Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2020-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday:Feeder steers and heifers steady,Moderate to good demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows and bulls steady,Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $135.65/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$135.65

126 head · 669 lb average

Value per head Derived

$908

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$7.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.16

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	672	135.76	912	124
Medium and Large 2-3	523	128.25	670	2thin

One grade step is worth $7.51/cwt here — about $242 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 sale126 hd

135.65

—

KY average29 barns · 6,657 hd

144.81

−9.16

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	1,895	86.50	1,639	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,635	69.05	1,129	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,286	67.88	873	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,032	52.98	547	7thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	655	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	604	140.25/cwt	140.25–140.25	847	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	134.19/cwt	129.00–134.75	910	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	131.58/cwt	130.00–136.00	805	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	148.86/cwt	145.00–152.50	491	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	517	155.06/cwt	151.00–161.00	802	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	40.82/cwt	39.50–42.00	416	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	62.98/cwt	62.00–64.00	646	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	67.88/cwt	62.00–74.00	873	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	54.43/cwt	53.00–56.00	569	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	69.05/cwt	66.00–71.00	1,129	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	516	135.81/cwt	131.00–137.00	701	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	122.25/cwt	122.25–122.25	861	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	132.99/cwt	127.00–137.50	505	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	458	142.88/cwt	140.00–143.50	654	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	328	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	469	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	113.75/cwt	110.00–117.50	358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	129.06/cwt	120.00–134.00	604	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	132.68/cwt	132.50–133.00	429	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	590	133.80/cwt	132.00–134.75	789	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	139.18/cwt	138.00–140.00	523	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	517	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	717	131.85/cwt	131.75–133.00	945	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	154.47/cwt	141.00–159.00	735	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	148.07/cwt	146.00–150.00	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,080	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	135.85/cwt	133.00–139.00	594	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	515	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	469	1
Bulls	—	—	2,060	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	133.95/cwt	129.00–139.00	743	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	129.55/cwt	127.50–134.00	499	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	659	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	488	2
Bulls	—	—	1,730	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	128.78/cwt	124.00–130.00	556	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	131.75/cwt	131.00–132.50	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	794	127.60/cwt	127.60–127.60	1,013	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	126.70/cwt	126.50–127.00	991	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	141.53/cwt	134.00–146.00	814	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	156.01/cwt	154.00–158.00	613	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	688	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 - Maysville, KY

Tue Feb 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 279Last week 408Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 61Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last Tuesday:Feeder steers and heifers steady,Moderate to good demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows and bulls steady,Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	124.00	124.00
1	—	390	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	604	140.25	140.25
12	—	717	131.75–133.00	131.85
40	—	794	127.60	127.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	678	129.00–134.75	134.19
4	—	612	130.00–136.00	131.58
2	—	330	145.00–152.50	148.86
10	—	476	141.00–159.00	154.47
2	—	430	146.00–150.00	148.07
1	—	900	120.00	120.00
10	—	782	126.50–127.00	126.70
7	—	575	134.00–146.00	141.53
2	—	393	154.00–158.00	156.01
1	—	500	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	151.00–161.00	155.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	516	131.00–137.00	135.81
1	—	425	140.00	140.00
12	—	458	140.00–143.50	142.88
4	—	328	143.00	143.00
22	—	590	132.00–134.75	133.80
5	—	376	138.00–140.00	139.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	88.00	88.00
2	—	315	110.00–117.50	113.75
1	—	475	116.00	116.00
1	—	590	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	704	122.25	122.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	380	127.00–137.50	132.99
2	—	617	127.00	127.00
1	—	515	125.00	125.00
6	—	468	120.00–134.00	129.06
3	—	323	132.50–133.00	132.68
1	—	945	93.00	93.00
7	—	437	133.00–139.00	135.85
3	—	690	114.00	114.00
2	—	563	125.00–126.00	125.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	91.00	91.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	135.00	135.00
3	—	385	127.50–134.00	129.55
1	—	545	121.00	121.00
5	—	432	124.00–130.00	128.78
1	—	660	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	555	129.00–139.00	133.95
1	—	485	141.00	141.00
2	—	315	155.00	155.00
2	—	505	131.00–132.50	131.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	39.50–42.00	40.82
2	—	1,025	62.00–64.00	62.98
3	—	1,045	53.00–56.00	54.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,286	62.00–74.00	67.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,635	66.00–71.00	69.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,060	82.00	82.00
1	—	1,730	91.00	91.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	575.00	575.00

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

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 - Maysville, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle