Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.Supply was heavy with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.95/cwt on 493 head.

Average price

$151.95

493 head · 714 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,085

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$390

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

$14.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.47

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	721	152.45	1,100	476
Large 2	514	138.13	710	17thin

One grade step is worth $14.31/cwt here — about $390 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 sale493 hd

151.95

—

KY average26 barns · 6,524 hd

149.48

+2.47

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	1,683	93.52	1,574	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,553	72.24	1,122	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	64.94	792	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	981	59.94	588	12

Every lot, as filed

84 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 1-2	—	363	170.30/cwt	169.00–173.00	618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	140.71/cwt	134.00–144.00	961	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	427	176.79/cwt	170.00–183.00	755	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	899	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,286	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	145.46/cwt	135.00–150.00	691	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	154.39/cwt	137.00–162.00	807	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	156.10/cwt	139.00–161.00	887	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	171.06/cwt	160.00–177.00	547	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	689	134.95/cwt	132.50–137.75	930	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	145.22/cwt	139.00–146.25	1,104	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	147.87/cwt	130.00–153.00	756	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	159.26/cwt	154.50–160.50	753	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	142.57/cwt	132.00–146.00	873	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	122.00/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	164.25/cwt	163.00–168.00	856	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	132.73/cwt	127.00–139.00	875	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	459	181.32/cwt	173.00–185.00	832	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	165.85/cwt	164.00–169.00	811	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	124.37/cwt	123.00–130.00	786	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	158.74/cwt	153.00–168.00	686	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	163.87/cwt	151.00–168.50	1,013	126
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	792	128.22/cwt	128.00–128.50	1,016	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	156.43/cwt	153.50–157.80	910	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	944	140.69/cwt	139.70–141.70	1,328	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	845	133.79/cwt	133.75–134.00	1,131	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	140.57/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,019	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	154.75/cwt	149.00–158.00	1,023	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	157.55/cwt	150.00–165.00	611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	118.53/cwt	116.00–121.00	866	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	132.88/cwt	132.00–137.00	832	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	895	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	402	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	595	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	64.37/cwt	62.00–67.00	625	6
Bulls	—	—	1,888	96.63/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,824	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	56.82/cwt	54.00–60.00	563	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	66.12/cwt	61.00–69.00	976	8
Bulls	—	—	1,368	85.66/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,172	2
Bulls	—	—	1,905	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,962	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	54.51/cwt	47.00–60.00	664	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	71.80/cwt	71.00–73.00	910	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	64.79/cwt	61.00–68.00	783	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	483	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	76.00/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,216	13
Steers	Large 2	—	770	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	855	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Steers	Large 2	—	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	1
Steers	Large 2	—	417	142.28/cwt	130.00–152.00	593	5
Steers	Large 2	—	492	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	733	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	379	128.65/cwt	124.00–135.00	488	7
Steers	Large 2	—	589	134.48/cwt	134.00–136.00	792	6
Heifers	Large 2	—	581	118.99/cwt	112.00–123.00	691	4
Heifers	Large 2	—	645	119.33/cwt	114.00–122.00	770	3
Steers	Large 2	—	390	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	589	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	432	133.51/cwt	128.00–135.00	577	6
Heifers	Large 2	—	520	120.54/cwt	115.00–125.00	627	4
Heifers	Large 2	—	310	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	419	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	285	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	406	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	475	135.52/cwt	134.00–137.00	644	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	378	147.99/cwt	147.00–149.00	559	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	473	123.90/cwt	118.00–130.00	586	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	685	120.01/cwt	119.00–121.00	822	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,095	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,505	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	510	1
Steers	Large 2	—	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	775	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	269	150.09/cwt	145.00–155.00	404	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	155.66/cwt	150.00–168.00	732	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	137.18/cwt	132.00–141.00	860	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	136.00/cwt	134.00–138.00	802	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	12,696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	957	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	140.60/cwt	128.00–147.00	740	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	108.67/cwt	108.00–109.00	897	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	136.98/cwt	134.00–140.00	573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,105	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	137.50/cwt	135.00–141.00	784	36

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 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 965Last week 521Year ago 737

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 52Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 6Year ago 4

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls steady.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$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	169.00–173.00	170.30
4	—	683	134.00–144.00	140.71
26	—	523	137.00–162.00	154.39
31	—	568	139.00–161.00	156.10
3	—	320	160.00–177.00	171.06
10	—	612	132.00–146.00	142.57
2	—	958	121.00–123.00	122.00
7	—	489	164.00–169.00	165.85
5	—	432	153.00–168.00	158.74
1	—	825	123.00	123.00
1	—	725	132.00	132.00
1	—	850	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	427	170.00–183.00	176.79
59	—	899	143.00	143.00
23	—	760	139.00–146.25	145.22
18	—	521	163.00–168.00	164.25
7	—	459	173.00–185.00	181.32
126	—	618	151.00–168.50	163.87
115	—	944	139.70–141.70	140.69
7	—	845	133.75–134.00	133.79
2	—	725	138.00–143.00	140.57
16	—	661	149.00–158.00	154.75
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	111.00	111.00
1	—	645	125.00	125.00
5	—	417	130.00–152.00	142.28
2	—	492	149.00	149.00
6	—	589	134.00–136.00	134.48
1	—	390	151.00	151.00
1	—	330	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	159.00	159.00
4	—	617	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	511	130.00–153.00	147.87
4	—	659	127.00–139.00	132.73
2	—	388	150.00–165.00	157.55
1	—	705	123.00	123.00
1	—	430	165.00	165.00
1	—	315	162.00	162.00
7	—	470	150.00–168.00	155.66
6	—	627	132.00–141.00	137.18
2	—	590	134.00–138.00	136.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	120.00	120.00
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
2	—	475	134.00–137.00	135.52
2	—	378	147.00–149.00	147.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	475	135.00–150.00	145.46
1	—	350	146.00	146.00
10	—	632	123.00–130.00	124.37
4	—	731	116.00–121.00	118.53
4	—	269	145.00–155.00	150.09
43	—	526	128.00–147.00	140.60
3	—	825	108.00–109.00	108.67
2	—	418	134.00–140.00	136.98
36	—	570	135.00–141.00	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	689	132.50–137.75	134.95
39	—	473	154.50–160.50	159.26
7	—	792	128.00–128.50	128.22
61	—	582	153.50–157.80	156.43
44	—	626	132.00–137.00	132.88
6	—	402	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	379	124.00–135.00	128.65
4	—	581	112.00–123.00	118.99
3	—	645	114.00–122.00	119.33
6	—	432	128.00–135.00	133.51
4	—	520	115.00–125.00	120.54
1	—	310	135.00	135.00
1	—	285	142.50	142.50
2	—	473	118.00–130.00	123.90
2	—	685	119.00–121.00	120.01
1	—	775	109.00	109.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	971	62.00–67.00	64.37
5	—	991	54.00–60.00	56.82
1	—	985	49.00	49.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,476	61.00–69.00	66.12
13	—	1,600	72.00–80.00	76.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,218	47.00–60.00	54.51
5	—	1,268	71.00–73.00	71.80
21	—	1,209	61.00–68.00	64.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,888	92.00–100.00	96.63
2	—	1,368	82.00–89.00	85.66
1	—	1,905	103.00	103.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,380	920.00	920.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,150.00	1,150.00

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