Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2022-04-27

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 27
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
774 head
▲ 211 vs last sale 563▲ 322 vs year ago 452 · +71.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 80▲ 27 vs year ago 76 · +35.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 25▼ 4 vs year ago 14 · −28.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers and Heifers sold 1.00 - 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.59/cwt on 313 head.
Average price
$151.59
313 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$808
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$52
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$29.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.11
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2530152.63809302
Medium and Large 2-3614123.0675611thin
One grade step is worth $29.57/cwt here — about $52 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 sale313 hd
151.59
—
KY average25 barns · 6,871 hd
151.70
−0.11
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—Average1,650105.391,73912
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43481.011,16120
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22074.8591336
CowsLean 85-90%Low99263.1062625

Every lot

94 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2225192.33/cwt190.00–195.004332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265197.50/cwt197.50–197.505231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270185.00/cwt185.00–185.005001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2342191.00/cwt191.00–191.006532
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3345158.25/cwt154.00–162.505462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370192.50/cwt192.50–192.507121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381178.62/cwt171.00–183.006816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425178.06/cwt170.00–186.0075715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy433198.85/cwt190.00–201.0086113
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3440163.00/cwt163.00–163.007171
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3460161.91/cwt158.00–164.007453
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy469194.32/cwt194.00–195.009116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470178.14/cwt170.00–183.008378
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3522155.48/cwt155.00–157.008124
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528171.30/cwt160.00–185.0090410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530191.30/cwt188.00–194.001,01417
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559187.50/cwt184.00–188.001,0488
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567174.52/cwt166.00–182.0099018
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3600143.00/cwt143.00–143.008582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607178.11/cwt171.00–180.001,08121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630157.91/cwt151.00–167.0099534
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2681158.36/cwt150.00–163.001,0787
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682168.44/cwt167.00–169.001,1497
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3683138.75/cwt131.00–145.009483
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728151.75/cwt151.50–153.001,10524
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2745130.00/cwt130.00–130.009691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763154.50/cwt154.50–154.501,1797
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,2381
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3865121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2965126.43/cwt126.00–126.501,2207
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2288168.49/cwt168.00–169.004852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy301173.00/cwt173.00–173.005216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2340161.16/cwt154.00–169.005485
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380158.59/cwt149.00–164.0060322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3410148.00/cwt148.00–148.006071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy426167.60/cwt163.00–168.0071412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430151.31/cwt145.00–159.0065126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473153.15/cwt145.00–160.0072437
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3500130.00/cwt130.00–130.006501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added503159.00/cwt159.00–159.0080017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523151.50/cwt140.00–156.0079241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3560134.00/cwt134.00–134.007501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565146.36/cwt140.00–153.0082730
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added594157.50/cwt157.50–157.5093614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610141.06/cwt130.00–146.0086016
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3617118.73/cwt113.00–123.007335
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623156.04/cwt148.00–158.2597251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660132.30/cwt126.00–137.008733
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3690118.00/cwt118.00–118.008141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added691145.75/cwt145.75–145.751,00711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3757115.00/cwt115.00–115.008712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0094
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added800123.00/cwt123.00–123.009841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2836108.32/cwt107.00–111.009063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,000114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,1401
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2200187.50/cwt187.50–187.503751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275185.00/cwt185.00–185.005091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3320165.00/cwt165.00–165.005281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2333180.61/cwt172.50–182.506015
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350192.00/cwt192.00–192.006721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2367169.61/cwt162.00–175.006229
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426163.24/cwt155.00–170.0069519
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy467173.17/cwt168.00–175.008095
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476157.01/cwt149.00–165.0074717
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3500146.00/cwt146.00–146.007301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508166.47/cwt163.00–170.008466
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519151.06/cwt145.00–156.0078416
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570156.69/cwt150.00–164.0089310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625140.00/cwt140.00–140.008751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2662132.15/cwt125.00–137.008756
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708126.50/cwt126.00–127.008962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2773119.91/cwt116.00–124.009272
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3395142.00/cwt142.00–142.005612
Dairy Steers—Large 3475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
Dairy Steers—Large 3575133.00/cwt133.00–133.007651
Dairy Steers—Large 3603130.00/cwt130.00–130.007843
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,44898.24/cwt94.00–102.001,4232
Bulls——1,690106.82/cwt104.00–115.001,80510
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87457.66/cwt56.00–59.005045
Cows—Lean 85-90%96663.80/cwt60.00–66.0061611
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08849.56/cwt49.00–50.005392
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08969.76/cwt67.00–73.007607
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09665.13/cwt63.00–66.007146
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18474.22/cwt71.00–78.0087920
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36781.96/cwt79.00–87.001,12010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38776.79/cwt74.00–78.001,0655
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44982.42/cwt80.00–85.001,19415
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,025800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0011,9601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,045734.00/cwt700.00–770.007,6702
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2795530.00/cwt530.00–530.004,2141
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940870.00/cwt870.00–870.008,1781

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.