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Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Jul 21

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

673 head

▼ 292 vs last sale 965▲ 26 vs year ago 647 · +4.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 72▲ 0 vs year ago 63 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 6▲ 2 vs year ago 3 · +66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers under 500 lbs. 1.00-3.00 lower,over 500 lbs.steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Good 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 $147.23/cwt on 299 head.

Average price

$147.23

299 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$313

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

$12.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.97

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	680	147.97	1,006	281
Large 2	511	135.68	693	18thin

One grade step is worth $12.30/cwt here — about $313 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 sale299 hd

147.23

—

KY average26 barns · 6,110 hd

146.27

+0.97

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	1,605	93.32	1,497	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,501	72.09	1,082	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,184	64.59	764	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	989	58.16	575	17

Every lot

83 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	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	160.01/cwt	159.00–161.00	605	2
Steers	—	Large 2	390	149.67/cwt	146.00–152.00	584	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	157.31/cwt	155.00–162.00	650	3
Steers	—	Large 2	420	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	571	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	153.00/cwt	149.00–155.00	725	9
Steers	—	Large 2	475	143.19/cwt	137.00–150.00	680	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	165.34/cwt	165.00–166.00	842	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	148.88/cwt	135.00–162.00	780	13
Steers	—	Large 2	530	124.45/cwt	119.00–130.00	660	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	163.80/cwt	163.00–164.00	925	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	154.71/cwt	135.00–159.50	879	56
Steers	—	Large 2	568	126.97/cwt	125.00–129.00	721	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	140.01/cwt	134.00–143.00	867	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	154.93/cwt	146.00–162.00	964	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	664	147.10/cwt	145.00–150.50	977	30
Steers	—	Large 2	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	905	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	917	1
Steers	—	Large 2	707	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	820	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	722	141.17/cwt	136.00–147.00	1,019	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	790	136.95/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,082	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,088	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	123.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,016	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	871	145.10/cwt	145.10–145.10	1,264	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	121.83/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,064	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	922	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,153	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	338	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	272	131.74/cwt	126.00–138.00	358	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	468	2
Heifers	—	Large 2	340	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	379	131.80/cwt	130.00–134.00	500	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	527	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	139.58/cwt	135.00–143.00	583	20
Heifers	—	Large 2	423	131.42/cwt	130.00–133.00	556	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	138.91/cwt	134.00–142.00	642	9
Heifers	—	Large 2	473	131.32/cwt	130.00–134.00	621	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	491	148.32/cwt	144.00–155.00	728	18
Heifers	—	Large 2	518	122.88/cwt	118.00–126.00	637	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	134.09/cwt	129.00–140.00	696	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	537	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	784	5
Heifers	—	Large 2	550	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	633	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	137.45/cwt	129.00–141.00	783	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	147.47/cwt	145.50–149.50	851	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	144.64/cwt	134.00–145.25	900	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	128.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	799	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	126.73/cwt	123.00–131.00	848	4
Heifers	—	Large 2	675	112.56/cwt	110.00–120.00	760	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	678	141.31/cwt	136.50–142.50	958	40
Heifers	—	Large 2	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	874	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	113.07/cwt	108.00–118.00	820	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	782	122.25/cwt	122.25–122.25	956	11
Heifers	—	Large 2	810	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	834	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	817	123.37/cwt	120.00–124.50	1,008	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	965	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 2	265	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	345	1
Bulls	—	Large 2	335	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	509	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	163.35/cwt	156.00–166.00	603	4
Bulls	—	Large 2	390	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	569	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	145.31/cwt	144.00–147.00	625	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	154.49/cwt	145.00–164.00	729	10
Bulls	—	Large 2	475	138.52/cwt	137.00–140.00	658	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	140.25/cwt	135.00–145.00	735	14
Bulls	—	Large 2	545	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	703	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	140.77/cwt	134.00–146.00	795	12
Bulls	—	Large 2	612	118.69/cwt	116.00–120.00	726	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	138.50/cwt	136.00–141.00	900	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	117.69/cwt	115.00–119.00	836	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,493	84.97/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,269	3
Bulls	—	—	1,618	95.91/cwt	91.00–102.00	1,552	4
Bulls	—	—	1,885	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	2,036	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	47.05/cwt	45.00–49.00	453	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	57.36/cwt	52.00–60.00	562	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	64.20/cwt	62.00–67.00	653	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	57.37/cwt	53.00–60.00	678	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	65.89/cwt	61.00–70.00	779	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	74.57/cwt	71.00–79.00	890	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	74.12/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,110	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	997	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,865	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,840	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	14,810	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 Jul 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 673Last week 965Year ago 647

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 72Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 6Year ago 3

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers under 500 lbs. 1.00-3.00 lower,over 500 lbs.steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Good supply with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	155.00–162.00	157.31
13	—	524	135.00–162.00	148.88
1	—	700	131.00	131.00
1	—	675	134.00	134.00
4	—	823	120.00–125.00	123.50
56	—	568	135.00–159.50	154.71
2	—	378	159.00–161.00	160.01
8	—	619	134.00–143.00	140.01
6	—	873	119.00–125.00	121.83
2	—	922	125.00	125.00
9	—	474	149.00–155.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	790	135.00–143.00	136.95
30	—	664	145.00–150.50	147.10
1	—	800	136.00	136.00
38	—	722	136.00–147.00	141.17
25	—	622	146.00–162.00	154.93
6	—	509	165.00–166.00	165.34
10	—	565	163.00–164.00	163.80
61	—	871	145.10	145.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	475	137.00–150.00	143.19
2	—	530	119.00–130.00	124.45
2	—	568	125.00–129.00	126.97
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
2	—	707	116.00	116.00
3	—	390	146.00–152.00	149.67
1	—	420	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	622	125.00–130.00	128.46
2	—	337	139.00	139.00
1	—	390	135.00	135.00
1	—	225	150.00	150.00
14	—	519	129.00–140.00	134.09
1	—	955	101.00	101.00
9	—	462	134.00–142.00	138.91
20	—	418	135.00–143.00	139.58
4	—	669	123.00–131.00	126.73
2	—	725	108.00–118.00	113.07
9	—	570	129.00–141.00	137.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	817	120.00–124.50	123.37
40	—	678	136.50–142.50	141.31
30	—	622	134.00–145.25	144.64
18	—	491	144.00–155.00	148.32
11	—	782	122.25	122.25
5	—	537	146.00	146.00
1	—	705	124.00	124.00
35	—	577	145.50–149.50	147.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	130.00–134.00	131.80
2	—	423	130.00–133.00	131.42
3	—	473	130.00–134.00	131.32
7	—	518	118.00–126.00	122.88
1	—	240	135.00	135.00
4	—	675	110.00–120.00	112.56
1	—	810	103.00	103.00
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
1	—	340	133.00	133.00
1	—	550	115.00	115.00
3	—	272	126.00–138.00	131.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	129.00	129.00
1	—	390	146.00	146.00
1	—	335	152.00	152.00
1	—	265	130.00	130.00
2	—	475	137.00–140.00	138.52
3	—	612	116.00–120.00	118.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	524	135.00–145.00	140.25
3	—	430	144.00–147.00	145.31
2	—	650	136.00–141.00	138.50
12	—	565	134.00–146.00	140.77
10	—	472	145.00–164.00	154.49
4	—	369	156.00–166.00	163.35
3	—	710	115.00–119.00	117.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	980	52.00–60.00	57.36
2	—	963	45.00–49.00	47.05
5	—	1,017	62.00–67.00	64.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	72.00–77.00	74.12
1	—	1,510	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,182	53.00–60.00	57.37
2	—	1,193	71.00–79.00	74.57
18	—	1,183	61.00–70.00	65.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	108.00	108.00
4	—	1,618	91.00–102.00	95.91
3	—	1,493	81.00–88.00	84.97

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	1,085.00	1,085.00

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.