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Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 29

● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Mar 22Mar 29Apr 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

662 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 682▼ 239 vs year ago 901 · −26.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 80▼ 21 vs year ago 82 · −25.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 5▲ 13 vs year ago 5 · +260.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Premiums being payed for thinner fleshed cattle going on grass. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 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 $199.87/cwt on 251 head.

Average price

$199.87

251 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$966

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$66.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.16

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	474	206.40	978	217
Medium and Large 2	563	159.83	900	27
Medium 1-2	436	156.80	684	5thin
Medium 2	547	140.00	766	2thin

One grade step is worth $66.40/cwt here — about $212 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 sale251 hd

199.87

—

KY average24 barns · 7,319 hd

187.71

+12.16

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	1,508	114.41	1,725	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	92.27	1,098	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,491	90.47	1,349	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	955	70.73	675	20

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,500	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	920	$780	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,010	$750	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,140	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,168	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	977	$1,015	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$921	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	980	$884	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	910	$590	1thin

Every lot

106 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	523	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	662	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	231.88/cwt	230.00–232.50	754	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	360	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	882	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	228.67/cwt	227.00–235.00	883	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	236.85/cwt	227.50–240.00	1,009	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	429	259.56/cwt	251.00–266.00	1,114	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	464	250.52/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,162	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	237.00/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,112	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	217.60/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,034	3
Steers	—	Large 1-2	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	475	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	831	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	239.49/cwt	231.00–247.00	1,233	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	219.93/cwt	213.00–229.00	1,152	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	228.53/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,298	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	189.92/cwt	188.00–192.00	1,088	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	210.68/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,226	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	209.98/cwt	197.00–215.00	1,302	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	219.75/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,382	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	198.12/cwt	195.00–198.50	1,377	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	698	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,145	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,134	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,291	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	179.52/cwt	177.00–186.00	1,384	7
Steers	—	Large 1-2	810	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,142	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	847	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,355	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	865	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,298	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,527	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	220	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	383	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	255	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	405	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	180.99/cwt	172.50–185.00	489	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	189.09/cwt	185.00–192.50	586	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	203.30/cwt	199.00–213.00	653	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	209.08/cwt	205.00–212.50	801	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	384	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	852	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	187.12/cwt	182.00–192.50	767	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	227.40/cwt	221.00–232.00	955	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	212.51/cwt	204.00–219.00	895	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	468	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,025	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	206.10/cwt	199.00–215.00	965	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	181.97/cwt	180.00–184.00	870	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	510	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	801	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	174.50/cwt	174.00–175.00	895	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	195.29/cwt	187.00–202.00	1,004	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	205.35/cwt	204.00–207.00	1,070	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	547	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	766	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	583	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,178	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	189.13/cwt	181.00–193.00	1,112	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	607	187.78/cwt	185.00–189.00	1,140	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	942	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	178.08/cwt	174.00–180.00	1,125	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,159	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	154.00/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,021	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	685	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	938	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	728	140.00/cwt	139.00–141.00	1,019	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	126.00/cwt	124.00–128.00	945	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	815	123.50/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,007	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	880	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,047	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	900	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,062	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,364	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,418	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	302	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	596	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	316	215.85/cwt	202.50–220.00	682	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	229.90/cwt	222.50–231.00	851	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	214.17/cwt	212.50–215.00	810	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	408	217.18/cwt	210.00–221.00	886	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	243.69/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,067	4
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	465	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	856	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	200.35/cwt	197.00–210.00	948	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	225.88/cwt	221.00–229.00	1,080	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	214.38/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,117	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	977	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,081	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	214.96/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,210	7
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	591	173.01/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,022	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	188.87/cwt	182.00–196.00	1,169	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	184.30/cwt	183.00–186.00	1,222	7
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	685	142.47/cwt	139.00–146.00	976	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	688	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,156	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,288	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,302	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,156	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,213	95.93/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,164	2
Bulls	—	—	1,468	107.93/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,584	5
Bulls	—	—	1,606	123.08/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,977	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	810	49.25/cwt	48.00–52.00	399	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	69.54/cwt	64.00–74.00	638	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	82.91/cwt	78.00–89.00	827	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	60.63/cwt	58.00–63.00	609	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,152	94.47/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,088	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,256	88.43/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,111	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	88.43/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,291	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	97.62/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,560	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	590.00/head	590.00–590.00	590	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	977	1,014.71/head	860.00–1,110.00	1,015	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	883.60/head	830.00–940.00	884	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	869.02/head	700.00–1,030.00	869	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	1,168.02/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,168	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	1,180.00/head	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,180	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,140.00/head	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,140	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	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 Mar 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 662Last week 682Year ago 901

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 80Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 5Year ago 5

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Premiums being payed for thinner fleshed cattle going on grass. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	162.00	162.00
3	—	698	164.00	164.00
2	—	573	188.00–192.00	189.92
3	—	475	214.00–222.00	217.60
2	—	847	160.00	160.00
1	—	630	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	620	197.00–215.00	209.98
12	—	582	206.00–220.00	210.68
17	—	880	173.50	173.50
1	—	270	245.00	245.00
15	—	469	230.00–242.50	237.00
11	—	386	227.00–235.00	228.67
1	—	725	178.00	178.00
11	—	524	213.00–229.00	219.93
6	—	426	227.50–240.00	236.85
1	—	220	237.50	237.50
18	—	695	195.00–198.50	198.12
7	—	771	177.00–186.00	179.52
4	—	325	230.00–232.50	231.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	245.00–252.00	250.52
1	—	360	245.00	245.00
11	—	429	251.00–266.00	259.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
1	—	810	141.00	141.00
1	—	865	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	629	219.00–220.00	219.75
15	—	515	231.00–247.00	239.49
11	—	568	224.00–231.00	228.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	159.00	159.00
2	—	510	157.00	157.00
1	—	685	137.00	137.00
1	—	220	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	204.00–207.00	205.35
5	—	607	185.00–189.00	187.78
18	—	583	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	185.00–192.50	189.09
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
1	—	620	152.00	152.00
2	—	478	180.00–184.00	181.97
1	—	880	119.00	119.00
2	—	513	174.00–175.00	174.50
2	—	750	124.00–128.00	126.00
1	—	900	118.00	118.00
5	—	663	150.00–155.00	154.00
3	—	270	172.50–185.00	180.99
2	—	728	139.00–141.00	140.00
2	—	815	120.00–127.00	123.50
2	—	410	182.00–192.50	187.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	632	174.00–180.00	178.08
15	—	514	187.00–202.00	195.29
1	—	265	170.00	170.00
11	—	321	199.00–213.00	203.30
1	—	1,010	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,050	135.00	135.00
40	—	468	199.00–215.00	206.10
1	—	655	177.00	177.00
32	—	421	204.00–219.00	212.51
19	—	383	205.00–212.50	209.08
21	—	588	181.00–193.00	189.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	547	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	219.00	219.00
6	—	384	222.00	222.00
32	—	420	221.00–232.00	227.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	202.50–220.00	215.85
1	—	850	136.00	136.00
7	—	663	183.00–186.00	184.30
1	—	740	174.00	174.00
7	—	521	205.00–219.00	214.38
8	—	619	182.00–196.00	188.87
7	—	563	200.00–221.00	214.96
1	—	775	168.00	168.00
10	—	370	222.50–231.00	229.90
20	—	478	221.00–229.00	225.88
4	—	438	240.00–247.50	243.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	139.00–146.00	142.47
4	—	591	170.00–176.00	173.01
1	—	465	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	688	168.00	168.00
2	—	302	197.50	197.50
3	—	408	210.00–221.00	217.18
3	—	378	212.50–215.00	214.17
1	—	560	193.00	193.00
5	—	473	197.00–210.00	200.35
1	—	525	186.00	186.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	810	48.00–52.00	49.25
4	—	1,004	58.00–63.00	60.63
9	—	997	78.00–89.00	82.91
4	—	918	64.00–74.00	69.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,256	87.00–90.00	88.43
7	—	1,152	91.00–98.00	94.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,598	92.00–102.00	97.62
7	—	1,460	86.00–90.00	88.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,468	100.00–114.00	107.93
2	—	1,213	95.00–97.00	95.93
8	—	1,606	118.00–126.00	123.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	590.00	590.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	977	860.00–1,110.00	1,014.71
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	830.00–940.00	883.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,048	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,168.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,033	700.00–1,030.00	869.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	1,180.00	1,180.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,140.00	1,140.00

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	—	1,500	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	780.00	780.00

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.