Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher on a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter Light test on slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $299.03/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −153.50 against this barn's trailing median of $452.54.

Average price

$299.03

43 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,646

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$342

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

$51.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.71

vs KY average

+7.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	300.84	1,661	41
Medium and Large 2	505	275.00	1,389	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	530	249.00	1,320	1thin

One grade step is worth $51.84/cwt here — about $342 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale43 hd

299.03

—

KY average24 barns · 778 hd

289.32

+9.71

National average156 barns · 5,844 hd

291.09

+7.94

This barn, trailing median32 sales

452.54

−153.50

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	1,522	152.07	2,315	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,271	142.95	1,816	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,575	139.09	2,190	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,072	119.59	1,282	18
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,195	159.83	1,910	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,415	162.00	2,292	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	850–900	852	255.90/cwt	255.90–255.90	2,180	131
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	541	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,558	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	266.50/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,764	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	786	259.43/cwt	250.50–262.75	2,039	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	719	263.50/cwt	263.50–263.50	1,895	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,075	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	254.06/cwt	253.00–257.00	1,595	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	277.26/cwt	274.00–282.00	1,736	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	681	284.50/cwt	284.50–284.50	1,937	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	297.08/cwt	295.00–299.00	1,533	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	308.50/cwt	306.00–312.00	1,465	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	328.18/cwt	315.00–337.50	1,388	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	552	275.50/cwt	274.00–276.00	1,521	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,513	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	329.97/cwt	327.50–332.50	1,287	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	207.02/cwt	206.00–209.00	1,480	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	698	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,738	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,422	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	301.75/cwt	294.00–310.00	1,693	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	616	293.97/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,811	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	276.86/cwt	271.00–280.00	1,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	272.24/cwt	267.50–276.00	1,437	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	277.64/cwt	267.50–283.00	1,305	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	210	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	346	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	969	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,421	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	139.82/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,500	3
Bulls	—	—	1,790	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,846	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	125.23/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,378	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,755	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,264	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,641	144.26/cwt	141.00–148.00	2,367	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	135.61/cwt	131.00–139.00	2,004	6
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,415	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,292	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	146.91/cwt	141.00–154.00	1,908	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	136.34/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,667	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	114.79/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,237	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	99.56/cwt	94.00–104.00	981	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,195	159.83/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,910	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	350	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,216	7
Steers	Large 2	850–900	852	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,704	2
Steers	Large 1-2	700–750	720	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,656	1
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	663	246.62/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,635	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	615	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,359	1
Bulls	—	—	1,388	148.61/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	244.76/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,425	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	306.13/cwt	302.50–310.00	1,157	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	633	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,684	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	236.19/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,493	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	657	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,577	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	695	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,453	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	700	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,631	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	233.99/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,444	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	918	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,176	60
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,389	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	291.94/cwt	285.00–297.50	1,232	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,613	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 Jul 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 612Last week 421Year ago 567

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 57Year ago 48

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher on a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter Light test on slaughter bulls.

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
8	600–650	616	290.00–298.00	293.97
20	650–700	681	284.50	284.50
14	700–750	719	263.50	263.50
99	750–800	786	250.50–262.75	259.43
131	850–900	852	255.90	255.90
60	900–950	918	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	327.50–332.50	329.97
3	400–450	423	315.00–337.50	328.18
5	450–500	475	306.00–312.00	308.50
8	500–550	516	295.00–299.00	297.08
33	550–600	561	294.00–310.00	301.75
34	600–650	626	274.00–282.00	277.26
10	650–700	662	260.00–270.00	266.50
1	700–750	715	247.00	247.00
1	800–850	820	230.00	230.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	350	347.50	347.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	852	200.00	200.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	663	240.00–253.00	246.62
1	700–750	720	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	495	293.00	293.00
1	500–550	505	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	635	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	249.00	249.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	541	288.00	288.00
14	600–650	633	266.00	266.00
9	700–750	700	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	275.00	275.00
7	300–350	346	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	370	285.00	285.00
3	400–450	415	271.00–280.00	276.86
8	450–500	470	267.50–283.00	277.64
13	500–550	528	267.50–276.00	272.24
4	550–600	552	274.00–276.00	275.50
15	600–650	628	253.00–257.00	254.06
5	650–700	698	249.00	249.00
3	700–750	715	206.00–209.00	207.02
1	750–800	770	210.00	210.00
3	800–850	818	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	920	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	251.00	251.00
9	550–600	582	240.00–251.00	244.76
3	600–650	617	232.00–235.00	233.99
1	700–750	715	195.00	195.00
1	850–900	885	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	212.00	212.00
1	650–700	695	209.00	209.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	302.50–310.00	306.13
1	450–500	455	312.50	312.50
1	550–600	555	256.00	256.00
4	600–650	632	235.00–240.00	236.19
3	650–700	657	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	700	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	422	285.00–297.50	291.94
1	450–500	480	282.50	282.50
1	700–750	725	222.50	222.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,073	137.00–142.00	139.82
4	—	1,100	124.00–127.00	125.23
9	—	1,078	110.00–119.00	114.79
2	—	985	94.00–104.00	99.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	129.00	129.00
6	—	1,641	141.00–148.00	144.26
6	—	1,478	131.00–139.00	135.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,299	141.00–154.00	146.91
3	—	1,223	134.00–140.00	136.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	159.00	159.00
2	—	1,388	147.00–150.00	148.61
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	155.00–165.00	159.83

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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