Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with feeder steers over 500lbs mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Weaned preconditioned packages of calves still bringing a premium with fleshy new crop calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $245.74/cwt on 418 head.

Average price

$245.74

418 head · 673 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$439

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

$58.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.46

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	679	248.36	1,687	385
Medium and Large 2	593	223.57	1,325	18thin
Large 1-2	578	212.83	1,230	10thin
Large 2	657	189.80	1,247	5thin

One grade step is worth $58.56/cwt here — about $439 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 sale418 hd

245.74

—

KY average25 barns · 7,552 hd

239.28

+6.46

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	—	Low	1,745	117.06	2,043	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,378	90.20	1,243	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,459	86.31	1,259	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,110	77.18	857	28

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)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,460	$1,290	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,206	$1,230	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,160	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,090	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,140	$970	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	942	$1,017	2thin

Every lot, as filed

127 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	Large 1-2	—	745	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,497	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	707	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,485	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	458	195.04/cwt	187.50–202.50	893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	287.01/cwt	282.50–288.00	1,203	11
Steers	Large 1-2	—	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	219.51/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	237	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	198.83/cwt	197.00–199.00	1,354	11
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	560	203.62/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,140	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	230.39/cwt	225.50–235.00	1,332	80
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	610	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	921	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	233.28/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,222	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	696	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,587	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	227.99/cwt	218.00–233.00	1,074	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	195.15/cwt	187.00–199.00	1,419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	215.12/cwt	207.00–220.00	721	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	227.57/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,309	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	545	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,076	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	219.26/cwt	206.00–225.00	1,156	32
Heifers	Large 2	—	615	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	226.33/cwt	217.00–232.50	951	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	209.20/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,203	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	650	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	211.22/cwt	207.00–220.00	801	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	208.44/cwt	200.00–211.00	990	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	404	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	565	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	961	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,123	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,604	1
Steers	Large 2	—	715	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,287	1
Steers	Large 2	—	687	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,292	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	607	218.95/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,329	6
Steers	Large 2	—	510	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	254.03/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,430	46
Steers	Large 1-2	—	660	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	257.79/cwt	245.00–264.00	1,366	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	241.87/cwt	232.00–253.00	1,611	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	230.77/cwt	221.00–237.00	1,657	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	247.18/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,051	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	237.53/cwt	231.00–251.00	1,482	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	658	263.30/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,733	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	918	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	221.24/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	347	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	937	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	495	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,332	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,428	10
Steers	Large 1-2	—	615	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,205	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	520	224.22/cwt	219.00–230.00	1,166	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	253.46/cwt	239.00–262.50	1,201	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	231.00/cwt	229.00–232.00	1,857	10
Steers	Large 1-2	—	581	213.21/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,239	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	267.09/cwt	264.00–269.00	1,648	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	802	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,897	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	896	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,070	67
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	578	185.52/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,072	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	600	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,146	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	430	217.53/cwt	215.00–220.00	935	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	528	185.56/cwt	183.00–188.00	980	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	512	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,293	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,106	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	88.37/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,290	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,461	84.49/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,234	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	49.62/cwt	40.00–60.00	480	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	73.63/cwt	66.00–78.00	825	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,132	85.06/cwt	80.00–90.00	963	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,322	94.01/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,243	6
Bulls	—	—	1,328	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,328	2
Bulls	—	—	1,864	121.94/cwt	120.00–127.00	2,273	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,206	1,230.17/head	890.00–1,420.00	1,230	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	1,290.00/head	1,290.00–1,290.00	1,290	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942	1,017.00/head	1,017.00–1,017.00	1,017	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	229.25/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,183	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	179.56/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,020	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	241.04/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,003	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	189.72/cwt	188.00–195.00	987	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,307	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	614	188.13/cwt	180.00–194.00	1,155	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	257.61/cwt	250.00–265.00	876	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	557	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	217.39/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,033	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	200.02/cwt	191.00–205.00	1,142	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	190.51/cwt	187.50–194.00	1,375	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	510	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	200.59/cwt	200.00–202.50	678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	187.44/cwt	182.00–189.00	1,063	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	211.33/cwt	210.00–212.50	911	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	686	174.99/cwt	171.00–178.00	1,200	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	224.70/cwt	201.00–235.00	1,391	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	175.49/cwt	173.00–178.00	1,269	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	647	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,229	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	152.27/cwt	135.00–170.00	1,172	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	186.13/cwt	180.00–190.00	789	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	200.82/cwt	200.00–202.50	773	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	536	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	285	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	233.77/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,202	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	443	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,052	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	191.51/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,207	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	208.77/cwt	198.00–239.00	1,380	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	200.83/cwt	183.00–214.00	1,249	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	198.25/cwt	192.50–203.00	1,033	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	397	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	715	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	463	145.14/cwt	140.00–150.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	214.91/cwt	210.00–225.00	931	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	212.52/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,141	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	203.00/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,151	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	250.27/cwt	240.00–260.00	931	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	191.65/cwt	186.00–195.00	1,476	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,040	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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,083Last week 803Year ago 432

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 75Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 51Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	201.00	201.00
1	—	455	215.00	215.00
1	—	660	204.00	204.00
1	—	615	196.00	196.00
3	—	520	219.00–230.00	224.22
3	—	581	210.00–220.00	213.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	707	210.00	210.00
2	—	680	219.00–220.00	219.51
1	—	485	230.00	230.00
5	—	524	230.00–237.50	233.28
2	—	575	225.00–230.00	227.57
6	—	607	210.00–225.00	218.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	419	282.50–288.00	287.01
53	—	658	257.00–265.00	263.30
7	—	495	269.00	269.00
10	—	527	271.00	271.00
20	—	617	264.00–269.00	267.09
69	—	802	236.50	236.50
67	—	896	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	237	255.00	255.00
46	—	563	240.00–255.00	254.03
26	—	530	245.00–264.00	257.79
23	—	666	232.00–253.00	241.87
7	—	718	221.00–237.00	230.77
7	—	425	240.00–250.00	247.18
8	—	624	231.00–251.00	237.53
6	—	360	255.00	255.00
2	—	763	217.50–225.00	221.24
2	—	347	270.00	270.00
1	—	860	220.00	220.00
8	—	474	239.00–262.50	253.46
10	—	804	229.00–232.00	231.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	180.00	180.00
3	—	687	188.00	188.00
1	—	510	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	187.50–202.50	195.04
2	—	560	197.00–210.00	203.62
1	—	545	197.50	197.50
1	—	650	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	681	197.00–199.00	198.83
22	—	471	218.00–233.00	227.99
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
3	—	727	187.00–199.00	195.15
5	—	335	207.00–220.00	215.12
32	—	527	206.00–225.00	219.26
36	—	420	217.00–232.50	226.33
5	—	575	205.00–213.00	209.20
12	—	379	207.00–220.00	211.22
1	—	930	172.50	172.50
31	—	619	201.00–235.00	224.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	578	225.50–235.00	230.39
5	—	696	228.00	228.00
15	—	514	229.00–235.00	233.77
4	—	443	237.50	237.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	160.00	160.00
2	—	565	170.00	170.00
1	—	510	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	200.00–211.00	208.44
1	—	200	202.00	202.00
1	—	570	197.00	197.00
4	—	338	200.00–202.50	200.59
5	—	431	210.00–212.50	211.33
2	—	723	173.00–178.00	175.49
3	—	385	200.00–202.50	200.82
8	—	630	185.00–197.00	191.51
7	—	521	192.50–203.00	198.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	567	182.00–189.00	187.44
5	—	686	171.00–178.00	174.99
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
2	—	647	190.00	190.00
2	—	770	135.00–170.00	152.27
4	—	424	180.00–190.00	186.13
1	—	330	162.50	162.50
1	—	510	176.00	176.00
2	—	397	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	140.00	140.00
1	—	285	140.00	140.00
2	—	463	140.00–150.00	145.14
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	181.00–190.00	185.52
1	—	600	191.00	191.00
2	—	430	215.00–220.00	217.53
2	—	528	183.00–188.00	185.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	270.00	270.00
2	—	512	252.50	252.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	151.00	151.00
17	—	516	225.00–237.50	229.25
1	—	230	245.00	245.00
9	—	416	230.00–247.50	241.04
2	—	340	250.00–265.00	257.61
3	—	722	187.50–194.00	190.51
4	—	661	198.00–239.00	208.77
1	—	290	230.00	230.00
10	—	622	183.00–214.00	200.83
6	—	567	195.00–207.00	203.00
9	—	372	240.00–260.00	250.27
3	—	770	186.00–195.00	191.65
2	—	452	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	199.00	199.00
4	—	568	170.00–185.00	179.56
4	—	520	188.00–195.00	189.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	173.00	173.00
1	—	730	171.00	171.00
1	—	375	230.00	230.00
1	—	670	195.00	195.00
7	—	614	180.00–194.00	188.13
1	—	265	210.00	210.00
17	—	475	210.00–222.50	217.39
8	—	571	191.00–205.00	200.02
3	—	433	210.00–225.00	214.91
4	—	537	210.00–215.00	212.52
2	—	315	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	76.00	76.00
5	—	1,460	84.00–94.00	88.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,461	83.00–86.00	84.49
6	—	1,322	91.00–98.00	94.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	968	40.00–60.00	49.62
10	—	1,120	66.00–78.00	73.63
15	—	1,132	80.00–90.00	85.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	100.00	100.00
7	—	1,864	120.00–127.00	121.94

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Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,206	890.00–1,420.00	1,230.17
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,460	1,290.00	1,290.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,090.00	1,090.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	970.00	970.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	942	1,017.00	1,017.00

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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