	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,609	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	400	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	256.06/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,462	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	242.56/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,652	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	263.71/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,118	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	242.15/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,518	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	254.85/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,328	11
Steers	Large 1-2	—	745	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	799	259.95/cwt	259.95–259.95	2,077	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	248.11/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,789	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	245.01/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,857	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	262.25/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,251	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	851	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,085	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	652	257.89/cwt	257.00–259.00	1,681	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	278.46/cwt	275.00–282.50	1,220	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	259.55/cwt	255.00–264.00	1,607	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	640	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	836	241.75/cwt	241.75–241.75	2,021	43
Steers	Large 1-2	—	770	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,586	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	585	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,223	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	680	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,241	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	362	287.90/cwt	286.00–292.50	1,042	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	508	263.31/cwt	262.50–267.50	1,338	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	93.28/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,024	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	103.84/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,330	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	111.18/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,414	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	768	54.34/cwt	50.00–62.00	417	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	80.49/cwt	74.00–84.00	785	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	101.39/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,105	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	102.50/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,594	14
Bulls	—	—	1,793	133.48/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,393	5
Bulls	—	—	1,791	126.02/cwt	122.00–129.00	2,257	8
Bulls	—	—	1,303	114.24/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,489	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,981.26/head	1,660.00–2,180.00	1,981	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,598.55/head	1,390.00–1,800.00	1,599	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,230.00/head	1,230.00–1,230.00	1,230	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	945	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	730	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	950	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	880	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,054	3
Bulls	Large 2	—	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	232.50/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,070	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,270	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	225.59/cwt	212.00–235.00	1,196	12
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	465	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,081	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	243.90/cwt	240.00–247.50	927	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	530	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	967	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	697	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,526	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	788	174.06/cwt	168.00–180.00	1,372	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	617	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,185	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	729	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	215.88/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,012	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	229.07/cwt	222.00–237.00	857	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	198.59/cwt	190.00–204.00	929	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	212.51/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,264	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	394	249.07/cwt	242.50–250.00	981	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	267.58/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,271	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	266.40/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,138	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	226.77/cwt	219.00–233.00	1,413	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	229.35/cwt	222.50–234.00	750	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	228.82/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,311	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	925	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,277	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	268.28/cwt	257.50–277.50	1,014	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	258.13/cwt	250.00–275.00	865	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	740	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	232.41/cwt	227.50–241.00	1,334	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	199.07/cwt	196.00–202.00	1,439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	221.90/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,283	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	247.26/cwt	241.00–260.00	1,298	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	273.78/cwt	260.00–280.00	753	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	218.91/cwt	217.00–222.50	1,377	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	636	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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,021Last week 860Year ago 712

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 66Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 9Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	165.00	165.00
2	—	427	245.00	245.00
1	—	875	141.00	141.00
2	—	460	230.00–235.00	232.50
1	—	635	200.00	200.00
12	—	530	212.00–235.00	225.59
2	—	380	240.00–247.50	243.90
2	—	788	168.00–180.00	174.06
2	—	925	138.00	138.00
8	—	578	215.00–229.00	221.90
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	209.00	209.00
1	—	545	200.00	200.00
1	—	680	182.50	182.50
1	—	465	232.50	232.50
1	—	740	196.00	196.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	362	286.00–292.50	287.90
1	—	335	295.00	295.00
10	—	508	262.50–267.50	263.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
1	—	530	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	697	219.00	219.00
18	—	475	260.00–275.00	267.58
19	—	427	255.00–275.00	266.40
1	—	765	200.00	200.00
6	—	378	257.50–277.50	268.28
5	—	335	250.00–275.00	258.13
8	—	574	227.50–241.00	232.41
2	—	723	196.00–202.00	199.07
29	—	525	241.00–260.00	247.26
5	—	275	260.00–280.00	273.78
10	—	629	217.00–222.50	218.91
2	—	240	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	285.00	285.00
6	—	366	265.00–282.50	276.91
33	—	571	250.00–262.00	256.06
6	—	681	230.00–250.00	242.56
10	—	424	257.50–270.00	263.71
11	—	627	230.00–248.00	242.15
11	—	521	250.00–261.00	254.85
1	—	905	186.00	186.00
31	—	721	240.00–250.00	248.11
2	—	758	244.00–246.00	245.01
21	—	477	250.00–270.00	262.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	364	290.00–295.00	293.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	281.00	281.00
10	—	565	267.00	267.00
17	—	524	262.50–265.00	263.72
66	—	799	259.95	259.95
66	—	851	245.00	245.00
9	—	652	257.00–259.00	257.89
8	—	438	275.00–282.50	278.46
11	—	619	255.00–264.00	259.55
43	—	836	241.75	241.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	190.00	190.00
1	—	745	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	182.00	182.00
1	—	535	207.50	207.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	232.50	232.50
1	—	745	214.00	214.00
1	—	770	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	559	250.00	250.00
8	—	630	238.00–240.00	238.48
2	—	665	231.00	231.00
4	—	488	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	207.50	207.50
2	—	515	216.00	216.00
1	—	630	208.00	208.00
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	192.00	192.00
3	—	287	222.50–230.00	227.47
2	—	788	195.00–201.00	198.03
13	—	431	221.00–235.00	227.66
43	—	520	223.00–235.00	230.40
1	—	860	192.50	192.50
10	—	679	211.00–223.00	219.02
24	—	480	224.00–236.00	228.82
1	—	245	222.50	222.50
17	—	374	222.00–237.00	229.07
16	—	623	219.00–233.00	226.77
6	—	327	222.50–234.00	229.35
26	—	573	220.00–235.00	228.82
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	495	211.00	211.00
2	—	617	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	207.50–210.00	208.32
3	—	780	170.00–182.00	177.38
5	—	416	205.00–214.00	208.55
7	—	522	205.00–217.00	212.65
3	—	628	207.00–214.00	211.75
3	—	343	212.50	212.50
6	—	469	211.00–220.00	215.88
1	—	680	200.00	200.00
4	—	595	208.00–214.00	212.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	140.00	140.00
4	—	468	190.00–204.00	198.59
1	—	220	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	394	242.50–250.00	249.07
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	162.00	162.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,098	85.00–97.00	93.28
5	—	768	50.00–62.00	54.34
6	—	975	74.00–84.00	80.49
21	—	1,090	98.00–109.00	101.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,281	97.00–109.00	103.84
6	—	1,272	110.00–113.00	111.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,555	99.00–106.00	102.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,793	130.00–140.00	133.48
8	—	1,791	122.00–129.00	126.02
2	—	1,303	109.00–119.00	114.24

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,135	1,660.00–2,180.00	1,981.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	1,390.00–1,800.00	1,598.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,230.00	1,230.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	1,360.00	1,360.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	910.00	910.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	720.00	720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	950.00	950.00

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