Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.67/cwt on 201 head.

Average price

$131.67

201 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$736

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$20.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.82

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	555	133.41	740	184
Medium and Large 2-3	607	112.88	685	17thin

One grade step is worth $20.53/cwt here — about $55 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 sale201 hd

131.67

—

KY average26 barns · 5,647 hd

137.49

−5.82

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	—	High	1,585	88.98	1,411	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,550	62.53	969	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,228	58.69	720	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	959	55.04	528	11

Every lot, as filed

78 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 2-3	—	662	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	118.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	112.02/cwt	111.00–113.00	816	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	767	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,058	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	880	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	131.55/cwt	122.00–138.00	681	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	135.62/cwt	130.00–144.00	650	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	132.95/cwt	129.00–136.00	569	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	138.86/cwt	136.00–142.00	590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	146.78/cwt	145.00–148.00	778	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	124.49/cwt	120.00–126.00	909	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	134.45/cwt	130.00–140.00	893	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	142.38/cwt	140.00–149.00	668	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	133.03/cwt	131.00–135.00	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	156.96/cwt	150.00–162.00	802	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	143.66/cwt	130.00–148.00	1,092	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	137.60/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,004	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	158.09/cwt	155.00–165.00	672	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	154.98/cwt	150.00–161.00	733	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	150.34/cwt	150.00–151.00	538	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	143.12/cwt	140.00–151.00	820	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	162.82/cwt	155.00–167.00	617	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	142.77/cwt	132.00–148.00	892	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,105	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	121.97/cwt	114.00–129.00	754	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	107.85/cwt	106.00–109.00	772	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	134.06/cwt	127.00–139.00	765	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	56.69/cwt	53.00–59.00	555	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	48.55/cwt	45.00–51.00	466	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	517	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	62.53/cwt	60.00–65.00	969	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	54.55/cwt	51.00–56.00	618	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	60.19/cwt	57.00–63.00	760	11
Bulls	—	—	2,055	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	2,055	1
Bulls	—	—	1,448	80.49/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,165	2
Bulls	—	—	1,488	91.95/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,368	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	9,737	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	765.30/cwt	680.00–830.00	6,964	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	10,191	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	17,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	10,560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	117.01/cwt	114.00–121.00	769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	135.85/cwt	130.00–146.00	717	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	110.00/cwt	109.00–111.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	942	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	167.29/cwt	161.00–172.00	714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	135.91/cwt	133.00–138.00	432	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	131.51/cwt	121.00–135.00	765	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,021	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,011	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	114.72/cwt	112.00–119.00	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	124.65/cwt	122.00–128.00	601	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	828	90.99/cwt	90.00–92.00	753	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	131.06/cwt	123.00–138.00	820	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	133.62/cwt	127.00–137.00	521	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	133.18/cwt	125.00–134.00	895	11

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 Sep 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 454Last week 577Year ago 529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 59Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 17Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	662	108.00	108.00
2	—	610	117.00–120.00	118.48
1	—	255	120.00	120.00
2	—	728	111.00–113.00	112.02
2	—	420	125.00	125.00
3	—	482	122.00–128.00	124.65
2	—	570	115.00	115.00
1	—	975	86.00	86.00
2	—	828	90.00–92.00	90.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	108.00	108.00
30	—	518	122.00–138.00	131.55
34	—	479	130.00–144.00	135.62
20	—	428	129.00–136.00	132.95
4	—	730	120.00–126.00	124.49
1	—	890	109.00	109.00
4	—	318	133.00–138.00	135.91
17	—	582	121.00–135.00	131.51
3	—	1,021	99.00	99.00
16	—	626	123.00–138.00	131.06
14	—	390	127.00–137.00	133.62
11	—	672	125.00–134.00	133.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	767	138.00	138.00
14	—	605	145.50	145.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	137.00	137.00
2	—	425	136.00–142.00	138.86
9	—	530	145.00–148.00	146.78
4	—	469	140.00–149.00	142.38
1	—	620	125.00	125.00
2	—	585	131.00–135.00	133.03
3	—	358	150.00–151.00	150.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	664	130.00–140.00	134.45
1	—	950	121.00	121.00
7	—	511	150.00–162.00	156.96
1	—	295	158.00	158.00
11	—	760	130.00–148.00	143.66
10	—	730	136.00–139.00	137.60
12	—	425	155.00–165.00	158.09
12	—	473	150.00–161.00	154.98
9	—	573	140.00–151.00	143.12
9	—	379	155.00–167.00	162.82
30	—	625	132.00–148.00	142.77
5	—	837	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	167.00	167.00
1	—	315	161.00	161.00
1	—	860	103.00	103.00
9	—	618	114.00–129.00	121.97
8	—	716	106.00–109.00	107.85
12	—	571	127.00–139.00	134.06
3	—	657	114.00–121.00	117.01
14	—	528	130.00–146.00	135.85
1	—	915	103.00	103.00
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
3	—	427	161.00–172.00	167.29
2	—	468	149.00–150.00	149.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	108.00	108.00
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
2	—	680	109.00–111.00	110.00
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
1	—	925	83.00	83.00
1	—	405	148.00	148.00
1	—	210	135.00	135.00
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
3	—	568	112.00–119.00	114.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	979	53.00–59.00	56.69
3	—	960	45.00–51.00	48.55
1	—	820	63.00	63.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	60.00–65.00	62.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,133	51.00–56.00	54.55
11	—	1,262	57.00–63.00	60.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,055	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,448	80.00–81.00	80.49
2	—	1,488	89.00–96.00	91.95

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	910	680.00–830.00	765.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	960.00	960.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle