Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 1.00 - 2.00 higher,heifers steady 1.00 higher.Heavy supply with good demand.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.21/cwt on 564 head.

Average price

$129.21

564 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$9.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.24

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	533	129.73	691	533
Medium and Large 2-3	419	120.19	504	31

One grade step is worth $9.54/cwt here — about $187 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 sale564 hd

129.21

—

KY average25 barns · 9,419 hd

129.45

−0.24

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	1,525	80.62	1,229	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,469	60.25	885	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	53.30	644	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	976	46.96	458	18

Every lot, as filed

104 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	142.67/cwt	131.00–150.00	461	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	124.80/cwt	124.80–124.80	845	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	168.38/cwt	160.00–174.00	557	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	137.33/cwt	126.00–140.00	926	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	134.50/cwt	125.00–142.00	553	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	128.85/cwt	118.00–133.50	680	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	179.98/cwt	176.00–183.00	765	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	120.06/cwt	114.00–128.00	878	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	109.14/cwt	101.00–112.00	802	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	117.17/cwt	112.00–122.00	780	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	157.71/cwt	145.00–164.00	733	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	147.01/cwt	133.00–154.00	753	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	148.76/cwt	136.00–154.00	849	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	803	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	127.03/cwt	118.00–133.00	727	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	160.41/cwt	150.00–178.00	618	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	133.46/cwt	125.00–142.00	634	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	120.06/cwt	114.00–128.00	928	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	136.69/cwt	128.00–142.00	858	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	821	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	466	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	171.10/cwt	150.00–179.00	556	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	131.57/cwt	125.00–140.00	758	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	141.78/cwt	139.00–150.00	396	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	171.46/cwt	160.00–183.00	650	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	338	185.49/cwt	185.00–186.00	627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	699	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	509	161.40/cwt	156.00–165.00	822	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	135.62/cwt	134.00–136.00	700	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,083	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	931	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	305	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	157.61/cwt	150.00–169.00	681	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	803	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	996	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	456	171.33/cwt	170.00–173.00	781	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	170.90/cwt	168.00–184.00	725	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	377	198.31/cwt	195.00–200.00	748	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	128.75/cwt	128.75–128.75	785	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	182.26/cwt	182.00–182.50	656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	144.44/cwt	143.00–146.00	909	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	784	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	654.73/cwt	640.00–670.00	7,300	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	45.22/cwt	40.00–49.00	556	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	871	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	55.43/cwt	50.00–60.00	660	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	54.65/cwt	53.00–57.00	547	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	46.68/cwt	43.00–50.00	451	8
Bulls	—	—	1,606	79.27/cwt	72.00–82.00	1,273	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	58.33/cwt	55.00–60.00	866	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	36.00/cwt	35.00–39.00	345	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	598	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	496	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	563	27
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	381	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	438	61
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	695.49/cwt	650.00–750.00	7,915	2
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	470	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	118.98/cwt	115.00–122.00	563	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	119.41/cwt	117.00–122.00	687	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	937	1
Bulls	—	—	1,200	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,032	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	129.80/cwt	120.00–142.00	550	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	839.95/cwt	830.00–850.00	9,071	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	121.68/cwt	116.00–126.00	455	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	639.84/cwt	480.00–730.00	7,499	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	274	145.55/cwt	140.00–151.00	399	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	117.13/cwt	110.00–124.00	615	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	818	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	123.67/cwt	123.00–124.00	404	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	674	109.53/cwt	100.00–114.00	738	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	291	127.84/cwt	120.00–131.00	372	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	157.83/cwt	130.00–168.00	751	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	100.33/cwt	100.00–101.00	757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	132.52/cwt	129.00–141.00	631	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	139.25/cwt	134.00–142.50	515	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	128.26/cwt	120.00–134.00	848	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	155.45/cwt	147.00–165.00	670	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	118.49/cwt	107.00–122.00	736	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	474	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	141.31/cwt	140.00–142.00	584	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	117.02/cwt	114.00–120.00	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	138.73/cwt	130.00–145.00	534	56
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	128.50/cwt	119.00–132.00	816	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	113.73/cwt	110.00–116.00	585	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	135.24/cwt	121.00–144.00	644	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	147.55/cwt	145.00–150.00	558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	138.04/cwt	126.00–163.00	736	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	116.67/cwt	116.00–117.00	674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	120.33/cwt	120.00–121.00	499	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	151.14/cwt	150.00–152.50	340	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	135.23/cwt	126.00–141.00	441	4

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 Mar 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,306Last week 681Year ago 897

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 53Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 4Year ago 5

Compared to last week: Steers 1.00 - 2.00 higher,heifers steady 1.00 higher.Heavy supply with good demand.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	323	131.00–150.00	142.67
42	—	411	125.00–142.00	134.50
42	—	528	118.00–133.50	128.85
15	—	735	101.00–112.00	109.14
28	—	666	112.00–122.00	117.17
28	—	572	118.00–133.00	127.03
1	—	820	95.00	95.00
101	—	475	125.00–142.00	133.46
8	—	279	139.00–150.00	141.78
3	—	755	100.00–101.00	100.33
27	—	621	107.00–122.00	118.49
56	—	385	130.00–145.00	138.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	677	124.80	124.80
29	—	516	134.00–136.00	135.62
54	—	610	128.75	128.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	115.00–122.00	118.98
6	—	374	116.00–126.00	121.68
3	—	327	123.00–124.00	123.67
1	—	625	106.00	106.00
6	—	291	120.00–131.00	127.84
1	—	705	94.00	94.00
4	—	514	110.00–116.00	113.73
3	—	578	116.00–117.00	116.67
3	—	415	120.00–121.00	120.33
1	—	240	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	116.00	116.00
8	—	331	160.00–174.00	168.38
80	—	674	126.00–140.00	137.33
9	—	731	114.00–128.00	120.06
26	—	512	133.00–154.00	147.01
39	—	571	136.00–154.00	148.76
13	—	773	114.00–128.00	120.06
20	—	628	128.00–142.00	136.69
21	—	379	160.00–183.00	171.46
3	—	1,003	108.00	108.00
12	—	432	150.00–169.00	157.61
30	—	476	130.00–168.00	157.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	155.00	155.00
7	—	425	176.00–183.00	179.98
7	—	509	156.00–165.00	161.40
2	—	720	130.00	130.00
12	—	651	143.00	143.00
10	—	803	124.00	124.00
8	—	377	195.00–200.00	198.31
9	—	629	143.00–146.00	144.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	185.00–186.00	185.49
4	—	378	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	110.00–112.00	111.01
1	—	750	109.00	109.00
1	—	595	126.00	126.00
3	—	320	148.00	148.00
3	—	413	140.00–142.00	141.31
2	—	635	114.00–120.00	117.02
7	—	476	121.00–144.00	135.24
1	—	525	119.00	119.00
2	—	378	145.00–150.00	147.55
1	—	270	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	465	145.00–164.00	157.71
10	—	385	150.00–178.00	160.41
1	—	805	102.00	102.00
3	—	270	172.50	172.50
9	—	325	150.00–179.00	171.10
21	—	576	125.00–140.00	131.57
1	—	700	112.00	112.00
5	—	661	120.00–134.00	128.26
13	—	431	147.00–165.00	155.45
13	—	635	119.00–132.00	128.50
22	—	533	126.00–163.00	138.04
1	—	765	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	505	159.00	159.00
1	—	305	182.50	182.50
12	—	456	170.00–173.00	171.33
14	—	424	168.00–184.00	170.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	182.00–182.50	182.26
2	—	325	184.00	184.00
1	—	275	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	117.00–122.00	119.41
7	—	424	120.00–142.00	129.80
4	—	274	140.00–151.00	145.55
2	—	525	110.00–124.00	117.13
7	—	674	100.00–114.00	109.53
4	—	476	129.00–141.00	132.52
7	—	370	134.00–142.50	139.25
1	—	615	114.00	114.00
2	—	225	150.00–152.50	151.14
4	—	326	126.00–141.00	135.23
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	496	113.50	113.50
61	—	381	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	86.00	86.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,115	640.00–670.00	654.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	650.00–750.00	695.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,080	830.00–850.00	839.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,172	480.00–730.00	639.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,230	40.00–49.00	45.22
1	—	1,320	66.00	66.00
13	—	1,191	50.00–60.00	55.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,001	53.00–57.00	54.65
8	—	966	43.00–50.00	46.68
4	—	958	35.00–39.00	36.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,485	55.00–60.00	58.33
1	—	1,420	66.00	66.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,606	72.00–82.00	79.27
1	—	1,200	86.00	86.00

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

Heifers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle