Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.57/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$151.57

196 head · 598 lb average

Value per head Derived

$906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

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

$12.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.01

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	602	152.03	916	189
Medium and Large 2-3	467	139.30	651	7thin

One grade step is worth $12.72/cwt here — about $265 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 sale196 hd

151.57

—

KY average26 barns · 7,070 hd

149.57

+2.01

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	1,740	87.00	1,514	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,521	63.28	962	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	60.12	740	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	981	52.89	519	12

Every lot, as filed

85 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	—	817	115.00/cwt	113.00–116.00	940	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	141.50/cwt	138.00–144.00	883	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	326	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	681	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	153.30/cwt	148.00–156.00	957	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	164.67/cwt	155.00–185.00	782	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	154.52/cwt	140.00–164.00	510	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	952	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	134.69/cwt	127.00–144.00	753	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	146.51/cwt	145.00–149.00	753	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,024	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	121.33/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,059	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,004	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	175.41/cwt	171.00–181.00	553	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	147.95/cwt	141.00–159.00	848	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	113.45/cwt	110.00–116.00	815	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	156.57/cwt	151.00–158.00	734	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	126.92/cwt	116.00–129.00	792	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	150.97/cwt	137.00–158.00	577	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	165.62/cwt	157.00–181.00	701	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	126.49/cwt	121.00–133.00	916	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	509	168.56/cwt	146.00–176.00	858	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,124	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	179.73/cwt	162.00–188.00	676	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	135.35/cwt	129.00–145.00	930	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	761	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	921	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	158.70/cwt	145.00–164.00	840	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	131.48/cwt	126.00–140.00	838	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	332	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	627	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,239	1,039.06/cwt	825.00–1,275.00	12,874	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	144.30/cwt	144.30–144.30	1,030	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	111.59/cwt	110.00–114.00	868	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	895	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	848	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	60.43/cwt	55.00–65.00	751	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	50.98/cwt	50.00–52.00	573	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	52.11/cwt	50.00–55.00	518	7
Bulls	—	—	1,479	79.46/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,175	6
Bulls	—	—	2,183	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	2,183	2
Bulls	—	—	1,854	90.20/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,672	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	59.49/cwt	57.00–64.00	595	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	67.65/cwt	66.00–69.00	1,028	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,521	61.40/cwt	59.00–63.00	934	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	802	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	882.33/cwt	800.00–1,125.00	10,614	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,418	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	1,466.65/cwt	1,075.00–1,650.00	17,072	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,026	1,119.49/cwt	930.00–1,275.00	11,486	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	1,489.86/cwt	1,375.00–1,650.00	13,826	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	107.48/cwt	100.00–111.00	733	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	259	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	144.06/cwt	141.00–147.00	699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	755	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	871.02/cwt	825.00–910.00	11,933	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	415	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	115.73/cwt	112.00–123.00	671	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	402	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	747	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	859	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	366	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	142.58/cwt	128.00–153.00	811	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	127.50/cwt	120.00–135.00	497	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	145.96/cwt	140.00–148.00	613	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	137.39/cwt	129.00–144.00	709	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	464	142.50/cwt	141.00–144.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	139.52/cwt	133.00–148.00	727	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	651	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	898	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	120.63/cwt	114.00–125.00	808	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	144.88/cwt	135.00–152.00	703	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	157.52/cwt	155.00–160.00	438	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	166.32/cwt	154.00–179.00	710	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	108.75/cwt	108.75–108.75	998	21

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 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 561Last week 722Year ago 847

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 87Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 23Year ago 46

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	817	113.00–116.00	115.00
5	—	330	140.00–164.00	154.52
27	—	559	127.00–144.00	134.69
4	—	718	110.00–116.00	113.45
23	—	624	116.00–129.00	126.92
9	—	382	137.00–158.00	150.97
1	—	215	170.00	170.00
14	—	420	140.00–148.00	145.96
13	—	516	129.00–144.00	137.39
8	—	670	114.00–125.00	120.63
6	—	485	135.00–152.00	144.88
2	—	278	155.00–160.00	157.52
21	—	918	108.75	108.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	156.00	156.00
6	—	514	145.00–149.00	146.51
25	—	761	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	125.00	125.00
3	—	682	100.00–111.00	107.48
1	—	645	117.00	117.00
1	—	310	134.00	134.00
3	—	580	112.00–123.00	115.73
1	—	470	129.00	129.00
2	—	390	120.00–135.00	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	140.00	140.00
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
2	—	485	141.00–147.00	144.06
1	—	645	117.00	117.00
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	624	138.00–144.00	141.50
8	—	475	155.00–185.00	164.67
1	—	800	128.00	128.00
6	—	873	121.00–123.00	121.33
3	—	755	133.00	133.00
5	—	315	171.00–181.00	175.41
15	—	573	141.00–159.00	147.95
10	—	423	157.00–181.00	165.62
11	—	724	121.00–133.00	126.49
1	—	995	113.00	113.00
14	—	376	162.00–188.00	179.73
12	—	687	129.00–145.00	135.35
14	—	529	145.00–164.00	158.70
1	—	910	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	326	209.00	209.00
24	—	624	148.00–156.00	153.30
7	—	582	163.50	163.50
8	—	509	146.00–176.00	168.56
42	—	714	144.30	144.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	151.00–158.00	156.57
9	—	637	126.00–140.00	131.48
5	—	778	110.00–114.00	111.59
1	—	840	101.00	101.00
2	—	747	115.00	115.00
18	—	569	128.00–153.00	142.58
1	—	370	176.00	176.00
10	—	521	133.00–148.00	139.52
3	—	651	138.00	138.00
1	—	315	171.00	171.00
6	—	427	154.00–179.00	166.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	420	180.00	180.00
2	—	332	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	114.00	114.00
1	—	605	116.00	116.00
2	—	402	150.00	150.00
4	—	464	141.00–144.00	142.50
1	—	555	124.00	124.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,239	825.00–1,275.00	1,039.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,203	800.00–1,125.00	882.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,370	825.00–910.00	871.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,164	1,075.00–1,650.00	1,466.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,026	930.00–1,275.00	1,119.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	928	1,375.00–1,650.00	1,489.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,242	55.00–65.00	60.43
2	—	1,123	50.00–52.00	50.98
2	—	1,215	66.00	66.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	994	50.00–55.00	52.11
4	—	1,000	57.00–64.00	59.49
1	—	810	32.00	32.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,520	66.00–69.00	67.65
7	—	1,521	59.00–63.00	61.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,479	76.00–84.00	79.46
2	—	2,183	100.00	100.00
6	—	1,854	85.00–94.00	90.20

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