Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2021-12-15

Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 15

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Dec 8Dec 15Dec 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

770 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 841▲ 121 vs year ago 649 · +18.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 77▼ 38 vs year ago 96 · −39.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 27▲ 11 vs year ago 16 · +68.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last :Steers 1.00-3.00 higher,heifers 3.00-4.00 higher.Slaughter cows bulls 1.00 higher.

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 $158.81/cwt on 275 head.

Average price

$158.81

275 head · 653 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,038

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$347

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

$26.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.00

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	660	160.25	1,058	260
Large 2	531	133.96	712	15thin

One grade step is worth $26.29/cwt here — about $347 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 sale275 hd

158.81

—

KY average23 barns · 7,853 hd

154.81

+4.00

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	1,741	88.31	1,537	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,540	63.08	971	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	56.54	681	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	924	47.59	440	13

Every lot

105 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Large 2	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	269	218.15/cwt	216.00–220.00	587	5
Steers	—	Large 2	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	333	224.67/cwt	224.00–225.00	748	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	361	215.98/cwt	192.50–224.00	780	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	180.07/cwt	175.00–189.00	693	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	646	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	424	189.76/cwt	180.00–202.00	805	6
Steers	—	Large 2	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	468	193.46/cwt	180.00–200.00	905	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	166.82/cwt	157.00–178.00	791	8
Steers	—	Large 2	486	137.86/cwt	132.00–142.00	670	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	156.58/cwt	144.00–163.00	828	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	534	174.68/cwt	173.00–180.00	933	12
Steers	—	Large 2	575	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	745	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	156.05/cwt	137.00–164.00	902	36
Steers	—	Large 2	623	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	776	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	143.46/cwt	140.00–146.00	897	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	626	156.85/cwt	149.00–163.00	982	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	142.23/cwt	136.00–146.00	946	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	156.10/cwt	156.00–157.00	1,046	19
Steers	—	Large 2	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,027	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	139.91/cwt	127.00–142.00	1,063	10
Steers	—	Large 2	768	117.48/cwt	116.00–119.00	902	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	796	159.66/cwt	146.00–160.25	1,271	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	125.67/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,009	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	823	139.28/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,146	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	127.66/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,102	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	123.90/cwt	121.00–128.00	1,156	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	996	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,295	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Large 2	215	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	301	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	222	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	361	4
Heifers	—	Large 2	290	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	145.66/cwt	135.00–155.00	476	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	361	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	578	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	146.19/cwt	135.00–152.00	553	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	144.02/cwt	136.00–148.00	608	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	433	151.50/cwt	151.00–152.00	656	4
Heifers	—	Large 2	440	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	559	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	468	119.97/cwt	116.00–125.00	561	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	141.02/cwt	130.00–149.00	668	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	136.24/cwt	127.00–147.00	708	19
Heifers	—	Large 2	520	116.60/cwt	108.00–122.00	606	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	149.35/cwt	149.00–150.00	783	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	140.05/cwt	127.00–146.00	804	42
Heifers	—	Large 2	580	119.66/cwt	119.00–120.00	694	3
Heifers	—	Large 2	626	115.06/cwt	109.00–119.00	720	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	128.16/cwt	120.00–135.00	804	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	882	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	121.64/cwt	120.00–130.00	809	6
Heifers	—	Large 2	677	108.59/cwt	103.00–113.00	735	3
Heifers	—	Large 2	715	98.50/cwt	97.00–100.00	704	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	116.39/cwt	104.00–120.00	835	13
Heifers	—	Large 2	753	94.01/cwt	91.00–97.00	708	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	109.53/cwt	105.00–114.00	832	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	896	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	212	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	451	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Bulls	—	Large 2	283	141.17/cwt	132.50–150.00	400	2
Bulls	—	Large 2	300	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	428	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	321	212.31/cwt	200.00–215.00	682	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	176.66/cwt	170.00–187.50	571	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	367	206.68/cwt	205.00–207.50	759	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	174.98/cwt	160.00–187.50	649	12
Bulls	—	Large 2	376	140.81/cwt	130.00–152.50	529	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	417	191.02/cwt	180.00–200.00	797	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	162.35/cwt	150.00–175.00	687	4
Bulls	—	Large 2	430	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	615	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	166.45/cwt	153.00–179.00	779	9
Bulls	—	Large 2	478	134.08/cwt	130.00–136.00	641	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	512	167.59/cwt	161.00–179.00	858	9
Bulls	—	Large 2	519	118.83/cwt	111.00–124.00	617	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	146.26/cwt	136.00–156.00	762	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	555	159.33/cwt	158.00–161.00	884	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	144.98/cwt	133.00–157.00	832	11
Bulls	—	Large 2	580	122.03/cwt	120.00–123.00	708	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	133.52/cwt	129.00–138.00	818	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	143.31/cwt	142.00–146.00	883	3
Bulls	—	Large 2	635	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	695	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	126.94/cwt	122.00–132.00	861	2
Bulls	—	Large 2	680	119.02/cwt	116.00–122.00	809	2
Bulls	—	Large 2	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	742	116.99/cwt	116.00–119.00	868	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	901	2
Bulls	—	Large 2	780	103.49/cwt	103.00–104.00	807	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,032	1
Bulls	—	—	1,796	88.96/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,598	4
Bulls	—	—	1,970	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,852	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	823	46.28/cwt	45.00–48.00	381	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	907	30.95/cwt	27.00–35.00	281	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	55.29/cwt	49.00–59.00	539	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	54.65/cwt	49.00–58.00	643	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	61.52/cwt	59.00–64.00	750	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	40.86/cwt	35.00–46.00	507	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	63.76/cwt	59.00–68.00	976	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	929	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	650.80/cwt	640.00–660.00	7,354	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	10,547	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,039	590.43/cwt	500.00–660.00	6,135	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,047	831.07/cwt	780.00–860.00	8,701	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	750.37/cwt	675.00–890.00	8,352	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	661.63/cwt	630.00–710.00	7,510	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	981.16/cwt	930.00–1,040.00	11,607	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 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 770Last week 841Year ago 649

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 77Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 27Year ago 16

Compared to last :Steers 1.00-3.00 higher,heifers 3.00-4.00 higher.Slaughter cows bulls 1.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	157.50	157.50
36	—	578	137.00–164.00	156.05
3	—	385	175.00–189.00	180.07
3	—	996	130.00	130.00
8	—	665	136.00–146.00	142.23
10	—	760	127.00–142.00	139.91
3	—	863	125.00–131.00	127.66
4	—	625	140.00–146.00	143.46
9	—	933	121.00–128.00	123.90
8	—	529	144.00–163.00	156.58
8	—	474	157.00–178.00	166.82
3	—	803	125.00–126.00	125.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	269	216.00–220.00	218.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	361	192.50–224.00	215.98
13	—	468	180.00–200.00	193.46
19	—	670	156.00–157.00	156.10
69	—	796	146.00–160.25	159.66
6	—	424	180.00–202.00	189.76
3	—	333	224.00–225.00	224.67
12	—	534	173.00–180.00	174.68
15	—	626	149.00–163.00	156.85
14	—	823	139.00–140.00	139.28
2	—	708	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	129.00–130.00	129.51
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
2	—	623	124.00–125.00	124.49
2	—	440	140.00	140.00
4	—	486	132.00–142.00	137.86
1	—	310	155.00	155.00
2	—	768	116.00–119.00	117.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	422	136.00–148.00	144.02
20	—	474	130.00–149.00	141.02
29	—	627	120.00–135.00	128.16
6	—	760	105.00–114.00	109.53
13	—	717	104.00–120.00	116.39
19	—	520	127.00–147.00	136.24
22	—	378	135.00–152.00	146.19
2	—	830	108.00	108.00
42	—	574	127.00–146.00	140.05
9	—	327	135.00–155.00	145.66
6	—	665	120.00–130.00	121.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	361	160.00	160.00
4	—	433	151.00–152.00	151.50
1	—	630	140.00	140.00
17	—	524	149.00–150.00	149.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	108.00–122.00	116.60
3	—	580	119.00–120.00	119.66
2	—	215	140.00	140.00
2	—	753	91.00–97.00	94.01
4	—	468	116.00–125.00	119.97
3	—	677	103.00–113.00	108.59
1	—	290	142.50	142.50
2	—	715	97.00–100.00	98.50
1	—	440	127.00	127.00
4	—	626	109.00–119.00	115.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	222	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	616	142.00–146.00	143.31
18	—	417	180.00–200.00	191.02
6	—	321	200.00–215.00	212.31
9	—	512	161.00–179.00	167.59
3	—	555	158.00–161.00	159.33
3	—	367	205.00–207.50	206.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	742	116.00–119.00	116.99
2	—	613	129.00–138.00	133.52
4	—	423	150.00–175.00	162.35
11	—	574	133.00–157.00	144.98
9	—	468	153.00–179.00	166.45
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
2	—	678	122.00–132.00	126.94
12	—	371	160.00–187.50	174.98
5	—	323	170.00–187.50	176.66
2	—	757	119.00	119.00
7	—	521	136.00–156.00	146.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	212	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	116.00–122.00	119.02
2	—	283	132.50–150.00	141.17
1	—	430	143.00	143.00
3	—	580	120.00–123.00	122.03
4	—	376	130.00–152.50	140.81
4	—	519	111.00–124.00	118.83
1	—	300	142.50	142.50
3	—	478	130.00–136.00	134.08
2	—	635	109.00–110.00	109.50
2	—	780	103.00–104.00	103.49
1	—	740	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	823	45.00–48.00	46.28
7	—	974	49.00–59.00	55.29
3	—	907	27.00–35.00	30.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,530	59.00–68.00	63.76
1	—	1,630	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,219	59.00–64.00	61.52
12	—	1,177	49.00–58.00	54.65
3	—	1,242	35.00–46.00	40.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,970	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,290	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,796	85.00–93.00	88.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,185	890.00	890.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	640.00–660.00	650.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,000.00	1,000.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,113	675.00–890.00	750.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,047	780.00–860.00	831.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,039	500.00–660.00	590.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,183	930.00–1,040.00	981.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,135	630.00–710.00	661.63

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.