Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison this week due to a low number of receipts on feeder calves. There was a higher undertone noted with good buyer participation. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $221.70/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$221.70

110 head · 764 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,694

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,153

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

$105.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.44

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	781	225.30	1,759	100
Medium and Large 2	544	219.88	1,196	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	664	171.49	1,139	5thin
Medium 2-3	505	120.00	606	1thin

One grade step is worth $105.30/cwt here — about $1,153 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 sale110 hd

221.70

—

KY average23 barns · 4,879 hd

222.14

−0.44

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	1,494	104.57	1,563	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,427	90.52	1,292	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,254	87.85	1,102	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	984	69.24	681	8thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,145	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,195	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	760	$400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,725	$1,710	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,422	$1,641	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,335	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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 1-2Fancy	—	410	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,089	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	542	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	235.56/cwt	229.00–239.00	1,197	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	464	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,271	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,394	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,282	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	906	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,943	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,582	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	193.59/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	256.96/cwt	247.50–262.50	1,241	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	231.43/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,426	5
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	163.45/cwt	157.00–170.00	1,152	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,509	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	165.27/cwt	162.50–168.00	1,099	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,162	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	191.31/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,115	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,204	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	995	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,189	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	209.48/cwt	207.00–211.00	1,303	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,041	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,174	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	95.29/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,222	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	88.14/cwt	81.00–91.00	1,089	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	89.03/cwt	87.00–91.00	804	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	76.52/cwt	74.00–80.00	810	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	92.03/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,333	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	76.11/cwt	72.00–80.00	951	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	48.62/cwt	48.00–49.00	502	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	62.80/cwt	59.00–66.00	590	2
Bulls	—	—	1,508	100.20/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,511	6
Bulls	—	—	1,467	113.31/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,662	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	760	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,848.96/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,849	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,725	1,710.00/head	1,710.00–1,710.00	1,710	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	925	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	407	250.16/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,018	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	195.06/cwt	190.00–200.00	751	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,307	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	700	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	909	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,033	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	182.73/cwt	178.00–187.50	1,157	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	806	143.60/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,157	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	227.45/cwt	220.00–235.00	848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,526	12

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 Dec 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 488Year ago 242

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 84Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 32Year ago 9

No comparison this week due to a low number of receipts on feeder calves. There was a higher undertone noted with good buyer participation. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	159.00	159.00
1	—	255	212.50	212.50
1	—	350	207.50	207.50
1	—	910	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	229.00–239.00	235.56
1	—	490	255.00	255.00
1	—	275	255.00	255.00
3	—	407	240.00–260.00	250.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	215.00	215.00
1	—	355	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	464	274.00	274.00
1	—	440	272.50	272.50
4	—	562	248.00	248.00
1	—	525	251.00	251.00
63	—	906	214.50	214.50
6	—	710	220.00	220.00
3	—	616	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	209.00	209.00
1	—	580	221.00	221.00
1	—	625	212.00	212.00
1	—	280	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	185.00	185.00
2	—	718	190.00–197.00	193.59
1	—	325	255.00	255.00
4	—	483	247.50–262.50	256.96
5	—	616	230.00–234.00	231.43
1	—	505	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	157.00–170.00	163.45
1	—	580	200.00	200.00
2	—	665	162.50–168.00	165.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	185.00–197.00	191.31
3	—	688	175.00	175.00
1	—	470	191.00	191.00
1	—	995	117.50	117.50
2	—	385	190.00–200.00	195.06
2	—	633	178.00–187.50	182.73
1	—	440	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	517	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	210.00	210.00
8	—	622	207.00–211.00	209.48
1	—	220	230.00	230.00
5	—	657	199.00	199.00
1	—	320	235.00	235.00
1	—	740	158.00	158.00
2	—	485	213.00	213.00
5	—	806	130.00–147.00	143.60
2	—	373	220.00–235.00	227.45
2	—	785	159.00	159.00
12	—	1,060	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	174.00	174.00
1	—	655	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	360	252.50	252.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	86.00	86.00
3	—	1,448	91.00–93.00	92.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,282	93.00–98.00	95.29
4	—	1,235	81.00–91.00	88.14
2	—	1,250	72.00–80.00	76.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	903	87.00–91.00	89.03
2	—	1,058	74.00–80.00	76.52
2	—	1,033	48.00–49.00	48.62
2	—	940	59.00–66.00	62.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,508	94.00–105.00	100.20
3	—	1,467	110.00–115.00	113.31

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,445	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,848.96
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,725	1,710.00	1,710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	1,225.00	1,225.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle