Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to last week due to inclement weather and no market report.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $220.42/cwt on 508 head.

Average price

$220.42

508 head · 786 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,732

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$563

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

$43.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.50

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	797	222.26	1,771	457
Medium and Large 2	656	212.67	1,396	30
Large 1-2	794	203.81	1,618	8thin
Large 2	715	188.15	1,346	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	676	178.83	1,208	6thin

One grade step is worth $43.43/cwt here — about $563 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 sale508 hd

220.42

—

KY average24 barns · 4,464 hd

230.93

−10.50

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	1,645	126.75	2,085	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,489	112.31	1,672	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,234	101.34	1,250	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	88.00	884	22

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)	1,560	$1,680	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,160	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,060	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,385	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$960	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,216	2thin

Every lot, as filed

126 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	196.13/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,381	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,417	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	179.24/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,022	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,025	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	239.20/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,280	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	235.78/cwt	232.00–236.50	1,297	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	895	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,325	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,040	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,477	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	787	224.85/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,770	166
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	153.71/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,019	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	213.04/cwt	213.00–214.00	1,359	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	277.23/cwt	267.50–290.00	1,151	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	237.01/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,384	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	261.19/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,196	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	870	206.13/cwt	197.50–209.00	1,793	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	240.25/cwt	237.50–243.00	1,478	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	615	212.98/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,310	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,018	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	203.82/cwt	203.00–205.00	1,671	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	249.88/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	184.34/cwt	174.00–190.00	1,143	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	221.33/cwt	220.00–224.00	974	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	490	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	799	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	1,690	50
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	209.19/cwt	198.00–211.00	1,397	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	864	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,555	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,757	14
Steers	Large 2	—	745	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	237.41/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,626	14
Steers	Large 2	—	535	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,129	1
Steers	Large 2	—	686	189.36/cwt	187.00–194.00	1,299	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	772	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,505	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	213.70/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,331	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	227.57/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,172	2
Steers	Large 2	—	860	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	253.37/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,115	6
Steers	Large 2	—	810	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	900	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,854	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	729	219.86/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,603	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	872	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,892	132
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	721	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,233	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,107	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	855	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,514	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	439	303.27/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,331	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	266.61/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,146	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,306	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,355	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	516	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,277	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	912	74.44/cwt	68.00–78.00	679	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	112.31/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,672	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	105.05/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,285	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	94.46/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,185	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	96.01/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,010	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	83.61/cwt	79.00–87.00	821	9
Bulls	—	—	1,738	129.12/cwt	126.00–132.00	2,244	2
Bulls	—	—	1,460	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,781	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,216.16/head	1,160.00–1,270.00	1,216	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,560	1,680.00/head	1,680.00–1,680.00	1,680	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,273	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	214.21/cwt	210.00–220.00	700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	655	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	185.30/cwt	178.00–190.00	1,358	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	211.69/cwt	204.00–216.00	1,232	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	645	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,167	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	254.29/cwt	247.50–257.00	1,162	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	231.75/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,194	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	172.99/cwt	172.00–174.00	1,358	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	289.94/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,052	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,266	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	697	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,115	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	211.02/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,019	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	602	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,011	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	206.53/cwt	201.00–213.00	1,103	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	200.12/cwt	194.00–206.00	1,163	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	221.27/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,235	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	227.15/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,074	19
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	987	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,292	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	230.61/cwt	229.00–231.00	1,208	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	235.68/cwt	230.00–245.00	997	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	190.52/cwt	188.50–194.50	1,534	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,666	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	200.45/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,241	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	188.30/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,459	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	232.83/cwt	222.50–240.00	750	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	484	249.85/cwt	249.00–251.00	1,209	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	973	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,021	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	646	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	585	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,182	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	663	196.99/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,306	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	201.23/cwt	200.00–205.00	986	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	764	194.38/cwt	193.75–195.00	1,485	51
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,118	1

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 Jan 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,229Last week 1,701Year ago 718

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 62Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 30Year ago 25

No comparison to last week due to inclement weather and no market report.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	704	194.00–200.00	196.13
64	—	662	214.00	214.00
10	—	535	238.00–240.00	239.20
50	—	550	232.00–236.50	235.78
20	—	420	247.50	247.50
22	—	638	213.00–214.00	213.04
14	—	484	249.00–251.00	249.85
51	—	764	193.75–195.00	194.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	127.50	127.50
4	—	570	179.00–180.00	179.24
2	—	663	150.00–157.50	153.71
1	—	640	152.00	152.00
1	—	740	138.00	138.00
1	—	340	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	665	180.00	180.00
4	—	895	148.00	148.00
1	—	270	207.50	207.50
8	—	620	174.00–190.00	184.34
3	—	440	220.00–224.00	221.33
2	—	483	210.00–212.00	211.02
1	—	760	152.00	152.00
4	—	534	201.00–213.00	206.53
13	—	581	194.00–206.00	200.12
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	176.00	176.00
2	—	697	160.00	160.00
2	—	602	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	558	220.00–225.00	221.27
19	—	473	220.00–239.00	227.15
3	—	656	197.00	197.00
5	—	524	229.00–231.00	230.61
16	—	423	230.00–245.00	235.68
18	—	805	188.50–194.50	190.52
9	—	923	180.50	180.50
14	—	619	195.00–210.00	200.45
3	—	743	191.00	191.00
3	—	775	185.00–192.00	188.30
4	—	322	222.50–240.00	232.83
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	987	155.00	155.00
1	—	585	202.00	202.00
6	—	663	196.00–198.00	196.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	255.00	255.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	167.00	167.00
4	—	870	197.50–209.00	206.13
3	—	615	212.00–215.00	212.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	277.50	277.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	568	260.00	260.00
166	—	787	224.00–225.00	224.85
23	—	900	206.00	206.00
13	—	729	218.00–225.00	219.86
132	—	872	217.00	217.00
3	—	536	282.50	282.50
5	—	439	300.00–317.50	303.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	267.50–290.00	277.23
1	—	710	204.00	204.00
10	—	584	230.00–250.00	237.01
1	—	915	199.00	199.00
2	—	458	250.00–272.50	261.19
2	—	615	237.50–243.00	240.25
5	—	820	203.00–205.00	203.82
1	—	375	282.50	282.50
2	—	528	245.00–255.00	249.88
2	—	977	185.00	185.00
50	—	799	211.50	211.50
14	—	857	205.00	205.00
14	—	685	232.00–245.00	237.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	219.00	219.00
3	—	721	171.00	171.00
1	—	810	161.00	161.00
1	—	615	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	668	198.00–211.00	209.19
6	—	864	180.00	180.00
2	—	772	195.00	195.00
1	—	925	169.00	169.00
5	—	623	200.00–218.00	213.70
1	—	580	233.00	233.00
2	—	515	225.00–230.00	227.57
6	—	440	247.50–260.00	253.37
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	170.00	170.00
1	—	535	211.00	211.00
3	—	686	187.00–194.00	189.36
1	—	860	185.00	185.00
1	—	810	183.00	183.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	430	250.00–275.00	266.61
2	—	630	202.00	202.00
3	—	733	178.00–190.00	185.30
1	—	850	144.00	144.00
1	—	570	225.00	225.00
8	—	457	247.50–257.00	254.29
3	—	515	225.00–240.00	231.75
2	—	785	172.00–174.00	172.99
1	—	655	197.00	197.00
3	—	363	287.50–295.00	289.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	300.00	300.00
3	—	475	275.00	275.00
2	—	560	242.00	242.00
9	—	516	247.50	247.50
1	—	380	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	210.00–220.00	214.21
1	—	950	129.00	129.00
2	—	550	160.00	160.00
1	—	610	140.00	140.00
1	—	875	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	192.00	192.00
1	—	645	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	582	204.00–216.00	211.69
1	—	670	189.00	189.00
4	—	490	200.00–205.00	201.23
1	—	530	211.00	211.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	912	68.00–78.00	74.44
10	—	1,052	90.00–104.00	96.01
9	—	982	79.00–87.00	83.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,489	109.00–114.00	112.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,223	101.00–114.00	105.05
7	—	1,254	91.00–99.00	94.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,738	126.00–132.00	129.12
1	—	1,460	122.00	122.00

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Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	945	1,160.00–1,270.00	1,216.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,385	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,560	1,680.00	1,680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	960.00	960.00

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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