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Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 8

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Feb 1Feb 8Feb 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,174 head

▲ 902 vs last sale 272▲ 7 vs year ago 1,167 · +0.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 19▼ 75 vs year ago 165 · −45.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 0▼ 25 vs year ago 30 · −83.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder steers over 600lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers over 600lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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 $189.36/cwt on 487 head.

Average price

$189.36

487 head · 631 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,194

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$25.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.32

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	631	190.18	1,199	471
Medium and Large 2-3	633	165.17	1,045	16thin

One grade step is worth $25.01/cwt here — about $154 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 sale487 hd

189.36

—

KY average23 barns · 6,384 hd

183.04

+6.32

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	—	High	1,516	95.50	1,448	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,511	80.64	1,218	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	77.84	925	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	987	62.96	621	31

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)	1,165	$1,080	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,258	$973	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,075	$780	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,140	$710	1thin

Every lot

107 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	319	234.75/cwt	229.00–245.00	749	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	707	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	383	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	910	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	210.48/cwt	202.50–215.00	812	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	218.57/cwt	213.00–222.00	916	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	239.27/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,005	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	194.93/cwt	189.00–201.00	819	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	477	224.66/cwt	222.00–236.00	1,072	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	208.43/cwt	200.00–219.00	994	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	507	217.01/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,100	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	203.89/cwt	190.00–213.00	1,066	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	567	209.08/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,185	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	198.37/cwt	189.00–204.00	1,139	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	176.45/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,020	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,007	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	196.01/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,225	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	183.69/cwt	176.00–190.00	1,159	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	666	191.37/cwt	191.25–192.00	1,275	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	179.15/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,220	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,123	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	727	173.59/cwt	171.00–175.50	1,262	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	165.29/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,210	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	756	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,323	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	167.27/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,266	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,055	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	817	163.59/cwt	156.00–167.00	1,337	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,161	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	162.42/cwt	157.00–166.00	1,389	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	862	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,207	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,279	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,280	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	212	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	360	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	494	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	174.00/cwt	168.00–182.50	567	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	331	156.58/cwt	150.00–160.00	518	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	340	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	434	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	182.96/cwt	172.00–188.00	670	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	161.06/cwt	155.00–165.00	609	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	387	195.62/cwt	190.00–198.00	757	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	161.00/cwt	145.00–166.00	668	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	177.70/cwt	172.00–184.00	753	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	429	191.13/cwt	188.00–193.00	820	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	190.80/cwt	189.00–191.00	878	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	162.58/cwt	160.00–165.00	772	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	177.96/cwt	171.00–186.00	847	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	940	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	780	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	171.42/cwt	162.00–179.00	907	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	792	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	163.19/cwt	155.00–169.00	930	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	583	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,032	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	162.61/cwt	160.00–164.00	992	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	154.04/cwt	141.00–158.00	958	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	826	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	666	133.19/cwt	130.00–136.00	887	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	152.58/cwt	141.00–156.00	1,018	22
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	680	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	775	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	681	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,161	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	125.58/cwt	124.00–130.00	892	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	145.50/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,069	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	133.51/cwt	128.00–141.00	1,029	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	144.66/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,173	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	899	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	606	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	551	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	854	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	203.89/cwt	201.00–209.00	781	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	419	188.23/cwt	184.00–190.00	789	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	205.56/cwt	199.00–211.00	870	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	972	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	196.45/cwt	189.00–204.00	923	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,002	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	510	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,030	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	188.33/cwt	180.00–195.00	985	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	170.69/cwt	166.00–175.00	905	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	555	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,082	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	183.11/cwt	178.00–191.00	1,057	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,140	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	164.69/cwt	159.00–173.00	1,044	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	165.94/cwt	161.00–173.00	1,104	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	683	148.67/cwt	142.00–153.00	1,015	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	146.33/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,068	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	138.97/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,067	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	129.98/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,059	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,363	83.47/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,138	4
Bulls	—	—	1,435	95.18/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,366	3
Bulls	—	—	1,730	107.77/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,864	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	869	53.83/cwt	52.00–57.00	468	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	883	44.94/cwt	44.00–46.00	397	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	69.84/cwt	67.00–74.00	714	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	62.53/cwt	60.00–64.00	647	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	76.67/cwt	72.00–81.00	893	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	69.36/cwt	67.00–71.00	841	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	86.00/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,078	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,434	79.71/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,143	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	86.68/cwt	86.00–87.00	1,352	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,975	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,383	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,080.00/head	1,080.00–1,080.00	1,080	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	973.02/head	890.00–1,050.00	973	2

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 Feb 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,174Last week 272Year ago 1,167

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 19Year ago 165

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 30

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
84	—	666	191.25–192.00	191.37
5	—	507	215.00–220.00	217.01
9	—	727	171.00–175.50	173.59
5	—	756	175.00	175.00
23	—	567	207.00–210.00	209.08
37	—	625	194.00–200.00	196.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	477	200.00–219.00	208.43
1	—	345	205.00	205.00
1	—	955	134.00	134.00
28	—	574	189.00–204.00	198.37
1	—	920	139.00	139.00
24	—	757	160.00–172.00	167.27
24	—	681	170.00–187.00	179.15
17	—	631	176.00–190.00	183.69
15	—	817	156.00–167.00	163.59
8	—	386	202.50–215.00	210.48
64	—	732	155.00–168.00	165.29
59	—	523	190.00–213.00	203.89
1	—	285	221.00	221.00
16	—	855	157.00–166.00	162.42
6	—	419	213.00–222.00	218.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	319	229.00–245.00	234.75
4	—	420	237.00–240.00	239.27
13	—	477	222.00–236.00	224.66
4	—	383	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	862	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
2	—	578	173.00–180.00	176.45
2	—	420	189.00–201.00	194.93
6	—	610	165.00	165.00
1	—	835	139.00	139.00
1	—	770	137.00	137.00
1	—	685	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	583	177.00	177.00
12	—	500	188.00	188.00
81	—	681	170.50	170.50
34	—	610	160.00–164.00	162.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	326	168.00–182.50	174.00
7	—	366	172.00–188.00	182.96
3	—	811	144.00–145.00	144.66
22	—	667	141.00–156.00	152.58
4	—	771	128.00–141.00	133.51
9	—	424	172.00–184.00	177.70
14	—	476	171.00–186.00	177.96
27	—	735	139.00–148.00	145.50
24	—	570	155.00–169.00	163.19
63	—	529	162.00–179.00	171.42
2	—	212	170.00	170.00
1	—	260	190.00	190.00
19	—	622	141.00–158.00	154.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
5	—	415	145.00–166.00	161.00
1	—	550	144.00	144.00
2	—	475	160.00–165.00	162.58
3	—	331	150.00–160.00	156.58
2	—	500	156.00	156.00
4	—	666	130.00–136.00	133.19
5	—	378	155.00–165.00	161.06
1	—	825	109.00	109.00
5	—	710	124.00–130.00	125.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	460	189.00–191.00	190.80
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
10	—	429	188.00–193.00	191.13
5	—	387	190.00–198.00	195.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	190.00	190.00
3	—	768	137.00–143.00	138.97
11	—	634	159.00–173.00	164.69
1	—	320	195.00	195.00
6	—	470	189.00–204.00	196.45
3	—	665	161.00–173.00	165.94
11	—	423	199.00–211.00	205.56
3	—	730	145.00–148.00	146.33
6	—	523	180.00–195.00	188.33
5	—	383	201.00–209.00	203.89
5	—	577	178.00–191.00	183.11
2	—	815	127.00–133.00	129.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	226.00	226.00
1	—	600	190.00	190.00
1	—	345	247.50	247.50
1	—	555	195.00	195.00
1	—	510	202.00	202.00
1	—	475	211.00	211.00
1	—	285	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	160.00	160.00
3	—	683	142.00–153.00	148.67
5	—	419	184.00–190.00	188.23
3	—	530	166.00–175.00	170.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,212	67.00–71.00	69.36
20	—	1,165	72.00–81.00	76.67
6	—	1,253	84.00–87.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,022	67.00–74.00	69.84
8	—	1,034	60.00–64.00	62.53
5	—	869	52.00–57.00	53.83
3	—	883	44.00–46.00	44.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,975	70.00	70.00
3	—	1,560	86.00–87.00	86.68
8	—	1,434	75.00–84.00	79.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,730	103.00–114.00	107.77
3	—	1,435	94.00–98.00	95.18
4	—	1,363	80.00–87.00	83.47

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	780.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,258	890.00–1,050.00	973.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,080.00	1,080.00

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.