Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2024-01-31

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 31
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,133 head
▼ 96 vs last sale 1,229▲ 861 vs year ago 272 · +316.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
32 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 48▲ 13 vs year ago 19 · +68.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 19▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher on a good quality offering. Good demand for feeder calves weaned with shots and favorable body condition. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $253.59/cwt on 602 head.
Average price
$253.59
602 head · 646 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,637
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$510
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$86.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+17.31
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2654256.181,675539
Medium and Large 2571236.251,34843
Large 1-2604231.071,39712thin
Large 2584215.001,2554thin
Medium 1-2490207.261,0163thin
Medium and Large 2-3685170.001,1651thin
One grade step is worth $86.18/cwt here — about $510 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 sale602 hd
253.59
—
KY average25 barns · 8,200 hd
236.29
+17.31
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—Average1,588119.531,8985thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,690116.391,9676thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,254108.851,36512
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,05682.898757thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,085159.001,7251thin

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)1,100$9501thin

Every lot

131 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2265250.00/cwt250.00–250.006631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy317330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0052
Steers—Large 1-2347260.00/cwt260.00–260.009022
Steers—Medium and Large 2362270.00/cwt270.00–270.009772
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365323.52/cwt322.50–325.001,1815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2391305.74/cwt302.50–312.501,1953
Steers—Medium and Large 2405248.83/cwt242.50–255.001,0082
Steers—Large 1-2410270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1072
Steers—Large 2420245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430318.64/cwt315.00–325.001,37016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2441302.48/cwt297.50–305.001,3347
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added452309.00/cwt309.00–309.001,39716
Steers—Medium 1-2473197.14/cwt190.00–205.009322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480283.93/cwt273.00–295.001,3635
Steers—Medium and Large 2510247.56/cwt245.00–260.001,26317
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519299.52/cwt299.00–304.001,55542
Steers—Medium 1-2525227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,1941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2534281.89/cwt277.50–285.001,50511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561279.43/cwt279.00–280.001,56814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575266.05/cwt259.00–275.001,53055
Steers—Medium and Large 2591240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4185
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620243.98/cwt235.00–252.501,51318
Steers—Medium and Large 2630225.25/cwt212.50–230.001,4197
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631258.82/cwt254.00–263.001,63355
Steers—Large 1-2638228.79/cwt220.00–233.001,4603
Steers—Large 2638205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3083
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673253.28/cwt250.00–257.001,70549
Steers—Medium and Large 2674218.97/cwt214.00–222.001,4765
Steers—Large 1-2675222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,5021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2681235.40/cwt230.00–240.001,60311
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3685170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721226.00/cwt218.00–230.001,62912
Steers—Large 1-2740196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,4501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added744240.93/cwt235.00–246.001,793142
Steers—Medium and Large 2750208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,5601
Steers—Large 1-2780203.97/cwt200.00–208.001,5912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2786216.96/cwt210.00–225.001,70541
Steers—Medium and Large 2820197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,6151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added825223.54/cwt223.50–224.001,84413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2840213.50/cwt210.00–217.001,7932
Steers—Large 1-2850200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2861210.01/cwt204.00–212.001,80810
Steers—Medium and Large 2885193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,7082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2931200.18/cwt190.00–204.001,8648
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Large 1-2305220.00/cwt220.00–220.006711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322220.94/cwt215.00–222.507115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2340244.96/cwt242.50–247.508332
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3347192.50/cwt192.50–192.506682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365245.62/cwt237.50–252.508976
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380230.00/cwt230.00–230.008741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy398267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,0653
Heifers—Medium and Large 2400232.50/cwt232.50–232.509301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added419271.31/cwt267.50–277.501,13721
Heifers—Large 2-3426170.00/cwt170.00–170.007243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429254.96/cwt242.00–262.501,09413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2467235.26/cwt235.00–236.001,0994
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477246.56/cwt238.00–258.001,17623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,27614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3485206.00/cwt206.00–206.009992
Heifers—Large 2490200.00/cwt200.00–200.009801
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3505192.00/cwt192.00–192.009701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522238.34/cwt230.00–241.001,24440
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527247.33/cwt245.00–253.001,30327
Heifers—Large 1-2527214.37/cwt213.00–215.001,1303
Heifers—Large 2-3540170.00/cwt170.00–170.009181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561247.73/cwt242.00–251.001,39052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570233.49/cwt226.00–239.001,33116
Heifers—Large 2570190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572194.19/cwt185.00–200.001,1113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2589217.58/cwt210.00–220.001,2824
Heifers—Large 1-2590219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,2921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,2481
Heifers—Large 2-3613160.00/cwt160.00–160.009812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619221.53/cwt213.00–226.001,37116
Heifers—Large 1-2620210.50/cwt204.00–215.001,3053
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3631180.92/cwt174.00–187.001,1424
Heifers—Large 2635192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,2191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666223.19/cwt223.00–225.001,48631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676219.52/cwt217.00–221.001,48454
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3689180.83/cwt173.00–191.001,2468
Heifers—Medium and Large 2691204.34/cwt199.00–207.001,4123
Heifers—Large 2-3697168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,1712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2735187.94/cwt186.00–193.001,3815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added740206.36/cwt203.00–208.001,5273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,5786
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2761185.01/cwt180.00–190.001,4084
Heifers—Medium and Large 2765174.23/cwt172.00–176.001,3334
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3770154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,1861
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3925130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3970139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,3481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,025160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6401
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2205260.00/cwt260.00–260.005331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,1722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375299.05/cwt292.50–307.501,1216
Bulls—Medium 1-2390222.50/cwt222.50–222.508681
Bulls—Large 1-2410265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2413277.89/cwt275.00–282.501,1486
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432300.94/cwt297.00–302.501,3005
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,3161
Bulls—Large 2482208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,0032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2490254.95/cwt245.00–259.001,2497
Bulls—Medium and Large 2507206.68/cwt205.00–210.001,0483
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519238.19/cwt229.00–247.501,2364
Bulls—Large 1-2540225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2553241.51/cwt239.00–243.001,3364
Bulls—Large 1-2565215.89/cwt212.00–220.001,2202
Bulls—Large 2-3580160.00/cwt160.00–160.009281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2588206.18/cwt194.00–212.001,2123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2646213.25/cwt213.00–214.001,3784
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673206.01/cwt195.00–210.001,3868
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2732193.95/cwt185.00–197.001,4204
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2751189.33/cwt188.00–190.001,4223
Bulls—Large 2760175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,5191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2860161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,3851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2965150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4481
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,085159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,7251
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,333110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,4662
Bulls——1,695126.83/cwt126.00–128.002,1502
Bulls——1,885124.00/cwt124.00–124.002,3371
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03080.00/cwt80.00–80.008241
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03553.54/cwt50.00–58.005542
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07398.28/cwt96.00–100.001,0554
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,212116.04/cwt112.00–126.001,4065
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,1591
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,295105.16/cwt98.00–109.001,3626
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,684118.07/cwt112.00–123.001,9885
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,720108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,8581
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100950.00/head950.00–950.009501

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.