Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers mostly steady.Good supply with good demand.Slaughter cow and bulls 2.00 lower,with week demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.36/cwt on 400 head.

Average price

$134.36

400 head · 639 lb average

Value per head Derived

$858

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

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

$11.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.04

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	647	135.14	874	372
Medium and Large 2-3	528	123.96	655	28

One grade step is worth $11.18/cwt here — about $219 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 sale400 hd

134.36

—

KY average26 barns · 8,565 hd

133.32

+1.04

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	—	Low	1,724	77.52	1,336	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,550	52.22	809	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	49.58	605	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	42.50	441	10

Every lot, as filed

89 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	167.99/cwt	167.00–171.00	795	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	125.79/cwt	125.00–126.00	658	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	127.67/cwt	118.00–130.50	857	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	128.70/cwt	119.00–133.50	804	53
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	548	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	827	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	111.90/cwt	109.00–113.00	970	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	743	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	110.81/cwt	103.00–117.00	688	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	169.46/cwt	164.00–175.00	666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	136.91/cwt	129.00–145.00	782	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	107.72/cwt	104.00–109.00	737	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	358	187.96/cwt	186.00–190.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	117.26/cwt	114.00–119.00	675	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	104.66/cwt	104.00–105.00	851	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	139.87/cwt	130.00–151.00	739	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	156.86/cwt	152.00–164.00	827	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	136.50/cwt	130.00–143.00	321	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	116.60/cwt	111.00–120.50	915	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	125.56/cwt	117.00–134.00	593	49
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	119.84/cwt	110.00–124.00	756	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	132.97/cwt	128.00–138.00	441	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	147.89/cwt	140.00–166.00	708	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	860	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	118.72/cwt	117.00–120.00	868	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	972	111.89/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,088	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	410	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	367	186.63/cwt	182.50–192.50	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	472	165.67/cwt	165.00–167.00	782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	835	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	895	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	985	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	134.25/cwt	134.00–135.00	843	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	902	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	173.95/cwt	167.00–180.00	727	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	108.33/cwt	107.00–109.00	772	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	125.74/cwt	120.00–144.00	709	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	159.88/cwt	154.00–166.00	580	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	482	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	57.40/cwt	56.00–62.00	674	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	284	1
Bulls	—	—	1,643	72.49/cwt	65.00–78.00	1,191	6
Bulls	—	—	1,805	82.54/cwt	74.00–85.00	1,490	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	48.50/cwt	46.00–55.00	490	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	49.52/cwt	45.00–54.00	620	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,395	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	10,906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	758	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	38.13/cwt	35.00–40.00	418	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	813	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,572	51.35/cwt	47.00–55.00	807	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	612	98.99/cwt	97.00–100.00	606	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	41.97/cwt	40.00–43.00	490	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	324	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	127.57/cwt	122.00–131.00	549	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	794	127.88/cwt	123.00–128.30	1,015	69
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,120	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	441	132.56/cwt	125.00–136.00	585	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	7,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	112.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	137.55/cwt	130.00–146.00	307	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	127.59/cwt	121.00–136.00	604	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	112.07/cwt	108.00–118.00	544	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	117.52/cwt	114.00–120.00	436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	129.84/cwt	120.00–135.00	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	111.72/cwt	110.00–113.00	601	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	96.46/cwt	94.00–99.00	784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	684	115.35/cwt	113.00–116.00	789	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	133.15/cwt	126.00–137.00	505	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	106.61/cwt	100.00–113.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	108.51/cwt	100.00–113.00	767	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	107.23/cwt	103.00–112.00	618	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	103.99/cwt	103.00–106.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	146.93/cwt	140.00–165.00	614	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	157.11/cwt	156.00–158.00	666	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	109.41/cwt	103.00–110.50	859	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	137.19/cwt	121.00–145.00	713	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	152.47/cwt	144.00–160.00	709	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	124.68/cwt	119.00–128.00	541	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	119.48/cwt	115.00–123.00	618	49

How this sale compares

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 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 982Last week 1,678Year ago 837

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 95Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 15Year ago 6

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers mostly steady.Good supply with good demand.Slaughter cow and bulls 2.00 lower,with week demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	473	167.00–171.00	167.99
2	—	358	186.00–190.00	187.96
33	—	527	152.00–164.00	156.86
8	—	555	155.00	155.00
4	—	628	134.00–135.00	134.25
3	—	716	126.00	126.00
10	—	418	167.00–180.00	173.95
69	—	794	123.00–128.30	127.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	671	118.00–130.50	127.67
53	—	625	119.00–133.50	128.70
9	—	867	109.00–113.00	111.90
2	—	393	164.00–175.00	169.46
41	—	571	129.00–145.00	136.91
22	—	528	130.00–151.00	139.87
17	—	785	111.00–120.50	116.60
9	—	479	140.00–166.00	147.89
11	—	731	117.00–120.00	118.72
9	—	972	110.00–113.00	111.89
9	—	424	156.00–158.00	157.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	441	125.00–136.00	132.56
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
1	—	540	124.00	124.00
10	—	473	121.00–136.00	127.59
1	—	575	119.00	119.00
1	—	295	143.00	143.00
6	—	684	113.00–116.00	115.35
2	—	615	100.00–113.00	106.61
1	—	360	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	523	125.00–126.00	125.79
47	—	622	119.50	119.50
2	—	587	125.00	125.00
9	—	895	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	621	103.00–117.00	110.81
14	—	684	104.00–109.00	107.72
29	—	576	114.00–119.00	117.26
3	—	813	104.00–105.00	104.66
2	—	235	130.00–143.00	136.50
49	—	472	117.00–134.00	125.56
10	—	332	128.00–138.00	132.97
22	—	379	126.00–137.00	133.15
13	—	707	100.00–113.00	108.51
7	—	785	103.00–110.50	109.41
23	—	434	119.00–128.00	124.68
49	—	517	115.00–123.00	119.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	612	97.00–100.00	98.99
1	—	270	120.00	120.00
2	—	660	99.00	99.00
7	—	485	108.00–118.00	112.07
4	—	371	114.00–120.00	117.52
1	—	210	125.00	125.00
14	—	538	110.00–113.00	111.72
4	—	576	103.00–112.00	107.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	548	151.00	151.00
1	—	410	174.00	174.00
3	—	367	182.50–192.50	186.63
3	—	472	165.00–167.00	165.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	631	110.00–124.00	119.84
3	—	713	107.00–109.00	108.33
8	—	564	120.00–144.00	125.74
2	—	363	154.00–166.00	159.88
2	—	287	168.00	168.00
1	—	665	114.00	114.00
2	—	813	94.00–99.00	96.46
4	—	418	140.00–165.00	146.93
20	—	520	121.00–145.00	137.19
9	—	465	144.00–160.00	152.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	122.00–131.00	127.57
2	—	573	110.00–115.00	112.40
2	—	223	130.00–146.00	137.55
1	—	385	145.00	145.00
3	—	475	120.00–135.00	129.84
1	—	335	140.00	140.00
3	—	655	103.00–106.00	103.99
1	—	525	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,174	56.00–62.00	57.40
16	—	1,252	45.00–54.00	49.52
5	—	1,167	40.00–43.00	41.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	30.00	30.00
5	—	1,011	46.00–55.00	48.50
4	—	1,095	35.00–40.00	38.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	60.00	60.00
9	—	1,572	47.00–55.00	51.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,643	65.00–78.00	72.49
6	—	1,805	74.00–85.00	82.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	820.00	820.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	660.00	660.00

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.

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Albany Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle