Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $273.19/cwt on 59 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −136.45 against this barn's trailing median of $409.64.

Average price

$273.19

59 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,456

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$44.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.18

vs KY average

+7.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	532	276.00	1,468	54
Medium and Large 2	548	250.03	1,371	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	543	232.00	1,259	2thin

One grade step is worth $44.00/cwt here — about $209 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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.28, low $357.45, median $409.64 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 sale59 hd

273.19

—

KY average23 barns · 1,233 hd

266.01

+7.18

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

+7.82

This barn, trailing median32 sales

409.64

−136.45

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	—	Low	1,717	156.24	2,682	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	137.36	1,675	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,522	130.19	1,981	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	114.68	1,187	4thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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 2	550–600	585	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	299.67/cwt	293.00–305.00	1,699	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	310.25/cwt	307.00–317.00	1,337	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	720	241.03/cwt	239.50–244.00	1,735	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	550	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,529	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	732	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,962	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	657	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,951	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,895	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	210.68/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	507	282.22/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,431	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	558	315.89/cwt	312.50–317.00	1,763	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	314.39/cwt	309.00–323.00	1,446	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	604	267.00/cwt	265.00–269.00	1,613	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	262.81/cwt	255.00–269.00	1,537	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	910	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	531	327.41/cwt	324.00–330.00	1,739	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,764	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	286.97/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,225	20
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	254.52/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,560	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	313.14/cwt	304.00–317.00	1,638	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	269.98/cwt	267.00–273.00	1,417	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	333.30/cwt	327.50–340.00	917	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	286.27/cwt	275.00–292.00	1,446	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	384	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,344	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	272.52/cwt	269.00–274.00	1,542	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	278.26/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,344	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	134.18/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,614	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,357	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	151.57/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,043	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	106.86/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,056	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,314	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,337	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	455	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,138	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	132.35/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,950	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,750	142.58/cwt	141.00–144.00	2,495	2
Bulls	—	—	1,595	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,329	1
Bulls	—	—	1,757	159.65/cwt	155.00–167.00	2,805	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	122.64/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,826	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,861	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	303.68/cwt	294.00–310.00	1,306	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	295.02/cwt	292.00–298.00	1,351	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	355	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,367	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	981	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	260.42/cwt	253.00–268.00	1,276	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	254.55/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	550	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	673	219.97/cwt	217.00–223.00	1,480	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	210.99/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	918	232.90/cwt	232.90–232.90	2,138	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	392	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,074	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	268.29/cwt	264.00–269.00	1,449	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,015	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	615	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,870	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	625	260.50/cwt	260.50–260.50	1,628	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	277.18/cwt	277.00–277.50	1,145	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	201.01/cwt	198.00–204.00	1,483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	281.80/cwt	274.00–285.00	1,649	4

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 Jun 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 380Last week 465Year ago 508

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 91Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 33Year ago 45

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	255.00	255.00
2	350–400	392	274.00	274.00
3	400–450	413	277.00–277.50	277.18
2	450–500	490	253.00–268.00	260.42
2	500–550	530	252.00–257.00	254.55
1	550–600	585	241.00	241.00
2	700–750	738	198.00–204.00	201.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	500–550	507	280.00–284.00	282.22
7	550–600	550	278.00	278.00
41	600–650	625	260.50	260.50
24	700–750	720	239.50–244.00	241.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	427	280.00–295.00	286.97
7	450–500	483	270.00–282.00	278.26
6	500–550	525	267.00–273.00	269.98
12	550–600	585	255.00–269.00	262.81
2	600–650	613	250.00–259.00	254.52
3	700–750	718	210.00–212.00	210.68
1	800–850	835	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	257.50	257.50
1	500–550	535	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	550	224.00	224.00
2	600–650	635	210.00–212.00	210.99
2	650–700	673	217.00–223.00	219.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	350.00	350.00
5	350–400	384	350.00	350.00
5	400–450	431	307.00–317.00	310.25
13	450–500	460	309.00–323.00	314.39
7	500–550	523	304.00–317.00	313.14
4	550–600	567	293.00–305.00	299.67
3	600–650	600	294.00	294.00
2	650–700	657	297.00	297.00
1	800–850	810	234.00	234.00
1	900–950	910	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	531	324.00–330.00	327.41
4	550–600	558	312.50–317.00	315.89
7	600–650	615	304.00	304.00
7	700–750	732	268.00	268.00
56	900–950	918	232.90	232.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	258.00	258.00
4	550–600	585	274.00–285.00	281.80
1	600–650	615	264.00	264.00
1	650–700	685	259.00	259.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	327.50–340.00	333.30
1	350–400	380	320.00	320.00
6	400–450	430	294.00–310.00	303.68
2	450–500	458	292.00–298.00	295.02
3	500–550	505	275.00–292.00	286.27
6	550–600	566	269.00–274.00	272.52
4	600–650	604	265.00–269.00	267.00
1	650–700	665	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	720	250.00	250.00
2	800–850	820	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	272.50	272.50
1	550–600	575	222.00	222.00
1	650–700	680	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	307.50	307.50
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
7	500–550	540	264.00–269.00	268.29
1	650–700	690	217.00	217.00

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	—	810	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,600.00	1,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,203	130.00–141.00	134.18
1	—	1,060	128.00	128.00
2	—	1,348	150.00–153.00	151.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	106.00–108.00	106.86
1	—	1,060	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,105	121.00	121.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,473	130.00–136.00	132.35
2	—	1,750	141.00–144.00	142.58
5	—	1,489	116.00–128.00	122.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	146.00	146.00
3	—	1,757	155.00–167.00	159.65

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

Heifers · 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