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Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-10

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

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Nov 3Nov 10Nov 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

911 head

▲ 326 vs last sale 585▲ 124 vs year ago 787 · +15.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 102▲ 30 vs year ago 81 · +37.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 10▲ 19 vs year ago 9 · +211.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week:Steers steady 2.00 lower,heifers 2.00-3.00 lower.Slaughter cow and bulls 3.00 lower.

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 $148.07/cwt on 316 head.

Average price

$148.07

316 head · 669 lb average

Value per head Derived

$991

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$400

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

$15.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.45

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	677	148.64	1,007	304
Large 2	455	133.60	607	12thin

One grade step is worth $15.05/cwt here — about $400 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 sale316 hd

148.07

—

KY average24 barns · 6,525 hd

148.52

−0.45

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	1,643	82.41	1,354	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,493	57.27	855	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	52.78	633	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	923	46.10	426	17

Every lot

98 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Large 2	280	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	399	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	328	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	587	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	161.61/cwt	152.00–165.00	604	4
Steers	—	Large 2	378	136.77/cwt	130.00–144.00	517	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	156.56/cwt	140.00–164.00	673	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	437	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	795	2
Steers	—	Large 2	445	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	823	2
Steers	—	Large 2	475	134.35/cwt	131.00–137.00	638	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	156.24/cwt	147.00–161.00	752	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	163.64/cwt	162.00–166.00	846	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	143.25/cwt	131.00–155.00	749	36
Steers	—	Large 2	530	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	668	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	142.41/cwt	135.00–156.00	822	21
Steers	—	Large 2	595	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	146.99/cwt	143.00–150.00	911	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	136.91/cwt	126.00–141.00	854	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	656	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	951	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	131.98/cwt	129.00–137.00	896	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	712	144.52/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,029	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	132.80/cwt	121.00–138.00	972	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	131.73/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,008	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	791	158.80/cwt	158.80–158.80	1,256	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	804	139.05/cwt	136.00–139.50	1,118	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	125.96/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,045	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	865	145.25/cwt	145.25–145.25	1,256	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	876	127.24/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,115	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,176	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	290	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	225	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	276	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	310	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	375	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	128.01/cwt	126.00–130.00	411	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	128.56/cwt	127.00–131.00	464	4
Heifers	—	Large 2	372	121.02/cwt	119.00–123.00	450	3
Heifers	—	Large 2	414	112.88/cwt	110.00–116.00	467	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	127.86/cwt	120.00–135.00	534	21
Heifers	—	Large 2	471	113.99/cwt	110.00–118.00	537	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	131.72/cwt	121.00–139.00	630	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	127.17/cwt	118.00–135.00	661	22
Heifers	—	Large 2	537	112.28/cwt	110.00–116.00	603	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	128.77/cwt	121.00–134.00	722	41
Heifers	—	Large 2	567	108.61/cwt	100.00–117.00	616	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	611	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	776	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	121.20/cwt	113.00–126.00	747	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	115.40/cwt	113.00–116.00	788	5
Heifers	—	Large 2	683	109.35/cwt	108.00–110.00	747	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	717	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	925	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	108.39/cwt	106.00–111.00	780	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	108.45/cwt	100.00–112.00	830	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	101.02/cwt	97.00–109.00	817	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	855	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,005	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	824	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	936	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 2	265	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	351	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	156.98/cwt	147.00–167.50	452	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	488	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	584	2
Bulls	—	Large 2	393	126.02/cwt	123.00–129.00	495	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	154.49/cwt	148.00–165.00	650	7
Bulls	—	Large 2	433	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	563	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	142.86/cwt	136.00–161.00	663	14
Bulls	—	Large 2	478	129.21/cwt	125.00–136.00	618	5
Bulls	—	Large 2	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	130.99/cwt	129.00–135.00	693	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	132.75/cwt	123.00–139.00	769	8
Bulls	—	Large 2	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Large 2	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	123.12/cwt	118.00–128.00	766	6
Bulls	—	Large 2	663	108.76/cwt	106.00–112.00	721	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	116.80/cwt	114.00–118.00	780	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	110.29/cwt	105.00–114.00	798	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	105.00/cwt	101.00–107.00	798	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	505	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	460	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	594	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	582	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	701	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	673	23
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,485	75.04/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,114	7
Bulls	—	—	1,652	84.39/cwt	81.00–90.00	1,394	9
Bulls	—	—	1,982	93.67/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,857	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	818	28.79/cwt	24.00–33.00	236	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	51.90/cwt	46.00–55.00	479	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	41.43/cwt	38.00–44.00	400	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	51.99/cwt	47.00–57.00	620	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	42.86/cwt	40.00–45.00	515	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	58.83/cwt	56.00–64.00	716	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	54.04/cwt	52.00–55.00	767	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	59.20/cwt	56.00–63.00	890	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	733	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	7,387	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,064	641.68/cwt	550.00–690.00	6,827	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,147	745.58/cwt	720.00–780.00	8,552	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	885.22/cwt	800.00–930.00	10,649	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,272	719.48/cwt	700.00–740.00	9,152	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	790	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	6,162	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	13,110	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	6,314	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 Nov 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 911Last week 585Year ago 787

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 102Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 10Year ago 9

Compared to last week:Steers steady 2.00 lower,heifers 2.00-3.00 lower.Slaughter cow and bulls 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	130.00–144.00	136.77
6	—	475	131.00–137.00	134.35
1	—	595	124.00	124.00
1	—	445	131.00	131.00
1	—	530	126.00	126.00
1	—	280	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	179.00	179.00
4	—	355	170.00	170.00
8	—	804	136.00–139.50	139.05
8	—	656	145.00	145.00
47	—	865	145.25	145.25
15	—	620	143.00–150.00	146.99
10	—	712	140.00–146.00	144.52
8	—	517	162.00–166.00	163.64
2	—	465	177.00	177.00
2	—	437	182.00	182.00
68	—	791	158.80	158.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	765	126.00–139.00	131.73
4	—	374	152.00–165.00	161.61
2	—	830	123.00–129.00	125.96
11	—	481	147.00–161.00	156.24
36	—	523	131.00–155.00	143.25
6	—	679	129.00–137.00	131.98
13	—	430	140.00–164.00	156.56
1	—	320	160.00	160.00
9	—	624	126.00–141.00	136.91
1	—	980	120.00	120.00
4	—	876	123.00–132.00	127.24
21	—	577	135.00–156.00	142.41
15	—	732	121.00–138.00	132.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	611	127.00	127.00
5	—	717	129.00	129.00
22	—	855	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	361	127.00–131.00	128.56
4	—	809	97.00–109.00	101.02
1	—	285	130.00	130.00
1	—	945	99.00	99.00
17	—	616	113.00–126.00	121.20
2	—	877	94.00	94.00
4	—	321	126.00–130.00	128.01
5	—	683	113.00–116.00	115.40
1	—	215	135.00	135.00
11	—	765	100.00–112.00	108.45
48	—	478	121.00–139.00	131.72
22	—	520	118.00–135.00	127.17
41	—	561	121.00–134.00	128.77
5	—	720	106.00–111.00	108.39
21	—	418	120.00–135.00	127.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	108.00–110.00	109.35
3	—	537	110.00–116.00	112.28
1	—	310	121.00	121.00
1	—	225	122.50	122.50
6	—	567	100.00–117.00	108.61
7	—	414	110.00–116.00	112.88
3	—	372	119.00–123.00	121.02
8	—	471	110.00–118.00	113.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	91.00	91.00
23	—	701	96.00	96.00
5	—	594	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	579	123.00–139.00	132.75
7	—	421	148.00–165.00	154.49
3	—	760	101.00–107.00	105.00
6	—	724	105.00–114.00	110.29
6	—	622	118.00–128.00	123.12
5	—	668	114.00–118.00	116.80
2	—	388	150.00–151.00	150.50
14	—	464	136.00–161.00	142.86
2	—	288	147.00–167.50	156.98
5	—	529	129.00–135.00	130.99
1	—	320	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	125.00–136.00	129.21
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
1	—	610	116.00	116.00
2	—	433	130.00	130.00
1	—	265	132.50	132.50
2	—	393	123.00–129.00	126.02
4	—	663	106.00–112.00	108.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	965	38.00–44.00	41.43
2	—	818	24.00–33.00	28.79
10	—	923	46.00–55.00	51.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	42.00	42.00
18	—	1,503	56.00–63.00	59.20
6	—	1,419	52.00–55.00	54.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,192	47.00–57.00	51.99
5	—	1,202	40.00–45.00	42.86
12	—	1,217	56.00–64.00	58.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,485	70.00–79.00	75.04
3	—	1,982	92.00–95.00	93.67
9	—	1,652	81.00–90.00	84.39

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,203	800.00–930.00	885.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,064	550.00–690.00	641.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,147	720.00–780.00	745.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,272	700.00–740.00	719.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	790.00	790.00

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	—	1,425	920.00	920.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	780.00	780.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	690.00	690.00

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.