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Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 13

● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold sharply higher with feeder heifers over 500lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $260.92/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −140.17 against this barn's trailing median of $401.09.

Average price

$260.92

52 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,444

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

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

$53.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.89

vs KY average

−14.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	263.92	1,458	47
Large 1-2	525	251.00	1,318	1thin
Medium and Large 2	567	234.33	1,329	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	590	210.00	1,239	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.92/cwt here — about $219 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 sale52 hd

260.92

—

KY average25 barns · 1,643 hd

261.82

−0.89

National average180 barns · 17,861 hd

275.89

−14.97

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.09

−140.17

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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.28, low $320.70, median $401.09 across 33 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	—	Average	1,686	138.93	2,342	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,676	121.69	2,039	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	119.87	1,494	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	972	96.26	936	11
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,535	163.00	2,502	1thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,480	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,370	1thin

Every lot

112 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.

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Wed Mar 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 505Last week 499Year ago 712

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 45Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 13Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	280.00	280.00
1	250–300	295	270.00	270.00
8	300–350	319	280.00–302.50	294.43
8	350–400	384	290.00–302.50	294.45
6	400–450	432	302.50–310.00	306.73
6	450–500	478	275.00–284.00	280.25
12	500–550	529	250.00–266.00	259.17
21	550–600	583	250.00–266.00	260.04
9	600–650

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 13

● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Mar 6Mar 13Mar 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

505 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 499▼ 207 vs year ago 712 · −29.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 45▼ 15 vs year ago 58 · −25.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 13▼ 21 vs year ago 23 · −91.3%

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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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $260.92/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −140.17 against this barn's trailing median of $401.09.

Average price

$260.92

52 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,444

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

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

$53.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.89

vs KY average

−14.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	263.92	1,458	47
Large 1-2	525	251.00	1,318	1thin
Medium and Large 2	567	234.33	1,329	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	590	210.00	1,239	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.92/cwt here — about $219 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 sale52 hd

260.92

—

KY average25 barns · 1,643 hd

261.82

−0.89

National average180 barns · 17,861 hd

275.89

−14.97

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.09

−140.17

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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.28, low $320.70, median $401.09 across 33 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	—	Average	1,686	138.93	2,342	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,676	121.69	2,039	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	119.87	1,494	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	972	96.26	936	11
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,535	163.00	2,502	1thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,480	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,370	1thin

Every lot

112 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.

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Wed Mar 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 505Last week 499Year ago 712

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 45Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 13Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	280.00	280.00
1	250–300	295	270.00	270.00
8	300–350	319	280.00–302.50	294.43
8	350–400	384	290.00–302.50	294.45
6	400–450	432	302.50–310.00	306.73
6	450–500	478	275.00–284.00	280.25
12	500–550	529	250.00–266.00	259.17
21	550–600	583	250.00–266.00	260.04
9	600–650

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	391.04/cwt	387.50–395.00	1,036	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	333	333.80/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,112	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	364	336.11/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,223	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	308.41/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,178	3
Steers	400–450	Large 1-2	410	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,210	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	416	342.60/cwt	332.50–347.50	1,425	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,275	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	459	336.76/cwt	335.00–338.00	1,546	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	304.42/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,440	6
Steers	450–500	Large 1-2	475	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,389	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	282.86/cwt	275.00–287.00	1,462	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	520	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,716	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	315.02/cwt	309.00–322.50	1,679	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	314.85/cwt	312.50–316.00	1,757	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	273.56/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,554	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	298.25/cwt	289.00–303.00	1,703	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	295.25/cwt	293.00–300.00	1,860	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	276.45/cwt	261.00–279.00	1,742	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	661	281.50/cwt	280.00–283.00	1,861	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	679	267.36/cwt	261.00–269.00	1,815	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	712	251.86/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,793	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	716	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,897	19
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	227.55/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,650	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	245.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,899	2
Steers	750–800	Large 1-2	790	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,896	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	824	234.17/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,930	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	838	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	2,028	10
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	866	228.66/cwt	226.00–229.00	1,980	9
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	210.51/cwt	210.00–211.00	2,164	2
Steers	1150–1200	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,223	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	240	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	672	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	287	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	868	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	797	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	975	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	310	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	713	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	319	294.43/cwt	280.00–302.50	939	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	888	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	384	294.45/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,131	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	273.40/cwt	262.50–280.00	1,132	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	245	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	907	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	255	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	625	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	901	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,083	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	856	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	325.73/cwt	322.50–330.00	1,042	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	316.26/cwt	302.50–325.00	1,154	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,055	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	408	238.91/cwt	230.00–247.50	975	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,535	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,502	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,375	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,678	1
Bulls	—	—	1,662	143.31/cwt	138.00–150.00	2,382	8
Bulls	—	—	1,854	132.88/cwt	131.00–134.00	2,464	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	755	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	453	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	863	85.36/cwt	84.00–87.00	737	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	99.18/cwt	95.00–103.00	970	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	111.32/cwt	103.00–119.00	1,229	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	123.39/cwt	118.00–129.00	1,507	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	107.57/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,434	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	112.32/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,797	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,704	125.21/cwt	120.00–133.00	2,134	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,480.00/head	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,480	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,370.00/head	1,370.00–1,370.00	1,370	1

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 →

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	479	298.00–299.00	298.80
11	500–550	515	270.00–280.00	274.58
3	550–600	567	269.00–275.00	270.94
7	600–650	600	262.00	262.00
20	700–750	708	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	287	302.50	302.50
4	300–350	300	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	525	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	760	125.00	125.00
1	850–900	870	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	414	262.50–280.00	273.40
10	450–500	471	250.00–260.00	256.34
1	500–550	515	243.00	243.00
2	550–600	593	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	640	229.00	229.00
6	650–700	676	215.00–228.00	221.50
1	700–750	740	182.50	182.50
1	750–800	780	209.00	209.00
1	850–900	860	170.00	170.00
2	900–950	912	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	370	240.00	240.00
4	400–450	425	247.50–252.50	249.99
4	450–500	468	242.50–247.50	245.06
1	550–600	590	210.00	210.00
3	650–700	678	185.00–200.00	193.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	387.50–395.00	391.04
3	300–350	333	320.00–340.00	333.80
10	350–400	364	330.00–340.00	336.11
6	400–450	416	332.50–347.50	342.60
8	450–500	459	335.00–338.00	336.76
10	500–550	533	309.00–322.50	315.02
9	550–600	571	289.00–303.00	298.25
17	600–650	630	261.00–279.00	276.45
14	650–700	679	261.00–269.00	267.36
5	700–750	712	250.00–259.00	251.86
2	750–800	775	240.00–250.00	245.00
8	800–850	824	225.00–239.00	234.17
9	850–900	866	226.00–229.00	228.66
2	1000–1050	1,028	210.00–211.00	210.51
1	1150–1200	1,195	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	558	312.50–316.00	314.85
12	600–650	630	293.00–300.00	295.25
8	650–700	661	280.00–283.00	281.50
19	700–750	716	265.00	265.00
10	800–850	838	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	305.00–310.00	308.41
1	400–450	425	300.00	300.00
6	450–500	473	295.00–310.00	304.42
4	500–550	517	275.00–287.00	282.86
2	550–600	568	267.50–280.00	273.56
2	700–750	725	220.00–235.00	227.55
1	750–800	755	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	295.00	295.00
1	450–500	475	292.50	292.50
1	750–800	790	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	340.00	340.00
3	300–350	320	322.50–330.00	325.73
5	350–400	365	302.50–325.00	316.26
3	400–450	418	302.50–315.00	308.40
4	450–500	455	302.50–320.00	309.96
16	500–550	515	264.00–276.00	267.96
7	550–600	571	254.00–268.00	260.37
5	600–650	616	250.00–263.00	258.70
1	650–700	655	255.00	255.00
1	700–750	725	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	765	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	370.00	370.00
1	250–300	285	380.00	380.00
5	500–550	515	286.00–290.00	287.63
1	550–600	560	276.00	276.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	785	204.00	204.00
1	850–900	860	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	245.00	245.00
2	400–450	408	230.00–247.50	238.91
1	550–600	580	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	650	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	290.00	290.00
1	350–400	380	277.50	277.50
5	400–450	433	287.50–294.00	291.53
7	450–500	484	275.00–292.50	279.66
1	550–600	555	241.00	241.00
2	800–850	807	164.00	164.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,480.00	1,480.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,370.00	1,370.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,333	104.00–112.00	107.57
7	—	1,221	118.00–129.00	123.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,104	103.00–119.00	111.32
3	—	863	84.00–87.00	85.36
3	—	978	95.00–103.00	99.18
1	—	755	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,704	120.00–133.00	125.21
3	—	1,600	107.00–117.00	112.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,854	131.00–134.00	132.88
1	—	1,375	122.00	122.00
8	—	1,662	138.00–150.00	143.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	163.00	163.00

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.

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Blue Grass Stockyards · Wed, Mar 13

Albany Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

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Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

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Albany Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Feeder Cattle

This sale against other markets

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle