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Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 26

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Oct 19Oct 26Nov 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

763 head

▲ 261 vs last sale 502▼ 80 vs year ago 843 · −9.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

104 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 132▲ 38 vs year ago 66 · +57.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 22▲ 10 vs year ago 9 · +111.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold sharply higher with feeder heifers weighing over 500lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand on all feeder classes with a very good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.68/cwt on 235 head.

Average price

$145.68

235 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$818

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$261

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

$27.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.72

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	563	146.85	827	218
Medium and Large 2-3	548	132.20	724	15thin
Medium 1-2	475	119.04	565	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.81/cwt here — about $261 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 sale235 hd

145.68

—

KY average23 barns · 5,840 hd

147.40

−1.72

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	1,507	93.25	1,405	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,443	67.80	978	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,220	65.40	798	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	55.72	589	37

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,248	$1,039	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,195	$940	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,280	$920	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$913	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,343	$837	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,180	$810	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$670	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,155	$970	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,275	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$845	2thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	683	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	196.20/cwt	190.00–197.50	836	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	779	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	441	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	908	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	191.39/cwt	183.00–197.00	913	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	194.51/cwt	193.00–196.00	988	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	511	155.61/cwt	155.00–157.00	795	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	179.00/cwt	178.00–180.00	942	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	567	155.36/cwt	154.00–158.00	881	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	571	197.00/cwt	191.00–199.95	1,125	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	178.83/cwt	169.00–183.00	1,046	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	186.86/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,145	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	617	149.98/cwt	147.00–152.00	925	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	167.22/cwt	160.00–174.00	1,052	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	654	173.51/cwt	171.00–186.00	1,135	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	162.07/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,068	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	712	167.47/cwt	165.50–169.00	1,192	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	154.25/cwt	144.00–160.00	1,120	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	956	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	765	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,216	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	150.52/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,151	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	146.50/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,187	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	147.39/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,304	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	913	142.66/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,302	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	128.98/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,322	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	129.04/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,378	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	272	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	145.09/cwt	140.00–150.00	399	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	303	152.29/cwt	147.50–157.00	461	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	143.63/cwt	136.00–153.00	534	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	151.89/cwt	146.00–160.00	641	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	138.35/cwt	135.00–140.00	595	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	432	164.02/cwt	163.00–167.00	709	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	472	164.17/cwt	162.00–167.00	775	6
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	475	119.04/cwt	117.00–121.00	565	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	147.85/cwt	137.00–154.00	707	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	150.24/cwt	140.00–155.00	787	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	136.02/cwt	134.00–137.00	715	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	157.33/cwt	157.00–158.00	831	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	884	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	146.30/cwt	139.00–154.00	838	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	129.73/cwt	129.00–132.00	765	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,000	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	134.65/cwt	129.00–144.00	848	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	123.49/cwt	123.00–124.00	778	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	138.45/cwt	128.00–145.00	911	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	830	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	688	147.91/cwt	147.00–148.50	1,018	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	117.48/cwt	113.00–127.00	862	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	822	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	904	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,110	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,135	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	180.25/cwt	170.00–185.00	607	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	200.70/cwt	199.00–202.50	733	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	375	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	534	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	178.80/cwt	172.50–187.00	674	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	839	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	191.18/cwt	181.00–195.00	814	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	439	169.87/cwt	169.00–170.00	746	8
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	166.59/cwt	163.00–170.00	775	3
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	465	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	693	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	161.80/cwt	154.00–163.00	832	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	135.15/cwt	130.00–138.00	699	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	560	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	694	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	563	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	895	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	146.89/cwt	138.00–153.00	858	9
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	616	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	764	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	144.90/cwt	135.00–149.00	911	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	839	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	141.57/cwt	136.00–143.00	944	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	124.97/cwt	124.00–126.00	835	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	132.82/cwt	126.00–134.00	948	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	124.49/cwt	116.00–129.00	956	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	812	123.59/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,004	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	954	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,299	84.66/cwt	78.00–88.00	1,100	5
Bulls	—	—	1,633	94.76/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,547	2
Bulls	—	—	1,704	103.22/cwt	99.00–108.00	1,759	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	43.10/cwt	38.00–48.00	431	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	68.49/cwt	66.00–71.00	699	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	55.71/cwt	50.00–58.00	583	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,126	62.02/cwt	59.00–65.00	698	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	72.02/cwt	69.00–84.00	864	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	57.83/cwt	54.00–60.00	706	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	65.48/cwt	62.00–68.00	808	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,369	64.59/cwt	63.00–65.00	884	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	58.47/cwt	57.00–60.00	850	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	71.27/cwt	69.00–74.00	1,053	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	940.00/head	940.00–940.00	940	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	913.11/head	800.00–1,030.00	913	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,248	1,038.58/head	1,030.00–1,050.00	1,039	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,343	836.54/head	740.00–920.00	837	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	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 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 763Last week 502Year ago 843

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 132Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 22Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	528	157.00–158.00	157.33
10	—	558	158.50	158.50
25	—	688	147.00–148.50	147.91
13	—	623	160.50	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	658	128.00–145.00	138.45
1	—	895	124.00	124.00
17	—	478	137.00–154.00	147.85
31	—	524	140.00–155.00	150.24
2	—	275	140.00–150.00	145.09
10	—	734	113.00–127.00	117.48
1	—	790	104.00	104.00
9	—	422	146.00–160.00	151.89
11	—	372	136.00–153.00	143.63
1	—	200	136.00	136.00
23	—	630	129.00–144.00	134.65
1	—	970	117.00	117.00
2	—	303	147.50–157.00	152.29
1	—	800	113.00	113.00
26	—	573	139.00–154.00	146.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	134.00–137.00	136.02
1	—	680	122.00	122.00
3	—	430	135.00–140.00	138.35
2	—	630	123.00–124.00	123.49
4	—	590	129.00–132.00	129.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	117.00–121.00	119.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	472	162.00–167.00	164.17
9	—	432	163.00–167.00	164.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	629	160.00–174.00	167.22
36	—	659	150.00–169.00	162.07
3	—	885	142.00–150.00	147.39
2	—	1,068	126.00–132.00	129.04
2	—	1,025	124.00–134.00	128.98
1	—	350	195.00	195.00
9	—	585	169.00–183.00	178.83
14	—	426	190.00–197.50	196.20
6	—	810	144.00–149.00	146.50
11	—	726	144.00–160.00	154.25
7	—	526	178.00–180.00	179.00
10	—	477	183.00–197.00	191.39
3	—	913	140.00–144.00	142.66
16	—	765	140.00–153.00	150.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	441	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	193.00–196.00	194.51
11	—	613	180.00–191.00	186.86
9	—	712	165.50–169.00	167.47
1	—	765	159.00	159.00
26	—	571	191.00–199.95	197.00
24	—	654	171.00–186.00	173.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	154.00–158.00	155.36
1	—	440	177.00	177.00
5	—	511	155.00–157.00	155.61
3	—	617	147.00–152.00	149.98
1	—	730	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	172.50–187.00	178.80
6	—	768	116.00–129.00	124.49
10	—	667	136.00–143.00	141.57
1	—	900	106.00	106.00
11	—	714	126.00–134.00	132.82
9	—	584	138.00–153.00	146.89
7	—	812	120.00–125.00	123.59
3	—	337	170.00–185.00	180.25
3	—	465	163.00–170.00	166.59
18	—	629	135.00–149.00	144.90
13	—	514	154.00–163.00	161.80
8	—	426	181.00–195.00	191.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	140.00	140.00
1	—	560	124.00	124.00
1	—	375	142.50	142.50
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
1	—	465	149.00	149.00
3	—	616	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	563	159.00	159.00
1	—	465	190.00	190.00
2	—	365	199.00–202.50	200.70
1	—	425	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	439	169.00–170.00	169.87
4	—	517	130.00–138.00	135.15
1	—	645	130.00	130.00
2	—	668	124.00–126.00	124.97
1	—	555	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,200	69.00–84.00	72.02
8	—	1,221	54.00–60.00	57.83
13	—	1,234	62.00–68.00	65.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,126	59.00–65.00	62.02
7	—	1,000	38.00–48.00	43.10
2	—	1,020	66.00–71.00	68.49
18	—	1,046	50.00–58.00	55.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,453	57.00–60.00	58.47
10	—	1,478	69.00–74.00	71.27
5	—	1,369	63.00–65.00	64.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,299	78.00–88.00	84.66
4	—	1,704	99.00–108.00	103.22
2	—	1,633	94.00–96.00	94.76

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	—	1,180	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,220	800.00–1,030.00	913.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,343	740.00–920.00	836.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	920.00	920.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	940.00	940.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,248	1,030.00–1,050.00	1,038.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	670.00	670.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	890.00	890.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	970.00	970.00

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.