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Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 2

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

793 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 793▲ 793 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 86▲ 65 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 14▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers steady 3.00 lower,700-800 lbs. 1.00-2.00 higher.Heifers 3.00-4.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 lower.Good supply with weak demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $135.87/cwt on 307 head.

Average price

$135.87

307 head · 703 lb average

Value per head Derived

$955

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$402

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

$21.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.70

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	713	136.83	975	293
Medium and Large 2-3	496	115.75	574	14thin

One grade step is worth $21.08/cwt here — about $402 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale307 hd

135.87

—

KY average26 barns · 5,895 hd

133.17

+2.70

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	1,764	69.94	1,234	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	50.76	822	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	47.41	590	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	37.59	383	11

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	364	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	442	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	315	150.50/cwt	147.00–154.00	474	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	371	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	363	150.37/cwt	145.00–155.00	546	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	471	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	406	144.72/cwt	142.00–147.00	588	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	135.49/cwt	127.00–139.00	588	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	132.27/cwt	126.00–135.00	626	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	118.27/cwt	115.00–122.50	562	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	129.36/cwt	125.00–133.00	678	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	112.28/cwt	109.00–118.00	598	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	128.52/cwt	125.00–132.00	724	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	586	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	785	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	137.90/cwt	130.00–140.00	834	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	128.65/cwt	127.00–129.00	782	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	125.53/cwt	118.00–129.00	830	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	685	132.68/cwt	130.00–133.00	909	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	118.97/cwt	118.00–120.00	863	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	891	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	770	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	860	138.20/cwt	136.70–139.70	1,189	127
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	297	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	377	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	342	112.99/cwt	111.00–114.00	386	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	128.63/cwt	122.00–134.00	477	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	109.09/cwt	107.00–113.00	412	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	531	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	108.96/cwt	104.00–112.00	462	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	119.63/cwt	113.00–124.00	511	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	116.07/cwt	113.00–123.00	554	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	481	110.09/cwt	108.00–112.00	530	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	112.04/cwt	107.00–116.00	592	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	112.84/cwt	105.00–116.00	639	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	567	102.59/cwt	102.00–103.00	582	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	111.20/cwt	102.00–117.00	688	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	642	99.67/cwt	99.00–100.00	640	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	107.39/cwt	105.00–111.00	724	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	97.75/cwt	90.00–101.00	660	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	104.47/cwt	100.00–109.00	737	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	715	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	808	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	658	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	770	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	303	116.51/cwt	115.00–118.00	353	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	138.96/cwt	138.00–140.00	449	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	340	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	366	121.70/cwt	121.00–123.00	445	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	133.56/cwt	126.00–142.00	492	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	375	150.17/cwt	149.00–154.00	563	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	417	119.49/cwt	115.00–123.00	498	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	135.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	570	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	128.55/cwt	124.00–133.00	604	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	481	117.70/cwt	110.00–122.00	566	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	507	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	102.99/cwt	102.00–104.00	528	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	119.05/cwt	113.00–125.00	627	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	117.98/cwt	111.00–124.00	674	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	110.18/cwt	100.00–120.00	637	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	117.09/cwt	109.00–121.00	726	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	629	108.12/cwt	90.00–120.00	680	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	112.46/cwt	105.00–117.00	756	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	100.43/cwt	96.00–105.00	688	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	642	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	107.75/cwt	103.00–110.00	766	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	800	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	789	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	520	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	380	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,584	65.79/cwt	60.00–71.00	1,042	5
Bulls	—	—	1,990	75.13/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,495	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	912	34.12/cwt	32.00–35.00	311	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	38.89/cwt	36.00–43.00	412	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	40.90/cwt	38.00–43.00	491	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	54.92/cwt	54.00–56.00	670	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	48.91/cwt	44.00–53.00	619	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	657	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,601	51.47/cwt	50.00–53.00	824	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	991	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,890	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,325	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	8,878	1

This sale against other markets

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 Oct 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 793Last week 793Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 86Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 14Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Steers steady 3.00 lower,700-800 lbs. 1.00-2.00 higher.Heifers 3.00-4.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 lower.Good supply with weak demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	107.00–113.00	109.09
3	—	342	111.00–114.00	112.99
1	—	715	92.00	92.00
1	—	530	103.00	103.00
11	—	481	108.00–112.00	110.09
5	—	567	102.00–103.00	102.59
4	—	675	90.00–101.00	97.75
4	—	424	104.00–112.00	108.96
3	—	642	99.00–100.00	99.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	566	105.00–116.00	112.84
32	—	477	113.00–123.00	116.07
25	—	619	102.00–117.00	111.20
20	—	371	122.00–134.00	128.63
19	—	528	107.00–116.00	112.04
18	—	427	113.00–124.00	119.63
5	—	674	105.00–111.00	107.39
2	—	705	100.00–109.00	104.47
2	—	297	127.00	127.00
1	—	810	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	578	100.00–120.00	110.18
8	—	481	110.00–122.00	117.70
6	—	629	90.00–120.00	108.12
5	—	417	115.00–123.00	119.49
3	—	366	121.00–123.00	121.70
2	—	685	96.00–105.00	100.43
2	—	513	102.00–104.00	102.99
2	—	303	115.00–118.00	116.51
1	—	705	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	149.00–154.00	150.17
2	—	507	132.00	132.00
1	—	340	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	571	111.00–124.00	117.98
21	—	470	124.00–133.00	128.55
18	—	620	109.00–121.00	117.09
15	—	672	105.00–117.00	112.46
15	—	527	113.00–125.00	119.05
11	—	419	130.00–140.00	135.98
9	—	368	126.00–142.00	133.56
4	—	758	105.00–106.00	105.50
4	—	711	103.00–110.00	107.75
2	—	830	95.00	95.00
2	—	323	138.00–140.00	138.96
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
1	—	245	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	109.00–118.00	112.28
3	—	475	115.00–122.50	118.27
1	—	755	102.00	102.00
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
1	—	365	129.00	129.00
1	—	320	116.00	116.00
1	—	280	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	860	136.70–139.70	138.20
55	—	705	140.00	140.00
22	—	605	130.00–140.00	137.90
9	—	685	130.00–133.00	132.68
6	—	363	145.00–155.00	150.37
4	—	406	142.00–147.00	144.72
3	—	586	134.00	134.00
2	—	315	147.00–154.00	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	524	125.00–133.00	129.36
14	—	563	125.00–132.00	128.52
11	—	473	126.00–135.00	132.27
8	—	434	127.00–139.00	135.49
7	—	661	118.00–129.00	125.53
6	—	608	127.00–129.00	128.65
2	—	725	118.00–120.00	118.97
1	—	755	118.00	118.00
1	—	310	142.50	142.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,060	36.00–43.00	38.89
3	—	912	32.00–35.00	34.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,601	50.00–53.00	51.47
1	—	1,770	56.00	56.00
1	—	1,565	42.00	42.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,265	44.00–53.00	48.91
6	—	1,201	38.00–43.00	40.90
2	—	1,220	54.00–56.00	54.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,584	60.00–71.00	65.79
4	—	1,990	72.00–77.00	75.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	670.00	670.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	600.00	600.00

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.