Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2023-12-06

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 6
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,039 head
▲ 235 vs last sale 804▲ 354 vs year ago 685 · +51.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
64 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 85▲ 5 vs year ago 59 · +8.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 19▲ 10 vs year ago 6 · +166.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with feeder steers over 550lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower with feeder heifers over 500lbs 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $181.19/cwt on 437 head.
Average price
$181.19
437 head · 601 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,089
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$152
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$44.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.15
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2611184.251,125358
Large 1-2581174.131,0129thin
Medium and Large 2560167.0393562
Medium and Large 2-3450166.407485thin
Large 2548162.008872thin
Medium 1-2695140.009731thin
One grade step is worth $44.25/cwt here — about $152 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 sale437 hd
181.19
—
KY average26 barns · 8,017 hd
194.34
−13.15
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—Low1,525101.671,5519thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,53185.851,3159thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,30684.951,10925
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03068.8771020
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,160124.001,4381thin

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)1,213$1,1502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$1,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,198$9642thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,115$8101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,090$8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,265$1,6882thin

Every lot

115 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285267.50/cwt267.50–267.507621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2316252.65/cwt250.00–260.007984
Steers—Medium and Large 2375232.50/cwt232.50–232.508721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383262.35/cwt255.00–270.001,0052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415264.27/cwt254.00–267.501,09717
Steers—Large 1-2430244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,0491
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3460209.00/cwt209.00–209.009611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468257.94/cwt252.50–262.001,2076
Steers—Large 1-2485235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1401
Steers—Medium and Large 2495237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,1731
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3520205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0661
Steers—Medium and Large 2523229.49/cwt229.00–230.001,2002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2532248.07/cwt241.00–251.001,32022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577232.16/cwt229.00–237.501,34011
Steers—Medium and Large 2578216.53/cwt210.00–223.001,2522
Steers—Large 2585217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,2691
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3595206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,2261
Steers—Large 2600187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,1251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615232.05/cwt227.00–235.001,42753
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3633180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1393
Steers—Large 1-2635221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,4031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2637212.01/cwt209.00–225.001,35119
Steers—Medium 2-3640159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0181
Steers—Large 1-2660199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,3131
Steers—Medium and Large 2665198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,3171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2677209.78/cwt203.00–218.001,42039
Steers—Large 1-2720175.47/cwt173.00–178.001,2632
Steers—Medium and Large 2727183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,3302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2740204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,5102
Steers—Large 1-2750172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,2901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2772196.59/cwt190.00–203.001,5183
Steers—Medium and Large 2790180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4221
Steers—Large 2805156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,2561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added806213.95/cwt213.95–213.951,724132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2823181.49/cwt181.00–182.001,4942
Steers—Medium and Large 2835174.47/cwt170.00–179.001,4572
Steers—Large 1-21,025150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2332215.00/cwt215.00–215.007142
Heifers—Medium and Large 2345195.00/cwt195.00–195.006732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2353218.75/cwt212.50–225.007726
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3353170.00/cwt170.00–170.006003
Heifers—Medium and Large 2395200.00/cwt200.00–200.007902
Heifers—Large 1-2427195.00/cwt195.00–195.008332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435214.00/cwt214.00–214.009311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2440193.44/cwt188.00–201.008518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2464195.17/cwt190.00–198.009066
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472179.98/cwt178.00–185.0085014
Heifers—Large 2510165.00/cwt165.00–165.008421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,0217
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524168.24/cwt162.50–171.0088219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528183.94/cwt175.00–190.0097120
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530166.00/cwt166.00–166.008801
Heifers—Large 1-2536183.04/cwt179.00–185.009813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570180.76/cwt171.00–183.001,03076
Heifers—Large 2585159.00/cwt159.00–159.009301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2586161.37/cwt160.00–165.009467
Heifers—Medium and Large 2613158.25/cwt154.00–160.009704
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626189.85/cwt189.85–189.851,18841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2632178.41/cwt169.00–184.001,12884
Heifers—Large 1-2633162.02/cwt160.00–164.001,0262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,28372
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3660156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,0301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2667171.46/cwt165.00–174.001,14412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2681153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0424
Heifers—Medium 1-2695140.00/cwt140.00–140.009731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2716157.23/cwt149.00–163.001,1268
Heifers—Medium and Large 2725149.02/cwt144.00–151.001,0808
Heifers—Large 1-2752152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1432
Heifers—Medium and Large 2765145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2778154.13/cwt153.00–155.001,1998
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2814157.61/cwt146.00–160.001,2836
Heifers—Medium and Large 2815138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2235220.00/cwt220.00–220.005171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290242.50/cwt242.50–242.507031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330265.00/cwt265.00–265.008751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2360232.50/cwt232.50–232.508374
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2380267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,0171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428243.28/cwt237.50–250.001,0414
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430215.00/cwt215.00–215.009251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2461241.61/cwt236.00–245.001,1147
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483216.28/cwt215.00–217.501,0452
Bulls—Medium 1-2510140.00/cwt140.00–140.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523217.75/cwt214.00–220.001,13920
Bulls—Medium and Large 2533199.34/cwt198.00–200.001,0623
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535180.00/cwt180.00–180.009631
Bulls—Large 1-2575190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2583187.97/cwt180.00–195.001,0963
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0311
Bulls—Medium 1-2610135.00/cwt135.00–135.008241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,2297
Bulls—Medium and Large 2666145.00/cwt145.00–145.009663
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2728145.78/cwt142.50–149.001,0612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2775129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0001
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,160124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,4381
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,376109.53/cwt105.00–114.001,5074
Bulls——1,64595.38/cwt82.00–104.001,5695
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96955.61/cwt50.00–60.005396
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02976.90/cwt72.00–80.007917
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07566.47/cwt64.00–69.007155
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10886.52/cwt86.00–87.009592
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27286.09/cwt82.00–92.001,09519
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,40878.60/cwt76.00–81.001,1075
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,43595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,3631
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52985.08/cwt78.00–88.001,3018
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55092.00/cwt92.00–92.001,4261
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,198963.65/head890.00–1,030.009642
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2131,149.90/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2801,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,700.00/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.