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Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 10

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Mar 3Mar 10Mar 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,306 head

▲ 625 vs last sale 681▲ 409 vs year ago 897 · +45.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 53▼ 6 vs year ago 62 · −9.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 4▲ 13 vs year ago 5 · +260.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 1.00 - 2.00 higher,heifers steady 1.00 higher.Heavy supply with good demand.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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 $129.21/cwt on 564 head.

Average price

$129.21

564 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$9.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.24

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	533	129.73	691	533
Medium and Large 2-3	419	120.19	504	31

One grade step is worth $9.54/cwt here — about $187 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 sale564 hd

129.21

—

KY average25 barns · 9,419 hd

129.45

−0.24

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	—	Low	1,525	80.62	1,229	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,469	60.25	885	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	53.30	644	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	976	46.96	458	18

Every lot

104 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 2-3	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	474	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	168.38/cwt	160.00–174.00	557	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	338	185.49/cwt	185.00–186.00	627	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	377	198.31/cwt	195.00–200.00	748	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	378	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	699	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	147.55/cwt	145.00–150.00	558	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	171.46/cwt	160.00–183.00	650	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	141.31/cwt	140.00–142.00	584	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	179.98/cwt	176.00–183.00	765	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	157.61/cwt	150.00–169.00	681	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	157.83/cwt	130.00–168.00	751	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	135.24/cwt	121.00–144.00	644	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	161.40/cwt	156.00–165.00	822	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	147.01/cwt	133.00–154.00	753	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	625	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	868	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	148.76/cwt	136.00–154.00	849	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	750	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	136.69/cwt	128.00–142.00	858	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	144.44/cwt	143.00–146.00	909	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	117.02/cwt	114.00–120.00	743	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	651	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	931	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	137.33/cwt	126.00–140.00	926	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	688	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	764	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	720	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	936	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	120.06/cwt	114.00–128.00	878	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	818	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	120.06/cwt	114.00–128.00	928	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	803	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	996	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,073	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,083	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	141.78/cwt	139.00–150.00	396	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	291	127.84/cwt	120.00–131.00	372	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	142.67/cwt	131.00–150.00	461	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	327	123.67/cwt	123.00–124.00	404	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	374	121.68/cwt	116.00–126.00	455	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	138.73/cwt	130.00–145.00	534	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	134.50/cwt	125.00–142.00	553	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	120.33/cwt	120.00–121.00	499	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	118.98/cwt	115.00–122.00	563	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	133.46/cwt	125.00–142.00	634	101
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	514	113.73/cwt	110.00–116.00	585	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	135.62/cwt	134.00–136.00	700	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	128.85/cwt	118.00–133.50	680	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	127.03/cwt	118.00–133.00	727	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	116.67/cwt	116.00–117.00	674	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	128.75/cwt	128.75–128.75	785	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	118.49/cwt	107.00–122.00	736	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	663	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	117.17/cwt	112.00–122.00	780	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	677	124.80/cwt	124.80–124.80	845	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	663	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	109.14/cwt	101.00–112.00	802	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	100.33/cwt	100.00–101.00	757	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	779	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	151.14/cwt	150.00–152.50	340	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	466	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	274	145.55/cwt	140.00–151.00	399	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	305	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	557	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	598	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	171.10/cwt	150.00–179.00	556	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	326	135.23/cwt	126.00–141.00	441	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	360	182.26/cwt	182.00–182.50	656	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	139.25/cwt	134.00–142.50	515	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	160.41/cwt	150.00–178.00	618	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	424	170.90/cwt	168.00–184.00	725	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	129.80/cwt	120.00–142.00	550	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	155.45/cwt	147.00–165.00	670	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	456	171.33/cwt	170.00–173.00	781	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	157.71/cwt	145.00–164.00	733	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	132.52/cwt	129.00–141.00	631	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	803	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	117.13/cwt	110.00–124.00	615	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	138.04/cwt	126.00–163.00	736	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	119.41/cwt	117.00–122.00	687	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	131.57/cwt	125.00–140.00	758	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	701	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	128.50/cwt	119.00–132.00	816	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	128.26/cwt	120.00–134.00	848	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	674	109.53/cwt	100.00–114.00	738	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	784	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	821	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	381	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	438	61
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	470	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	404	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	496	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	563	27
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,200	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,032	1
Bulls	—	—	1,606	79.27/cwt	72.00–82.00	1,273	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	36.00/cwt	35.00–39.00	345	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	966	46.68/cwt	43.00–50.00	451	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	54.65/cwt	53.00–57.00	547	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	55.43/cwt	50.00–60.00	660	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	45.22/cwt	40.00–49.00	556	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	871	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	937	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	58.33/cwt	55.00–60.00	866	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	839.95/cwt	830.00–850.00	9,071	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	654.73/cwt	640.00–670.00	7,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	695.49/cwt	650.00–750.00	7,915	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,172	639.84/cwt	480.00–730.00	7,499	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,120	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 Mar 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,306Last week 681Year ago 897

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 53Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 4Year ago 5

Compared to last week: Steers 1.00 - 2.00 higher,heifers steady 1.00 higher.Heavy supply with good demand.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	323	131.00–150.00	142.67
42	—	411	125.00–142.00	134.50
42	—	528	118.00–133.50	128.85
15	—	735	101.00–112.00	109.14
28	—	666	112.00–122.00	117.17
28	—	572	118.00–133.00	127.03
1	—	820	95.00	95.00
101	—	475	125.00–142.00	133.46
8	—	279	139.00–150.00	141.78
3	—	755	100.00–101.00	100.33
27	—	621	107.00–122.00	118.49
56	—	385	130.00–145.00	138.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	677	124.80	124.80
29	—	516	134.00–136.00	135.62
54	—	610	128.75	128.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	115.00–122.00	118.98
6	—	374	116.00–126.00	121.68
3	—	327	123.00–124.00	123.67
1	—	625	106.00	106.00
6	—	291	120.00–131.00	127.84
1	—	705	94.00	94.00
4	—	514	110.00–116.00	113.73
3	—	578	116.00–117.00	116.67
3	—	415	120.00–121.00	120.33
1	—	240	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	116.00	116.00
8	—	331	160.00–174.00	168.38
80	—	674	126.00–140.00	137.33
9	—	731	114.00–128.00	120.06
26	—	512	133.00–154.00	147.01
39	—	571	136.00–154.00	148.76
13	—	773	114.00–128.00	120.06
20	—	628	128.00–142.00	136.69
21	—	379	160.00–183.00	171.46
3	—	1,003	108.00	108.00
12	—	432	150.00–169.00	157.61
30	—	476	130.00–168.00	157.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	155.00	155.00
7	—	425	176.00–183.00	179.98
7	—	509	156.00–165.00	161.40
2	—	720	130.00	130.00
12	—	651	143.00	143.00
10	—	803	124.00	124.00
8	—	377	195.00–200.00	198.31
9	—	629	143.00–146.00	144.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	185.00–186.00	185.49
4	—	378	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	110.00–112.00	111.01
1	—	750	109.00	109.00
1	—	595	126.00	126.00
3	—	320	148.00	148.00
3	—	413	140.00–142.00	141.31
2	—	635	114.00–120.00	117.02
7	—	476	121.00–144.00	135.24
1	—	525	119.00	119.00
2	—	378	145.00–150.00	147.55
1	—	270	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	465	145.00–164.00	157.71
10	—	385	150.00–178.00	160.41
1	—	805	102.00	102.00
3	—	270	172.50	172.50
9	—	325	150.00–179.00	171.10
21	—	576	125.00–140.00	131.57
1	—	700	112.00	112.00
5	—	661	120.00–134.00	128.26
13	—	431	147.00–165.00	155.45
13	—	635	119.00–132.00	128.50
22	—	533	126.00–163.00	138.04
1	—	765	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	505	159.00	159.00
1	—	305	182.50	182.50
12	—	456	170.00–173.00	171.33
14	—	424	168.00–184.00	170.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	182.00–182.50	182.26
2	—	325	184.00	184.00
1	—	275	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	117.00–122.00	119.41
7	—	424	120.00–142.00	129.80
4	—	274	140.00–151.00	145.55
2	—	525	110.00–124.00	117.13
7	—	674	100.00–114.00	109.53
4	—	476	129.00–141.00	132.52
7	—	370	134.00–142.50	139.25
1	—	615	114.00	114.00
2	—	225	150.00–152.50	151.14
4	—	326	126.00–141.00	135.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	496	113.50	113.50
61	—	381	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	86.00	86.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,115	640.00–670.00	654.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	650.00–750.00	695.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,080	830.00–850.00	839.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,172	480.00–730.00	639.84

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	—	1,160	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,230	40.00–49.00	45.22
1	—	1,320	66.00	66.00
13	—	1,191	50.00–60.00	55.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,001	53.00–57.00	54.65
8	—	966	43.00–50.00	46.68
4	—	958	35.00–39.00	36.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,485	55.00–60.00	58.33
1	—	1,420	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,606	72.00–82.00	79.27
1	—	1,200	86.00	86.00

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.