Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower on a mostly plainer quality offering. Feeder heifers under 450lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with feeder heifers over 450lbs mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $295.22/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −157.32 against this barn's trailing median of $452.54.

Average price

$295.22

40 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,617

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$18.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.79

vs KY average

−15.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	549	297.59	1,633	35
Medium and Large 2	539	278.62	1,502	5thin

One grade step is worth $18.97/cwt here — about $131 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.69, low $400.18, median $452.54 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale40 hd

295.22

—

KY average26 barns · 986 hd

298.00

−2.79

National average163 barns · 10,302 hd

310.77

−15.55

This barn, trailing median32 sales

452.54

−157.32

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	1,597	152.02	2,427	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,554	130.36	2,026	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	128.90	1,612	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	979	104.10	1,019	6thin

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,285	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	735	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,575	1thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	942	224.80/cwt	224.80–224.80	2,118	57
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,339	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	290.35/cwt	287.00–301.00	1,693	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	321	331.79/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,065	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	495	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	265.24/cwt	259.00–274.00	1,390	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	457	315.68/cwt	309.00–320.00	1,443	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	653	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,894	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	319.66/cwt	313.00–325.00	1,339	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	321.47/cwt	316.00–330.00	1,270	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	311.51/cwt	309.00–314.00	1,165	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	279.33/cwt	272.00–286.00	1,729	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	275.74/cwt	273.00–278.00	1,847	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	258.38/cwt	253.00–261.00	1,599	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	938	164.46/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	241.70/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	266.45/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,508	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	952	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	318.94/cwt	314.00–324.00	1,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	272.25/cwt	268.00–281.00	1,285	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	306.40/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,302	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	289.23/cwt	281.00–297.00	1,244	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	311.93/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,039	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	769	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,615	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	664	239.38/cwt	231.00–245.00	1,589	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	612	257.65/cwt	257.00–258.00	1,577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	255	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	765	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,467	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	130.51/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,630	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	89.97/cwt	87.00–93.00	850	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	985	1
Bulls	—	—	1,498	147.36/cwt	144.00–150.00	2,207	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	126.95/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,911	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	565	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,429	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	500–550	525	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,423	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	568	269.36/cwt	265.00–274.00	1,530	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	133.77/cwt	131.00–136.00	2,144	3
Bulls	—	—	1,720	157.85/cwt	153.00–163.00	2,715	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	114.55/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,149	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	282.04/cwt	276.00–285.00	1,486	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	293.69/cwt	289.00–297.00	1,383	4
Bulls	Medium 1-2	400–450	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	500–550	515	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	811	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	735	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Steers	Large 1-2	450–500	495	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,453	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	302.41/cwt	293.00–310.00	1,591	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	410	302.97/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,242	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	276.89/cwt	276.00–278.00	1,420	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	275.50/cwt	270.00–281.00	1,226	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,387	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	292.50/cwt	290.00–295.00	921	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	787	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,810	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	269.50/cwt	266.00–273.00	1,550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	258.27/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,206	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	263.47/cwt	256.00–268.00	1,412	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	243.09/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	266.70/cwt	262.00–269.00	1,139	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,489	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	305.48/cwt	305.00–306.00	1,298	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	615	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,471	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	284.70/cwt	284.00–286.00	1,466	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	297.76/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,435	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	714	264.05/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,885	9

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 May 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 380Last week 369Year ago 511

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 34Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 6Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	290.00	290.00
3	650–700	653	290.00	290.00
57	900–950	942	224.80	224.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	321	325.00–335.00	331.79
4	350–400	395	316.00–330.00	321.47
7	400–450	419	313.00–325.00	319.66
8	450–500	457	309.00–320.00	315.68
21	500–550	526	293.00–310.00	302.41
14	550–600	583	287.00–301.00	290.35
7	600–650	619	272.00–286.00	279.33
4	650–700	670	273.00–278.00	275.74
9	700–750	714	255.00–270.00	264.05
1	750–800	755	250.00	250.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	281.00	281.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	270.00–281.00	275.50
2	450–500	485	286.00	286.00
1	600–650	635	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	305.00–306.00	305.48
6	450–500	482	295.00–302.00	297.76
3	500–550	515	284.00–286.00	284.70
2	550–600	575	266.00–273.00	269.50
3	750–800	787	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	287.50	287.50
2	450–500	485	276.00	276.00
4	500–550	536	256.00–268.00	263.47
1	550–600	570	244.00	244.00
1	600–650	600	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	330.00	330.00
2	350–400	385	314.00–324.00	318.94
3	400–450	425	300.00–310.00	306.40
4	450–500	471	289.00–297.00	293.69
6	500–550	527	276.00–285.00	282.04
1	550–600	580	271.00	271.00
6	600–650	619	253.00–261.00	258.38
2	700–750	722	219.00	219.00
1	750–800	785	208.00	208.00
2	850–900	860	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	271.00	271.00
2	550–600	568	265.00–274.00	269.36
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	140.00	140.00
1	500–550	515	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	410	300.00–308.00	302.97
2	450–500	495	294.00	294.00
8	500–550	513	276.00–278.00	276.89
3	600–650	612	257.00–258.00	257.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	300.00	300.00
5	300–350	333	300.00–317.50	311.93
6	350–400	374	309.00–314.00	311.51
7	400–450	430	281.00–297.00	289.23
12	450–500	472	268.00–281.00	272.25
13	500–550	524	259.00–274.00	265.24
13	550–600	566	260.00–275.00	266.45
3	600–650	618	240.00–245.00	241.70
14	650–700	664	231.00–245.00	239.38
4	750–800	769	210.00	210.00
2	900–950	938	160.00–169.00	164.46
2	950–1000	952	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	253.00	253.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	290.00–295.00	292.50
1	350–400	365	292.50	292.50
3	400–450	427	262.00–269.00	266.70
5	450–500	467	250.00–264.00	258.27
1	500–550	540	253.00	253.00
2	550–600	568	236.00–250.00	243.09
1	600–650	645	228.00	228.00
1	650–700	650	229.00	229.00
1	700–750	715	198.00	198.00
1	850–900	860	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	216.00	216.00
1	600–650	620	210.00	210.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	975.00	975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	116.00	116.00
8	—	1,249	127.00–137.00	130.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	87.00–93.00	89.97
1	—	975	101.00	101.00
3	—	1,003	113.00–117.00	114.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,505	124.00–129.00	126.95
3	—	1,603	131.00–136.00	133.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,498	144.00–150.00	147.36
4	—	1,720	153.00–163.00	157.85

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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Albany Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle