Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2023-10-11

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 11
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
622 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 574▲ 208 vs year ago 414 · +50.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
53 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 75▼ 26 vs year ago 79 · −32.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 11▲ 20 vs year ago 5 · +400.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Good demand for weaned packages of feeder calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $237.27/cwt on 327 head.
Average price
$237.27
327 head · 775 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,839
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$493
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3
$99.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.17
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2782239.191,872309
Large 1-2564210.701,1885thin
Medium and Large 2658210.551,38610thin
Medium and Large 2-3613188.251,1532thin
Large 2-3985140.001,3791thin
One grade step is worth $99.19/cwt here — about $493 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 sale327 hd
237.27
—
KY average25 barns · 4,313 hd
236.10
+1.17
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—Average1,845116.312,1467thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,26089.871,13214
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,59788.321,4119thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low99874.1374020

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,261$1,3426
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,485$1,3152thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,225$1,3001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$1,2973thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,380$1,8073thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,340$1,4101thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,048$1,0302thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2390220.00/cwt220.00–220.008581
Steers—Large 1-2420200.00/cwt200.00–200.008401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2440255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470246.13/cwt242.50–250.001,1572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480266.79/cwt262.50–273.001,28120
Steers—Large 1-2490237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,1641
Steers—Medium and Large 2495227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,1261
Steers—Medium and Large 2505230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508263.63/cwt255.00–272.501,3396
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527244.31/cwt237.50–250.001,28814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573242.77/cwt237.50–252.501,39134
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576260.41/cwt257.50–265.001,5006
Steers—Large 1-2580235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3631
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3590179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,0561
Steers—Medium and Large 2602223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,3422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622227.49/cwt219.00–232.501,4156
Steers—Large 1-2630196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,2351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633247.34/cwt247.00–247.501,5663
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3635197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,2541
Steers—Large 1-2700185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2951
Steers—Medium and Large 2715214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735230.62/cwt221.00–234.001,69513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,7111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2826224.03/cwt219.00–230.001,8509
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added859242.95/cwt242.95–242.952,087132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,0501
Steers—Medium and Large 2890181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,6112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2938202.97/cwt194.00–209.001,9045
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added977223.40/cwt223.40–223.402,18353
Steers—Large 2-3985140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3791
Steers—Medium and Large 2990176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,7421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,060171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,8132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,165170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,9811
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2337188.33/cwt187.50–190.006353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375198.33/cwt187.00–204.007446
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375190.00/cwt190.00–190.007131
Heifers—Large 2-3410160.00/cwt160.00–160.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423207.79/cwt201.00–215.008792
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3426171.00/cwt171.00–171.007283
Heifers—Large 1-2450189.00/cwt189.00–189.008511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3450174.00/cwt174.00–174.007831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2455194.00/cwt194.00–194.008831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2457206.45/cwt203.00–212.509433
Heifers—Large 2-3470150.00/cwt150.00–150.007052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1092
Heifers—Large 2495165.00/cwt165.00–165.008171
Heifers—Large 1-2500187.00/cwt187.00–187.009351
Heifers—Large 2515170.00/cwt170.00–170.008761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522193.87/cwt190.00–196.001,01210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530164.74/cwt162.00–170.008733
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531205.11/cwt201.00–212.001,08912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy535220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562212.87/cwt201.00–217.001,1968
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3518
Heifers—Medium and Large 2566192.37/cwt184.00–195.001,08910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3588173.03/cwt171.00–175.001,0172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619210.20/cwt205.00–212.001,3014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620171.35/cwt170.00–172.001,0623
Heifers—Large 2-3620148.00/cwt148.00–148.009181
Heifers—Medium and Large 2622185.52/cwt180.00–189.001,1545
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668198.98/cwt196.00–200.001,3298
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675169.87/cwt165.00–175.001,1474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added693221.75/cwt221.75–221.751,53722
Heifers—Large 1-2735180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3231
Heifers—Large 1-2764198.13/cwt194.00–199.001,5146
Heifers—Large 2-3950130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2351
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330192.50/cwt192.50–192.506351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2358203.78/cwt200.00–207.507302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2391255.00/cwt255.00–255.009975
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2412243.92/cwt240.00–252.501,0056
Bulls—Medium and Large 2413213.68/cwt210.00–217.508822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0921
Bulls—Large 1-2430220.00/cwt220.00–220.009461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,0811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2495199.00/cwt199.00–199.009851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3495180.00/cwt180.00–180.008911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2506200.35/cwt191.00–205.001,0143
Bulls—Large 2515174.00/cwt174.00–174.008961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530218.44/cwt212.00–225.001,1584
Bulls—Large 1-2550186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,0231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2556221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,2293
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,0151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,1961
Bulls—Large 2595170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0121
Bulls—Large 1-2618177.25/cwt177.00–177.501,0952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619203.03/cwt199.00–204.001,2579
Bulls—Large 1-2650182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,1861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2695195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3551
Bulls—Large 1-2720182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725193.59/cwt190.00–196.001,4045
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2816184.01/cwt182.00–185.001,5023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,4361
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,633111.02/cwt110.00–112.001,8132
Bulls——1,930118.42/cwt116.00–124.002,2865
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89050.65/cwt47.00–55.004513
Cows—Lean 85-90%95867.47/cwt60.00–73.006466
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02389.93/cwt87.00–96.009204
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06380.88/cwt76.00–85.008607
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21395.44/cwt94.00–99.001,1584
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27188.93/cwt84.00–93.001,1309
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35076.00/cwt76.00–76.001,0261
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,4301
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60987.48/cwt80.00–92.001,4088
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0481,030.14/head970.00–1,070.001,0302
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,297.15/head900.00–1,630.001,2973
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2611,341.63/head1,220.00–1,450.001,3426
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4851,315.45/head1,270.00–1,360.001,3152
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,730.00/head1,730.00–1,730.001,7301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3401,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4751,990.00/head1,990.00–1,990.001,9901
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4951,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001

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.