Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2023-06-21

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Jun 21
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
698 head
▲ 190 vs last sale 508▲ 286 vs year ago 412 · +69.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 98▲ 38 vs year ago 74 · +51.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 45▼ 11 vs year ago 15 · −73.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Note: Video loads can be viewed at https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2894.pdf

Video Receipts:

Steers: Heifers:

54hd 965lbs 200.25 Blk 73hd 710lbs 221.50 Blk

56hd 930lbs 203.6 Blk 72hd 720lbs 219.50 Blk

112hd 930lbs 205.95 Blk 141hd 735lbs 219.25 Blk

62hd 845lbs 219.00 Blk 71hd 735lbs 218.00 Blk

121hd 860 219.00 Blk 70hd 740 217.00 Blk

57hd 915lbs 210.75 Blk 125hd 830lbs 205.00 Blk

58hd 890lbs 213.00 Blk 69hd 750lbs 214.25 Blk

71hd 730lbs 218.00 Blk

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, good demand on all feeder classes with strongest still being on weaned packages. Slaughter cows remained mostly steady this week. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 down.

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steer:

56hd 855lbs 214.90 Mixed

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.48/cwt on 305 head.
Average price
$206.48
305 head · 528 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,090
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$393
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$75.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.83
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2534217.381,161213
Large 1-2559195.751,0948thin
Medium and Large 2508189.7596454
Medium and Large 2-3508168.1985423
Medium and Large 3542141.807687thin
One grade step is worth $75.58/cwt here — about $393 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 sale305 hd
206.48
—
KY average25 barns · 6,393 hd
211.31
−4.83
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,595111.871,7848thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,55591.791,42824
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,18290.961,07568
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low84270.3259211

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,120$1,0901thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)960$1,0801thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,720$1,7802thin

Every lot

131 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290242.50/cwt242.50–242.507031
Steers—Medium and Large 2318226.40/cwt222.50–230.007202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325241.50/cwt238.00–245.007852
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3365165.00/cwt165.00–165.006021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370232.17/cwt220.00–237.5085910
Steers—Medium and Large 2395217.50/cwt217.50–217.508591
Steers—Large 1-2420235.50/cwt235.50–235.509891
Steers—Medium and Large 2420221.09/cwt215.00–230.009294
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3435212.00/cwt212.00–212.009221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437252.68/cwt240.00–260.001,1045
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added445271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,2061
Steers—Medium and Large 2460221.21/cwt213.00–232.001,0184
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474263.21/cwt255.00–272.501,2487
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475246.49/cwt239.00–251.001,1714
Steers—Medium and Large 3475137.50/cwt137.50–137.506531
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3490187.50/cwt187.50–187.509191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515257.24/cwt251.00–263.001,32512
Steers—Large 1-2525230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2081
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3525190.00/cwt190.00–190.009981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527238.80/cwt230.00–249.001,25816
Steers—Medium and Large 2537218.45/cwt212.00–223.001,1735
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560232.57/cwt224.00–239.001,30215
Steers—Medium and Large 2560203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,1371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569246.88/cwt240.00–250.001,40521
Steers—Medium and Large 3575142.50/cwt142.50–142.508191
Steers—Medium and Large 2618200.53/cwt194.00–207.001,2392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625228.34/cwt220.00–235.001,4275
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632245.23/cwt240.00–250.001,55050
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675231.05/cwt224.00–238.001,5602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2714220.49/cwt219.00–222.001,5744
Steers—Medium and Large 2730208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,5182
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2795203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,6141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2802210.34/cwt207.00–213.001,6873
Steers—Medium and Large 2830196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,6273
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added855214.90/cwt214.90–214.901,83756
Steers—Medium and Large 2935149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,3931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2980175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7151
Steers—Large 2-31,080137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,4851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,120160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7921
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2190245.00/cwt245.00–245.004661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3220161.82/cwt155.00–170.003562
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240201.25/cwt192.50–210.004832
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275188.84/cwt187.50–190.005192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315235.00/cwt235.00–235.007401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320185.00/cwt185.00–185.005921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325205.37/cwt200.00–212.506677
Heifers—Medium and Large 3338152.56/cwt150.00–155.005162
Heifers—Medium and Large 2368188.83/cwt180.00–200.006957
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373210.22/cwt205.00–217.5078411
Heifers—Medium and Large 3395142.00/cwt142.00–142.005611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420175.00/cwt175.00–175.007351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429193.75/cwt186.00–207.008316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431223.97/cwt210.00–229.0096524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy437232.83/cwt230.00–240.001,0175
Heifers—Large 1-2445204.00/cwt204.00–204.009084
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460227.83/cwt221.00–233.001,04813
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3465173.96/cwt170.00–180.008095
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475199.25/cwt185.00–208.009463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480220.31/cwt210.00–225.001,05718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy514228.46/cwt228.00–229.001,17420
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518189.90/cwt180.00–200.009843
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3519169.33/cwt166.00–174.008796
Heifers—Large 1-2520209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,0871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531212.99/cwt200.00–220.001,13119
Heifers—Medium and Large 3550140.00/cwt140.00–140.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3558173.26/cwt172.50–174.009672
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569191.22/cwt181.00–202.001,08811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573217.67/cwt205.00–224.001,24758
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624210.60/cwt200.00–213.001,31429
Heifers—Medium and Large 2631186.90/cwt178.00–198.001,1794
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3633158.39/cwt148.00–168.001,0034
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660168.38/cwt160.00–175.001,1113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2669191.09/cwt180.00–200.001,2788
Heifers—Medium and Large 3675140.00/cwt140.00–140.009451
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3703159.49/cwt158.00–161.001,1212
Heifers—Large 1-2707187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,3222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy712218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,5523
Heifers—Medium and Large 2732181.22/cwt166.00–186.001,3274
Heifers—Medium and Large 3745138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0281
Heifers—Medium and Large 3750127.50/cwt127.50–127.509561
Heifers—Large 1-2755167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,2611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,3941
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,155147.98/cwt144.00–152.001,7092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,170159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,8601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2190235.00/cwt235.00–235.004471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2205245.00/cwt245.00–245.005021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2250242.50/cwt242.50–242.506061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy255265.00/cwt265.00–265.006761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2275224.00/cwt224.00–224.006161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2323241.18/cwt240.00–242.507792
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330202.33/cwt200.00–207.006683
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382226.41/cwt220.00–232.008655
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3390180.00/cwt180.00–180.007021
Bulls—Medium and Large 2393210.50/cwt210.00–211.008272
Bulls—Medium and Large 3395150.00/cwt150.00–150.005931
Bulls—Medium and Large 3400140.00/cwt140.00–140.005601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3413192.41/cwt187.00–197.507952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420210.23/cwt202.00–219.008835
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423226.78/cwt220.00–232.009597
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3460190.00/cwt190.00–190.008741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471208.25/cwt200.00–217.009819
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2481225.80/cwt219.00–238.001,08613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2508205.02/cwt200.00–210.001,0422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2538228.99/cwt220.00–231.001,23214
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574219.37/cwt215.00–224.001,2598
Bulls—Medium and Large 2590195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1511
Bulls—Large 1-2625194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,2131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,0881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626213.05/cwt211.00–223.001,33412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,2131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705190.89/cwt189.00–191.001,34619
Bulls—Medium and Large 2715180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2792178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,4102
Bulls—Large 1-2901164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,4786
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,105130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4371
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3202165.00/cwt165.00–165.003332
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——95585.00/cwt85.00–85.008121
Bulls——1,686115.71/cwt107.00–125.001,9517
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%64530.00/cwt30.00–30.001941
Cows—Lean 85-90%81065.98/cwt65.00–67.005342
Cows—Lean 85-90%87476.44/cwt73.00–80.006688
Cows—Boner 80-85%96373.66/cwt70.00–79.007095
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19990.45/cwt80.00–98.001,08454
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,203103.63/cwt100.00–108.001,2479
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,506108.59/cwt106.00–114.001,6355
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56387.89/cwt80.00–95.001,37418
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66578.00/cwt78.00–78.001,2991
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29601,080.00/head1,080.00–1,080.001,0801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,090.00/head1,090.00–1,090.001,0901
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7201,780.00/head1,780.00–1,780.001,7802

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.