Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts however a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $295.97/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −156.57 against this barn's trailing median of $452.54.

Average price

$295.97

28 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

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

$51.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.17

vs KY average

−9.17 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	307.96	1,636	21
Medium and Large 2	560	280.00	1,568	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	550	256.65	1,411	6thin

One grade step is worth $51.30/cwt here — about $225 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale28 hd

295.97

—

KY average18 barns · 574 hd

302.13

−6.17

National average125 barns · 5,668 hd

305.14

−9.17

This barn, trailing median32 sales

452.54

−156.57

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	1,762	160.47	2,828	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,262	132.97	1,678	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,497	131.14	1,963	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,054	111.59	1,177	8thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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 2	400–450	438	279.76/cwt	277.50–282.00	1,225	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,037	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	264.41/cwt	261.00–266.00	1,277	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	298.64/cwt	293.00–303.00	1,872	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	615	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,648	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,717	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,270	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	403	343.79/cwt	337.50–350.00	1,385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,030	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,009	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	281.15/cwt	279.00–283.00	1,338	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	278.76/cwt	277.00–284.00	1,196	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	539	300.26/cwt	292.00–309.00	1,618	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	690	289.51/cwt	289.00–297.00	1,998	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	282.15/cwt	280.00–283.00	2,060	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,184	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	313.89/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	188.95/cwt	184.00–194.00	1,559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	249.05/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,569	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	515	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,653	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	803	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,048	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	911	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	108.60/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,053	2
Bulls	—	—	1,950	165.30/cwt	160.00–174.00	3,223	5
Bulls	—	—	1,293	148.38/cwt	146.00–151.00	1,919	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	135.60/cwt	132.00–140.00	2,081	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,638	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	300–350	320	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,024	1
Steers	Large 1-2	800–850	840	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,924	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	135.46/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,765	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,510	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	115.50/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,286	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	508	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	287.94/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,497	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	450	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,310	1
Steers	Large 2-3	750–800	750	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	300–350	330	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	850	1
Steers	Large 2	650–700	685	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	418	256.99/cwt	256.00–257.50	1,074	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	416	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,107	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	280.07/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,490	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,138	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	507	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,318	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	272.50/cwt	270.00–275.00	858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	571	254.98/cwt	253.00–257.00	1,456	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,329	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	321.50/cwt	302.50–326.00	1,424	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	257.99/cwt	257.00–259.00	1,354	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,514	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,129	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 May 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 221Last week 355Year ago 435

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 53Year ago 41

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts however a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	438	277.50–282.00	279.76
1	450–500	460	276.00	276.00
1	500–550	500	244.00	244.00
1	550–600	575	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	640	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	355	362.50	362.50
1	400–450	445	314.00	314.00
2	500–550	520	286.00–290.00	287.94
1	550–600	555	277.00	277.00
1	600–650	620	274.00	274.00
1	700–750	720	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	380	325.00	325.00
2	400–450	403	337.50–350.00	343.79
2	450–500	478	310.00–317.50	313.89
12	500–550	539	292.00–309.00	300.26
1	550–600	565	296.00	296.00
9	600–650	627	293.00–303.00	298.64
15	650–700	690	289.00–297.00	289.51
14	700–750	730	280.00–283.00	282.15
1	750–800	760	268.00	268.00
1	800–850	800	238.00	238.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	515	321.00	321.00
6	800–850	803	255.00	255.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	840	229.00	229.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	217.00	217.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	443	302.50–326.00	321.50
1	450–500	460	289.00	289.00
1	550–600	560	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	620	278.00	278.00
1	650–700	655	259.00	259.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	416	266.00	266.00
2	500–550	507	260.00	260.00
4	550–600	571	253.00–257.00	254.98
1	600–650	635	259.00	259.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	271.00	271.00
5	450–500	483	261.00–266.00	264.41
2	500–550	525	257.00–259.00	257.99
2	600–650	605	237.00	237.00
1	650–700	685	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	508	290.00	290.00
25	600–650	615	268.00	268.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	429	277.00–284.00	278.76
6	450–500	476	279.00–283.00	281.15
9	500–550	532	270.00–286.00	280.07
3	600–650	630	246.00–255.00	249.05
4	750–800	770	223.00	223.00
3	800–850	825	184.00–194.00	188.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	291.00	291.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	270.00–275.00	272.50
3	400–450	418	256.00–257.50	256.99
1	450–500	465	246.00	246.00
1	500–550	535	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	560	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	98.00	98.00
2	—	970	108.00–109.00	108.60
5	—	1,113	112.00–118.00	115.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,535	132.00–140.00	135.60
1	—	1,310	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,495	115.00	115.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,303	135.00–136.00	135.46
1	—	1,180	128.00	128.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,950	160.00–174.00	165.30
2	—	1,293	146.00–151.00	148.38

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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