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Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, May 29

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← May 22May 29Jun 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

221 head

▼ 134 vs last sale 355▼ 214 vs year ago 435 · −49.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 53▼ 13 vs year ago 41 · −31.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts however a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $295.97/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −149.35 against this barn's trailing median of $445.32.

Average price

$295.97

28 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$51.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.17

vs KY average

−9.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	307.96	1,636	21
Medium and Large 2	560	280.00	1,568	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	550	256.65	1,411	6thin

One grade step is worth $51.30/cwt here — about $225 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale28 hd

295.97

—

KY average18 barns · 574 hd

302.13

−6.17

National average125 barns · 5,668 hd

305.14

−9.17

This barn, trailing median34 sales

445.32

−149.35

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.69, low $345.86, median $445.32 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,762	160.47	2,828	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,262	132.97	1,678	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,497	131.14	1,963	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,054	111.59	1,177	8thin

Every lot

70 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,184	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,235	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	403	343.79/cwt	337.50–350.00	1,385	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	416	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,107	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	443	321.50/cwt	302.50–326.00	1,424	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,329	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	313.89/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,500	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	507	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,318	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,653	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	539	300.26/cwt	292.00–309.00	1,618	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,568	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,672	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	571	254.98/cwt	253.00–257.00	1,456	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,724	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	298.64/cwt	293.00–303.00	1,872	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	635	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,645	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,696	1
Steers	650–700	Large 2	685	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,637	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	289.51/cwt	289.00–297.00	1,998	15
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	282.15/cwt	280.00–283.00	2,060	14
Steers	750–800	Large 2-3	750	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,628	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,037	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,904	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	803	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,048	6
Steers	800–850	Large 1-2	840	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,924	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,009	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	315	272.50/cwt	270.00–275.00	858	2
Heifers	300–350	Large 2-3	330	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	850	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	418	256.99/cwt	256.00–257.50	1,074	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,138	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	429	278.76/cwt	277.00–284.00	1,196	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,310	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,144	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	281.15/cwt	279.00–283.00	1,338	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	264.41/cwt	261.00–266.00	1,277	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,473	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	257.99/cwt	257.00–259.00	1,354	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	280.07/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,490	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	560	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,344	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,434	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,648	25
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	249.05/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,569	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,514	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,717	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	188.95/cwt	184.00–194.00	1,559	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,120	1
Bulls	300–350	Large 1-2	320	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,024	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,287	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,129	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	279.76/cwt	277.50–282.00	1,225	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,397	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,270	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,220	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	287.94/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,497	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,537	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,466	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,699	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,434	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,634	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,293	148.38/cwt	146.00–151.00	1,919	2
Bulls	—	—	1,950	165.30/cwt	160.00–174.00	3,223	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	911	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	108.60/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,053	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	115.50/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,286	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,510	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,303	135.46/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,765	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,638	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,719	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	135.60/cwt	132.00–140.00	2,081	5

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Wed May 29, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 221Last week 355Year ago 435

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 53Year ago 41

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts however a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	438	277.50–282.00	279.76
1	450–500	460	276.00	276.00
1	500–550	500	244.00	244.00
1	550–600	575	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	640	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	355	362.50	362.50
1	400–450	445	314.00	314.00
2	500–550	520	286.00–290.00	287.94
1	550–600	555	277.00	277.00
1	600–650	620	274.00	274.00
1	700–750	720	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	380	325.00	325.00
2	400–450	403	337.50–350.00	343.79
2	450–500	478	310.00–317.50	313.89
12	500–550	539	292.00–309.00	300.26
1	550–600	565	296.00	296.00
9	600–650	627	293.00–303.00	298.64
15	650–700	690	289.00–297.00	289.51
14	700–750	730	280.00–283.00	282.15
1	750–800	760	268.00	268.00
1	800–850	800	238.00	238.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	515	321.00	321.00
6	800–850	803	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	840	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	443	302.50–326.00	321.50
1	450–500	460	289.00	289.00
1	550–600	560	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	620	278.00	278.00
1	650–700	655	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	416	266.00	266.00
2	500–550	507	260.00	260.00
4	550–600	571	253.00–257.00	254.98
1	600–650	635	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	271.00	271.00
5	450–500	483	261.00–266.00	264.41
2	500–550	525	257.00–259.00	257.99
2	600–650	605	237.00	237.00
1	650–700	685	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	508	290.00	290.00
25	600–650	615	268.00	268.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	429	277.00–284.00	278.76
6	450–500	476	279.00–283.00	281.15
9	500–550	532	270.00–286.00	280.07
3	600–650	630	246.00–255.00	249.05
4	750–800	770	223.00	223.00
3	800–850	825	184.00–194.00	188.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	270.00–275.00	272.50
3	400–450	418	256.00–257.50	256.99
1	450–500	465	246.00	246.00
1	500–550	535	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	560	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	98.00	98.00
2	—	970	108.00–109.00	108.60
5	—	1,113	112.00–118.00	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,535	132.00–140.00	135.60
1	—	1,310	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,495	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,303	135.00–136.00	135.46
1	—	1,180	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,950	160.00–174.00	165.30
2	—	1,293	146.00–151.00	148.38

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.