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Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 18

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Jan 11Jan 18Jan 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

699 head

▼ 678 vs last sale 1,377▼ 247 vs year ago 946 · −26.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 72▲ 50 vs year ago 17 · +294.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with feeder steers over 600lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher with feeder heifers over 600lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $157.73/cwt on 243 head.

Average price

$157.73

243 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$802

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$48.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.61

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	506	161.62	818	211
Medium and Large 2-3	551	132.96	732	27
Small and Medium 1-2	317	130.75	414	4thin
Medium 2-3	660	113.00	746	1thin

One grade step is worth $48.62/cwt here — about $72 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 sale243 hd

157.73

—

KY average24 barns · 6,865 hd

156.11

+1.61

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,399	87.13	1,219	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,496	70.65	1,057	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,231	68.49	843	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,023	55.01	563	21

Every lot

92 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	255	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	523	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	556	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	341	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	597	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	372	218.67/cwt	214.00–228.00	813	8
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2

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 Jan 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 699Last week 1,377Year ago 946

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 72Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	579	136.00–147.00	144.11
7	—	666	123.00–130.00	127.40
1	—	350	133.00	133.00
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
6	—	625	120.00–130.00	122.56
2	—	278	130.00–131.00	130.53
2	—	338	131.00–145.00	137.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	429	164.00–174.00

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Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 18

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Jan 11Jan 18Jan 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

699 head

▼ 678 vs last sale 1,377▼ 247 vs year ago 946 · −26.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 72▲ 50 vs year ago 17 · +294.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $157.73/cwt on 243 head.

Average price

$157.73

243 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$802

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$48.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.61

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	506	161.62	818	211
Medium and Large 2-3	551	132.96	732	27
Small and Medium 1-2	317	130.75	414	4thin
Medium 2-3	660	113.00	746	1thin

One grade step is worth $48.62/cwt here — about $72 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 sale243 hd

157.73

—

KY average24 barns · 6,865 hd

156.11

+1.61

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,399	87.13	1,219	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,496	70.65	1,057	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,231	68.49	843	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,023	55.01	563	21

Every lot

92 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	255	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	523	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	556	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	341	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	597	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	372	218.67/cwt	214.00–228.00	813	8
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2

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 Jan 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 699Last week 1,377Year ago 946

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 72Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	579	136.00–147.00	144.11
7	—	666	123.00–130.00	127.40
1	—	350	133.00	133.00
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
6	—	625	120.00–130.00	122.56
2	—	278	130.00–131.00	130.53
2	—	338	131.00–145.00	137.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	429	164.00–174.00

Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	491	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	754	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	182.11/cwt	180.00–185.00	679	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	207.01/cwt	202.50–210.00	776	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	784	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	177.36/cwt	169.00–184.00	745	6
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	427	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	615	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	463	210.90/cwt	194.00–216.00	976	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	177.73/cwt	174.00–189.00	839	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	182.66/cwt	174.00–187.00	933	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	520	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,014	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	160.84/cwt	156.00–165.00	865	6
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	567	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	833	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	768	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	159.25/cwt	158.00–163.00	927	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	620	155.69/cwt	153.00–157.00	965	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	143.30/cwt	135.00–150.00	900	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	144.98/cwt	142.00–149.00	976	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	138.45/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,005	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	124.50/cwt	120.00–129.00	940	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	127.50/cwt	127.00–128.00	1,052	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,113	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,202	82.33/cwt	76.00–87.00	990	7
Bulls	—	—	1,525	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,373	2
Bulls	—	—	1,963	101.05/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,984	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	949	44.02/cwt	39.00–47.00	418	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	54.24/cwt	51.00–57.00	561	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	60.07/cwt	58.00–64.00	628	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	67.44/cwt	66.00–69.00	734	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	61.30/cwt	59.00–64.00	731	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	78.29/cwt	75.00–82.00	969	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	69.40/cwt	65.00–74.00	864	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,469	68.68/cwt	63.00–72.00	1,009	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	75.07/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,170	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	140.00–147.00	143.56
4	—	585	161.00–172.00	168.46
2	—	635	137.00–142.00	139.52
4	—	736	152.00–155.00	154.29
3	—	341	175.00	175.00
1	—	520	165.00	165.00
1	—	460	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	726	133.00–145.00	138.45
6	—	420	169.00–184.00	177.36
2	—	825	127.00–128.00	127.50
2	—	755	120.00–129.00	124.50
1	—	1,040	107.00	107.00
6	—	511	174.00–187.00	182.66
14	—	472	174.00–189.00	177.73
18	—	628	135.00–150.00	143.30
1	—	310	180.00	180.00
4	—	373	180.00–185.00	182.11
2	—	235	200.00	200.00
1	—	255	192.50	192.50
7	—	582	158.00–163.00	159.25
5	—	673	142.00–149.00	144.98

Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	238	143.71/cwt	142.50–145.00	342	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	130.53/cwt	130.00–131.00	363	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	287	144.19/cwt	141.00–147.50	414	4
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	306	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	392	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	146.18/cwt	144.00–149.00	477	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	338	137.95/cwt	131.00–145.00	466	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	350	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	487	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	466	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	368	189.17/cwt	186.00–194.00	696	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	168.86/cwt	160.00–178.00	647	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	169.18/cwt	164.00–174.00	726	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	433	183.95/cwt	183.00–184.00	797	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	165.05/cwt	157.00–171.00	761	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	485	173.91/cwt	173.00–174.00	843	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	502	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	853	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	158.23/cwt	151.00–165.00	823	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	159.93/cwt	151.00–163.00	913	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	579	144.11/cwt	136.00–147.00	834	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	144.10/cwt	136.00–150.00	889	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	122.56/cwt	120.00–130.00	766	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2-3	660	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	746	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	666	127.40/cwt	123.00–130.00	848	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	127.57/cwt	127.00–128.00	967	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	964	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	139.00	139.00
3	—	306	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	433	183.00–184.00	183.95
11	—	485	173.00–174.00	173.91
5	—	368	186.00–194.00	189.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	502	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	372	214.00–228.00	218.67
1	—	255	205.00	205.00
19	—	464	215.00–218.00	215.95
1	—	315	230.00	230.00
5	—	428	225.00–233.00	230.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	132.00	132.00
2	—	467	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	683	161.00–172.00	165.48
3	—	340	200.00	200.00
14	—	776	159.00–167.00	162.37
9	—	460	193.00–207.00	204.20
10	—	437	198.00–212.00	208.57
40	—	719	164.50–171.00	165.85
22	—	568	177.00–190.00	184.71
11	—	606	160.00–164.00	163.64
2	—	370	200.00	200.00
15	—	528	179.00–190.00	183.24
6	—	837	157.00–160.00	157.82
4	—	873	152.50	152.50
1	—	285	195.00	195.00
2	—	950	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	643	176.00–177.00	176.87
8	—	513	197.00–204.00	203.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	195.00	195.00
3	—	620	153.00–157.00	155.69
4	—	375	202.50–210.00	207.01
1	—	335	225.00	225.00
10	—	463	194.00–216.00	210.90
2	—	400	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	130.00–135.00	132.48
6	—	538	156.00–165.00	160.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	427	144.00	144.00
2	—	567	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,034	51.00–57.00	54.24
7	—	1,046	58.00–64.00	60.07
2	—	1,088	66.00–69.00	67.44
5	—	949	39.00–47.00	44.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,558	74.00–77.00	75.07
9	—	1,469	63.00–72.00	68.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,245	65.00–74.00	69.40
4	—	1,193	59.00–64.00	61.30
2	—	1,238	75.00–82.00	78.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	90.00	90.00
7	—	1,202	76.00–87.00	82.33
2	—	1,963	100.00–102.00	101.05