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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week:Steers mostly steady.yearling steers 5.00 higher.Heifers 3.00 5.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Moderate supply with moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.31/cwt on 248 head.

Average price

$146.31

248 head · 784 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,147

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$485

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

$19.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.83

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	790	146.77	1,160	242
Medium and Large 2-3	529	127.64	675	6thin

One grade step is worth $19.13/cwt here — about $485 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 sale248 hd

146.31

—

KY average11 barns · 1,550 hd

145.48

+0.83

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	1,569	94.60	1,485	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,443	66.25	956	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,232	63.69	785	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	59.88	598	11

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	693	109.47/cwt	102.00–117.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	127.30/cwt	120.00–135.00	367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	153.82/cwt	150.00–166.00	529	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	148.22/cwt	137.00–158.00	852	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	131.83/cwt	128.00–140.00	560	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	121.97/cwt	115.00–127.00	775	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	393	136.96/cwt	130.00–144.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	434	120.14/cwt	113.00–125.00	521	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	145.30/cwt	140.00–159.00	696	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	166.43/cwt	164.00–170.00	599	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	120.03/cwt	115.00–126.00	574	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	116.55/cwt	110.00–123.00	662	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	116.24/cwt	110.00–123.00	604	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	55.18/cwt	51.00–59.00	695	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	65.78/cwt	61.00–69.00	954	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	123.93/cwt	122.00–126.00	654	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	130.70/cwt	124.00–136.00	801	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	129.30/cwt	121.00–134.00	853	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	12,900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	12,171	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	118.47/cwt	114.00–121.00	688	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	133.15/cwt	122.00–140.00	632	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	58.63/cwt	57.00–60.00	586	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	65.48/cwt	60.00–76.00	803	19
Bulls	—	—	1,175	82.71/cwt	80.00–85.00	972	2
Bulls	—	—	1,650	97.00/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,601	6
Bulls	—	—	1,875	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,950	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	973	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	62.91/cwt	60.00–69.00	621	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	135.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	714	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	130.70/cwt	127.00–135.00	749	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	874	145.50/cwt	144.95–146.00	1,272	118
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	147.09/cwt	132.00–157.00	772	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	149.97/cwt	148.00–150.50	1,018	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	842	146.75/cwt	146.75–146.75	1,236	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	135.42/cwt	135.00–135.50	896	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	150.12/cwt	148.00–153.00	710	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	172.00/cwt	169.00–175.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	152.34/cwt	146.00–161.00	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	124.96/cwt	119.00–126.00	881	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	736	137.97/cwt	136.00–142.00	1,015	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	118.12/cwt	113.00–125.00	800	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	131.17/cwt	125.00–137.00	690	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	131.59/cwt	124.00–135.00	762	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	137.83/cwt	136.00–139.00	845	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	103.66/cwt	99.00–106.00	863	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	103.66/cwt	100.00–107.00	805	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	132.63/cwt	130.00–137.00	508	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	151.07/cwt	142.00–156.00	929	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	112.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	133.88/cwt	128.00–139.00	637	12

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 Jul 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 521Last week 436Year ago 673

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 49Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 19Year ago 12

Compared to last week:Steers mostly steady.yearling steers 5.00 higher.Heifers 3.00 5.00 lower.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Moderate supply with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	102.00–117.00	109.47
1	—	500	125.00	125.00
2	—	393	130.00–144.00	136.96
1	—	415	123.00	123.00
4	—	581	114.00–121.00	118.47
3	—	475	122.00–140.00	133.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	344	150.00–166.00	153.82
8	—	479	140.00–159.00	145.30
5	—	360	164.00–170.00	166.43
3	—	613	124.00–136.00	130.70
3	—	660	121.00–134.00	129.30
5	—	528	130.00–140.00	135.24
6	—	573	127.00–135.00	130.70
2	—	435	140.00	140.00
2	—	740	110.00–115.00	112.48
1	—	275	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	112.00	112.00
2	—	288	120.00–135.00	127.30
5	—	434	113.00–125.00	120.14
3	—	478	115.00–126.00	120.03
5	—	568	110.00–123.00	116.55
3	—	520	110.00–123.00	116.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	128.00–140.00	131.83
10	—	635	115.00–127.00	121.97
5	—	677	113.00–125.00	118.12
12	—	526	125.00–137.00	131.17
14	—	579	124.00–135.00	131.59
3	—	833	99.00–106.00	103.66
1	—	335	133.00	133.00
1	—	705	112.00	112.00
3	—	777	100.00–107.00	103.66
6	—	383	130.00–137.00	132.63
1	—	275	147.50	147.50
12	—	476	128.00–139.00	133.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	662	135.00–135.50	135.42
13	—	705	119.00–126.00	124.96
2	—	760	119.00	119.00
6	—	613	136.00–139.00	137.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	575	137.00–158.00	148.22
5	—	525	132.00–157.00	147.09
7	—	473	148.00–153.00	150.12
2	—	335	169.00–175.00	172.00
3	—	415	146.00–161.00	152.34
1	—	600	140.00	140.00
1	—	695	132.00	132.00
1	—	730	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	139.00	139.00
1	—	560	118.00	118.00
1	—	635	124.00	124.00
2	—	528	122.00–126.00	123.93
1	—	475	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	874	144.95–146.00	145.50
12	—	679	148.00–150.50	149.97
60	—	842	146.75	146.75
3	—	736	136.00–142.00	137.97
16	—	615	142.00–156.00	151.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,260	51.00–59.00	55.18
19	—	1,226	60.00–76.00	65.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,450	61.00–69.00	65.78
1	—	1,390	70.00	70.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,000	57.00–60.00	58.63
5	—	987	60.00–69.00	62.91
1	—	1,045	51.00	51.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	80.00–85.00	82.71
6	—	1,650	92.00–100.00	97.00
1	—	1,875	104.00	104.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,010.00	1,010.00

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