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Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 1

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Nov 24Dec 1Dec 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

691 head

▲ 620 vs last sale 71▲ 162 vs year ago 529 · +30.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 25▼ 34 vs year ago 66 · −51.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 18▲ 13 vs year ago 3 · +433.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher.Good demand for all cattle.

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 $153.51/cwt on 264 head.

Average price

$153.51

264 head · 726 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,115

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$565

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

$18.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.88

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	741	154.44	1,145	251
Large 2	429	135.48	581	13thin

One grade step is worth $18.97/cwt here — about $565 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 sale264 hd

153.51

—

KY average19 barns · 5,323 hd

152.63

+0.88

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	—	Average	1,651	83.96	1,386	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,575	58.26	918	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	53.76	673	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	966	44.68	432	11

Every lot

93 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Large 2	225	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	326	1
Steers	—	Large 2	260	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	358	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	544	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	601	1
Steers	—	Large 2	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	644	1
Steers	—	Large 2	360	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	522	1
Steers	—	Large 2	408	137.97/cwt	133.00–143.00	563	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	750	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	181.37/cwt	170.00–189.00	762	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	161.87/cwt	153.00–165.00	690	4
Steers	—	Large 2	471	134.75/cwt	125.00–142.50	635	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	162.93/cwt	155.00–167.00	774	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	480	173.53/cwt	172.00–175.00	833	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	148.68/cwt	138.00–160.00	763	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	166.71/cwt	162.00–170.00	874	4
Steers	—	Large 2	525	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	651	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	921	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	149.75/cwt	144.00–157.00	872	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	137.46/cwt	130.00–141.00	865	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	631	152.50/cwt	144.00–159.00	962	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	152.10/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,008	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	136.31/cwt	129.00–140.00	911	6
Steers	—	Large 2	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,071	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	134.66/cwt	134.00–135.00	963	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,012	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	789	159.64/cwt	149.00–159.95	1,260	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	842	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,179	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	865	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,254	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,107	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	932	152.95/cwt	152.95–152.95	1,425	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	960	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,334	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	335	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	145.09/cwt	144.00–147.50	395	4
Heifers	—	Large 2	305	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	393	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	138.87/cwt	129.00–144.00	453	18
Heifers	—	Large 2	370	120.02/cwt	115.00–125.00	444	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	136.38/cwt	129.00–142.00	521	18
Heifers	—	Large 2	427	118.97/cwt	118.00–120.00	508	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	130.94/cwt	123.00–138.00	566	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	131.45/cwt	123.00–140.00	627	23
Heifers	—	Large 2	490	119.50/cwt	118.00–121.00	586	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	132.28/cwt	121.00–140.00	680	19
Heifers	—	Large 2	535	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	637	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	133.69/cwt	129.00–138.00	770	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	125.00/cwt	122.00–126.00	770	5
Heifers	—	Large 2	630	114.50/cwt	113.00–116.00	721	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	633	134.79/cwt	130.00–139.00	853	23
Heifers	—	Large 2	663	106.05/cwt	102.00–110.00	703	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	123.00/cwt	122.00–124.00	843	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	117.03/cwt	112.00–122.00	848	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	111.47/cwt	108.00–115.00	862	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	929	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	212	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	360	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	172.39/cwt	167.50–177.50	555	5
Bulls	—	Large 2	330	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	455	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	152.37/cwt	147.00–156.00	562	5
Bulls	—	Large 2	385	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	562	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	397	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	705	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	147.64/cwt	146.00–150.00	620	3
Bulls	—	Large 2	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	803	1
Bulls	—	Large 2	475	140.49/cwt	140.00–141.00	667	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	160.79/cwt	152.00–168.00	769	6
Bulls	—	Large 2	523	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	142.05/cwt	133.00–159.00	751	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	531	158.81/cwt	155.00–163.00	843	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	138.09/cwt	134.00–144.00	788	8
Bulls	—	Large 2	585	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	131.62/cwt	120.00–137.00	820	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	125.83/cwt	121.00–131.00	846	6
Bulls	—	Large 2	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	118.47/cwt	113.00–122.00	855	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	933	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	882	109.25/cwt	109.25–109.25	964	60
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,430	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,101	1
Bulls	—	—	1,683	84.95/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,430	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	43.36/cwt	40.00–47.00	397	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	51.99/cwt	48.00–55.00	516	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	29.05/cwt	28.00–30.00	292	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	53.11/cwt	50.00–57.00	662	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	39.03/cwt	38.00–40.00	490	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	62.93/cwt	59.00–66.00	797	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,571	59.15/cwt	58.00–61.00	929	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	835	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,794	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,320	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	624.42/cwt	620.00–630.00	6,744	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	6,528	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,831	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,458	1,222.92/cwt	1,020.00–1,475.00	17,830	2

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 Dec 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 691Last week 71Year ago 529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 25Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 18Year ago 3

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher.Good demand for all cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	865	145.00	145.00
3	—	420	170.00–189.00	181.37
69	—	789	149.00–159.95	159.64
2	—	960	139.00	139.00
14	—	663	145.00–157.00	152.10
39	—	631	144.00–159.00	152.50
2	—	480	172.00–175.00	173.53
2	—	700	153.00	153.00
2	—	558	165.00	165.00
60	—	932	152.95	152.95
2	—	842	140.00	140.00
4	—	524	162.00–170.00	166.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	124.00	124.00
1	—	335	140.00	140.00
1	—	260	137.50	137.50
1	—	360	145.00	145.00
5	—	471	125.00–142.50	134.75
2	—	408	133.00–143.00	137.97
1	—	225	145.00	145.00
1	—	695	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	513	138.00–160.00	148.68
3	—	715	134.00–135.00	134.66
6	—	668	129.00–140.00	136.31
7	—	629	130.00–141.00	137.46
8	—	582	144.00–157.00	149.75
1	—	755	134.00	134.00
6	—	475	155.00–167.00	162.93
4	—	426	153.00–165.00	161.87
1	—	865	128.00	128.00
1	—	325	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	183.00	183.00
1	—	330	182.00	182.00
1	—	350	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	115.00–125.00	120.02
2	—	535	119.00	119.00
2	—	630	113.00–116.00	114.50
3	—	427	118.00–120.00	118.97
2	—	663	102.00–110.00	106.05
1	—	305	129.00	129.00
2	—	490	118.00–121.00	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	326	129.00–144.00	138.87
23	—	477	123.00–140.00	131.45
4	—	272	144.00–147.50	145.09
18	—	382	129.00–142.00	136.38
21	—	432	123.00–138.00	130.94
19	—	514	121.00–140.00	132.28
34	—	576	129.00–138.00	133.69
5	—	616	122.00–126.00	125.00
4	—	235	142.50	142.50
1	—	815	114.00	114.00
2	—	725	112.00–122.00	117.03
2	—	773	108.00–115.00	111.47
2	—	685	122.00–124.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	633	130.00–139.00	134.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	882	109.25	109.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	623	120.00–137.00	131.62
6	—	672	121.00–131.00	125.83
6	—	478	152.00–168.00	160.79
1	—	880	106.00	106.00
5	—	322	167.50–177.50	172.39
5	—	369	147.00–156.00	152.37
3	—	420	146.00–150.00	147.64
6	—	722	113.00–122.00	118.47
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
2	—	212	170.00	170.00
14	—	529	133.00–159.00	142.05
8	—	571	134.00–144.00	138.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	169.00	169.00
5	—	531	155.00–163.00	158.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	397	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	146.00	146.00
2	—	523	128.00	128.00
1	—	695	110.00	110.00
1	—	585	126.00	126.00
2	—	475	140.00–141.00	140.49
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
1	—	330	138.00	138.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	992	48.00–55.00	51.99
4	—	915	40.00–47.00	43.36
2	—	1,005	28.00–30.00	29.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,266	59.00–66.00	62.93
11	—	1,246	50.00–57.00	53.11
2	—	1,255	38.00–40.00	39.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,571	58.00–61.00	59.15
1	—	1,605	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,683	82.00–88.00	84.95
1	—	1,430	77.00	77.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	800.00	800.00

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)	2	—	1,080	620.00–630.00	624.42

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	2	—	1,458	1,020.00–1,475.00	1,222.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	640.00	640.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	660.00	660.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,315	1,125.00	1,125.00

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.