Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 lower.Moderate supply with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.22/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$145.22

174 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$967

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$389

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

$21.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.04

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	673	145.96	982	168
Large 2	476	124.58	593	6thin

One grade step is worth $21.38/cwt here — about $389 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 sale174 hd

145.22

—

KY average24 barns · 4,755 hd

148.26

−3.04

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	1,815	80.71	1,464	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,503	53.99	811	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,250	49.62	620	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,024	41.82	428	11

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	422	123.44/cwt	120.00–132.00	521	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	118.47/cwt	113.00–120.00	736	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	121.47/cwt	119.00–128.00	695	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	127.15/cwt	126.00–128.00	788	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	134.49/cwt	125.00–139.00	824	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	125.12/cwt	120.00–133.00	666	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	414	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	604	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	159.13/cwt	156.00–160.00	829	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	147.51/cwt	144.00–151.00	963	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	951	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	153.58/cwt	150.00–159.00	725	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	150.76/cwt	143.00–155.00	498	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	302	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	498	2
Steers	Large 2	—	492	122.32/cwt	120.00–125.00	602	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	141.69/cwt	139.00–147.00	812	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	145.80/cwt	142.00–152.00	770	7
Steers	Large 2	—	560	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	144.60/cwt	139.00–156.00	607	7
Steers	Large 2	—	540	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	120.00/cwt	118.00–122.00	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	129.28/cwt	124.00–135.00	874	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,011	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,213	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,186	1
Steers	Large 2	—	280	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	399	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	143.01/cwt	142.00–144.00	894	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	812	152.80/cwt	152.80–152.80	1,241	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	450	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	445	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	138.37/cwt	125.00–146.00	782	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	141.01/cwt	125.00–150.00	735	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	509	152.48/cwt	151.00–155.00	776	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	114.41/cwt	112.00–117.00	823	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	125.81/cwt	121.00–129.00	791	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	146.92/cwt	138.00–151.00	705	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	49.33/cwt	45.00–54.00	623	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	40.46/cwt	37.00–43.00	523	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	30.49/cwt	29.00–32.00	316	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	53.19/cwt	51.00–54.00	801	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	57.87/cwt	56.00–63.00	671	4
Bulls	—	—	1,667	76.30/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,272	3
Bulls	—	—	1,903	83.35/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,586	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	52.05/cwt	50.00–54.00	505	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	40.48/cwt	36.00–45.00	424	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	864	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	9,763	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,795	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	9,266	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	118.50/cwt	117.00–121.00	803	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	150.00/cwt	149.00–151.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	420	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	520	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	614	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	638	106.02/cwt	104.00–108.00	676	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	750	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	728	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	572	110.01/cwt	108.00–111.00	629	5
Heifers	Large 2	—	390	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	431	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	150.22/cwt	141.00–155.00	644	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	106.98/cwt	102.00–112.00	811	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	475	131.00/cwt	121.00–136.00	622	6
Bulls	Large 2	—	668	113.55/cwt	111.00–116.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	525	115.97/cwt	115.00–117.00	609	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	290	119.66/cwt	119.00–120.00	347	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	662	106.04/cwt	101.00–111.00	702	5
Bulls	Large 2	—	365	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	507	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	745	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	903	4
Heifers	Large 2	—	483	114.81/cwt	110.00–117.00	555	4
Heifers	Large 2	—	423	114.62/cwt	112.00–118.00	485	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	303	117.99/cwt	117.00–119.00	358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	123.85/cwt	120.00–127.00	463	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	125.02/cwt	119.00–134.00	596	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,030	2

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 Oct 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 467Last week 400Year ago 654

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 106Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 90Year ago 14

Compared to last week:Steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 lower.Moderate 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
10	—	422	120.00–132.00	123.44
10	—	621	113.00–120.00	118.47
19	—	572	119.00–128.00	121.47
1	—	340	121.00	121.00
27	—	532	120.00–133.00	125.12
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
6	—	374	120.00–127.00	123.85
47	—	477	119.00–134.00	125.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	620	126.00–128.00	127.15
1	—	530	136.00	136.00
5	—	414	146.00	146.00
4	—	740	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	108.00–111.00	110.01
2	—	390	110.00–111.00	110.49
2	—	525	115.00–117.00	115.97
3	—	290	119.00–120.00	119.66
5	—	662	101.00–111.00	106.04
4	—	483	110.00–117.00	114.81
3	—	423	112.00–118.00	114.62
2	—	303	117.00–119.00	117.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	613	125.00–139.00	134.49
1	—	755	126.00	126.00
5	—	472	150.00–159.00	153.58
5	—	330	143.00–155.00	150.76
17	—	573	139.00–147.00	141.69
7	—	528	142.00–152.00	145.80
7	—	420	139.00–156.00	144.60
2	—	740	118.00–122.00	120.00
20	—	676	124.00–135.00	129.28
3	—	1,011	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	155.00	155.00
1	—	885	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	156.00–160.00	159.13
6	—	653	144.00–151.00	147.51
2	—	625	142.00–144.00	143.01
66	—	812	152.80	152.80
1	—	450	166.00	166.00
1	—	445	165.00	165.00
2	—	715	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	302	165.00	165.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	492	120.00–125.00	122.32
1	—	560	117.00	117.00
1	—	540	121.00	121.00
1	—	280	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	565	125.00–146.00	138.37
17	—	521	125.00–150.00	141.01
5	—	719	112.00–117.00	114.41
5	—	629	121.00–129.00	125.81
5	—	480	138.00–151.00	146.92
4	—	678	117.00–121.00	118.50
2	—	395	149.00–151.00	150.00
1	—	295	142.50	142.50
11	—	429	141.00–155.00	150.22
2	—	758	102.00–112.00	106.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	509	151.00–155.00	152.48
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	118.00	118.00
2	—	638	104.00–108.00	106.02
1	—	750	97.00	97.00
6	—	475	121.00–136.00	131.00
2	—	668	111.00–116.00	113.55
1	—	365	139.00	139.00
1	—	745	96.00	96.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,263	45.00–54.00	49.33
3	—	1,292	37.00–43.00	40.46
4	—	1,159	56.00–63.00	57.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	29.00–32.00	30.49
3	—	970	50.00–54.00	52.05
6	—	1,047	36.00–45.00	40.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,505	51.00–54.00	53.19
1	—	1,490	58.00	58.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,667	72.00–80.00	76.30
5	—	1,903	81.00–86.00	83.35

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	710.00	710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	710.00	710.00

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