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Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-13

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

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Oct 6Oct 13Oct 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

467 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 400▼ 187 vs year ago 654 · −28.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 106▲ 18 vs year ago 39 · +46.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 90▼ 10 vs year ago 14 · −71.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 lower.Moderate 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 $145.22/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$145.22

174 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$967

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$389

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

$21.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.04

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	673	145.96	982	168
Large 2	476	124.58	593	6thin

One grade step is worth $21.38/cwt here — about $389 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 sale174 hd

145.22

—

KY average24 barns · 4,755 hd

148.26

−3.04

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	1,815	80.71	1,464	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,503	53.99	811	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,250	49.62	620	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,024	41.82	428	11

Every lot

75 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Large 2	280	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	399	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	302	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	498	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	150.76/cwt	143.00–155.00	498	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	612	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	144.60/cwt	139.00–156.00	607	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	445	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	734	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	747	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	153.58/cwt	150.00–159.00	725	5
Steers	—	Large 2	492	122.32/cwt	120.00–125.00	602	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	159.13/cwt	156.00–160.00	829	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	145.80/cwt	142.00–152.00	770	7
Steers	—	Large 2	540	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	653	1
Steers	—	Large 2	560	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	655	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	141.69/cwt	139.00–147.00	812	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	134.49/cwt	125.00–139.00	824	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	143.01/cwt	142.00–144.00	894	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	147.51/cwt	144.00–151.00	963	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	129.28/cwt	124.00–135.00	874	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	715	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,030	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	120.00/cwt	118.00–122.00	888	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	951	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	812	152.80/cwt	152.80–152.80	1,241	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,186	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,011	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,213	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	290	119.66/cwt	119.00–120.00	347	3
Heifers	—	Large 2	303	117.99/cwt	117.00–119.00	358	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	411	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	123.85/cwt	120.00–127.00	463	6
Heifers	—	Large 2	390	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	431	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	414	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	604	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	123.44/cwt	120.00–132.00	521	10
Heifers	—	Large 2	423	114.62/cwt	112.00–118.00	485	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	125.02/cwt	119.00–134.00	596	47
Heifers	—	Large 2	483	114.81/cwt	110.00–117.00	555	4
Heifers	—	Large 2	525	115.97/cwt	115.00–117.00	609	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	721	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	125.12/cwt	120.00–133.00	666	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	121.47/cwt	119.00–128.00	695	19
Heifers	—	Large 2	572	110.01/cwt	108.00–111.00	629	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	127.15/cwt	126.00–128.00	788	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	118.47/cwt	113.00–120.00	736	10
Heifers	—	Large 2	662	106.04/cwt	101.00–111.00	702	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	740	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	903	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	420	1
Bulls	—	Large 2	365	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	507	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	150.00/cwt	149.00–151.00	593	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	150.22/cwt	141.00–155.00	644	11
Bulls	—	Large 2	475	131.00/cwt	121.00–136.00	622	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	146.92/cwt	138.00–151.00	705	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	152.48/cwt	151.00–155.00	776	4
Bulls	—	Large 2	520	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	614	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	141.01/cwt	125.00–150.00	735	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	138.37/cwt	125.00–146.00	782	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	125.81/cwt	121.00–129.00	791	5
Bulls	—	Large 2	638	106.02/cwt	104.00–108.00	676	2
Bulls	—	Large 2	668	113.55/cwt	111.00–116.00	759	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	118.50/cwt	117.00–121.00	803	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	114.41/cwt	112.00–117.00	823	5
Bulls	—	Large 2	745	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	715	1
Bulls	—	Large 2	750	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	728	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	106.98/cwt	102.00–112.00	811	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,667	76.30/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,272	3
Bulls	—	—	1,903	83.35/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,586	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	52.05/cwt	50.00–54.00	505	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	30.49/cwt	29.00–32.00	316	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	40.48/cwt	36.00–45.00	424	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	57.87/cwt	56.00–63.00	671	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	49.33/cwt	45.00–54.00	623	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,292	40.46/cwt	37.00–43.00	523	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	864	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	53.19/cwt	51.00–54.00	801	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	9,763	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	9,266	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,795	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 Oct 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 467Last week 400Year ago 654

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 106Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 90Year ago 14

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 lower.Moderate 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
10	—	422	120.00–132.00	123.44
10	—	621	113.00–120.00	118.47
19	—	572	119.00–128.00	121.47
1	—	340	121.00	121.00
27	—	532	120.00–133.00	125.12
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
6	—	374	120.00–127.00	123.85
47	—	477	119.00–134.00	125.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	620	126.00–128.00	127.15
1	—	530	136.00	136.00
5	—	414	146.00	146.00
4	—	740	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	108.00–111.00	110.01
2	—	390	110.00–111.00	110.49
2	—	525	115.00–117.00	115.97
3	—	290	119.00–120.00	119.66
5	—	662	101.00–111.00	106.04
4	—	483	110.00–117.00	114.81
3	—	423	112.00–118.00	114.62
2	—	303	117.00–119.00	117.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	613	125.00–139.00	134.49
1	—	755	126.00	126.00
5	—	472	150.00–159.00	153.58
5	—	330	143.00–155.00	150.76
17	—	573	139.00–147.00	141.69
7	—	528	142.00–152.00	145.80
7	—	420	139.00–156.00	144.60
2	—	740	118.00–122.00	120.00
20	—	676	124.00–135.00	129.28
3	—	1,011	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	155.00	155.00
1	—	885	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	156.00–160.00	159.13
6	—	653	144.00–151.00	147.51
2	—	625	142.00–144.00	143.01
66	—	812	152.80	152.80
1	—	450	166.00	166.00
1	—	445	165.00	165.00
2	—	715	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	302	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	492	120.00–125.00	122.32
1	—	560	117.00	117.00
1	—	540	121.00	121.00
1	—	280	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	565	125.00–146.00	138.37
17	—	521	125.00–150.00	141.01
5	—	719	112.00–117.00	114.41
5	—	629	121.00–129.00	125.81
5	—	480	138.00–151.00	146.92
4	—	678	117.00–121.00	118.50
2	—	395	149.00–151.00	150.00
1	—	295	142.50	142.50
11	—	429	141.00–155.00	150.22
2	—	758	102.00–112.00	106.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	509	151.00–155.00	152.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	118.00	118.00
2	—	638	104.00–108.00	106.02
1	—	750	97.00	97.00
6	—	475	121.00–136.00	131.00
2	—	668	111.00–116.00	113.55
1	—	365	139.00	139.00
1	—	745	96.00	96.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,263	45.00–54.00	49.33
3	—	1,292	37.00–43.00	40.46
4	—	1,159	56.00–63.00	57.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	29.00–32.00	30.49
3	—	970	50.00–54.00	52.05
6	—	1,047	36.00–45.00	40.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,505	51.00–54.00	53.19
1	—	1,490	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,667	72.00–80.00	76.30
5	—	1,903	81.00–86.00	83.35

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)	1	—	1,375	710.00	710.00

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	—	1,345	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	710.00	710.00

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.