Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2024-02-07

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 7
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,251 head
118 vs last sale 1,133 77 vs year ago 1,174 · +6.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
101 head
69 vs last sale 32 11 vs year ago 90 · +12.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
47 vs last sale 1 43 vs year ago 5 · +860.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $249.95/cwt on 601 head.
Average price
$249.95
601 head · 677 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,691
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$471
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium 1-2
$34.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.49
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2549254.191,39550
Medium and Large 1-2693250.211,735534
Large 1-2588240.001,4102thin
Large 2485240.001,1641thin
Medium and Large 2-3543228.441,24112thin
Medium 1-2420220.009242thin
One grade step is worth $34.19/cwt here — about $471 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 sale601 hd
249.95
KY average25 barns · 9,069 hd
246.47
+3.49
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
BullsHigh1,633120.941,9758thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,556109.241,70015
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,198101.611,21737
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08589.3396939

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)1,378$1,4842thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,410$1,4723thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$1,2201thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,373$1,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,160$1,0401thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)820$8101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)973$7682thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,515$1,9204thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,302$1,6948
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,400$1,6901thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,013$1,1502thin

Every lot, as filed

146 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
BullsLarge 1-2590227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,3421
BullsLarge 2-3555191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,0601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added434312.91/cwt312.50–313.001,3585
HeifersMedium and Large 2273230.00/cwt230.00–230.006282
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3370220.00/cwt220.00–220.008141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2521279.16/cwt265.00–285.001,45428
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added739239.06/cwt237.00–243.501,76760
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added662257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,7017
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy377335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2634
SteersMedium and Large 1-2619248.32/cwt240.00–254.001,53729
SteersMedium and Large 1-2781226.87/cwt221.00–236.001,77224
SteersLarge 1-2540255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3771
HeifersLarge 2-3650160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0401
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added434272.50/cwt267.50–275.001,1838
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added617236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,4567
SteersMedium and Large 1-2839218.01/cwt214.00–225.001,8294
SteersMedium and Large 1-2462289.28/cwt280.00–295.001,33613
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3435210.00/cwt210.00–210.009141
SteersMedium and Large 2-3530221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,1711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2930208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,9341
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3333207.44/cwt200.00–215.006912
HeifersMedium and Large 2577213.04/cwt203.00–222.501,22916
HeifersMedium and Large 2235247.50/cwt247.50–247.505821
HeifersMedium and Large 2316233.90/cwt227.50–237.507395
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added555243.16/cwt242.50–244.001,3509
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added470269.77/cwt268.00–275.001,26833
HeifersMedium and Large 2805150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2081
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2283261.01/cwt250.00–270.007393
HeifersMedium and Large 2684204.96/cwt199.00–215.001,4029
HeifersMedium and Large 2517219.47/cwt213.00–229.001,13512
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3620180.68/cwt171.00–185.001,1204
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3910120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0921
HeifersMedium and Large 2616212.90/cwt200.00–219.001,31113
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2573229.87/cwt225.00–235.001,31747
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2905162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,4661
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2628227.55/cwt217.00–232.501,42958
HeifersMedium and Large 2700173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,2111
HeifersMedium and Large 2492238.92/cwt232.50–240.001,1757
SteersMedium and Large 2635231.49/cwt231.00–232.001,4702
SteersMedium 1-2420220.00/cwt220.00–220.009242
SteersMedium and Large 1-2736226.97/cwt220.00–233.001,67011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2578267.07/cwt255.00–270.001,54435
SteersMedium and Large 1-2683239.44/cwt230.00–246.001,6357
SteersMedium and Large 1-2260325.00/cwt325.00–325.008452
SteersMedium and Large 2539257.46/cwt251.00–263.001,3884
SteersMedium and Large 2-3785170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2869217.63/cwt209.00–222.001,8919
SteersMedium and Large 1-2423288.89/cwt282.50–297.501,22217
SteersLarge 1-2635225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4291
SteersMedium and Large 2905170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5391
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added534296.69/cwt291.00–302.001,58410
SteersMedium and Large 2795211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,6775
SteersLarge 2485240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2343304.96/cwt300.00–310.001,0462
SteersMedium and Large 1-2368300.84/cwt292.50–312.501,1078
SteersMedium and Large 2-3335252.50/cwt252.50–252.508461
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added949214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,03160
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added633260.46/cwt260.00–265.001,64931
SteersMedium and Large 2-3430240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0321
SteersMedium and Large 2433260.29/cwt258.00–262.501,1272
SteersMedium and Large 2328272.37/cwt270.00–275.008932
SteersMedium and Large 2-3566232.26/cwt230.00–234.001,3157
SteersMedium and Large 2-3475232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,1021
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added767239.92/cwt238.00–241.001,840142
SteersMedium and Large 2584248.06/cwt242.50–250.001,44916
SteersMedium and Large 2389286.13/cwt280.00–287.501,1135
SteersMedium and Large 2486271.28/cwt260.00–278.001,31813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added465308.26/cwt305.00–309.001,43311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added559276.00/cwt275.00–280.001,54314
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy470297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,3981
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy434315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,3677
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy305315.00/cwt315.00–315.009611
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy395317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,2541
CowsLean 85-90%1,03384.87/cwt79.00–89.0087713
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27094.05/cwt90.00–97.001,1947
CowsBoner 80-85%1,150110.48/cwt110.00–111.001,2712
CowsBoner 80-85%1,183102.86/cwt98.00–109.001,21728
CowsLean 85-90%1,14095.04/cwt90.00–102.001,08322
Bulls1,830128.22/cwt126.00–130.002,3462
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,599112.97/cwt112.00–115.001,8066
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,527106.76/cwt103.00–110.001,6309
CowsLean 85-90%95172.39/cwt65.00–77.006884
Bulls1,602121.02/cwt114.00–125.001,9395
Bulls1,395106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,4791
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1951,220.00/head1,220.00–1,220.001,2201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3731,200.16/head1,150.00–1,240.001,2002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2973767.97/head710.00–820.007682
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1601,040.00/head1,040.00–1,040.001,0401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4001,690.00/head1,690.00–1,690.001,6901
Bred CowsMedium 1-2820810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,9502,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3701,668.11/head1,360.00–1,880.001,6683
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4101,471.95/head1,340.00–1,650.001,4723
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3781,484.10/head1,320.00–1,650.001,4842
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2691,679.25/head1,250.00–1,925.001,6797
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0131,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1502
BullsMedium and Large 1-2380278.19/cwt270.00–295.001,05715
BullsMedium and Large 1-2516245.74/cwt239.00–255.001,26821
BullsMedium and Large 1-2715198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,4161
BullsMedium and Large 2610205.76/cwt200.00–217.001,2553
BullsMedium and Large 1-2320282.60/cwt270.00–292.509049
BullsMedium and Large 1-2582233.09/cwt228.00–242.501,35711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2468274.53/cwt270.00–282.501,2857
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,5081
BullsMedium and Large 1-2666217.82/cwt209.00–225.001,4519
BullsMedium and Large 2485253.32/cwt245.00–261.001,22914
BullsMedium and Large 1-2835170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4201
BullsMedium and Large 1-2420279.22/cwt272.50–285.001,17317
HeifersLarge 2615180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1071
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2426251.33/cwt245.00–262.501,07119
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2531241.27/cwt232.00–249.001,28125
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2815200.93/cwt197.00–205.001,6382
HeifersMedium and Large 2368240.00/cwt240.00–240.008832
HeifersMedium and Large 2416225.43/cwt222.00–227.509384
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2241272.38/cwt270.00–277.506563
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3483206.57/cwt202.00–211.009982
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2716199.13/cwt190.00–205.001,4266
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2378254.27/cwt245.00–260.0096110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2763201.73/cwt196.00–207.001,5393
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2686223.02/cwt219.00–225.001,53019
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2320246.27/cwt240.00–257.5078813
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy270280.00/cwt280.00–280.007561
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy395276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,0902
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added517263.22/cwt251.00–274.001,36125
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2473251.48/cwt243.00–262.501,19034
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,055155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,6351
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3875130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1381
BullsMedium and Large 2315255.00/cwt255.00–255.008031
BullsMedium and Large 2-3395235.00/cwt235.00–235.009281
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3678186.04/cwt180.00–192.001,2614
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3760142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,0831
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3588189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,1113
HeifersLarge 1-2455238.75/cwt230.00–247.501,0862
BullsMedium and Large 2-3489229.83/cwt224.00–232.501,1244
BullsMedium and Large 2530226.37/cwt220.00–232.501,2002
BullsMedium and Large 2438264.51/cwt262.50–267.501,1596
BullsMedium and Large 2379257.30/cwt250.00–260.009759
BullsMedium and Large 2240250.00/cwt250.00–250.006001
BullsMedium and Large 2582216.15/cwt210.00–220.001,2585
BullsLarge 1-2525243.62/cwt237.00–250.001,2792
BullsMedium and Large 2655203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,3301
BullsMedium and Large 1-2267277.39/cwt272.50–285.007413
BullsMedium 1-2470209.00/cwt205.00–213.009822
BullsMedium and Large 1-2628228.69/cwt220.00–238.001,43616
BullsMedium and Large 1-2240287.50/cwt287.50–287.506901

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.