Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2023-09-20

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 20
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
803 head
218 vs last sale 1,021 184 vs year ago 619 · +29.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
42 vs last sale 117 14 vs year ago 61 · +23.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
51 head
35 vs last sale 16 46 vs year ago 5 · +920.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for weaned preconditioned feeders. Fleshy bawling calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $225.35/cwt on 247 head.
Average price
$225.35
247 head · 526 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,185
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$83
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$74.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.94
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2517233.431,206195
Medium and Large 2527204.141,07632
Large 1-2486194.8894612thin
Medium and Large 2-3811158.981,2898thin
One grade step is worth $74.44/cwt here — about −$83 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 sale247 hd
225.35
KY average25 barns · 8,034 hd
227.29
−1.94
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,745125.272,18618
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,55796.821,50713
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,27294.601,20413
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07486.5493031

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,157$1,4753thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,231$1,3449
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,125$1,1901thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)868$1,1522thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,120$1,1002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,126$1,0954thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)980$8501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,045$1,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,860$2,1401thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,387$1,8457
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,433$1,7364thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,280$1,6851thin

Every lot, as filed

132 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2565234.34/cwt221.00–240.001,32424
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added546243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,3273
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added596253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,50816
SteersMedium and Large 1-2473275.28/cwt259.00–283.001,30210
SteersLarge 1-2710219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,5551
SteersMedium and Large 2696215.01/cwt210.00–220.001,4964
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2654220.14/cwt215.00–225.001,4408
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2328226.66/cwt220.00–232.507437
HeifersLarge 1-2585210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2291
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2705234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,6501
HeifersLarge 1-2683177.55/cwt175.00–180.001,2132
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2471237.25/cwt228.00–241.001,11731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523229.28/cwt219.00–238.001,19924
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2619231.98/cwt220.00–238.001,43629
HeifersLarge 1-2379195.00/cwt195.00–195.007395
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2240238.67/cwt237.50–242.505734
HeifersLarge 1-2470218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,0251
HeifersMedium and Large 2355212.00/cwt212.00–212.007531
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2415224.92/cwt220.00–228.0093312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2785190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2286233.92/cwt220.00–240.006695
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2367226.05/cwt222.50–237.5083013
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2827197.04/cwt193.00–200.001,6303
HeifersMedium and Large 2611203.05/cwt198.00–214.001,2414
HeifersMedium and Large 2486209.30/cwt200.00–213.001,0175
HeifersMedium and Large 2660202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,3332
HeifersMedium and Large 2432205.45/cwt192.50–215.008885
HeifersMedium and Large 2345192.50/cwt192.50–192.506641
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3865144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,2462
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3820153.95/cwt150.00–156.001,2623
HeifersMedium and Large 2273213.44/cwt210.00–217.505832
HeifersMedium and Large 2569211.01/cwt210.00–216.001,2017
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3766174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,3333
HeifersLarge 1-2420192.50/cwt192.50–192.508091
SteersMedium and Large 1-2931228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,1235
SteersMedium and Large 1-2671236.94/cwt230.00–239.001,5905
SteersMedium and Large 2916189.17/cwt182.00–191.001,7335
SteersMedium and Large 1-2734241.72/cwt236.00–249.001,77422
SteersMedium and Large 1-2520255.54/cwt246.00–264.001,3297
SteersMedium and Large 2498231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,1503
SteersMedium and Large 2370230.00/cwt230.00–230.008511
SteersMedium and Large 2827198.51/cwt194.00–199.001,64210
SteersMedium and Large 1-2585248.38/cwt241.00–255.001,45312
SteersMedium and Large 2585234.51/cwt234.00–235.001,3722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2318274.96/cwt270.00–280.008742
SteersMedium and Large 2528229.62/cwt226.00–233.001,2122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added584269.99/cwt261.00–276.001,5775
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added857245.70/cwt245.70–245.702,10667
SteersMedium 1-2522170.00/cwt170.00–170.008872
SteersLarge 1-2750211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,5831
SteersMedium and Large 1-2385267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,0301
SteersMedium and Large 1-2620246.21/cwt239.00–251.001,5275
SteersMedium 1-2695160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1121
SteersMedium 1-2350170.00/cwt170.00–170.005951
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added430300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2902
SteersLarge 1-2435220.00/cwt220.00–220.009571
SteersMedium and Large 1-2265289.81/cwt285.00–295.007682
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added532274.63/cwt274.00–276.001,4618
Dairy SteersLarge 3220207.50/cwt207.50–207.504572
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added630261.70/cwt255.00–268.001,64926
BullsLarge 1-2545191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,0411
BullsMedium and Large 1-2529227.00/cwt220.00–238.001,20111
BullsMedium and Large 1-2424267.09/cwt252.50–287.501,13211
BullsLarge 1-2580183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,0611
BullsLarge 1-2347224.00/cwt224.00–224.007774
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy520256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,3311
CowsLean 85-90%1,12091.75/cwt85.00–96.001,02816
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,400109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,5261
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,57095.80/cwt90.00–103.001,50412
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30887.48/cwt86.00–89.001,1442
CowsLean 85-90%1,12098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,0981
CowsLean 85-90%92563.81/cwt58.00–70.005902
CowsLean 85-90%1,03482.42/cwt80.00–84.0085212
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26695.90/cwt90.00–104.001,21411
Bulls1,848117.21/cwt116.00–119.002,1662
Bulls1,968134.11/cwt130.00–138.002,6393
Bulls1,678124.47/cwt120.00–129.002,08913
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-21,0251,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0101
Bred CowsMedium 1-2980850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1251,190.00/head1,190.00–1,190.001,1901
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1601,123.53/head1,040.00–1,220.001,1243
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3301,520.00/head1,520.00–1,520.001,5201
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5701,935.00/head1,935.00–1,935.001,9351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2311,343.92/head1,150.00–1,675.001,3449
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28681,151.51/head875.00–1,350.001,1522
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2601,170.00/head1,170.00–1,170.001,1701
Bred CowsMedium 1-29801,030.00/head1,030.00–1,030.001,0301
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1571,475.20/head1,090.00–1,825.001,4753
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,7282,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2511,692.31/head1,250.00–2,150.001,6925
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4151,743.68/head1,575.00–1,910.001,7442
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2801,685.00/head1,685.00–1,685.001,6851
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,8602,140.00/head2,140.00–2,140.002,1401
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0451,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
BullsMedium and Large 2-3865146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,2631
BullsMedium and Large 2-3407192.50/cwt192.50–192.507832
BullsMedium 2-3450160.00/cwt160.00–160.007201
BullsMedium and Large 2-3665179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,1901
BullsMedium and Large 2-3905110.00/cwt110.00–110.009961
HeifersMedium and Large 2840175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4701
HeifersMedium and Large 2515206.47/cwt203.00–210.001,0632
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469255.79/cwt250.00–272.501,20015
HeifersLarge 1-2545194.00/cwt187.00–201.001,0572
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added475245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1647
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added435243.00/cwt240.00–246.001,0574
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added731240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7543
HeifersMedium and Large 2705173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,2202
BullsMedium and Large 2674191.51/cwt187.00–198.001,29110
BullsMedium and Large 1-2366262.97/cwt252.50–280.0096212
BullsLarge 1-2655190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2452
BullsMedium and Large 1-2316260.17/cwt250.00–270.008224
BullsMedium 1-2453206.00/cwt206.00–206.009333
BullsMedium and Large 1-2744170.25/cwt170.00–171.001,2674
BullsMedium and Large 2475237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,1281
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3261
BullsMedium and Large 1-2568223.74/cwt217.00–230.001,27110
BullsMedium and Large 1-2855172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,4711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2780176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,3731
BullsMedium and Large 2626200.61/cwt195.00–205.001,2565
BullsMedium and Large 2-3735168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,2351
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250255.00/cwt255.00–255.006382
BullsMedium and Large 1-2670226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,5142
BullsMedium and Large 1-2820161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,3201
BullsMedium and Large 1-2239287.75/cwt275.00–292.506884
BullsMedium and Large 2330240.00/cwt240.00–240.007921
BullsMedium and Large 2-3625180.50/cwt180.00–181.001,1282
BullsMedium and Large 2405237.50/cwt237.50–237.509622
BullsMedium and Large 2527201.66/cwt196.00–208.001,0635
BullsMedium and Large 2-3580160.00/cwt160.00–160.009281
BullsMedium and Large 2572207.53/cwt199.00–211.001,18712
BullsMedium and Large 2-3472212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,0032
BullsLarge 1-2625176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,1002

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.