Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.Good supply with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.11/cwt on 272 head.

Average price

$142.11

272 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$694

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$17.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.29

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	490	143.23	701	255
Medium and Large 2-3	472	125.34	592	17thin

One grade step is worth $17.89/cwt here — about $109 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 sale272 hd

142.11

—

KY average26 barns · 7,624 hd

139.82

+2.29

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	1,524	91.62	1,397	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,541	69.41	1,070	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	67.57	824	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	942	58.07	547	24

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	—	554	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	909	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	155.00/cwt	143.00–163.00	806	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	144.68/cwt	130.00–153.00	686	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	802	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	905	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	155.44/cwt	146.00–161.00	883	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	181.98/cwt	173.00–196.00	679	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	127.98/cwt	122.00–133.00	973	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	149.52/cwt	140.00–161.00	550	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	169.35/cwt	166.00–171.00	872	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	153.11/cwt	150.00–159.50	932	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	119.63/cwt	114.00–124.00	810	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	132.40/cwt	125.00–142.00	765	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	136.84/cwt	125.00–143.00	714	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	366	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	141.85/cwt	134.00–145.00	885	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	942	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	160.06/cwt	150.00–165.00	525	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	176.29/cwt	167.00–188.00	580	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	144.96/cwt	130.00–159.00	838	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	135.07/cwt	126.00–144.00	912	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	192.02/cwt	187.00–195.00	805	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	333	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	679	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	125.85/cwt	115.00–126.25	1,113	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	169.73/cwt	157.00–185.00	720	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	434	158.37/cwt	155.00–160.00	687	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	8,645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	127.90/cwt	117.00–130.00	922	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	173.14/cwt	161.00–180.00	817	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	145.69/cwt	144.00–150.00	763	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	701	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	960	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	135.84/cwt	126.00–140.50	890	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	210	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	420	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	64.13/cwt	61.00–67.00	975	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	778	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	71.36/cwt	68.00–77.00	877	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	63.51/cwt	57.00–67.00	759	13
Bulls	—	—	1,620	91.01/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,474	8
Bulls	—	—	1,252	83.75/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,049	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	8,610	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	697	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	683	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	70.37/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,087	11
Bulls	—	—	1,715	101.62/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,743	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	62.20/cwt	60.00–68.00	590	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	53.22/cwt	50.00–57.00	502	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	120.48/cwt	120.00–121.00	693	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	44.03/cwt	43.00–45.00	391	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,247	788.58/cwt	700.00–870.00	9,834	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	5,676	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	123.26/cwt	120.00–126.00	642	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	835	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	893	59
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	148.53/cwt	144.00–150.00	643	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	732	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	144.25/cwt	134.00–150.00	697	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	111.50/cwt	111.00–112.00	714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	125.80/cwt	120.00–135.00	726	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	220	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	127.40/cwt	126.00–130.00	479	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	137.90/cwt	129.00–146.00	434	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	172.96/cwt	159.00–179.00	721	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	157.67/cwt	156.00–162.00	773	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	129.60/cwt	120.00–145.00	544	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	123.20/cwt	117.00–129.00	772	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	147.78/cwt	143.00–150.00	635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	147.79/cwt	136.00–159.00	776	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	161.82/cwt	151.00–166.00	455	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	120.43/cwt	110.00–123.00	870	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	934	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	177.55/cwt	164.00–184.00	675	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	129.53/cwt	124.00–139.00	815	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	144.10/cwt	134.00–153.00	611	29

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 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 722Last week 918Year ago 631

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 53Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 7Year ago 86

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.Good supply 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
8	—	554	164.00	164.00
3	—	515	166.00–171.00	169.35
7	—	609	150.00–159.50	153.11
8	—	419	187.00–195.00	192.02
3	—	333	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	520	143.00–163.00	155.00
13	—	568	146.00–161.00	155.44
11	—	373	173.00–196.00	181.98
7	—	760	122.00–133.00	127.98
4	—	624	134.00–145.00	141.85
1	—	805	117.00	117.00
6	—	329	167.00–188.00	176.29
2	—	675	126.00–144.00	135.07
64	—	884	115.00–126.25	125.85
12	—	424	157.00–185.00	169.73
14	—	721	117.00–130.00	127.90
14	—	472	161.00–180.00	173.14
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	144.00–150.00	148.53
2	—	605	120.00–122.00	121.01
5	—	483	134.00–150.00	144.25
6	—	577	120.00–135.00	125.80
1	—	275	149.00	149.00
1	—	545	136.00	136.00
1	—	300	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	474	130.00–153.00	144.68
24	—	368	140.00–161.00	149.52
6	—	677	114.00–124.00	119.63
18	—	578	125.00–142.00	132.40
27	—	522	125.00–143.00	136.84
1	—	225	162.50	162.50
21	—	328	150.00–165.00	160.06
2	—	762	105.00	105.00
6	—	627	117.00–129.00	123.20
3	—	803	109.00	109.00
15	—	281	151.00–166.00	161.82
11	—	722	110.00–123.00	120.43
29	—	424	134.00–153.00	144.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	603	133.00	133.00
3	—	675	134.00	134.00
10	—	434	155.00–160.00	158.37
43	—	524	144.00–150.00	145.69
10	—	701	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	172.50	172.50
1	—	220	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	120.00–121.00	120.48
4	—	521	120.00–126.00	123.26
2	—	640	111.00–112.00	111.50
3	—	376	126.00–130.00	127.40
2	—	315	129.00–146.00	137.90
1	—	495	127.00	127.00
3	—	420	120.00–145.00	129.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	578	130.00–159.00	144.96
13	—	655	126.00–140.50	135.84
1	—	230	177.50	177.50
18	—	417	159.00–179.00	172.96
13	—	490	156.00–162.00	157.67
21	—	525	136.00–159.00	147.79
1	—	335	173.00	173.00
2	—	290	183.00	183.00
1	—	785	119.00	119.00
12	—	380	164.00–184.00	177.55
5	—	629	124.00–139.00	129.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	295	200.00	200.00
1	—	350	196.00	196.00
1	—	210	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
1	—	300	157.50	157.50
3	—	430	143.00–150.00	147.78
1	—	575	117.00	117.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	697	98.00	98.00
59	—	835	107.00	107.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	910.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,247	700.00–870.00	788.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	645.00	645.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,075.00	1,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	61.00–67.00	64.13
11	—	1,545	68.00–73.00	70.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	56.00	56.00
17	—	1,229	68.00–77.00	71.36
13	—	1,195	57.00–67.00	63.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	948	60.00–68.00	62.20
7	—	943	50.00–57.00	53.22
2	—	888	43.00–45.00	44.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,620	88.00–94.00	91.01
7	—	1,252	82.00–85.00	83.75
6	—	1,715	99.00–106.00	101.62

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