Sale reports / Kentucky / Albany Livestock Auction / 2021-10-06

Albany Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 6
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189
Feeder Cattle receipts
400 head
414 vs last sale 814 321 vs year ago 721 · 44.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
106 head
35 vs last sale 71 67 vs year ago 39 · +171.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
90 head
63 vs last sale 27 82 vs year ago 8 · +1,025.0%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.08/cwt on 138 head.
Average price
$119.08
138 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$616
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$73
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$14.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
12.03
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2516123.5363897
Medium and Large 2-3521108.5656541
One grade step is worth $14.96/cwt here — about $73 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 sale138 hd
119.08
KY average25 barns · 5,039 hd
131.11
−12.03
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,61885.621,38521
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39960.1684123
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17556.3766331
CowsLean 85-90%High95749.4747328
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,20096.001,1521thin

Every lot, as filed

129 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2808104.53/cwt101.00–108.008452
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2930106.00/cwt106.00–106.009862
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3475115.00/cwt115.00–115.005463
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2382123.47/cwt120.00–128.0047210
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2721107.77/cwt106.00–109.007774
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3564110.00/cwt100.00–119.006205
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2577127.42/cwt122.00–135.0073518
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3374109.24/cwt101.00–115.004095
HeifersMedium and Large 2-390587.00/cwt87.00–87.007871
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added487137.00/cwt137.00–137.006672
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2619125.66/cwt119.00–131.0077813
HeifersMedium and Large 2-383594.00/cwt94.00–94.007851
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3527114.67/cwt112.00–117.006043
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3431108.03/cwt100.00–115.004665
HeifersMedium and Large 2-372098.03/cwt93.00–103.007062
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2140127.50/cwt127.50–127.501791
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3624111.03/cwt107.00–117.006934
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3253115.00/cwt115.00–115.002912
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3673109.50/cwt103.00–113.007376
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3319104.38/cwt101.00–111.003334
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added541135.00/cwt135.00–135.007303
BullsMedium and Large 2-3525121.00/cwt121.00–121.006351
BullsMedium and Large 1-2675116.00/cwt116.00–116.007832
BullsMedium and Large 1-2235142.50/cwt142.50–142.503352
BullsMedium and Large 1-2815101.00/cwt101.00–101.008231
BullsMedium and Large 2-3580120.00/cwt120.00–120.006963
BullsMedium and Large 1-2773104.48/cwt102.00–107.008082
SteersMedium and Large 2-3575132.50/cwt120.00–135.007626
SteersMedium and Large 2-3670126.00/cwt126.00–126.008441
SteersMedium and Large 1-2295145.00/cwt145.00–145.004281
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2470129.22/cwt122.00–136.006072
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy445168.00/cwt168.00–168.007483
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2690115.00/cwt115.00–115.007941
SteersMedium and Large 1-2345150.00/cwt150.00–150.005181
SteersMedium and Large 2-3475127.01/cwt121.00–131.006035
SteersMedium and Large 2-3873101.80/cwt90.00–113.008892
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2280123.47/cwt122.00–125.003462
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3345113.00/cwt113.00–113.003901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2930124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,1531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2568146.87/cwt140.00–150.008347
SteersMedium and Large 1-2735133.00/cwt128.00–138.009782
SteersMedium and Large 1-2362145.43/cwt140.00–151.005263
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added472168.00/cwt168.00–168.007937
SteersMedium and Large 1-2610146.00/cwt145.00–147.008912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2420137.49/cwt137.00–138.005772
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added685150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0283
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added605164.00/cwt164.00–164.009925
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added577158.50/cwt158.50–158.5091524
SteersMedium and Large 2-3528136.52/cwt135.00–138.0072110
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added795145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1532
SteersMedium and Large 1-2515143.78/cwt139.00–150.007403
SteersMedium and Large 1-2471142.05/cwt137.00–150.0066910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2825117.00/cwt117.00–117.009652
BullsMedium and Large 1-2417142.82/cwt140.00–147.005965
BullsMedium and Large 1-2283137.56/cwt132.50–145.003893
BullsMedium and Large 1-2155127.50/cwt125.00–130.001982
BullsMedium and Large 1-2112142.50/cwt142.50–142.501602
BullsMedium and Large 1-2530130.87/cwt125.00–139.006949
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500144.00/cwt144.00–144.007201
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17250.78/cwt45.00–53.005958
CowsLean 85-90%95360.95/cwt58.00–73.005815
HeifersChoice and Prime1,20096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,1521
CowsLean 85-90%95845.07/cwt40.00–51.0043214
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,54765.91/cwt64.00–69.001,0205
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24061.70/cwt61.00–63.007656
CowsLean 85-90%87536.92/cwt35.00–39.003232
CowsBoner 80-85%1,15457.12/cwt54.00–60.0065917
CowsLean 85-90%98153.65/cwt52.00–57.005267
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38860.17/cwt56.00–63.0083514
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,25052.96/cwt50.00–54.006624
Bulls1,61188.81/cwt85.00–93.001,4318
Bulls1,61079.16/cwt68.00–84.001,27410
Bulls1,66298.66/cwt94.00–105.001,6403
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-29601,030.00/cwt1,030.00–1,030.009,8881
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,380700.00/cwt700.00–700.009,6601
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2915600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4901
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1701,117.74/cwt930.00–1,325.0013,0783
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-29201,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0011,9601
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1421,333.47/cwt1,200.00–1,525.0015,2283
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0051,001.99/cwt975.00–1,025.0010,0702
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2835540.00/cwt540.00–540.004,5091
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2101,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0013,6131
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0801,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0015,1201
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,242921.50/cwt710.00–1,090.0011,4455
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3301,110.00/cwt1,110.00–1,110.0014,7631
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2948925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,7694
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2926700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,4823
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2975500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,223761.21/cwt650.00–880.009,3108
BullsMedium and Large 2-384090.00/cwt90.00–90.007561
BullsMedium and Large 1-2379141.88/cwt140.00–146.005388
BullsMedium and Large 1-2325149.00/cwt149.00–149.004841
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,153890.44/cwt810.00–1,000.0010,2676
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,188981.26/cwt875.00–1,125.0011,6576
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,130973.23/cwt925.00–1,025.0010,9972
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2551,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0016,0011
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,235980.00/cwt980.00–980.0012,1031
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0381,133.01/cwt1,000.00–1,300.0011,7612
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2907710.02/cwt620.00–790.006,4403
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2920770.00/cwt770.00–770.007,0841
Bred CowsMedium 1-2875900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,8751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5231,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0019,4182
BullsMedium and Large 1-2713108.66/cwt105.00–114.007753
BullsMedium and Large 1-2578129.70/cwt125.00–134.007508
BullsMedium and Large 1-2603127.02/cwt123.00–131.007662
BullsMedium and Large 2-3335116.00/cwt116.00–116.003891
BullsMedium and Large 2-3473127.33/cwt120.00–131.006028
BullsMedium and Large 2-3375131.80/cwt128.00–135.004944
BullsMedium and Large 1-2474137.19/cwt135.00–140.006505
BullsMedium and Large 2-3678101.91/cwt97.00–107.006912
BullsMedium and Large 2-3428132.25/cwt130.00–135.005664
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2328122.00/cwt122.00–122.004002
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2765106.50/cwt105.00–108.008152
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2527124.33/cwt119.00–132.0065512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2225127.47/cwt120.00–130.002875
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2432122.18/cwt120.00–127.0052816
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,086933.29/cwt700.00–1,025.0010,1365
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,355950.00/cwt950.00–950.0012,8731
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,135550.00/cwt550.00–550.006,2431
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2965875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,4441
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2715775.00/cwt775.00–775.005,5411
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2770819.97/cwt725.00–850.006,3144
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2893100.46/cwt99.00–102.008972
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-29571,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0010,7662
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,061919.47/cwt900.00–1,000.009,7567
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2771766.26/cwt720.00–885.005,9084
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,025580.00/cwt580.00–580.005,9451
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2790775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,1231
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2920810.00/cwt810.00–810.007,4521

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.