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Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 22

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

454 head

▼ 123 vs last sale 577▼ 75 vs year ago 529 · −14.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 59▼ 16 vs year ago 56 · −28.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 17▼ 3 vs year ago 11 · −27.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.67/cwt on 201 head.

Average price

$131.67

201 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$736

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$20.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.82

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	555	133.41	740	184
Medium and Large 2-3	607	112.88	685	17thin

One grade step is worth $20.53/cwt here — about $55 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 sale201 hd

131.67

—

KY average26 barns · 5,647 hd

137.49

−5.82

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	1,585	88.98	1,411	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,550	62.53	969	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,228	58.69	720	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	959	55.04	528	11

Every lot

78 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	466	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	452	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	358	150.34/cwt	150.00–151.00	538	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	162.82/cwt	155.00–167.00	617	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	748	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	158.09/cwt	155.00–165.00	672	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	138.86/cwt	136.00–142.00	590	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	469

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 Sep 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 454Last week 577Year ago 529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 59Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 17Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	662	108.00	108.00
2	—	610	117.00–120.00	118.48
1	—	255	120.00	120.00
2	—	728	111.00–113.00	112.02
2	—	420	125.00	125.00
3	—	482	122.00–128.00	124.65
2	—	570	115.00	115.00
1	—	975	86.00	86.00
2	—	828	90.00–92.00

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Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 22

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

454 head

▼ 123 vs last sale 577▼ 75 vs year ago 529 · −14.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 59▼ 16 vs year ago 56 · −28.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 17▼ 3 vs year ago 11 · −27.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.67/cwt on 201 head.

Average price

$131.67

201 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$736

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$20.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.82

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	555	133.41	740	184
Medium and Large 2-3	607	112.88	685	17thin

One grade step is worth $20.53/cwt here — about $55 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 sale201 hd

131.67

—

KY average26 barns · 5,647 hd

137.49

−5.82

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	1,585	88.98	1,411	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,550	62.53	969	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,228	58.69	720	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	959	55.04	528	11

Every lot

78 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	466	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	452	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	358	150.34/cwt	150.00–151.00	538	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	162.82/cwt	155.00–167.00	617	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	748	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	158.09/cwt	155.00–165.00	672	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	138.86/cwt	136.00–142.00	590	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	469

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 Sep 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 454Last week 577Year ago 529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 59Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 17Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	662	108.00	108.00
2	—	610	117.00–120.00	118.48
1	—	255	120.00	120.00
2	—	728	111.00–113.00	112.02
2	—	420	125.00	125.00
3	—	482	122.00–128.00	124.65
2	—	570	115.00	115.00
1	—	975	86.00	86.00
2	—	828	90.00–92.00

Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	210	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	284	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	507	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	593	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	599	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	167.29/cwt	161.00–172.00	714	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	700	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	135.85/cwt	130.00–146.00	717	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	114.72/cwt	112.00–119.00	652	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	134.06/cwt	127.00–139.00	765	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	121.97/cwt	114.00–129.00	754	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	680	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	117.01/cwt	114.00–121.00	769	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	110.00/cwt	109.00–111.00	748	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	107.85/cwt	106.00–109.00	772	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	886	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	942	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	925	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	768	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,448	80.49/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,165	2
Bulls	—	—	1,488	91.95/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,368	2
Bulls	—	—	2,055	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	2,055	1

Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	10,560	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	765.30/cwt	680.00–830.00	6,964	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	9,737	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	10,191	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	17,050	1

Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	306	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	135.91/cwt	133.00–138.00	432	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	133.62/cwt	127.00–137.00	521	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	132.95/cwt	129.00–136.00	569	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	135.62/cwt	130.00–144.00	650	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	482	124.65/cwt	122.00–128.00	601	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	131.55/cwt	122.00–138.00	681	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	131.51/cwt	121.00–135.00	765	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	880	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	118.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	723	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	131.06/cwt	123.00–138.00	820	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	662	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	715	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	133.18/cwt	125.00–134.00	895	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	728	112.02/cwt	111.00–113.00	816	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	124.49/cwt	120.00–126.00	909	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	767	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,058	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	842	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	828	90.99/cwt	90.00–92.00	753	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	970	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	975	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	839	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,021	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,011	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	820	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	517	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	48.55/cwt	45.00–51.00	466	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	56.69/cwt	53.00–59.00	555	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	54.55/cwt	51.00–56.00	618	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	60.19/cwt	57.00–63.00	760	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	62.53/cwt	60.00–65.00	969	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	108.00	108.00
30	—	518	122.00–138.00	131.55
34	—	479	130.00–144.00	135.62
20	—	428	129.00–136.00	132.95
4	—	730	120.00–126.00	124.49
1	—	890	109.00	109.00
4	—	318	133.00–138.00	135.91
17	—	582	121.00–135.00	131.51
3	—	1,021	99.00	99.00
16	—	626	123.00–138.00	131.06
14	—	390	127.00–137.00	133.62
11	—	672	125.00–134.00	133.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	767	138.00	138.00
14	—	605	145.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	137.00	137.00
2	—	425	136.00–142.00	138.86
9	—	530	145.00–148.00	146.78
4	—	469	140.00–149.00	142.38
1	—	620	125.00	125.00
2	—	585	131.00–135.00	133.03
3	—	358	150.00–151.00	150.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	664	130.00–140.00	134.45
1	—	950	121.00	121.00
7	—	511	150.00–162.00	156.96
1	—	295	158.00	158.00
11	—	760	130.00–148.00	143.66
10	—	730	136.00–139.00	137.60
12	—	425	155.00–165.00	158.09
12	—	473	150.00–161.00	154.98
9	—	573	140.00–151.00	143.12
9	—	379	155.00–167.00	162.82
30	—	625	132.00–148.00	142.77
5	—	837	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	167.00	167.00
1	—	315	161.00	161.00
1	—	860	103.00	103.00
9	—	618	114.00–129.00	121.97
8	—	716	106.00–109.00	107.85
12	—	571	127.00–139.00	134.06
3	—	657	114.00–121.00	117.01
14	—	528	130.00–146.00	135.85
1	—	915	103.00	103.00
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
3	—	427	161.00–172.00	167.29
2	—	468	149.00–150.00	149.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	108.00	108.00
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
2	—	680	109.00–111.00	110.00
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
1	—	925	83.00	83.00
1	—	405	148.00	148.00
1	—	210	135.00	135.00
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
3	—	568	112.00–119.00	114.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	979	53.00–59.00	56.69
3	—	960	45.00–51.00	48.55
1	—	820	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	60.00–65.00	62.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,133	51.00–56.00	54.55
11	—	1,262	57.00–63.00	60.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,055	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,448	80.00–81.00	80.49
2	—	1,488	89.00–96.00	91.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	910	680.00–830.00	765.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	860.00	860.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,375.00	1,375.00

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	—	1,100	960.00	960.00