Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2021-01-06

Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 6

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Dec 23Jan 6Jan 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,678 head

▲ 1,521 vs last sale 157▼ 301 vs year ago 1,979 · −15.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 24▲ 8 vs year ago 87 · +9.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 16▼ 2 vs year ago 17 · −11.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: no trend due to holiday's.Heavy supply with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.00/cwt on 772 head.

Average price

$142.00

772 head · 631 lb average

Value per head Derived

$896

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

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

$18.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.69

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	635	142.74	906	741
Medium and Large 2-3	546	124.23	678	31

One grade step is worth $18.51/cwt here — about $228 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 sale772 hd

142.00

—

KY average20 barns · 5,111 hd

137.31

+4.69

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	—	High	1,838	80.99	1,488	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,496	54.90	822	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	53.50	655	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	945	43.36	410	24

Every lot

99 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	490	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	333	188.97/cwt	177.50–194.00	629	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	337	135.37/cwt	130.00–140.00	456	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	165.90/cwt	160.00–170.00	561	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	387	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	724	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	160.29/cwt	151.00–173.00	620	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	413	180.48/cwt	170.00–184.00	745	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	138.54/cwt	137.00–140.00	582	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	156.90/cwt	144.00–166.00	667	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	160.11/cwt	148.00–165.00	764	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	136.26/cwt	126.00–140.00	658	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	485	170.63/cwt	166.00–174.25	828	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	158.42/cwt	152.00–164.00	825	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	141.65/cwt	128.00–151.00	738	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	155.67/cwt	152.50–162.50	895	114
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	577	119.34/cwt	111.00–124.00	689	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	139.98/cwt	131.00–148.00	816	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	626	137.04/cwt	136.50–139.00	858	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	130.55/cwt	120.00–134.00	830	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	126.53/cwt	120.00–134.00	850	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	674	111.36/cwt	103.00–119.00	751	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	95.50/cwt	90.00–101.00	683	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	117.01/cwt	110.00–122.00	852	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	744	135.05/cwt	127.00–138.90	1,005	140
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	934	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	763	103.46/cwt	101.00–106.00	789	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	787	116.19/cwt	112.00–121.00	914	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	802	117.52/cwt	112.00–118.50	943	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	882	129.10/cwt	129.10–129.10	1,139	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	977	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	370	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	136.59/cwt	135.00–139.00	444	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	406	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	132.72/cwt	126.00–136.00	478	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	372	121.26/cwt	110.00–125.00	451	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	398	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	539	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	422	135.33/cwt	135.00–136.00	571	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	112.48/cwt	110.00–116.00	477	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	127.51/cwt	120.00–134.00	543	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	127.50/cwt	120.00–133.00	606	99
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	484	113.10/cwt	100.00–117.00	547	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	511	109.26/cwt	105.00–113.00	558	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	667	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	121.42/cwt	115.00–123.50	641	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	573	128.70/cwt	128.70–128.70	737	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	120.35/cwt	116.00–123.00	691	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	574	110.62/cwt	105.00–114.00	635	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	123.30/cwt	123.30–123.30	763	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	622	92.66/cwt	90.00–95.00	576	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	115.04/cwt	103.00–119.25	717	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	117.04/cwt	103.00–120.50	774	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	665	122.67/cwt	122.50–122.75	816	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	684	101.38/cwt	100.00–102.00	693	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	97.26/cwt	95.00–106.00	689	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	734	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	844	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	107.55/cwt	99.00–112.00	820	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	716	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	817	109.75/cwt	108.00–111.50	897	25
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	445	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	428	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	562	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	328	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	587	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	495	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	133.34/cwt	130.00–137.00	567	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	152.93/cwt	140.00–166.00	656	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	435	176.47/cwt	174.00–180.00	768	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	472	125.42/cwt	120.00–130.00	592	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	147.30/cwt	144.00–156.00	713	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	118.35/cwt	118.00–119.00	613	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	127.77/cwt	120.00–141.00	664	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	531	157.17/cwt	146.00–161.00	835	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	126.05/cwt	120.00–138.00	718	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	589	118.05/cwt	115.00–119.00	695	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	118.43/cwt	113.00–126.00	734	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	114.49/cwt	114.00–115.00	773	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	681	104.46/cwt	96.00–110.00	711	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	110.60/cwt	101.00–116.00	794	21
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	279	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	290	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	687	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	522	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,573	66.28/cwt	60.00–75.00	1,043	4
Bulls	—	—	1,913	84.52/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,617	9
Bulls	—	—	2,030	94.50/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,918	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	52.48/cwt	49.00–57.00	479	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	30.63/cwt	22.00–35.00	283	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	41.51/cwt	36.00–45.00	409	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	420	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	52.18/cwt	46.00–56.00	626	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	59.00/cwt	57.00–61.00	769	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,496	54.09/cwt	50.00–56.50	809	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	58.97/cwt	58.00–60.00	883	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	644.59/cwt	490.00–730.00	7,155	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,358	770.47/cwt	750.00–780.00	10,463	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	9,509	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 →

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Wed Jan 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,678Last week 157Year ago 1,979

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 24Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 16Year ago 17

Compared to last week: no trend due to holiday's.Heavy supply with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	574	116.00–123.00	120.35
77	—	528	115.00–123.50	121.42
24	—	426	120.00–134.00	127.51
25	—	817	108.00–111.50	109.75
26	—	661	103.00–120.50	117.04
19	—	360	126.00–136.00	132.72
20	—	708	95.00–106.00	97.26
1	—	280	132.00	132.00
13	—	762	99.00–112.00	107.55
8	—	325	135.00–139.00	136.59
99	—	475	120.00–133.00	127.50
76	—	623	103.00–119.25	115.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	574	105.00–114.00	110.62
3	—	622	90.00–95.00	92.66
7	—	511	105.00–113.00	109.26
7	—	372	110.00–125.00	121.26
11	—	484	100.00–117.00	113.10
1	—	330	123.00	123.00
4	—	424	110.00–116.00	112.48
1	—	795	90.00	90.00
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
8	—	684	100.00–102.00	101.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	398	135.50	135.50
72	—	573	128.70	128.70
1	—	525	127.00	127.00
1	—	475	135.00	135.00
31	—	619	123.30	123.30
9	—	422	135.00–136.00	135.33
7	—	734	115.00	115.00
16	—	665	122.50–122.75	122.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	278	160.00	160.00
2	—	675	114.00–115.00	114.49
9	—	520	120.00–141.00	127.77
4	—	429	140.00–166.00	152.93
6	—	484	144.00–156.00	147.30
21	—	718	101.00–116.00	110.60
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
6	—	570	120.00–138.00	126.05
9	—	620	113.00–126.00	118.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	147.50	147.50
6	—	681	96.00–110.00	104.46
2	—	425	130.00–137.00	133.34
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
2	—	360	135.00–140.00	137.50
3	—	518	118.00–119.00	118.35
4	—	589	115.00–119.00	118.05
9	—	472	120.00–130.00	125.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	435	174.00–180.00	176.47
8	—	531	146.00–161.00	157.17
4	—	328	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	137.00–140.00	138.54
11	—	483	126.00–140.00	136.26
2	—	763	101.00–106.00	103.46
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
2	—	715	90.00–101.00	95.50
3	—	577	111.00–124.00	119.34
3	—	337	130.00–140.00	135.37
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
6	—	674	103.00–119.00	111.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	626	136.50–139.00	137.04
114	—	575	152.50–162.50	155.67
140	—	744	127.00–138.90	135.05
35	—	521	152.00–164.00	158.42
2	—	387	187.00	187.00
58	—	882	129.10	129.10
7	—	750	124.50	124.50
26	—	413	170.00–184.00	180.48
36	—	485	166.00–174.25	170.63
10	—	333	177.50–194.00	188.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	387	151.00–173.00	160.29
53	—	672	120.00–134.00	126.53
70	—	583	131.00–148.00	139.98
68	—	636	120.00–134.00	130.55
3	—	338	160.00–170.00	165.90
6	—	425	144.00–166.00	156.90
2	—	905	108.00	108.00
17	—	521	128.00–151.00	141.65
3	—	288	170.00	170.00
16	—	802	112.00–118.50	117.52
15	—	787	112.00–121.00	116.19
24	—	477	148.00–165.00	160.11
20	—	728	110.00–122.00	117.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	279	104.00	104.00
2	—	687	76.00	76.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,304	57.00–61.00	59.00
25	—	1,199	46.00–56.00	52.18
1	—	1,135	37.00	37.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	58.00–60.00	58.97
15	—	1,496	50.00–56.50	54.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	985	36.00–45.00	41.51
5	—	923	22.00–35.00	30.63
9	—	913	49.00–57.00	52.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,030	94.00–95.00	94.50
9	—	1,913	81.00–88.00	84.52
4	—	1,573	60.00–75.00	66.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,110	490.00–730.00	644.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,358	750.00–780.00	770.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	740.00	740.00

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.