Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2024-01-24

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 24
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,229 head
▼ 472 vs last sale 1,701▲ 511 vs year ago 718 · +71.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 62▼ 28 vs year ago 76 · −36.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 30▼ 6 vs year ago 25 · −24.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to last week due to inclement weather and no market report.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $220.42/cwt on 508 head.
Average price
$220.42
508 head · 786 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,732
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$563
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$43.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.50
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2797222.261,771457
Medium and Large 2656212.671,39630
Large 1-2794203.811,6188thin
Large 2715188.151,3467thin
Medium and Large 2-3676178.831,2086thin
One grade step is worth $43.43/cwt here — about $563 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 sale508 hd
220.42
—
KY average24 barns · 4,464 hd
230.93
−10.50
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—High1,645126.752,0853thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,489112.311,6724thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,234101.341,25020
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00488.0088422

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)1,560$1,6801thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,275$1,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$1,1601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)850$1,0601thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,385$1,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$9601thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$1,2162thin

Every lot

126 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,0591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415277.23/cwt267.50–290.001,1513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added439303.27/cwt300.00–317.501,3315
Steers—Medium and Large 2440253.37/cwt247.50–260.001,1156
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2458261.19/cwt250.00–272.501,1962
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3465219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,0181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy490277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,3601
Steers—Medium and Large 2515227.57/cwt225.00–230.001,1722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528249.88/cwt245.00–255.001,3192
Steers—Large 2535211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,1291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,5143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4777
Steers—Medium and Large 2580233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,3511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584237.01/cwt230.00–250.001,38410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615240.25/cwt237.50–243.001,4782
Steers—Large 1-2615212.98/cwt212.00–215.001,3103
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1071
Steers—Medium and Large 2623213.70/cwt200.00–218.001,3315
Steers—Medium and Large 2668209.19/cwt198.00–211.001,3977
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2685237.41/cwt232.00–245.001,62614
Steers—Large 2686189.36/cwt187.00–194.001,2993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,4481
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3721171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,2333
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added729219.86/cwt218.00–225.001,60313
Steers—Large 2745170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2671
Steers—Medium and Large 2772195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added787224.85/cwt224.00–225.001,770166
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2799211.50/cwt211.50–211.501,69050
Steers—Large 2810183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,4821
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3810161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,3041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820203.82/cwt203.00–205.001,6715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2857205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,75714
Steers—Large 2860185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5911
Steers—Medium and Large 2864180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5556
Steers—Large 1-2870206.13/cwt197.50–209.001,7934
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added872217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,892132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added900206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,85423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2915199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,8211
Steers—Medium and Large 2925169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,5631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2977185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8072
Steers—Large 1-21,025167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,7121
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270207.50/cwt207.50–207.505601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322232.83/cwt222.50–240.007504
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340190.00/cwt190.00–190.006461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,04020
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423235.68/cwt230.00–245.0099716
Heifers—Medium and Large 2440221.33/cwt220.00–224.009743
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473227.15/cwt220.00–239.001,07419
Heifers—Medium and Large 2483211.02/cwt210.00–212.001,0192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added484249.85/cwt249.00–251.001,20914
Heifers—Large 2490176.00/cwt176.00–176.008621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524230.61/cwt229.00–231.001,2085
Heifers—Medium and Large 2534206.53/cwt201.00–213.001,1034
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535239.20/cwt238.00–240.001,28010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added550235.78/cwt232.00–236.501,29750
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2558221.27/cwt220.00–225.001,2354
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3570179.24/cwt179.00–180.001,0224
Heifers—Medium and Large 2581200.12/cwt194.00–206.001,16313
Heifers—Large 1-2585202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,1821
Heifers—Large 2602168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,0112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619200.45/cwt195.00–210.001,24114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620184.34/cwt174.00–190.001,1438
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638213.04/cwt213.00–214.001,35922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3640152.00/cwt152.00–152.009731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2656197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,2923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,41764
Heifers—Large 1-2663196.99/cwt196.00–198.001,3066
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3663153.71/cwt150.00–157.501,0192
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1974
Heifers—Large 2697160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added704196.13/cwt194.00–200.001,38133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3740138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2743191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,4193
Heifers—Medium and Large 2760152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added764194.38/cwt193.75–195.001,48551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2775188.30/cwt185.00–192.001,4593
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3790127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,0071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805190.52/cwt188.50–194.501,53418
Heifers—Medium and Large 2895148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,3254
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2923180.50/cwt180.50–180.501,6669
Heifers—Large 1-2987155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5302
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3327214.21/cwt210.00–220.007003
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2363289.94/cwt287.50–295.001,0523
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,2391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430266.61/cwt250.00–275.001,1466
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3450190.00/cwt190.00–190.008551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2457254.29/cwt247.50–257.001,1628
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3063
Bulls—Medium and Large 2490201.23/cwt200.00–205.009864
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515231.75/cwt225.00–240.001,1943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,2779
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,1181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3550160.00/cwt160.00–160.008802
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,3552
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2582211.69/cwt204.00–216.001,2326
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3610140.00/cwt140.00–140.008541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,2732
Bulls—Large 1-2645181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,1671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,2901
Bulls—Large 1-2655192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,2581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,2661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2733185.30/cwt178.00–190.001,3583
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2785172.99/cwt172.00–174.001,3582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2850144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,2241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3875120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3950129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,2261
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3855140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1971
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,460122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,7811
Bulls——1,738129.12/cwt126.00–132.002,2442
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91274.44/cwt68.00–78.006793
Cows—Lean 85-90%98283.61/cwt79.00–87.008219
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05296.01/cwt90.00–104.001,01010
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,223105.05/cwt101.00–114.001,28513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25494.46/cwt91.00–99.001,1857
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,489112.31/cwt109.00–114.001,6724
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29451,216.16/head1,160.00–1,270.001,2162
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28501,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,160.00/head1,160.00–1,160.001,1601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3851,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5601,680.00/head1,680.00–1,680.001,6801

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.