Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2023-09-13

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 13
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,021 head
▲ 161 vs last sale 860▲ 309 vs year ago 712 · +43.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 66▲ 29 vs year ago 88 · +33.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 9▲ 4 vs year ago 12 · +33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Yearling steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $253.72/cwt on 379 head.
Average price
$253.72
379 head · 689 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,747
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$576
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$59.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.45
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2689254.601,754372
Large 1-2638217.501,3883thin
Medium and Large 2750203.001,5232thin
Medium and Large 2-3605194.751,1782thin
One grade step is worth $59.85/cwt here — about $576 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 sale379 hd
253.72
—
KY average25 barns · 7,760 hd
247.27
+6.45
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—High1,727126.942,19215
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,279105.751,35223
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,555102.501,59414
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05391.5196457

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,063$1,3823thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)940$1,3601thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,180$1,2301thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)945$9101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)950$8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)730$7201thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,135$1,9813thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$1,0001thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340285.00/cwt285.00–285.009691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy364293.30/cwt290.00–295.001,0686
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2366276.91/cwt265.00–282.501,0136
Steers—Large 1-2400232.50/cwt232.50–232.509301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424263.71/cwt257.50–270.001,11810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added438278.46/cwt275.00–282.501,2208
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477262.25/cwt250.00–270.001,25121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,3433
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521254.85/cwt250.00–261.001,32811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524263.72/cwt262.50–265.001,38217
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3535207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,1101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,50910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571256.06/cwt250.00–262.001,46233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619259.55/cwt255.00–264.001,60711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627242.15/cwt230.00–248.001,51811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652257.89/cwt257.00–259.001,6819
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,2291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2681242.56/cwt230.00–250.001,6526
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721248.11/cwt240.00–250.001,78931
Steers—Medium and Large 2745216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,6091
Steers—Large 1-2745214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5941
Steers—Medium and Large 2755190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2758245.01/cwt244.00–246.001,8572
Steers—Large 1-2770206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added799259.95/cwt259.95–259.952,07766
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added836241.75/cwt241.75–241.752,02143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added851245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,08566
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2905186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,6831
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3220195.00/cwt195.00–195.004291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245222.50/cwt222.50–222.505451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2287227.47/cwt222.50–230.006533
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327229.35/cwt222.50–234.007506
Heifers—Medium and Large 2343212.50/cwt212.50–212.507293
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374229.07/cwt222.00–237.0085717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380208.32/cwt207.50–210.007923
Heifers—Large 1-2390200.00/cwt200.00–200.007801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy394249.07/cwt242.50–250.009818
Heifers—Large 1-2410207.50/cwt207.50–207.508511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2416208.55/cwt205.00–214.008685
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431227.66/cwt221.00–235.0098113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3468198.59/cwt190.00–204.009294
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469215.88/cwt211.00–220.001,0126
Heifers—Large 1-2475190.00/cwt190.00–190.009031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480228.82/cwt224.00–236.001,09824
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added488241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,1764
Heifers—Large 2495211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,0444
Heifers—Large 1-2515216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,1122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520230.40/cwt223.00–235.001,19843
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522212.65/cwt205.00–217.001,1107
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3986
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573228.82/cwt220.00–235.001,31126
Heifers—Medium and Large 2595212.51/cwt208.00–214.001,2644
Heifers—Large 2617192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,1852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623226.77/cwt219.00–233.001,41316
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628211.75/cwt207.00–214.001,3303
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630238.48/cwt238.00–240.001,5028
Heifers—Large 1-2630208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,3101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,5362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2679219.02/cwt211.00–223.001,48710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,3631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2780177.38/cwt170.00–182.001,3843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2788198.03/cwt195.00–201.001,5602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2860192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,6561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3885140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2391
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2240265.00/cwt265.00–265.006362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275273.78/cwt260.00–280.007535
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335295.00/cwt295.00–295.009881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335258.13/cwt250.00–275.008655
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy362287.90/cwt286.00–292.501,04210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378268.28/cwt257.50–277.501,0146
Bulls—Medium and Large 2380243.90/cwt240.00–247.509272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427266.40/cwt255.00–275.001,13819
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0462
Bulls—Medium and Large 2460232.50/cwt230.00–235.001,0702
Bulls—Large 1-2465232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,0811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475267.58/cwt260.00–275.001,27118
Bulls—Large 2475190.00/cwt190.00–190.009031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508263.31/cwt262.50–267.501,33810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525247.26/cwt241.00–260.001,29829
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3527200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0543
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530225.59/cwt212.00–235.001,19612
Bulls—Large 2530182.50/cwt182.50–182.509671
Bulls—Large 1-2545200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574232.41/cwt227.50–241.001,3348
Bulls—Medium and Large 2578221.90/cwt215.00–229.001,2838
Bulls—Large 1-2585209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,2231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2629218.91/cwt217.00–222.501,37710
Bulls—Medium and Large 2635200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2701
Bulls—Large 1-2680182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,2411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2697219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,5262
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2723199.07/cwt196.00–202.001,4392
Bulls—Large 1-2740196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,4501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2788174.06/cwt168.00–180.001,3722
Bulls—Medium and Large 2815165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2875141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2925138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,2772
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3640162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,0371
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,303114.24/cwt109.00–119.001,4892
Bulls——1,791126.02/cwt122.00–129.002,2578
Bulls——1,793133.48/cwt130.00–140.002,3935
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76854.34/cwt50.00–62.004175
Cows—Lean 85-90%97580.49/cwt74.00–84.007856
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,090101.39/cwt98.00–109.001,10521
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09893.28/cwt85.00–97.001,02425
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,272111.18/cwt110.00–113.001,4146
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,281103.84/cwt97.00–109.001,33017
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,555102.50/cwt99.00–106.001,59414
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,981.26/head1,660.00–2,180.001,9813
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2730720.00/head720.00–720.007201
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2880950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29401,360.00/head1,360.00–1,360.001,3601
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2945910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2950850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,598.55/head1,390.00–1,800.001,5992
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,230.00/head1,230.00–1,230.001,2301

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.