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Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 15

● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Feb 8Feb 15Feb 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

798 head

▼ 376 vs last sale 1,174▼ 180 vs year ago 978 · −18.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 90▼ 58 vs year ago 110 · −52.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 5▲ 1 vs year ago 12 · +8.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher with feeder heifers over 400lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. good demand on all feeder classes. slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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 $166.32/cwt on 330 head.

Average price

$166.32

330 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$977

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$346

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

$39.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.75

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	594	167.19	993	313
Medium and Large 2-3	459	155.20	712	14thin
Medium 1-2	508	127.34	647	3thin

One grade step is worth $39.85/cwt here — about $346 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 sale330 hd

166.32

—

KY average24 barns · 7,126 hd

167.07

−0.75

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	1,677	95.75	1,606	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,282	76.77	984	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,567	74.73	1,171	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	978	59.07	578	17

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)	1,040	$750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$690	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	845	$600	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	995	$1,090	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,555	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	928	$600	2thin

Every lot

115 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	202.15/cwt	199.00–210.00	651	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	634	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	355	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	781	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	204.60/cwt	197.50–214.00	773	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	960	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	199.96/cwt	199.00–201.00	830	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	222.25/cwt	210.00–227.00	973	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	464	226.99/cwt	223.00–231.00	1,053	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	213.94/cwt	204.00–218.00	995	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	196.33/cwt	193.00–198.00	972	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	218.29/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,146	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	200.28/cwt	196.00–209.00	1,061	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	531	186.75/cwt	183.00–190.00	992	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	552	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,231	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	202.05/cwt	194.00–207.00	1,170	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	586	182.99/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,072	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	192.88/cwt	192.00–194.00	1,188	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	184.57/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,137	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	163.95/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,021	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	175.96/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,172	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	682	163.46/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,115	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	695	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,307	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	158.01/cwt	151.00–160.00	1,157	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	754	174.57/cwt	172.25–176.25	1,316	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	162.36/cwt	151.00–165.00	1,283	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,069	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	159.85/cwt	152.00–165.00	1,322	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	867	141.93/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,231	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	896	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,384	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	922	141.80/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,307	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,569	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	252	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	557	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	557	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	327	202.26/cwt	201.00–204.00	661	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	182.42/cwt	180.00–185.00	602	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	374	208.25/cwt	205.00–209.00	779	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	168.33/cwt	160.00–176.00	635	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	757	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	183.58/cwt	172.00–189.00	778	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	428	160.60/cwt	158.00–163.00	687	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	432	192.67/cwt	191.00–194.00	832	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	478	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	927	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	182.23/cwt	171.00–186.00	889	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	948	14
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	508	127.34/cwt	125.00–132.00	647	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	751	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	173.43/cwt	165.00–178.00	914	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	556	178.51/cwt	176.00–180.00	993	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	167.83/cwt	158.00–172.00	950	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	818	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	173.17/cwt	166.00–174.75	1,067	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	152.91/cwt	145.00–159.00	968	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	149.65/cwt	147.00–152.00	985	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	684	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,077	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	144.44/cwt	136.00–147.00	1,050	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	739	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,134	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	751	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,089	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	128.98/cwt	123.00–139.00	1,003	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	124.49/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,037	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	898	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	114.33/cwt	112.00–126.00	1,012	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,254	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	435	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	425	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	563	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	825	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	629	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	212.56/cwt	205.00–220.00	810	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	240.33/cwt	231.00–245.00	925	3
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	206.28/cwt	191.00–215.00	850	9
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	199.27/cwt	195.00–209.00	929	7
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	480	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	485	216.11/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,048	7
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	520	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	780	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	523	197.43/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,033	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	898	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	185.72/cwt	178.00–191.00	979	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	566	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,126	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	184.46/cwt	177.00–192.00	1,055	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	167.15/cwt	161.00–173.00	1,040	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	970	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	647	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,171	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	173.98/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,159	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	154.01/cwt	153.00–155.00	1,055	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	143.02/cwt	142.00–144.00	1,041	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	135.16/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,037	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,042	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	107.99/cwt	107.00–109.00	999	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,407	83.16/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,170	3
Bulls	—	—	1,562	94.47/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,476	3
Bulls	—	—	2,062	109.61/cwt	108.00–111.00	2,260	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	46.98/cwt	46.00–48.00	404	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	54.48/cwt	53.00–57.00	528	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	62.99/cwt	60.00–66.00	622	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	69.23/cwt	68.00–73.00	722	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	70.08/cwt	69.00–71.00	882	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	77.09/cwt	72.00–82.00	979	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	959	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,480	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,273	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,613	79.60/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,284	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	690.00/head	690.00–690.00	690	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,555	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	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 Feb 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 798Last week 1,174Year ago 978

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 90Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 5Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	125.00–132.00	127.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	194.00	194.00
14	—	633	145.00–159.00	152.91
10	—	424	172.00–189.00	183.58
25	—	566	158.00–172.00	167.83
15	—	778	123.00–139.00	128.98
1	—	1,045	120.00	120.00
9	—	885	112.00–126.00	114.33
3	—	273	204.00	204.00
2	—	330	180.00–185.00	182.42
3	—	658	147.00–152.00	149.65
12	—	833	124.00–130.00	124.49
14	—	727	136.00–147.00	144.44
1	—	205	195.00	195.00
31	—	527	165.00–178.00	173.43
31	—	488	171.00–186.00	182.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	616	166.00–174.75	173.17
8	—	556	176.00–180.00	178.51
8	—	751	145.00	145.00
14	—	500	189.50	189.50
20	—	684	157.50	157.50
14	—	739	153.50	153.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	143.00	143.00
1	—	855	105.00	105.00
5	—	377	160.00–176.00	168.33
2	—	580	141.00	141.00
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
2	—	428	158.00–163.00	160.60
2	—	335	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	194.00	194.00
8	—	374	205.00–209.00	208.25
5	—	252	221.00	221.00
9	—	432	191.00–194.00	192.67
3	—	327	201.00–204.00	202.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	199.00–201.00	199.96
4	—	682	158.00–166.00	163.46
1	—	325	195.00	195.00
1	—	810	132.00	132.00
2	—	623	160.00–168.00	163.95
3	—	495	193.00–198.00	196.33
4	—	586	179.00–185.00	182.99
11	—	531	183.00–190.00	186.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	220.00	220.00
14	—	464	223.00–231.00	226.99
1	—	400	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	525	215.00–223.00	218.29
26	—	552	223.00	223.00
9	—	616	192.00–194.00	192.88
52	—	695	188.00	188.00
6	—	896	154.50	154.50
45	—	754	172.25–176.25	174.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	867	138.00–146.00	141.93
9	—	530	196.00–209.00	200.28
7	—	465	204.00–218.00	213.94
6	—	922	134.00–144.00	141.80
17	—	579	194.00–207.00	202.05
6	—	322	199.00–210.00	202.15
9	—	666	170.00–184.00	175.96
7	—	732	151.00–160.00	158.01
7	—	616	175.00–189.00	184.57
9	—	790	151.00–165.00	162.36
13	—	438	210.00–227.00	222.25
6	—	827	152.00–165.00	159.85
3	—	378	197.50–214.00	204.60
1	—	1,180	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	150.00	150.00
1	—	440	170.00	170.00
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
1	—	480	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	220.00	220.00
3	—	566	199.00	199.00
5	—	647	181.00	181.00
3	—	385	231.00–245.00	240.33
7	—	523	196.00–198.00	197.43
1	—	340	242.50	242.50
7	—	485	215.00–219.00	216.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	466	195.00–209.00	199.27
15	—	572	177.00–192.00	184.46
2	—	728	142.00–144.00	143.02
11	—	527	178.00–191.00	185.72
7	—	622	161.00–173.00	167.15
1	—	265	212.50	212.50
4	—	381	205.00–220.00	212.56
5	—	767	125.00–140.00	135.16
3	—	840	124.00	124.00
1	—	200	217.50	217.50
1	—	325	220.00	220.00
5	—	666	170.00–179.00	173.98
9	—	412	191.00–215.00	206.28
2	—	925	107.00–109.00	107.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	171.00	171.00
1	—	630	154.00	154.00
1	—	370	182.50	182.50
2	—	685	153.00–155.00	154.01
1	—	215	197.50	197.50
2	—	340	180.00–190.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	988	60.00–66.00	62.99
7	—	970	53.00–57.00	54.48
4	—	1,043	68.00–73.00	69.23
2	—	860	46.00–48.00	46.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,613	77.00–82.00	79.60
1	—	1,475	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,270	72.00–82.00	77.09
1	—	1,480	86.00	86.00
2	—	1,258	69.00–71.00	70.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,062	108.00–111.00	109.61
3	—	1,407	82.00–85.00	83.16
3	—	1,562	90.00–97.00	94.47

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 (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	690.00	690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,555	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	928	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,090.00	1,090.00

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.