Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher on a good quality offering. Good demand for feeder calves weaned with shots and favorable body condition. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $253.59/cwt on 602 head.

Average price

$253.59

602 head · 646 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$510

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

$86.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.31

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	654	256.18	1,675	539
Medium and Large 2	571	236.25	1,348	43
Large 1-2	604	231.07	1,397	12thin
Large 2	584	215.00	1,255	4thin
Medium 1-2	490	207.26	1,016	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	685	170.00	1,165	1thin

One grade step is worth $86.18/cwt here — about $510 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 sale602 hd

253.59

—

KY average25 barns · 8,200 hd

236.29

+17.31

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	—	Average	1,588	119.53	1,898	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,690	116.39	1,967	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,254	108.85	1,365	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,056	82.89	875	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,085	159.00	1,725	1thin

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)	1,100	$950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

131 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	—	755	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,578	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	271.31/cwt	267.50–277.50	1,137	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	217.58/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,282	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	317	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,046	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,203	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	697	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,171	2
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	426	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	631	180.92/cwt	174.00–187.00	1,142	4
Steers	Large 2	—	420	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	216.96/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,705	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	525	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,194	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	305.74/cwt	302.50–312.50	1,195	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	740	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	861	210.01/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,808	10
Steers	Large 1-2	—	347	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	902	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	266.05/cwt	259.00–275.00	1,530	55
Steers	Large 1-2	—	638	228.79/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,460	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	283.93/cwt	273.00–295.00	1,363	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	206.36/cwt	203.00–208.00	1,527	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	243.98/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,513	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	323.52/cwt	322.50–325.00	1,181	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	253.28/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,705	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	258.82/cwt	254.00–263.00	1,633	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	744	240.93/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,793	142
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	478	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,276	14
Steers	Large 1-2	—	850	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	247.33/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,303	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	223.19/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,486	31
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	305	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	671	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	613	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	981	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	235.40/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,603	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	213.50/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	302.48/cwt	297.50–305.00	1,334	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	780	203.97/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,591	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	410	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,107	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	473	197.14/cwt	190.00–205.00	932	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	931	200.18/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,864	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	281.89/cwt	277.50–285.00	1,505	11
Steers	Large 1-2	—	675	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	247.56/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,263	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	226.00/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,629	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	248.83/cwt	242.50–255.00	1,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	591	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,418	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	225.25/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,419	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	299.52/cwt	299.00–304.00	1,555	42
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	977	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	279.43/cwt	279.00–280.00	1,568	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	218.97/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,476	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,708	2
Steers	Large 2	—	638	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,308	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	318.64/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,370	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	825	223.54/cwt	223.50–224.00	1,844	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	452	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,397	16
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	410	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,087	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	432	300.94/cwt	297.00–302.50	1,300	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	510	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,172	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,085	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,725	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	116.04/cwt	112.00–126.00	1,406	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,684	118.07/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,988	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	105.16/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,362	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,159	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	53.54/cwt	50.00–58.00	554	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	98.28/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,055	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	824	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,720	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,858	1
Bulls	—	—	1,885	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,337	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	126.83/cwt	126.00–128.00	2,150	2
Bulls	—	—	1,333	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,466	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	193.95/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,420	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	238.19/cwt	229.00–247.50	1,236	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751	189.33/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,422	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	646	213.25/cwt	213.00–214.00	1,378	4
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	580	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	277.89/cwt	275.00–282.50	1,148	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,519	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	565	215.89/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,220	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	482	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,003	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	254.95/cwt	245.00–259.00	1,249	7
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	390	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	299.05/cwt	292.50–307.50	1,121	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	205	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	533	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	760	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	507	206.68/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,048	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	860	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	206.01/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,386	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	241.51/cwt	239.00–243.00	1,336	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	194.19/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,111	3
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	540	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	235.26/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,099	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	689	180.83/cwt	173.00–191.00	1,246	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	691	204.34/cwt	199.00–207.00	1,412	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	635	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	220.94/cwt	215.00–222.50	711	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	174.23/cwt	172.00–176.00	1,333	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	254.96/cwt	242.00–262.50	1,094	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,640	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	590	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	527	214.37/cwt	213.00–215.00	1,130	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	233.49/cwt	226.00–239.00	1,331	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	244.96/cwt	242.50–247.50	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	187.94/cwt	186.00–193.00	1,381	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	221.53/cwt	213.00–226.00	1,371	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	238.34/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,244	40
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	620	210.50/cwt	204.00–215.00	1,305	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	246.56/cwt	238.00–258.00	1,176	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	398	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,065	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	347	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	219.52/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,484	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	185.01/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,408	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	245.62/cwt	237.50–252.50	897	6
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	540	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	206.18/cwt	194.00–212.00	1,212	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	247.73/cwt	242.00–251.00	1,390	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	999	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,133Last week 1,229Year ago 272

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 48Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 19Year ago 0

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
6	—	755	209.00	209.00
21	—	419	267.50–277.50	271.31
3	—	740	203.00–208.00	206.36
14	—	478	267.00	267.00
27	—	527	245.00–253.00	247.33
31	—	666	223.00–225.00	223.19
52	—	561	242.00–251.00	247.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	589	210.00–220.00	217.58
1	—	400	232.50	232.50
4	—	467	235.00–236.00	235.26
3	—	691	199.00–207.00	204.34
5	—	322	215.00–222.50	220.94
1	—	380	230.00	230.00
1	—	600	208.00	208.00
4	—	765	172.00–176.00	174.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	130.00	130.00
1	—	970	139.00	139.00
4	—	631	174.00–187.00	180.92
1	—	770	154.00	154.00
3	—	572	185.00–200.00	194.19
8	—	689	173.00–191.00	180.83
1	—	505	192.00	192.00
2	—	347	192.50	192.50
2	—	485	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	697	168.00	168.00
3	—	426	170.00	170.00
2	—	613	160.00	160.00
1	—	540	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	220.00	220.00
1	—	590	219.00	219.00
3	—	527	213.00–215.00	214.37
3	—	620	204.00–215.00	210.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	192.00	192.00
1	—	490	200.00	200.00
1	—	570	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	429	242.00–262.50	254.96
1	—	1,025	160.00	160.00
16	—	570	226.00–239.00	233.49
2	—	340	242.50–247.50	244.96
5	—	735	186.00–193.00	187.94
16	—	619	213.00–226.00	221.53
40	—	522	230.00–241.00	238.34
23	—	477	238.00–258.00	246.56
54	—	676	217.00–221.00	219.52
4	—	761	180.00–190.00	185.01
6	—	365	237.50–252.50	245.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	398	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	317	330.00	330.00
5	—	365	322.50–325.00	323.52
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	245.00	245.00
3	—	638	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	786	210.00–225.00	216.96
2	—	335	300.00	300.00
3	—	391	302.50–312.50	305.74
10	—	861	204.00–212.00	210.01
55	—	575	259.00–275.00	266.05
5	—	480	273.00–295.00	283.93
18	—	620	235.00–252.50	243.98
11	—	681	230.00–240.00	235.40
2	—	840	210.00–217.00	213.50
7	—	441	297.50–305.00	302.48
8	—	931	190.00–204.00	200.18
11	—	534	277.50–285.00	281.89
12	—	721	218.00–230.00	226.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	227.50	227.50
2	—	473	190.00–205.00	197.14
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	196.00	196.00
2	—	347	260.00	260.00
3	—	638	220.00–233.00	228.79
1	—	850	200.00	200.00
2	—	780	200.00–208.00	203.97
2	—	410	270.00	270.00
1	—	675	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	673	250.00–257.00	253.28
55	—	631	254.00–263.00	258.82
142	—	744	235.00–246.00	240.93
42	—	519	299.00–304.00	299.52
14	—	561	279.00–280.00	279.43
16	—	430	315.00–325.00	318.64
13	—	825	223.50–224.00	223.54
16	—	452	309.00	309.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	197.00	197.00
1	—	750	208.00	208.00
17	—	510	245.00–260.00	247.56
2	—	405	242.50–255.00	248.83
1	—	265	250.00	250.00
5	—	591	240.00	240.00
7	—	630	212.50–230.00	225.25
2	—	362	270.00	270.00
5	—	674	214.00–222.00	218.97
2	—	885	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	265.00	265.00
2	—	565	212.00–220.00	215.89
1	—	540	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	150.00	150.00
4	—	732	185.00–197.00	193.95
4	—	519	229.00–247.50	238.19
3	—	751	188.00–190.00	189.33
4	—	646	213.00–214.00	213.25
6	—	413	275.00–282.50	277.89
1	—	830	183.00	183.00
7	—	490	245.00–259.00	254.95
6	—	375	292.50–307.50	299.05
8	—	673	195.00–210.00	206.01
4	—	553	239.00–243.00	241.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	292.50	292.50
5	—	432	297.00–302.50	300.94
2	—	510	265.00	265.00
2	—	372	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	482	208.00	208.00
1	—	760	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	260.00	260.00
3	—	507	205.00–210.00	206.68
1	—	860	161.00	161.00
3	—	588	194.00–212.00	206.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	159.00	159.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,212	112.00–126.00	116.04
6	—	1,295	98.00–109.00	105.16
1	—	1,220	95.00	95.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,684	112.00–123.00	118.07
1	—	1,720	108.00	108.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	50.00–58.00	53.54
4	—	1,073	96.00–100.00	98.28
1	—	1,030	80.00	80.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	124.00	124.00
2	—	1,695	126.00–128.00	126.83
2	—	1,333	110.00	110.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	950.00	950.00

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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