Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2020-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.03/cwt on 234 head.

Average price

$121.03

234 head · 695 lb average

Value per head Derived

$841

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

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

$11.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.64

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	703	121.57	855	223
Medium and Large 2-3	526	110.22	580	11thin

One grade step is worth $11.34/cwt here — about $274 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 sale234 hd

121.03

—

KY average27 barns · 4,290 hd

125.67

−4.64

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	1,578	96.75	1,526	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,298	64.37	836	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,540	64.18	988	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,043	62.84	655	4thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	122.51/cwt	120.00–126.00	697	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	125.07/cwt	122.00–130.00	457	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.00	588	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	774	122.92/cwt	121.35–124.60	951	143
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	125.79/cwt	125.50–126.00	649	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	112.55/cwt	111.00–113.50	853	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	112.13/cwt	110.00–113.00	705	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	307	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	371	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	109.27/cwt	108.50–110.00	845	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	128.95/cwt	128.50–131.50	957	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,128	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	846	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	977	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	134.89/cwt	131.00–139.00	769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	152.96/cwt	148.00–160.00	572	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,003	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	113.36/cwt	105.00–114.50	766	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	118.58/cwt	114.00–120.00	625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	135.50/cwt	131.50–141.00	847	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,625	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	22,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	128.47/cwt	124.00–130.00	680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	145.02/cwt	142.00–154.00	554	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	125.67/cwt	121.00–131.00	724	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	140.68/cwt	137.00–155.00	664	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	636	1
Bulls	—	—	1,345	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,211	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	577	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	148.47/cwt	147.00–150.00	416	2
Bulls	—	—	1,810	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	1,873	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	10,755	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	11,266	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	64.12/cwt	62.00–65.50	687	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	64.37/cwt	60.00–68.00	836	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	64.18/cwt	63.00–65.00	988	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	563	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	126.94/cwt	125.00–133.00	583	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	114.99/cwt	111.00–117.00	647	3

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 Jul 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 377Last week 339Year ago 232

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 25Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 1Year ago 2

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	569	120.00–126.00	122.51
4	—	365	122.00–130.00	125.07
5	—	516	125.50–126.00	125.79
1	—	825	102.00	102.00
8	—	758	111.00–113.50	112.55
1	—	855	102.50	102.50
10	—	629	110.00–113.00	112.13
2	—	307	121.00	121.00
12	—	676	105.00–114.50	113.36
2	—	415	125.00	125.00
16	—	459	125.00–133.00	126.94
2	—	723	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	110.00–112.00	111.24
1	—	340	102.50	102.50
1	—	410	115.00	115.00
1	—	490	110.00	110.00
1	—	745	95.00	95.00
3	—	563	111.00–117.00	114.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
143	—	774	121.35–124.60	122.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	135.00	135.00
13	—	742	128.50–131.50	128.95
1	—	665	134.00	134.00
19	—	900	108.50	108.50
2	—	570	131.00–139.00	134.89
4	—	374	148.00–160.00	152.96
4	—	475	140.00	140.00
1	—	345	141.00	141.00
7	—	836	120.00	120.00
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
12	—	625	131.50–141.00	135.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	773	108.50–110.00	109.27
9	—	1,128	75.00	75.00
1	—	705	107.00	107.00
1	—	810	80.00	80.00
1	—	900	91.00	91.00
4	—	527	114.00–120.00	118.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	124.00–130.00	128.47
5	—	382	142.00–154.00	145.02
6	—	576	121.00–131.00	125.67
11	—	472	137.00–155.00	140.68
1	—	445	143.00	143.00
2	—	280	147.00–150.00	148.47
2	—	635	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	103.00	103.00
1	—	965	76.00	76.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,625	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	860.00	860.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	795	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,810	103.50	103.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,072	62.00–65.50	64.12
1	—	955	59.00	59.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,298	60.00–68.00	64.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,540	63.00–65.00	64.18

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