Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher with good demand.Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher.Supply was heavy with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.51/cwt on 381 head.

Average price

$147.51

381 head · 684 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,008

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$381

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

$10.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.50

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	688	147.74	1,017	373
Medium and Large 2-3	464	137.01	636	8thin

One grade step is worth $10.73/cwt here — about $381 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 sale381 hd

147.51

—

KY average25 barns · 6,352 hd

148.02

−0.50

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	1,684	90.83	1,529	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,479	66.69	986	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,177	66.27	780	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	917	58.64	538	11

Every lot, as filed

98 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	—	523	175.37/cwt	163.00–178.00	917	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,033	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	1,285.00/cwt	1,285.00–1,285.00	17,926	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	69.07/cwt	67.00–71.00	816	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	62.63/cwt	56.00–65.00	733	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	140.13/cwt	137.00–145.00	873	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	157.51/cwt	141.00–162.00	816	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	156.69/cwt	146.00–163.00	971	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	810	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,094	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	795	134.98/cwt	134.90–135.50	1,073	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	130.49/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,014	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	173.34/cwt	161.00–194.00	657	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	645	134.55/cwt	130.00–135.00	868	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	149.00/cwt	142.00–156.00	779	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	143.99/cwt	143.00–147.00	875	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	136.58/cwt	131.00–140.00	915	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	126.02/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,040	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	187.57/cwt	182.50–190.00	521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	186.45/cwt	181.00–190.00	779	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	543	161.92/cwt	161.00–162.00	879	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	594	162.36/cwt	162.00–164.00	964	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	138.46/cwt	130.00–141.00	748	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	123.72/cwt	123.00–124.00	840	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	150.82/cwt	145.00–159.00	555	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	318	198.46/cwt	190.00–205.00	631	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	992	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,180	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	684	134.88/cwt	130.00–135.00	923	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	879	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	877	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	137.62/cwt	134.90–138.00	978	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	877	135.95/cwt	135.95–135.95	1,192	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	434	162.07/cwt	155.00–164.00	703	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	158.40/cwt	154.00–162.00	738	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	707	130.66/cwt	129.00–131.00	924	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	781	127.33/cwt	122.00–131.75	994	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	172.86/cwt	161.00–182.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	345	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	350	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	834	122.23/cwt	120.00–124.50	1,019	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	63.83/cwt	56.00–67.00	610	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	49.57/cwt	45.00–55.00	421	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	68.35/cwt	66.00–71.00	1,014	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	62.54/cwt	61.00–64.00	918	2
Bulls	—	—	1,750	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,470	1
Bulls	—	—	1,828	100.51/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,837	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	23,783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	137.37/cwt	130.00–145.00	581	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,083	1
Bulls	—	—	1,595	87.69/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,399	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	143.35/cwt	140.00–145.00	628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	130.34/cwt	124.00–137.00	881	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	171.00/cwt	152.00–178.00	742	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	720	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	11,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	118.29/cwt	110.00–121.00	931	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	154.51/cwt	150.00–157.50	413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	149.45/cwt	141.00–153.00	726	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	168.33/cwt	159.00–172.00	798	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	386	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	845	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	151.90/cwt	147.00–152.50	1,007	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	126.36/cwt	123.00–129.00	902	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	148.91/cwt	141.00–151.00	643	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	148.66/cwt	131.00–159.00	837	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	166.29/cwt	154.00–179.00	777	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	121.99/cwt	117.00–127.00	773	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	147.75/cwt	131.00–155.00	795	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	173.68/cwt	159.00–182.00	743	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	151.30/cwt	143.00–158.00	875	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	858	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	508	120.01/cwt	117.00–123.00	610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	137.13/cwt	128.00–141.00	788	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	160.96/cwt	159.00–163.00	515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	173.36/cwt	167.50–190.00	494	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	465	2

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 Apr 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 918Last week 648Year ago 803

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 24Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 4Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher with good demand.Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher.Supply was heavy with good 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
19	—	523	163.00–178.00	175.37
24	—	620	146.00–163.00	156.69
41	—	810	135.00	135.00
68	—	795	134.90–135.50	134.98
11	—	594	162.00–164.00	162.36
17	—	711	134.90–138.00	137.62
63	—	877	135.95	135.95
1	—	465	185.00	185.00
2	—	350	205.00	205.00
9	—	438	193.00	193.00
9	—	663	147.00–152.50	151.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	137.00–145.00	140.13
26	—	518	141.00–162.00	157.51
8	—	777	130.00–134.00	130.49
10	—	379	161.00–194.00	173.34
5	—	670	131.00–140.00	136.58
2	—	825	125.00–127.00	126.02
3	—	278	182.50–190.00	187.57
4	—	992	119.00	119.00
1	—	305	180.00	180.00
7	—	714	123.00–129.00	126.36
21	—	467	154.00–179.00	166.29
1	—	220	192.50	192.50
7	—	428	159.00–182.00	173.68
7	—	578	143.00–158.00	151.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	128.00	128.00
1	—	340	144.00	144.00
3	—	438	140.00–145.00	143.35
2	—	568	124.00	124.00
1	—	390	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	555	160.00	160.00
1	—	385	187.00	187.00
4	—	608	143.00–147.00	143.99
9	—	418	181.00–190.00	186.45
13	—	543	161.00–162.00	161.92
1	—	650	145.00	145.00
3	—	318	190.00–205.00	198.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	792	111.00	111.00
1	—	645	136.00	136.00
3	—	383	161.00–182.00	172.86
6	—	676	124.00–137.00	130.34
11	—	434	152.00–178.00	171.00
20	—	474	159.00–172.00	168.33
10	—	563	131.00–159.00	148.66
1	—	315	160.00	160.00
12	—	538	131.00–155.00	147.75
4	—	285	167.50–190.00	173.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
2	—	423	130.00–145.00	137.37
2	—	467	141.00	141.00
1	—	375	155.00	155.00
1	—	620	125.00	125.00
1	—	775	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	645	130.00–135.00	134.55
27	—	523	142.00–156.00	149.00
41	—	684	130.00–135.00	134.88
1	—	390	165.00	165.00
12	—	434	155.00–164.00	162.07
5	—	466	154.00–162.00	158.40
12	—	707	129.00–131.00	130.66
51	—	781	122.00–131.75	127.33
1	—	345	166.00	166.00
8	—	834	120.00–124.50	122.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	540	130.00–141.00	138.46
7	—	679	123.00–124.00	123.72
9	—	368	145.00–159.00	150.82
4	—	787	110.00–121.00	118.29
3	—	267	150.00–157.50	154.51
50	—	486	141.00–153.00	149.45
1	—	245	157.50	157.50
29	—	432	141.00–151.00	148.91
4	—	634	117.00–127.00	121.99
6	—	703	122.00	122.00
15	—	575	128.00–141.00	137.13
4	—	320	159.00–163.00	160.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	165.50	165.50
1	—	255	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	121.00	121.00
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
2	—	275	140.00	140.00
2	—	508	117.00–123.00	120.01
1	—	685	106.00	106.00
2	—	383	121.00–122.00	121.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	1,285.00	1,285.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,510	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	980.00	980.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,181	67.00–71.00	69.07
10	—	1,171	56.00–65.00	62.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	956	56.00–67.00	63.83
4	—	850	45.00–55.00	49.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,483	66.00–71.00	68.35
2	—	1,468	61.00–64.00	62.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	84.00	84.00
2	—	1,828	97.00–104.00	100.51
4	—	1,595	86.00–89.00	87.69

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle