Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with some instances of sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.84/cwt on 146 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −166.80 against this barn's trailing median of $409.64.

Average price

$242.84

146 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,371

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$251

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

$31.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.16

vs KY average

+4.23 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	565	245.07	1,383	132
Medium and Large 2	579	226.26	1,310	4thin
Large 1-2	569	221.60	1,262	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	530	213.75	1,133	2thin

One grade step is worth $31.32/cwt here — about $251 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

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 sale146 hd

242.84

—

KY average24 barns · 2,232 hd

238.68

+4.16

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

+4.23

This barn, trailing median32 sales

409.64

−166.80

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	1,761	149.09	2,625	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,368	131.16	1,795	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,453	121.94	1,771	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,080	115.91	1,251	15

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,660	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,530	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,480	$2,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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 2-3	500–550	505	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	208.99/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,411	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	312	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	936	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	575	221.11/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,271	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	871	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	625	210.86/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,318	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	203.31/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,460	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	664	211.59/cwt	211.00–213.00	1,405	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	241.57/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,048	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	199.97/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,246	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	233.20/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,227	28
Heifers	Large 2	600–650	630	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	233.06/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,314	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,179	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	726	175.54/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,274	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	199.93/cwt	196.00–204.00	1,336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	226.97/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,385	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	700–750	740	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	539	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,385	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	729	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,611	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	439	269.17/cwt	269.00–270.00	1,182	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	223.36/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,088	3
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	655	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,487	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	226.26/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,310	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	950	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	267.60/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	723	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,858	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	672	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	792	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,426	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	276.95/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,432	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	822	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,874	2
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	555	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,443	1
Steers	Large 1-2	750–800	760	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	261.02/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,490	7
Steers	Large 1-2	800–850	820	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,392	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	246.98/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,647	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	239.21/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,497	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	255.74/cwt	247.50–265.00	1,719	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	950–1000	979	198.25/cwt	198.25–198.25	1,941	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	857	225.64/cwt	217.50–232.50	1,934	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	262.33/cwt	257.50–267.50	1,359	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	242.12/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,741	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	275.87/cwt	273.00–278.00	1,713	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	255.07/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,250	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	593	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,696	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	207.79/cwt	207.00–209.00	1,490	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	545	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,254	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	650–700	670	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	190.34/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,186	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	250.02/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,160	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	258.16/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,118	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	120.02/cwt	119.00–121.00	1,434	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	104.90/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,033	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,389	129.90/cwt	124.00–136.00	1,804	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,583	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,151	120.78/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,390	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	132.02/cwt	131.00–133.00	2,096	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	125.17/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,755	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	144.87/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,999	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	113.14/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,177	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	114.68/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,662	5
Bulls	—	—	1,933	155.19/cwt	150.00–160.00	3,000	5
Bulls	—	—	1,589	142.99/cwt	132.00–149.00	2,272	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,660.00/head	1,660.00–1,660.00	1,660	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,530	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	222.95/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,402	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	219.25/cwt	218.00–221.00	1,254	5
Bulls	Large 2	350–400	350	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	173.73/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	439	270.48/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,187	5
Bulls	Large 2	600–650	640	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,190	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	965	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	975	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	594	244.69/cwt	244.30–248.00	1,453	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	227.24/cwt	220.00–235.00	977	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	240.35/cwt	235.00–245.00	911	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	247.53/cwt	242.50–252.50	1,158	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	657	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	217.04/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,352	12

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 Sep 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 688Last week 1,011Year ago 1,021

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 58Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 17Year ago 16

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with some instances of sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	215.00	215.00
1	550–600	555	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	225.00	225.00
7	550–600	575	220.00–222.00	221.11
2	600–650	625	205.00–217.00	210.86
2	650–700	657	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	740	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	345	252.50	252.50
6	350–400	379	235.00–245.00	240.35
7	400–450	434	240.00–242.00	241.57
2	450–500	468	242.50–252.50	247.53
28	500–550	526	229.00–235.00	233.20
4	550–600	564	230.00–236.00	233.06
12	600–650	623	210.00–222.50	217.04
10	650–700	664	211.00–213.00	211.59
10	700–750	718	200.00–217.00	203.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	220.00	220.00
2	400–450	430	220.00–235.00	227.24
3	450–500	487	220.00–230.00	223.36
4	550–600	579	225.00–227.50	226.26
3	600–650	623	195.00–205.00	199.97
2	650–700	668	196.00–204.00	199.93
5	700–750	726	170.00–184.00	175.54
2	750–800	792	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	439	269.00–270.00	269.17
34	500–550	539	257.00	257.00
66	550–600	594	244.30–248.00	244.69
23	700–750	729	221.00	221.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	290.00	290.00
4	400–450	433	250.00–262.50	258.16
4	450–500	464	247.50–252.50	250.02
3	600–650	623	190.00–191.00	190.34
2	650–700	675	208.00–210.00	208.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	310.00	310.00
2	300–350	312	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	385	300.00	300.00
5	400–450	439	270.00–272.50	270.48
4	500–550	545	230.00	230.00
5	550–600	572	218.00–221.00	219.25
5	600–650	629	220.00–225.00	222.95
7	700–750	717	207.00–209.00	207.79
2	850–900	890	170.00–177.50	173.73
1	900–950	905	172.50	172.50
2	950–1000	965	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	257.50	257.50
2	600–650	640	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	580	237.50	237.50
2	600–650	610	225.00–229.00	226.97
2	650–700	672	234.00	234.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	655	227.00	227.00
1	750–800	760	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	820	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	450–500	475	293.00	293.00
8	500–550	517	272.50–285.00	276.95
3	550–600	570	260.00–272.50	267.60
20	600–650	621	273.00–278.00	275.87
3	650–700	672	247.50–265.00	255.74
10	700–750	719	230.00–246.00	242.12
1	750–800	795	226.00	226.00
2	800–850	822	228.00	228.00
3	850–900	857	217.50–232.50	225.64
1	950–1000	950	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	550–600	593	286.00	286.00
25	700–750	723	257.00	257.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	490	250.00–265.00	255.07
2	500–550	518	257.50–267.50	262.33
7	550–600	571	257.50–265.00	261.02
7	600–650	626	237.00–245.00	239.21
12	650–700	667	240.00–255.00	246.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	950–1000	979	198.25	198.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	119.00–121.00	120.02
15	—	1,389	124.00–136.00	129.90
3	—	1,380	138.00–148.00	144.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	104.00–106.00	104.90
1	—	1,190	133.00	133.00
5	—	1,151	117.00–123.00	120.78
7	—	1,040	110.00–115.00	113.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,588	131.00–133.00	132.02
5	—	1,402	123.00–127.00	125.17
5	—	1,449	110.00–118.00	114.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,933	150.00–160.00	155.19
5	—	1,589	132.00–149.00	142.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,660.00	1,660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,480	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,530	2,500.00	2,500.00

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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle