Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2022-02-02

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 2
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,043 head
▲ 83 vs last sale 960▲ 667 vs year ago 376 · +177.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
67 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 60▲ 31 vs year ago 36 · +86.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 44▲ 9 vs year ago 8 · +112.5%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $164.96/cwt on 496 head.
Average price
$164.96
496 head · 636 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,049
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$409
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$41.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.45
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2643166.681,072462
Large 2497150.3974817thin
Medium and Large 2-3591133.2378716thin
Small and Medium 1-2530125.006631thin
One grade step is worth $41.68/cwt here — about $409 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 sale496 hd
164.96
—
KY average24 barns · 5,656 hd
158.51
+6.45
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,68598.061,65312
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,34878.051,05215
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,19869.8583724
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02760.3161913

Every lot

126 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2210170.00/cwt170.00–170.003571
Steers—Large 2275160.00/cwt160.00–160.004403
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2302172.50/cwt172.50–172.505215
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3325142.50/cwt142.50–142.504631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330200.41/cwt199.00–205.006614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373181.56/cwt177.00–192.006776
Steers—Large 2375172.50/cwt172.50–172.506471
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380160.00/cwt160.00–160.006081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385208.00/cwt208.00–208.008011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422180.03/cwt171.00–185.007607
Steers—Large 2425161.99/cwt161.00–164.006883
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428194.00/cwt194.00–194.008306
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3428154.01/cwt153.00–155.006592
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3460136.93/cwt134.00–140.006302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474173.83/cwt160.00–180.0082410
Steers—Large 2478151.71/cwt150.00–153.007253
Steers—Large 2510149.02/cwt147.00–151.007602
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3525140.00/cwt140.00–140.007351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527172.37/cwt156.00–179.0090831
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2530125.00/cwt125.00–125.006631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577179.50/cwt179.50–179.501,03680
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585173.29/cwt152.00–177.001,01475
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3588138.48/cwt137.00–140.008142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613165.14/cwt155.00–174.001,01210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,07826
Steers—Large 2622144.68/cwt143.00–146.009003
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3628130.65/cwt125.00–136.008202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2683155.29/cwt142.00–161.001,06113
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3725127.00/cwt127.00–127.009211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728147.39/cwt131.00–153.001,07334
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763159.09/cwt152.75–162.251,214127
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2774145.24/cwt139.00–152.001,1247
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3785130.99/cwt129.00–133.001,0282
Steers—Medium and Large 2-381585.00/cwt85.00–85.006931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2821137.69/cwt124.00–145.001,13010
Steers—Large 2830115.49/cwt115.00–116.009592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2874135.65/cwt129.00–142.001,1866
Steers—Medium and Large 2-390095.00/cwt95.00–95.008551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2950128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2162
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,275111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,4151
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275125.00/cwt125.00–125.003441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2289142.86/cwt140.00–145.004138
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2312138.31/cwt131.00–142.504329
Heifers—Large 2325124.58/cwt119.00–130.004052
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3334112.76/cwt110.00–117.503774
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373148.50/cwt134.00–155.0055433
Heifers—Large 2373129.67/cwt129.00–130.004843
Heifers—Large 2418129.34/cwt129.00–130.005413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430142.70/cwt133.00–150.0061426
Heifers—Large 2468123.99/cwt121.00–127.005807
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474141.00/cwt130.00–147.0066836
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3492113.50/cwt107.50–119.005583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522142.54/cwt135.00–146.0074449
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3526110.90/cwt100.00–117.005834
Heifers—Large 2540129.00/cwt129.00–129.006971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570139.71/cwt130.00–146.0079631
Heifers—Large 2575123.56/cwt120.00–128.007103
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3578116.96/cwt115.00–119.006762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added590153.00/cwt153.00–153.0090321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620112.65/cwt111.00–114.006983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621141.10/cwt130.00–148.0087626
Heifers—Large 2624120.98/cwt120.00–125.007558
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3677115.50/cwt113.00–118.007824
Heifers—Large 2678121.00/cwt121.00–121.008205
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680138.51/cwt123.00–146.0094220
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718125.25/cwt120.00–128.008993
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3730112.02/cwt111.00–113.008182
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3783109.99/cwt107.00–113.008612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2835127.52/cwt124.00–131.001,0652
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-384588.00/cwt88.00–88.007441
Heifers—Large 2855108.00/cwt108.00–108.009231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-388579.00/cwt79.00–79.006991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2914123.82/cwt122.00–129.001,13210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,085105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1391
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,09592.00/cwt92.00–92.001,0071
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2240150.00/cwt150.00–150.003601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2280150.00/cwt150.00–150.004201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3283139.90/cwt132.50–147.503964
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315192.50/cwt192.50–192.506061
Bulls—Large 2335155.00/cwt155.00–155.005191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2338166.75/cwt160.00–180.005648
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340134.93/cwt130.00–140.004592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360206.00/cwt206.00–206.007421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2362176.36/cwt161.00–185.0063819
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413190.50/cwt190.00–191.007872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2414165.31/cwt150.00–176.0068418
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3431139.12/cwt130.00–145.006007
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480131.28/cwt114.00–141.006306
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2482154.60/cwt146.00–174.007458
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy507174.99/cwt171.00–176.008875
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2511146.35/cwt137.00–154.007488
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520132.18/cwt130.00–135.006874
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy568169.00/cwt169.00–169.009604
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570114.04/cwt101.00–122.006503
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575146.43/cwt130.00–158.0084220
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2611133.27/cwt130.00–139.008147
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3615120.00/cwt120.00–120.007381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2724123.47/cwt120.00–127.008944
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770118.97/cwt114.00–124.009164
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-382092.00/cwt92.00–92.007541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2875103.00/cwt103.00–103.009011
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 345078.00/cwt78.00–78.003511
Dairy Steers—Large 356280.62/cwt80.00–81.004538
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,17565.00/cwt65.00–65.007641
Bulls——1,72397.85/cwt88.00–102.001,6865
Bulls——1,739103.74/cwt74.00–114.001,8046
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95454.55/cwt53.00–56.005205
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02958.71/cwt57.00–60.006045
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14572.59/cwt70.00–75.008313
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17373.72/cwt71.00–79.0086514
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21668.28/cwt65.00–70.008308
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28539.00/cwt39.00–39.005011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31559.00/cwt59.00–59.007761
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34574.31/cwt68.00–77.009998
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35182.33/cwt78.00–89.001,1127
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0019,3231
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2650370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4051
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2580530.00/cwt530.00–530.003,0741
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940725.32/cwt710.00–740.006,8184
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2971826.16/cwt650.00–1,000.008,0225
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035964.25/cwt550.00–1,250.009,9802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210893.65/cwt885.00–900.0010,8132
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,025950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,7381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,100790.00/cwt790.00–790.008,6901
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5551,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0020,2151

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.