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Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 19

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Jan 12Jan 19Jan 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

946 head

▼ 541 vs last sale 1,487▲ 227 vs year ago 719 · +31.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 55▼ 6 vs year ago 23 · −26.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 9▼ 1 vs year ago 11 · −9.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00-6.00 higher with very good demand on thin fleshed heifers. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady on light test. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with moderate offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in yearling steer cattle and cattle with favorable condition.

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 $168.12/cwt on 452 head.

Average price

$168.12

452 head · 578 lb average

Value per head Derived

$971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

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

$37.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.10

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	580	172.29	999	399
Medium 1-2	569	142.00	808	13thin
Medium and Large 2-3	560	135.07	757	40

One grade step is worth $37.22/cwt here — about $242 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 sale452 hd

168.12

—

KY average20 barns · 5,960 hd

156.02

+12.10

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	1,990	91.00	1,811	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,087	61.81	672	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,020	61.55	628	2thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	371	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	636	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	344	186.65/cwt	186.00–190.00	642	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	198.70/cwt	197.50–199.00	739	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	151.02/cwt	142.50–160.00	566	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	376	207.44/cwt	207.00–210.00	780	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	163.75/cwt	160.00–173.00	698	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 Jan 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 946Last week 1,487Year ago 719

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 55Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 9Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	532	147.00–175.00	165.55
1	—	215	172.50	172.50
68	—	576	151.00–170.00	156.09
2	—	765	139.00	139.00
6	—	344	186.00–190.00	186.65
4	—	426	160.00–173.00	163.75
1	—	890	149.00	149.00
10	—	372	197.50–199.00	198.70

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Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 19

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Jan 12Jan 19Jan 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

946 head

▼ 541 vs last sale 1,487▲ 227 vs year ago 719 · +31.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 55▼ 6 vs year ago 23 · −26.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 9▼ 1 vs year ago 11 · −9.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $168.12/cwt on 452 head.

Average price

$168.12

452 head · 578 lb average

Value per head Derived

$971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

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

$37.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.10

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	580	172.29	999	399
Medium 1-2	569	142.00	808	13thin
Medium and Large 2-3	560	135.07	757	40

One grade step is worth $37.22/cwt here — about $242 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 sale452 hd

168.12

—

KY average20 barns · 5,960 hd

156.02

+12.10

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	1,990	91.00	1,811	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,087	61.81	672	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,020	61.55	628	2thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	371	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	636	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	344	186.65/cwt	186.00–190.00	642	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	198.70/cwt	197.50–199.00	739	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	151.02/cwt	142.50–160.00	566	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	376	207.44/cwt	207.00–210.00	780	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	163.75/cwt	160.00–173.00	698	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 Jan 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 946Last week 1,487Year ago 719

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 55Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 9Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	532	147.00–175.00	165.55
1	—	215	172.50	172.50
68	—	576	151.00–170.00	156.09
2	—	765	139.00	139.00
6	—	344	186.00–190.00	186.65
4	—	426	160.00–173.00	163.75
1	—	890	149.00	149.00
10	—	372	197.50–199.00	198.70

Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	142.03/cwt	140.00–146.00	483	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	153.14/cwt	145.00–160.00	565	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	383	132.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	508	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	417	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	651	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	148.84/cwt	138.00–150.00	647	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	471	160.60/cwt	160.60–160.60	756	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	147.02/cwt	133.00–153.00	700	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	121.86/cwt	119.00–126.00	581	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	143.91/cwt	139.50–159.00	760	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	534	160.60/cwt	160.60–160.60	858	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	115.63/cwt	101.00–127.00	663	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	140.86/cwt	130.00–145.00	813	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	136.79/cwt	130.00–144.00	862	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	142.35/cwt	141.00–144.00	954	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	936	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	727	111.02/cwt	97.00–119.00	807	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	949	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	942	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	808	92.57/cwt	85.00–100.00	748	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,102	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,194	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	404	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	136.24/cwt	135.00–137.50	440	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	408	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	783	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	160.47/cwt	152.50–168.00	698	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	468	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	842	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	157.50/cwt	153.00–162.00	748	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	127.00/cwt	125.00–129.00	603	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	152.09/cwt	139.00–156.00	803	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	149.74/cwt	140.00–153.00	836	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	134.60/cwt	133.00–135.00	848	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	122.00/cwt	119.00–125.00	811	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	817	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	874	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	958	51.54/cwt	50.00–53.00	494	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	61.55/cwt	61.00–62.00	628	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,022	68.19/cwt	65.00–72.00	697	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	62.15/cwt	58.00–64.00	746	4

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,440.00/cwt	1,440.00–1,440.00	19,440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,277.41/cwt	1,210.00–1,350.00	17,245	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	154.00	154.00
25	—	518	127.00–145.00	139.55
2	—	375	142.50–160.00	151.02
1	—	900	103.00	103.00
8	—	676	120.00–128.00	120.98
1	—	760	125.00	125.00
2	—	580	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,990	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,811	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	190.00–205.00	194.75
7	—	376	207.00–210.00	207.44
67	—	461	190.00–197.00	190.41
1	—	310	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	569	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	558	178.00	178.00
67	—	825	150.00–158.30	157.81
11	—	517	178.00–189.00	186.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	340	140.00–146.00	142.03
63	—	476	133.00–153.00	147.02
29	—	528	139.50–159.00	143.91
1	—	1,030	107.00	107.00
15	—	630	130.00–144.00	136.79
16	—	435	138.00–150.00	148.84
2	—	765	124.00	124.00
13	—	670	141.00–144.00	142.35
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
18	—	577	130.00–145.00	140.86
2	—	805	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,095	109.00	109.00
12	—	369	145.00–160.00	153.14
1	—	720	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	417	156.00	156.00
64	—	471	160.60	160.60
58	—	534	160.60	160.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	115.00	115.00
3	—	727	97.00–119.00	111.02
2	—	383	130.00–135.00	132.58
7	—	573	101.00–127.00	115.63
5	—	477	119.00–126.00	121.86
2	—	808	85.00–100.00	92.57
1	—	410	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	135.00–137.50	136.24
1	—	550	121.00	121.00
2	—	475	125.00–129.00	127.00
1	—	265	152.50	152.50
1	—	430	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	817	107.00	107.00
2	—	665	119.00–125.00	122.00
5	—	630	133.00–135.00	134.60
1	—	370	175.00	175.00
9	—	528	139.00–156.00	152.09
4	—	558	140.00–153.00	149.74
3	—	435	152.50–168.00	160.47
2	—	475	153.00–162.00	157.50
1	—	750	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	192.00	192.00
3	—	468	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,020	61.00–62.00	61.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,022	65.00–72.00	68.19
4	—	1,200	58.00–64.00	62.15
2	—	958	50.00–53.00	51.54

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	1	—	1,350	1,440.00	1,440.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	1,210.00–1,350.00	1,277.41