Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2023-09-20

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 20
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
803 head
▼ 218 vs last sale 1,021▲ 184 vs year ago 619 · +29.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 117▲ 14 vs year ago 61 · +23.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
51 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 16▲ 46 vs year ago 5 · +920.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for weaned preconditioned feeders. Fleshy bawling calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $225.35/cwt on 247 head.
Average price
$225.35
247 head · 526 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,185
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$83
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$74.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.94
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2517233.431,206195
Medium and Large 2527204.141,07632
Large 1-2486194.8894612thin
Medium and Large 2-3811158.981,2898thin
One grade step is worth $74.44/cwt here — about −$83 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 sale247 hd
225.35
—
KY average25 barns · 8,034 hd
227.29
−1.94
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—Low1,745125.272,18618
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,55796.821,50713
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,27294.601,20413
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07486.5493031

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,157$1,4753thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,231$1,3449
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,125$1,1901thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)868$1,1522thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,120$1,1002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,126$1,0954thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)980$8501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,045$1,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,860$2,1401thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,387$1,8457
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,433$1,7364thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,280$1,6851thin

Every lot

132 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 1-2265289.81/cwt285.00–295.007682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318274.96/cwt270.00–280.008742
Steers—Medium 1-2350170.00/cwt170.00–170.005951
Steers—Medium and Large 2370230.00/cwt230.00–230.008511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,0301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2902
Steers—Large 1-2435220.00/cwt220.00–220.009571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473275.28/cwt259.00–283.001,30210
Steers—Medium and Large 2498231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,1503
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520255.54/cwt246.00–264.001,3297
Steers—Medium 1-2522170.00/cwt170.00–170.008872
Steers—Medium and Large 2528229.62/cwt226.00–233.001,2122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532274.63/cwt274.00–276.001,4618
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584269.99/cwt261.00–276.001,5775
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585248.38/cwt241.00–255.001,45312
Steers—Medium and Large 2585234.51/cwt234.00–235.001,3722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620246.21/cwt239.00–251.001,5275
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630261.70/cwt255.00–268.001,64926
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2671236.94/cwt230.00–239.001,5905
Steers—Medium 1-2695160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1121
Steers—Medium and Large 2696215.01/cwt210.00–220.001,4964
Steers—Large 1-2710219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,5551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2734241.72/cwt236.00–249.001,77422
Steers—Large 1-2750211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,5831
Steers—Medium and Large 2827198.51/cwt194.00–199.001,64210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added857245.70/cwt245.70–245.702,10667
Steers—Medium and Large 2916189.17/cwt182.00–191.001,7335
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2931228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,1235
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240238.67/cwt237.50–242.505734
Heifers—Medium and Large 2273213.44/cwt210.00–217.505832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2286233.92/cwt220.00–240.006695
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328226.66/cwt220.00–232.507437
Heifers—Medium and Large 2345192.50/cwt192.50–192.506641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2355212.00/cwt212.00–212.007531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2367226.05/cwt222.50–237.5083013
Heifers—Large 1-2379195.00/cwt195.00–195.007395
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2415224.92/cwt220.00–228.0093312
Heifers—Large 1-2420192.50/cwt192.50–192.508091
Heifers—Medium and Large 2432205.45/cwt192.50–215.008885
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435243.00/cwt240.00–246.001,0574
Heifers—Large 1-2470218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,0251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471237.25/cwt228.00–241.001,11731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1647
Heifers—Medium and Large 2486209.30/cwt200.00–213.001,0175
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515206.47/cwt203.00–210.001,0632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523229.28/cwt219.00–238.001,19924
Heifers—Large 1-2545194.00/cwt187.00–201.001,0572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added546243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,3273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565234.34/cwt221.00–240.001,32424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569211.01/cwt210.00–216.001,2017
Heifers—Large 1-2585210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added596253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,50816
Heifers—Medium and Large 2611203.05/cwt198.00–214.001,2414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619231.98/cwt220.00–238.001,43629
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2654220.14/cwt215.00–225.001,4408
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,3332
Heifers—Large 1-2683177.55/cwt175.00–180.001,2132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,6501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,2202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7543
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3766174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,3333
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2785190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3820153.95/cwt150.00–156.001,2623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2827197.04/cwt193.00–200.001,6303
Heifers—Medium and Large 2840175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3865144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,2462
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2239287.75/cwt275.00–292.506884
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2250255.00/cwt255.00–255.006382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2316260.17/cwt250.00–270.008224
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330240.00/cwt240.00–240.007921
Bulls—Large 1-2347224.00/cwt224.00–224.007774
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2366262.97/cwt252.50–280.0096212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2405237.50/cwt237.50–237.509622
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3407192.50/cwt192.50–192.507832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424267.09/cwt252.50–287.501,13211
Bulls—Medium 2-3450160.00/cwt160.00–160.007201
Bulls—Medium 1-2453206.00/cwt206.00–206.009333
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469255.79/cwt250.00–272.501,20015
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3472212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,0032
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,1281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,3311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2527201.66/cwt196.00–208.001,0635
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529227.00/cwt220.00–238.001,20111
Bulls—Large 1-2545191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,0411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568223.74/cwt217.00–230.001,27110
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572207.53/cwt199.00–211.001,18712
Bulls—Large 1-2580183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,0611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580160.00/cwt160.00–160.009281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2600221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3625180.50/cwt180.00–181.001,1282
Bulls—Large 1-2625176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,1002
Bulls—Medium and Large 2626200.61/cwt195.00–205.001,2565
Bulls—Large 1-2655190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2452
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3665179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,1901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,5142
Bulls—Medium and Large 2674191.51/cwt187.00–198.001,29110
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3735168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,2351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2744170.25/cwt170.00–171.001,2674
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2780176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,3731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,3201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,4711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3865146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,2631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3905110.00/cwt110.00–110.009961
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3220207.50/cwt207.50–207.504572
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,678124.47/cwt120.00–129.002,08913
Bulls——1,848117.21/cwt116.00–119.002,1662
Bulls——1,968134.11/cwt130.00–138.002,6393
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92563.81/cwt58.00–70.005902
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03482.42/cwt80.00–84.0085212
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,0981
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12091.75/cwt85.00–96.001,02816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26695.90/cwt90.00–104.001,21411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30887.48/cwt86.00–89.001,1442
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,400109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,5261
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57095.80/cwt90.00–103.001,50412
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28681,151.51/head875.00–1,350.001,1522
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29801,030.00/head1,030.00–1,030.001,0301
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2980850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,0251,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,190.00/head1,190.00–1,190.001,1901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1571,475.20/head1,090.00–1,825.001,4753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,123.53/head1,040.00–1,220.001,1243
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2311,343.92/head1,150.00–1,675.001,3449
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,170.00/head1,170.00–1,170.001,1701
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2511,692.31/head1,250.00–2,150.001,6925
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2801,685.00/head1,685.00–1,685.001,6851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,520.00/head1,520.00–1,520.001,5201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4151,743.68/head1,575.00–1,910.001,7442
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5701,935.00/head1,935.00–1,935.001,9351
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7282,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,8602,140.00/head2,140.00–2,140.002,1401

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.