Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-02

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $164.96/cwt on 496 head.

Average price

$164.96

496 head · 636 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,049

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$409

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

$41.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.45

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	643	166.68	1,072	462
Large 2	497	150.39	748	17thin
Medium and Large 2-3	591	133.23	787	16thin
Small and Medium 1-2	530	125.00	663	1thin

One grade step is worth $41.68/cwt here — about $409 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 sale496 hd

164.96

—

KY average24 barns · 5,656 hd

158.51

+6.45

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	1,685	98.06	1,653	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,348	78.05	1,052	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,198	69.85	837	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	60.31	619	13

Every lot, as filed

126 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
Bulls	—	—	1,175	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	764	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	650	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,405	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	580	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	3,074	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	133.27/cwt	130.00–139.00	814	7
Heifers	Large 2	—	468	123.99/cwt	121.00–127.00	580	7
Heifers	Large 2	—	624	120.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	755	8
Heifers	Large 2	—	575	123.56/cwt	120.00–128.00	710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	142.54/cwt	135.00–146.00	744	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	141.10/cwt	130.00–148.00	876	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	112.02/cwt	111.00–113.00	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	783	109.99/cwt	107.00–113.00	861	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	110.90/cwt	100.00–117.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	115.50/cwt	113.00–118.00	782	4
Heifers	Large 2	—	373	129.67/cwt	129.00–130.00	484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	141.00/cwt	130.00–147.00	668	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	116.96/cwt	115.00–119.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	492	113.50/cwt	107.50–119.00	558	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	146.35/cwt	137.00–154.00	748	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	123.47/cwt	120.00–127.00	894	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	139.71/cwt	130.00–146.00	796	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	148.50/cwt	134.00–155.00	554	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	334	112.76/cwt	110.00–117.50	377	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	112.65/cwt	111.00–114.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	154.60/cwt	146.00–174.00	745	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	118.97/cwt	114.00–124.00	916	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	132.18/cwt	130.00–135.00	687	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	131.28/cwt	114.00–141.00	630	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	166.75/cwt	160.00–180.00	564	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	136.93/cwt	134.00–140.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	138.48/cwt	137.00–140.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	137.69/cwt	124.00–145.00	1,130	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,078	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	302	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	521	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	181.56/cwt	177.00–192.00	677	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	154.01/cwt	153.00–155.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	921	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	138.51/cwt	123.00–146.00	942	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	903	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	200.41/cwt	199.00–205.00	661	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	830	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	165.14/cwt	155.00–174.00	1,012	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	312	138.31/cwt	131.00–142.50	432	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	914	123.82/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,132	10
Heifers	Large 2	—	540	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,041	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	142.70/cwt	133.00–150.00	614	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	127.52/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,065	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	855	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	923	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	325	124.58/cwt	119.00–130.00	405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	289	142.86/cwt	140.00–145.00	413	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	125.25/cwt	120.00–128.00	899	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	678	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	820	5
Heifers	Large 2	—	418	129.34/cwt	129.00–130.00	541	3
Steers	Large 2	—	830	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	959	2
Steers	Large 2	—	510	149.02/cwt	147.00–151.00	760	2
Steers	Large 2	—	375	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	130.99/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,028	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	173.29/cwt	152.00–177.00	1,014	75
Steers	Large 2	—	622	144.68/cwt	143.00–146.00	900	3
Steers	Large 2	—	478	151.71/cwt	150.00–153.00	725	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	130.65/cwt	125.00–136.00	820	2
Steers	Large 2	—	425	161.99/cwt	161.00–164.00	688	3
Steers	Large 2	—	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,216	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	173.83/cwt	160.00–180.00	824	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	180.03/cwt	171.00–185.00	760	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	135.65/cwt	129.00–142.00	1,186	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	145.24/cwt	139.00–152.00	1,124	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	172.37/cwt	156.00–179.00	908	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	155.29/cwt	142.00–161.00	1,061	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	763	159.09/cwt	152.75–162.25	1,214	127
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,036	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	147.39/cwt	131.00–153.00	1,073	34
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	562	80.62/cwt	80.00–81.00	453	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	450	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	146.43/cwt	130.00–158.00	842	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	176.36/cwt	161.00–185.00	638	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	507	174.99/cwt	171.00–176.00	887	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	190.50/cwt	190.00–191.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	606	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	58.71/cwt	57.00–60.00	604	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	82.33/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,112	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	74.31/cwt	68.00–77.00	999	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	501	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	68.28/cwt	65.00–70.00	830	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	54.55/cwt	53.00–56.00	520	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	72.59/cwt	70.00–75.00	831	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	776	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	73.72/cwt	71.00–79.00	865	14
Bulls	—	—	1,739	103.74/cwt	74.00–114.00	1,804	6
Bulls	—	—	1,723	97.85/cwt	88.00–102.00	1,686	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	855	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	463	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	893.65/cwt	885.00–900.00	10,813	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	725.32/cwt	710.00–740.00	6,818	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	971	826.16/cwt	650.00–1,000.00	8,022	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	964.25/cwt	550.00–1,250.00	9,980	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	8,690	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,555	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	20,215	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	19,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	139.90/cwt	132.50–147.50	396	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	114.04/cwt	101.00–122.00	650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	139.12/cwt	130.00–145.00	600	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	134.93/cwt	130.00–140.00	459	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	568	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	960	4
Bulls	Large 2	—	335	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	165.31/cwt	150.00–176.00	684	18

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 Feb 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,043Last week 960Year ago 376

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 60Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 44Year ago 8

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	65.00	65.00
6	—	1,739	74.00–114.00	103.74
5	—	1,723	88.00–102.00	97.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,029	57.00–60.00	58.71
5	—	954	53.00–56.00	54.55
3	—	1,145	70.00–75.00	72.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,351	78.00–89.00	82.33
8	—	1,345	68.00–77.00	74.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	39.00	39.00
8	—	1,216	65.00–70.00	68.28
1	—	1,315	59.00	59.00
14	—	1,173	71.00–79.00	73.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	370.00	370.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	580	530.00	530.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,210	885.00–900.00	893.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	940	710.00–740.00	725.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	971	650.00–1,000.00	826.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,035	550.00–1,250.00	964.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	790.00	790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,555	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	950.00	950.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,310	1,475.00	1,475.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	611	130.00–139.00	133.27
8	—	511	137.00–154.00	146.35
4	—	724	120.00–127.00	123.47
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
1	—	875	103.00	103.00
8	—	482	146.00–174.00	154.60
4	—	770	114.00–124.00	118.97
8	—	338	160.00–180.00	166.75
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
20	—	575	130.00–158.00	146.43
19	—	362	161.00–185.00	176.36
18	—	414	150.00–176.00	165.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
1	—	820	92.00	92.00
4	—	520	130.00–135.00	132.18
6	—	480	114.00–141.00	131.28
4	—	283	132.50–147.50	139.90
3	—	570	101.00–122.00	114.04
7	—	431	130.00–145.00	139.12
2	—	340	130.00–140.00	134.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	507	171.00–176.00	174.99
2	—	413	190.00–191.00	190.50
1	—	315	192.50	192.50
1	—	360	206.00	206.00
4	—	568	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	468	121.00–127.00	123.99
8	—	624	120.00–125.00	120.98
3	—	575	120.00–128.00	123.56
3	—	373	129.00–130.00	129.67
1	—	540	129.00	129.00
1	—	855	108.00	108.00
2	—	325	119.00–130.00	124.58
5	—	678	121.00	121.00
3	—	418	129.00–130.00	129.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	522	135.00–146.00	142.54
26	—	621	130.00–148.00	141.10
36	—	474	130.00–147.00	141.00
31	—	570	130.00–146.00	139.71
33	—	373	134.00–155.00	148.50
20	—	680	123.00–146.00	138.51
9	—	312	131.00–142.50	138.31
10	—	914	122.00–129.00	123.82
4	—	795	131.00	131.00
26	—	430	133.00–150.00	142.70
2	—	835	124.00–131.00	127.52
1	—	1,085	105.00	105.00
8	—	289	140.00–145.00	142.86
3	—	718	120.00–128.00	125.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	111.00–113.00	112.02
2	—	783	107.00–113.00	109.99
1	—	275	125.00	125.00
4	—	526	100.00–117.00	110.90
4	—	677	113.00–118.00	115.50
1	—	1,095	92.00	92.00
2	—	578	115.00–119.00	116.96
3	—	492	107.50–119.00	113.50
1	—	845	88.00	88.00
1	—	885	79.00	79.00
4	—	334	110.00–117.50	112.76
3	—	620	111.00–114.00	112.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	590	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	134.00–140.00	136.93
2	—	588	137.00–140.00	138.48
2	—	428	153.00–155.00	154.01
1	—	725	127.00	127.00
1	—	525	140.00	140.00
1	—	380	160.00	160.00
2	—	785	129.00–133.00	130.99
2	—	628	125.00–136.00	130.65
1	—	815	85.00	85.00
1	—	900	95.00	95.00
1	—	325	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	821	124.00–145.00	137.69
5	—	302	172.50	172.50
6	—	373	177.00–192.00	181.56
10	—	613	155.00–174.00	165.14
75	—	585	152.00–177.00	173.29
1	—	1,275	111.00	111.00
1	—	210	170.00	170.00
2	—	950	128.00	128.00
10	—	474	160.00–180.00	173.83
7	—	422	171.00–185.00	180.03
6	—	874	129.00–142.00	135.65
7	—	774	139.00–152.00	145.24
31	—	527	156.00–179.00	172.37
13	—	683	142.00–161.00	155.29
34	—	728	131.00–153.00	147.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	616	175.00	175.00
127	—	763	152.75–162.25	159.09
80	—	577	179.50	179.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	199.00–205.00	200.41
6	—	428	194.00	194.00
1	—	385	208.00	208.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	115.00–116.00	115.49
2	—	510	147.00–151.00	149.02
1	—	375	172.50	172.50
3	—	622	143.00–146.00	144.68
3	—	478	150.00–153.00	151.71
3	—	425	161.00–164.00	161.99
3	—	275	160.00	160.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	562	80.00–81.00	80.62
1	—	450	78.00	78.00

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