Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2024-01-10

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 10
● Final144 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,701 head
▲ 632 vs last sale 1,069▲ 324 vs year ago 1,377 · +23.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
62 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 75▼ 10 vs year ago 72 · −13.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 6▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher with feeder steers over 550lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 700lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with feeder heifers over 700lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter 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 $240.15/cwt on 732 head.
Average price
$240.15
732 head · 633 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,520
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$717
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$59.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.92
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2642242.851,560634
Medium and Large 2576226.761,30577
Large 1-2586223.761,3127thin
Large 2500211.001,0551thin
Medium and Large 2-3567201.561,14311thin
Medium 1-2459183.758422thin
One grade step is worth $59.10/cwt here — about $717 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 sale732 hd
240.15
—
KY average26 barns · 10,444 hd
227.23
+12.92
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—Average1,601115.221,8445thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,54197.621,50412
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,26392.091,16326
CowsLean 85-90%Low99572.5172116
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,192154.851,8465thin

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)1,108$1,3432thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,380$1,3001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,370$1,1901thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$1,0801thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,100$1,0701thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)960$8301thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)965$7901thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$9964thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,470$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,027$1,2844thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,040$9582thin

Every lot

144 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 · Steers51 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3250202.50/cwt202.50–202.505061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2255270.00/cwt270.00–270.006891
Steers—Medium and Large 2270232.50/cwt232.50–232.506283
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275305.00/cwt305.00–305.008391
Steers—Medium and Large 2315262.50/cwt262.50–262.508271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2329292.34/cwt282.50–297.509624
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0702
Steers—Medium 1-2365187.50/cwt187.50–187.506841
Steers—Medium and Large 2366268.38/cwt265.00–270.009823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375293.33/cwt285.00–300.001,1006
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385310.03/cwt307.50–312.501,1944
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added419308.11/cwt302.50–317.501,29115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424277.36/cwt270.00–295.001,1769
Steers—Medium and Large 2424251.36/cwt248.00–260.001,0664
Steers—Medium and Large 2467253.65/cwt242.50–265.001,1856
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471280.76/cwt269.00–290.001,32228
Steers—Large 1-2473251.44/cwt245.00–259.001,1893
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,50110
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,0571
Steers—Large 1-2500233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,1651
Steers—Large 2500211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,0551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added511290.83/cwt290.00–291.001,4866
Steers—Medium and Large 2528242.37/cwt236.00–248.001,2807
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3528204.39/cwt200.00–213.001,0793
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2534267.88/cwt250.00–278.001,43076
Steers—Medium 1-2552180.00/cwt180.00–180.009941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563268.50/cwt268.50–268.501,51222
Steers—Medium and Large 2573222.31/cwt219.00–230.001,27421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578244.82/cwt234.00–250.001,41563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621238.05/cwt232.00–243.001,47855
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3621200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2424
Steers—Medium and Large 2629221.42/cwt208.00–227.001,39314
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3655190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2451
Steers—Large 1-2665194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,2901
Steers—Medium and Large 2672213.42/cwt209.00–215.001,4349
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2688233.51/cwt227.50–242.001,607150
Steers—Large 1-2710189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,3421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727228.68/cwt228.00–231.001,66327
Steers—Medium and Large 2730196.76/cwt192.00–206.001,4363
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2741219.82/cwt210.00–224.001,62911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2769216.63/cwt215.00–225.001,66696
Steers—Medium and Large 2778204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,5874
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3790189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,4931
Steers—Large 1-2810196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,5881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2842201.88/cwt195.00–203.001,70034
Steers—Medium and Large 2855188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,6072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2871198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,7253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940185.25/cwt185.00–187.001,7418
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2990170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,015163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,6541
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2273207.71/cwt205.00–210.005672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285225.00/cwt225.00–225.006411
Heifers—Large 2310202.50/cwt202.50–202.506281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328223.84/cwt220.00–227.507344
Heifers—Medium and Large 2333212.67/cwt205.00–220.007082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368241.20/cwt230.00–247.5088811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375216.32/cwt210.00–220.008114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376253.09/cwt250.00–255.0095213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3390200.00/cwt200.00–200.007802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2402242.00/cwt232.50–245.009735
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added427260.83/cwt260.00–264.001,11419
Heifers—Large 1-2436210.00/cwt210.00–210.009163
Heifers—Medium and Large 2437218.45/cwt210.00–222.509558
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3460192.50/cwt192.50–192.508861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467229.37/cwt220.00–235.001,0717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476212.27/cwt200.00–219.001,01016
Heifers—Large 1-2477222.34/cwt214.00–225.001,0619
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added483241.40/cwt240.00–245.001,16634
Heifers—Large 2485200.00/cwt200.00–200.009701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508228.54/cwt225.00–234.001,16117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515197.57/cwt190.00–205.001,0172
Heifers—Large 1-2525195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0241
Heifers—Medium 1-2525160.00/cwt160.00–160.008401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526215.12/cwt207.50–223.001,13233
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3555185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0271
Heifers—Large 1-2557200.00/cwt195.00–205.001,1145
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566221.50/cwt220.00–223.001,25410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2580213.44/cwt204.00–218.001,23870
Heifers—Medium and Large 2590195.55/cwt190.00–201.001,1542
Heifers—Large 1-2600200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610217.39/cwt217.00–218.001,32619
Heifers—Large 2623174.39/cwt169.00–180.001,0862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624207.18/cwt200.00–214.001,29348
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3640180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2645194.70/cwt184.00–196.001,25621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2674180.07/cwt174.00–182.001,21411
Heifers—Large 2-3675155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680198.39/cwt195.00–205.001,34963
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3695172.88/cwt172.50–173.001,2024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715186.32/cwt172.00–189.001,33220
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723198.00/cwt193.00–199.001,43272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2761175.26/cwt173.00–176.001,3344
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3811111.00/cwt111.00–111.009004
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2886170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5068
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3948125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1853
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290260.00/cwt260.00–260.007541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320275.00/cwt275.00–275.008801
Bulls—Large 1-2360240.00/cwt240.00–240.008641
Bulls—Large 2375220.00/cwt220.00–220.008251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2384270.28/cwt260.00–276.001,0388
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,1991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2430247.41/cwt240.00–255.001,0642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2432270.39/cwt267.50–280.001,1684
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468253.73/cwt252.50–255.001,1872
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475189.79/cwt185.00–200.009023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530219.70/cwt212.00–230.001,16410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2540203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,0961
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540160.00/cwt160.00–160.008641
Bulls—Large 1-2570202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,1511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573209.10/cwt200.00–214.001,1986
Bulls—Medium and Large 2611188.73/cwt184.00–191.001,1534
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620206.15/cwt200.00–217.501,2789
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675197.09/cwt193.00–200.001,3304
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675181.49/cwt181.00–182.001,2252
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,3431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3730129.00/cwt129.00–129.009421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,3451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2775144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,1161
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,192154.85/cwt153.00–158.001,8465
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,240108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,3391
Bulls——1,513113.70/cwt113.00–115.001,7203
Bulls——2,225127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,8261
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96863.27/cwt60.00–67.006126
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00573.96/cwt70.00–78.007437
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02587.60/cwt84.00–90.008983
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24288.31/cwt83.00–92.001,09714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28796.49/cwt93.00–106.001,24212
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47791.29/cwt88.00–94.001,3485
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,587102.14/cwt96.00–108.001,6217
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4702,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960830.00/head830.00–830.008301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965790.00/head790.00–790.007901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,080.00/head1,080.00–1,080.001,0801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,070.00/head1,070.00–1,070.001,0701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1081,342.61/head1,295.00–1,390.001,3432
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3701,190.00/head1,190.00–1,190.001,1901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3801,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2880996.31/head890.00–1,160.009964
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,040958.29/head900.00–1,025.009582
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed795900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29751,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1681,417.58/head1,410.00–1,425.001,4182

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.