Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2021-10-06

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 6
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
400 head
▼ 414 vs last sale 814▼ 321 vs year ago 721 · −44.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
106 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 71▲ 67 vs year ago 39 · +171.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
90 head
▲ 63 vs last sale 27▲ 82 vs year ago 8 · +1,025.0%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.08/cwt on 138 head.
Average price
$119.08
138 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$616
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$73
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$14.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−12.03
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2516123.5363897
Medium and Large 2-3521108.5656541
One grade step is worth $14.96/cwt here — about $73 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 sale138 hd
119.08
—
KY average25 barns · 5,039 hd
131.11
−12.03
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,61885.621,38521
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39960.1684123
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17556.3766331
CowsLean 85-90%High95749.4747328
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,20096.001,1521thin

Every lot

129 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295145.00/cwt145.00–145.004281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2345150.00/cwt150.00–150.005181
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3345113.00/cwt113.00–113.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2362145.43/cwt140.00–151.005263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420137.49/cwt137.00–138.005772
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy445168.00/cwt168.00–168.007483
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471142.05/cwt137.00–150.0066910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472168.00/cwt168.00–168.007937
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475127.01/cwt121.00–131.006035
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515143.78/cwt139.00–150.007403
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3528136.52/cwt135.00–138.0072110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568146.87/cwt140.00–150.008347
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575132.50/cwt120.00–135.007626
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577158.50/cwt158.50–158.5091524
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605164.00/cwt164.00–164.009925
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610146.00/cwt145.00–147.008912
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3670126.00/cwt126.00–126.008441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added685150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0283
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735133.00/cwt128.00–138.009782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added795145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825117.00/cwt117.00–117.009652
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3873101.80/cwt90.00–113.008892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2930124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,1531
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2140127.50/cwt127.50–127.501791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225127.47/cwt120.00–130.002875
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3253115.00/cwt115.00–115.002912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280123.47/cwt122.00–125.003462
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3319104.38/cwt101.00–111.003334
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328122.00/cwt122.00–122.004002
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3374109.24/cwt101.00–115.004095
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382123.47/cwt120.00–128.0047210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3431108.03/cwt100.00–115.004665
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432122.18/cwt120.00–127.0052816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470129.22/cwt122.00–136.006072
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475115.00/cwt115.00–115.005463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added487137.00/cwt137.00–137.006672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527124.33/cwt119.00–132.0065512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3527114.67/cwt112.00–117.006043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added541135.00/cwt135.00–135.007303
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3564110.00/cwt100.00–119.006205
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577127.42/cwt122.00–135.0073518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619125.66/cwt119.00–131.0077813
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3624111.03/cwt107.00–117.006934
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3673109.50/cwt103.00–113.007376
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2690115.00/cwt115.00–115.007941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-372098.03/cwt93.00–103.007062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2721107.77/cwt106.00–109.007774
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765106.50/cwt105.00–108.008152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2808104.53/cwt101.00–108.008452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-383594.00/cwt94.00–94.007851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-390587.00/cwt87.00–87.007871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2930106.00/cwt106.00–106.009862
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2112142.50/cwt142.50–142.501602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2155127.50/cwt125.00–130.001982
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2235142.50/cwt142.50–142.503352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2283137.56/cwt132.50–145.003893
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2325149.00/cwt149.00–149.004841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3335116.00/cwt116.00–116.003891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375131.80/cwt128.00–135.004944
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2379141.88/cwt140.00–146.005388
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2417142.82/cwt140.00–147.005965
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3428132.25/cwt130.00–135.005664
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3473127.33/cwt120.00–131.006028
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474137.19/cwt135.00–140.006505
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500144.00/cwt144.00–144.007201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525121.00/cwt121.00–121.006351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530130.87/cwt125.00–139.006949
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578129.70/cwt125.00–134.007508
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580120.00/cwt120.00–120.006963
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2603127.02/cwt123.00–131.007662
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675116.00/cwt116.00–116.007832
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3678101.91/cwt97.00–107.006912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713108.66/cwt105.00–114.007753
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2773104.48/cwt102.00–107.008082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2815101.00/cwt101.00–101.008231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-384090.00/cwt90.00–90.007561
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,20096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,1521
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,61079.16/cwt68.00–84.001,27410
Bulls——1,61188.81/cwt85.00–93.001,4318
Bulls——1,66298.66/cwt94.00–105.001,6403
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87536.92/cwt35.00–39.003232
Cows—Lean 85-90%95360.95/cwt58.00–73.005815
Cows—Lean 85-90%95845.07/cwt40.00–51.0043214
Cows—Lean 85-90%98153.65/cwt52.00–57.005267
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15457.12/cwt54.00–60.0065917
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17250.78/cwt45.00–53.005958
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24061.70/cwt61.00–63.007656
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,25052.96/cwt50.00–54.006624
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38860.17/cwt56.00–63.0083514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54765.91/cwt64.00–69.001,0205
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows21 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2771766.26/cwt720.00–885.005,9084
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2835540.00/cwt540.00–540.004,5091
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2875900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,8751
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2907710.02/cwt620.00–790.006,4403
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2915600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4901
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2920770.00/cwt770.00–770.007,0841
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2926700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,4823
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2948925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,7694
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29571,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0010,7662
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29601,030.00/cwt1,030.00–1,030.009,8881
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2965875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,4441
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2975500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,001.99/cwt975.00–1,025.0010,0702
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025580.00/cwt580.00–580.005,9451
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,061919.47/cwt900.00–1,000.009,7567
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,086933.29/cwt700.00–1,025.0010,1365
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,135550.00/cwt550.00–550.006,2431
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0013,6131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,223761.21/cwt650.00–880.009,3108
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,355950.00/cwt950.00–950.0012,8731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,380700.00/cwt700.00–700.009,6601
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-29201,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0011,9601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0381,133.01/cwt1,000.00–1,300.0011,7612
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0015,1201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,130973.23/cwt925.00–1,025.0010,9972
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1421,333.47/cwt1,200.00–1,525.0015,2283
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,153890.44/cwt810.00–1,000.0010,2676
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,117.74/cwt930.00–1,325.0013,0783
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,188981.26/cwt875.00–1,125.0011,6576
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,235980.00/cwt980.00–980.0012,1031
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,242921.50/cwt710.00–1,090.0011,4455
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0016,0011
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,110.00/cwt1,110.00–1,110.0014,7631
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5231,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0019,4182
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715775.00/cwt775.00–775.005,5411
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770819.97/cwt725.00–850.006,3144
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2790775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,1231
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2920810.00/cwt810.00–810.007,4521
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2893100.46/cwt99.00–102.008972

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.