Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2019-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday:Feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower,Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower,Moderate demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower,Slaughter bulls steady,Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.95/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$118.95

174 head · 602 lb average

Value per head Derived

$715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$519

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

$53.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.57

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	622	123.30	767	143
Medium and Large 2-3	511	99.84	510	30
Small and Medium 1-2	355	70.00	249	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.30/cwt here — about $519 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

118.95

—

KY average28 barns · 6,904 hd

119.52

−0.57

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	1,727	73.53	1,270	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,640	44.38	728	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,288	40.97	528	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	37.18	405	27
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,260	70.00	882	1thin

Every lot, as filed

85 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards - Maysville, 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 2-3	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	485	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	449	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,179	437.46/cwt	385.00–460.00	5,158	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	142.99/cwt	142.00–144.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	109.44/cwt	107.00–112.00	679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	122.41/cwt	119.00–124.00	715	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	134.81/cwt	124.00–140.00	636	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	137.35/cwt	134.00–139.00	591	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	128.20/cwt	124.00–134.00	649	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	281	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	96.82/cwt	91.00–103.00	654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	337	107.49/cwt	100.00–112.50	362	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	381	106.46/cwt	97.50–121.00	406	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	106.56/cwt	105.00–111.00	605	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	112.98/cwt	103.00–120.00	537	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	108.91/cwt	96.00–121.00	576	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	111.70/cwt	90.00–119.00	467	9
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2Fleshy	—	650	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	585	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2Fleshy	—	942	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	147.73/cwt	147.00–148.00	628	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	387	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	573	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	355	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	249	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	101.74/cwt	98.00–106.00	481	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	443	98.29/cwt	90.00–105.00	435	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	97.24/cwt	95.00–104.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	104.79/cwt	104.00–107.00	545	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	601	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	92.50/cwt	86.00–99.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	994	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	739	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	964	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	116.99/cwt	110.00–125.00	557	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	121.15/cwt	112.00–127.00	503	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	114.05/cwt	110.00–118.50	655	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	117.13/cwt	114.00–121.00	608	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	892	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	125.57/cwt	122.00–128.00	475	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	106.48/cwt	104.00–109.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	734	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	38.85/cwt	36.00–43.00	429	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	33.47/cwt	30.00–35.00	364	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	45.95/cwt	45.50–46.50	454	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	45.57/cwt	44.00–48.00	747	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	689	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	39.22/cwt	36.00–42.50	493	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	45.47/cwt	43.00–50.50	599	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	34.18/cwt	33.00–35.00	445	5
Bulls	—	—	1,738	73.52/cwt	72.00–74.50	1,278	6
Bulls	—	—	1,633	70.32/cwt	69.00–71.50	1,148	2
Bulls	—	—	1,845	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,476	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,260	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	114.25/cwt	113.00–117.00	384	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	113.05/cwt	111.00–115.00	326	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	367	129.73/cwt	129.00–131.00	476	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	657	110.68/cwt	100.00–118.00	727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	112.33/cwt	103.00–117.00	612	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	116.69/cwt	110.00–122.50	377	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	597	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	571	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	329	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	195	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	853	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,186	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	686	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	902	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	876	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	717	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	134.89/cwt	129.00–144.00	572	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	134.76/cwt	133.00–135.50	748	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	129.24/cwt	123.00–133.50	981	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	133.21/cwt	132.00–135.00	689	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	114.15/cwt	110.00–122.50	1,094	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	124.33/cwt	124.00–125.00	833	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	7,672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	131.26/cwt	125.00–140.00	608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	129.28/cwt	127.00–132.00	478	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	507	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	444	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 - Maysville, KY

Tue Oct 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 472Last week 343Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 53Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 4Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	705	115.00	115.00
3	—	657	100.00–118.00	110.68
3	—	545	103.00–117.00	112.33
2	—	470	121.00	121.00
2	—	323	110.00–122.50	116.69
1	—	895	110.00	110.00
1	—	785	99.00	99.00
1	—	615	97.00	97.00
1	—	560	102.00	102.00
1	—	385	113.00	113.00
1	—	265	124.00	124.00
1	—	200	97.50	97.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	92.50	92.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	425	147.00–148.00	147.73
5	—	387	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	853	139.00	139.00
22	—	686	131.50	131.50
5	—	630	139.00	139.00
4	—	516	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	424	129.00–144.00	134.89
6	—	555	133.00–135.50	134.76
5	—	759	123.00–133.50	129.24
5	—	517	132.00–135.00	133.21
3	—	958	110.00–122.50	114.15
3	—	670	124.00–125.00	124.33
3	—	463	125.00–140.00	131.26
3	—	370	127.00–132.00	129.28
1	—	700	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	140.00	140.00
2	—	385	142.00–144.00	142.99
2	—	620	107.00–112.00	109.44
5	—	584	119.00–124.00	122.41
7	—	472	124.00–140.00	134.81
8	—	430	134.00–139.00	137.35
10	—	506	124.00–134.00	128.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	110.00	110.00
2	—	675	91.00–103.00	96.82
3	—	337	100.00–112.50	107.49
5	—	381	97.50–121.00	106.46
5	—	568	105.00–111.00	106.56
6	—	475	103.00–120.00	112.98
7	—	529	96.00–121.00	108.91
9	—	418	90.00–119.00	111.70
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	90.00	90.00
2	—	942	64.00	64.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	507	87.50	87.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	98.00–106.00	101.74
7	—	443	90.00–105.00	98.29
4	—	577	95.00–104.00	97.24
4	—	520	104.00–107.00	104.79
3	—	601	99.00	99.00
2	—	780	86.00–99.00	92.50
1	—	355	95.00	95.00
1	—	335	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	762	130.50	130.50
14	—	739	130.50	130.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	476	110.00–125.00	116.99
10	—	415	112.00–127.00	121.15
9	—	574	110.00–118.50	114.05
8	—	519	114.00–121.00	117.13
5	—	920	97.00	97.00
5	—	378	122.00–128.00	125.57
4	—	626	104.00–109.00	106.48
3	—	720	102.00	102.00
3	—	336	113.00–117.00	114.25
2	—	288	111.00–115.00	113.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	367	129.00–131.00	129.73
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
1	—	310	130.00	130.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,179	385.00–460.00	437.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	685.00	685.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,103	36.00–43.00	38.85
11	—	1,088	30.00–35.00	33.47
2	—	988	45.50–46.50	45.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,640	44.00–48.00	45.57
2	—	1,640	42.00	42.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,257	36.00–42.50	39.22
13	—	1,317	43.00–50.50	45.47
5	—	1,302	33.00–35.00	34.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,738	72.00–74.50	73.52
2	—	1,633	69.00–71.50	70.32
1	—	1,845	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	70.00	70.00

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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Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Reporter comment USDA

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 - Maysville, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle