Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2023-09-27

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 27
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,083 head
▲ 280 vs last sale 803▲ 651 vs year ago 432 · +150.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
55 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 75▼ 3 vs year ago 58 · −5.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 51▲ 18 vs year ago 3 · +600.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with feeder steers over 500lbs mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Weaned preconditioned packages of calves still bringing a premium with fleshy new crop calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $245.74/cwt on 418 head.
Average price
$245.74
418 head · 673 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,653
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$439
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2
$58.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.46
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2679248.361,687385
Medium and Large 2593223.571,32518thin
Large 1-2578212.831,23010thin
Large 2657189.801,2475thin
One grade step is worth $58.56/cwt here — about $439 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 sale418 hd
245.74
—
KY average25 barns · 7,552 hd
239.28
+6.46
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—Low1,745117.062,0439thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,37890.201,24310
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,45986.311,2596thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,11077.1885728

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)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,460$1,2901thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,206$1,2307
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,205$1,1601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$1,0901thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,140$9701thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)942$1,0172thin

Every lot

127 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2237255.00/cwt255.00–255.006042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2347270.00/cwt270.00–270.009372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2360255.00/cwt255.00–255.009186
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added419287.01/cwt282.50–288.001,20311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425247.18/cwt240.00–250.001,0517
Steers—Large 1-2455215.00/cwt215.00–215.009781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474253.46/cwt239.00–262.501,2018
Steers—Medium and Large 2485230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added495269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,3327
Steers—Large 2510205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0461
Steers—Large 1-2520224.22/cwt219.00–230.001,1663
Steers—Medium and Large 2524233.28/cwt230.00–237.501,2225
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,42810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530257.79/cwt245.00–264.001,36626
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563254.03/cwt240.00–255.001,43046
Steers—Medium and Large 2575227.57/cwt225.00–230.001,3092
Steers—Large 1-2581213.21/cwt210.00–220.001,2393
Steers—Medium and Large 2607218.95/cwt210.00–225.001,3296
Steers—Large 1-2615196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,2051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617267.09/cwt264.00–269.001,64820
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624237.53/cwt231.00–251.001,4828
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658263.30/cwt257.00–265.001,73353
Steers—Large 1-2660204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,3461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2666241.87/cwt232.00–253.001,61123
Steers—Medium and Large 2680219.51/cwt219.00–220.001,4932
Steers—Large 2687188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,2923
Steers—Medium and Large 2707210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4852
Steers—Large 2715180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2718230.77/cwt221.00–237.001,6577
Steers—Large 1-2745201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,4971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2763221.24/cwt217.50–225.001,6882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added802236.50/cwt236.50–236.501,89769
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2804231.00/cwt229.00–232.001,85710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added896231.00/cwt231.00–231.002,07067
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2200202.00/cwt202.00–202.004041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285200.00/cwt200.00–200.005701
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2285140.00/cwt140.00–140.003991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330162.50/cwt162.50–162.505361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335215.12/cwt207.00–220.007215
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2335140.00/cwt140.00–140.004691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2338200.59/cwt200.00–202.506784
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379211.22/cwt207.00–220.0080112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385200.82/cwt200.00–202.507733
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3397180.00/cwt180.00–180.007152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420226.33/cwt217.00–232.5095136
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3424186.13/cwt180.00–190.007894
Heifers—Medium and Large 2431211.33/cwt210.00–212.509115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added443237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,0524
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3450175.00/cwt175.00–175.007881
Heifers—Large 1-2458195.04/cwt187.50–202.508932
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2463145.14/cwt140.00–150.006722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471227.99/cwt218.00–233.001,07422
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475208.44/cwt200.00–211.009906
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3510176.00/cwt176.00–176.008981
Heifers—Large 2510173.00/cwt173.00–173.008821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514233.77/cwt229.00–235.001,20215
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521198.25/cwt192.50–203.001,0337
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527219.26/cwt206.00–225.001,15632
Heifers—Large 1-2545197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,0761
Heifers—Large 1-2560203.62/cwt197.00–210.001,1402
Heifers—Large 2565170.00/cwt170.00–170.009612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3567187.44/cwt182.00–189.001,06313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,1231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575209.20/cwt205.00–213.001,2035
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578230.39/cwt225.50–235.001,33280
Heifers—Medium 1-2610151.00/cwt151.00–151.009211
Heifers—Large 2615160.00/cwt160.00–160.009841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619224.70/cwt201.00–235.001,39131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630191.51/cwt185.00–197.001,2078
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3647190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2292
Heifers—Large 1-2650190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2681198.83/cwt197.00–199.001,35411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3686174.99/cwt171.00–178.001,2005
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added696228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,5875
Heifers—Medium and Large 2723175.49/cwt173.00–178.001,2692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2727195.15/cwt187.00–199.001,4193
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3770152.27/cwt135.00–170.001,1722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2930172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,6041
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2230245.00/cwt245.00–245.005641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2265210.00/cwt210.00–210.005571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290230.00/cwt230.00–230.006671
Bulls—Medium and Large 2315225.00/cwt225.00–225.007092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2340257.61/cwt250.00–265.008762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355270.00/cwt270.00–270.009591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2372250.27/cwt240.00–260.009319
Bulls—Medium and Large 2375230.00/cwt230.00–230.008631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2416241.04/cwt230.00–247.501,0039
Bulls—Large 1-2430217.53/cwt215.00–220.009352
Bulls—Medium and Large 2433214.91/cwt210.00–225.009313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2452230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0402
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3465199.00/cwt199.00–199.009251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475217.39/cwt210.00–222.501,03317
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy512252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,2932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2516229.25/cwt225.00–237.501,18317
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520189.72/cwt188.00–195.009874
Bulls—Large 1-2528185.56/cwt183.00–188.009802
Bulls—Medium and Large 2537212.52/cwt210.00–215.001,1414
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567203.00/cwt195.00–207.001,1516
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3568179.56/cwt170.00–185.001,0204
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571200.02/cwt191.00–205.001,1428
Bulls—Large 1-2578185.52/cwt181.00–190.001,0722
Bulls—Large 1-2600191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,1461
Bulls—Medium and Large 2614188.13/cwt180.00–194.001,1557
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622200.83/cwt183.00–214.001,24910
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2661208.77/cwt198.00–239.001,3804
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2722190.51/cwt187.50–194.001,3753
Bulls—Medium and Large 2730171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,2481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770191.65/cwt186.00–195.001,4763
Bulls—Medium and Large 2795173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,3751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2910151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3741
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,328100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,3282
Bulls——1,864121.94/cwt120.00–127.002,2737
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96849.62/cwt40.00–60.004803
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12073.63/cwt66.00–78.0082510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13285.06/cwt80.00–90.0096315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32294.01/cwt91.00–98.001,2436
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45576.00/cwt76.00–76.001,1061
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46088.37/cwt84.00–94.001,2905
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,46184.49/cwt83.00–86.001,2344
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,090.00/head1,090.00–1,090.001,0901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140970.00/head970.00–970.009701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,160.00/head1,160.00–1,160.001,1601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2061,230.17/head890.00–1,420.001,2307
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4601,290.00/head1,290.00–1,290.001,2901
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29421,017.00/head1,017.00–1,017.001,0172

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.