Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher.Good demand for all cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.51/cwt on 264 head.

Average price

$153.51

264 head · 726 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,115

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$565

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

$18.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.88

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	741	154.44	1,145	251
Large 2	429	135.48	581	13thin

One grade step is worth $18.97/cwt here — about $565 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 sale264 hd

153.51

—

KY average19 barns · 5,323 hd

152.63

+0.88

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	1,651	83.96	1,386	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,575	58.26	918	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	53.76	673	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	966	44.68	432	11

Every lot, as filed

93 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 1-2Value Added	—	865	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,254	7
Heifers	Large 2	—	370	120.02/cwt	115.00–125.00	444	5
Heifers	Large 2	—	535	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	138.87/cwt	129.00–144.00	453	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	134.79/cwt	130.00–139.00	853	23
Steers	Large 2	—	525	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	651	1
Steers	Large 2	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	131.45/cwt	123.00–140.00	627	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	145.09/cwt	144.00–147.50	395	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	136.38/cwt	129.00–142.00	521	18
Steers	Large 2	—	260	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	148.68/cwt	138.00–160.00	763	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	134.66/cwt	134.00–135.00	963	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	601	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	136.31/cwt	129.00–140.00	911	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	181.37/cwt	170.00–189.00	762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	137.46/cwt	130.00–141.00	865	7
Steers	Large 2	—	360	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	522	1
Steers	Large 2	—	471	134.75/cwt	125.00–142.50	635	5
Steers	Large 2	—	408	137.97/cwt	133.00–143.00	563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	149.75/cwt	144.00–157.00	872	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	789	159.64/cwt	149.00–159.95	1,260	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	960	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,334	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,012	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	162.93/cwt	155.00–167.00	774	6
Steers	Large 2	—	225	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	152.10/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,008	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	152.50/cwt	144.00–159.00	962	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	173.53/cwt	172.00–175.00	833	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	161.87/cwt	153.00–165.00	690	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,107	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,071	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	921	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	932	152.95/cwt	152.95–152.95	1,425	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	842	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,179	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	882	109.25/cwt	109.25–109.25	964	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	166.71/cwt	162.00–170.00	874	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	131.62/cwt	120.00–137.00	820	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	125.83/cwt	121.00–131.00	846	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	160.79/cwt	152.00–168.00	769	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	158.81/cwt	155.00–163.00	843	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	397	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	705	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	51.99/cwt	48.00–55.00	516	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	43.36/cwt	40.00–47.00	397	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	29.05/cwt	28.00–30.00	292	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	62.93/cwt	59.00–66.00	797	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	53.11/cwt	50.00–57.00	662	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,571	59.15/cwt	58.00–61.00	929	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	835	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	39.03/cwt	38.00–40.00	490	2
Bulls	—	—	1,683	84.95/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,430	7
Bulls	—	—	1,430	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,101	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,320	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	624.42/cwt	620.00–630.00	6,744	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,458	1,222.92/cwt	1,020.00–1,475.00	17,830	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	6,528	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,794	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	385	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	562	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	523	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	933	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	585	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	172.39/cwt	167.50–177.50	555	5
Bulls	Large 2	—	475	140.49/cwt	140.00–141.00	667	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	152.37/cwt	147.00–156.00	562	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	147.64/cwt	146.00–150.00	620	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	118.47/cwt	113.00–122.00	855	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	630	114.50/cwt	113.00–116.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	130.94/cwt	123.00–138.00	566	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	132.28/cwt	121.00–140.00	680	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	212	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	360	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	142.05/cwt	133.00–159.00	751	14
Bulls	Large 2	—	330	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	133.69/cwt	129.00–138.00	770	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	125.00/cwt	122.00–126.00	770	5
Heifers	Large 2	—	427	118.97/cwt	118.00–120.00	508	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	663	106.05/cwt	102.00–110.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	335	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	138.09/cwt	134.00–144.00	788	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	929	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	117.03/cwt	112.00–122.00	848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	111.47/cwt	108.00–115.00	862	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	305	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	393	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	490	119.50/cwt	118.00–121.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	123.00/cwt	122.00–124.00	843	2
Steers	Large 2	—	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1

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 Dec 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 691Last week 71Year ago 529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 25Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 18Year ago 3

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers 4.00-6.00 higher.Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher.Good demand for all cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	865	145.00	145.00
3	—	420	170.00–189.00	181.37
69	—	789	149.00–159.95	159.64
2	—	960	139.00	139.00
14	—	663	145.00–157.00	152.10
39	—	631	144.00–159.00	152.50
2	—	480	172.00–175.00	173.53
2	—	700	153.00	153.00
2	—	558	165.00	165.00
60	—	932	152.95	152.95
2	—	842	140.00	140.00
4	—	524	162.00–170.00	166.71
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	124.00	124.00
1	—	335	140.00	140.00
1	—	260	137.50	137.50
1	—	360	145.00	145.00
5	—	471	125.00–142.50	134.75
2	—	408	133.00–143.00	137.97
1	—	225	145.00	145.00
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	513	138.00–160.00	148.68
3	—	715	134.00–135.00	134.66
6	—	668	129.00–140.00	136.31
7	—	629	130.00–141.00	137.46
8	—	582	144.00–157.00	149.75
1	—	755	134.00	134.00
6	—	475	155.00–167.00	162.93
4	—	426	153.00–165.00	161.87
1	—	865	128.00	128.00
1	—	325	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	183.00	183.00
1	—	330	182.00	182.00
1	—	350	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	115.00–125.00	120.02
2	—	535	119.00	119.00
2	—	630	113.00–116.00	114.50
3	—	427	118.00–120.00	118.97
2	—	663	102.00–110.00	106.05
1	—	305	129.00	129.00
2	—	490	118.00–121.00	119.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	326	129.00–144.00	138.87
23	—	477	123.00–140.00	131.45
4	—	272	144.00–147.50	145.09
18	—	382	129.00–142.00	136.38
21	—	432	123.00–138.00	130.94
19	—	514	121.00–140.00	132.28
34	—	576	129.00–138.00	133.69
5	—	616	122.00–126.00	125.00
4	—	235	142.50	142.50
1	—	815	114.00	114.00
2	—	725	112.00–122.00	117.03
2	—	773	108.00–115.00	111.47
2	—	685	122.00–124.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	633	130.00–139.00	134.79
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	882	109.25	109.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	623	120.00–137.00	131.62
6	—	672	121.00–131.00	125.83
6	—	478	152.00–168.00	160.79
1	—	880	106.00	106.00
5	—	322	167.50–177.50	172.39
5	—	369	147.00–156.00	152.37
3	—	420	146.00–150.00	147.64
6	—	722	113.00–122.00	118.47
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
2	—	212	170.00	170.00
14	—	529	133.00–159.00	142.05
8	—	571	134.00–144.00	138.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	169.00	169.00
5	—	531	155.00–163.00	158.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	397	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	146.00	146.00
2	—	523	128.00	128.00
1	—	695	110.00	110.00
1	—	585	126.00	126.00
2	—	475	140.00–141.00	140.49
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
1	—	330	138.00	138.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	992	48.00–55.00	51.99
4	—	915	40.00–47.00	43.36
2	—	1,005	28.00–30.00	29.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,266	59.00–66.00	62.93
11	—	1,246	50.00–57.00	53.11
2	—	1,255	38.00–40.00	39.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,571	58.00–61.00	59.15
1	—	1,605	52.00	52.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,683	82.00–88.00	84.95
1	—	1,430	77.00	77.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,080	620.00–630.00	624.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,458	1,020.00–1,475.00	1,222.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	640.00	640.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	660.00	660.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,315	1,125.00	1,125.00

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