Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2020-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 4.00-6.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder classes. No comparison on yearlings. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.94/cwt on 224 head.

Average price

$118.94

224 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$705

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$10.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.63

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	613	120.41	738	192
Medium and Large 2-3	473	110.13	520	32

One grade step is worth $10.28/cwt here — about $218 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 sale224 hd

118.94

—

KY average27 barns · 4,808 hd

117.31

+1.63

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	—	High	1,687	80.74	1,362	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,576	52.78	832	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,317	51.16	674	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,077	47.01	506	16

Every lot, as filed

80 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	133.97/cwt	127.00–142.00	433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	108.08/cwt	105.00–110.50	770	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	110.65/cwt	110.00–112.00	705	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	116.37/cwt	114.00–121.00	660	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	82.51/cwt	81.00–84.00	844	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	140.09/cwt	135.00–145.00	371	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	133.72/cwt	131.00–136.00	630	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	139.44/cwt	133.00–142.00	595	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	133.28/cwt	129.00–136.00	565	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	124.99/cwt	124.00–126.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	107.12/cwt	105.00–109.00	726	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	888	126.25/cwt	126.25–126.25	1,121	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	126.01/cwt	120.00–133.00	725	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	141.11/cwt	131.00–146.00	485	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	130.93/cwt	122.00–138.00	479	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	107.76/cwt	103.00–112.00	721	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	131.75/cwt	131.75–131.75	876	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,424	1,205.88/cwt	1,025.00–1,325.00	17,172	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	128.33/cwt	123.00–131.00	616	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	132.65/cwt	125.00–142.50	507	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	131.48/cwt	125.00–135.50	701	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	865	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,823	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	9,967	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,373	810.75/cwt	700.00–900.00	11,132	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	10,598	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	11,219	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,292	687.35/cwt	585.00–760.00	8,881	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	53.96/cwt	51.00–56.00	726	8
Bulls	—	—	2,013	87.14/cwt	86.50–88.50	1,754	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,576	52.78/cwt	50.00–55.50	832	7
Bulls	—	—	1,335	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,015	1
Bulls	—	—	1,373	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	1,009	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	37.75/cwt	36.00–39.00	425	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	109.28/cwt	106.00–118.00	357	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	112.04/cwt	104.00–114.00	584	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	42.82/cwt	41.00–44.50	525	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	51.51/cwt	50.00–53.50	561	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	393	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	111.72/cwt	109.00–113.00	636	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	46.40/cwt	45.00–49.00	482	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	48.27/cwt	48.00–48.50	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	119.03/cwt	118.00–120.00	387	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	109.73/cwt	109.00–110.00	510	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	439	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	114.25/cwt	111.00–117.00	542	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	375	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	780	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,053	68
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	311	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	111.15/cwt	104.00–116.00	640	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	107.34/cwt	102.50–112.00	416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	742	118.28/cwt	117.85–119.85	878	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	124.20/cwt	121.00–130.00	589	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	113.82/cwt	110.00–115.00	587	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	133.35/cwt	126.00–142.50	564	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	111.75/cwt	111.00–113.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	115.35/cwt	112.00–117.00	502	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	126.48/cwt	122.00–132.00	668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	117.30/cwt	115.00–119.00	615	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	128.95/cwt	123.00–133.00	413	4

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 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 564Last week 429Year ago 472

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 35Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 8Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	104.00	104.00
2	—	325	118.00–120.00	119.03
4	—	465	109.00–110.00	109.73
6	—	576	104.00–116.00	111.15
2	—	388	102.50–112.00	107.34
6	—	516	110.00–115.00	113.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	127.00–142.00	133.97
3	—	637	110.00–112.00	110.65
2	—	1,023	81.00–84.00	82.51
3	—	573	124.00–126.00	124.99
4	—	678	105.00–109.00	107.12
23	—	480	123.00–131.00	128.33
3	—	382	125.00–142.50	132.65
1	—	875	92.00	92.00
11	—	423	126.00–142.50	133.35
2	—	718	104.00–105.00	104.49
4	—	528	122.00–132.00	126.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	104.00	104.00
1	—	255	137.50	137.50
5	—	712	105.00–110.50	108.08
10	—	567	114.00–121.00	116.37
1	—	930	92.00	92.00
12	—	424	129.00–136.00	133.28
2	—	810	99.00	99.00
21	—	366	122.00–138.00	130.93
4	—	669	103.00–112.00	107.76
24	—	474	121.00–130.00	124.20
4	—	625	111.00–113.00	111.75
10	—	524	115.00–119.00	117.30
4	—	320	123.00–133.00	128.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	327	106.00–118.00	109.28
6	—	521	104.00–114.00	112.04
1	—	890	86.00	86.00
1	—	385	102.00	102.00
7	—	569	109.00–113.00	111.72
1	—	735	90.00	90.00
4	—	474	111.00–117.00	114.25
3	—	280	111.00	111.00
3	—	435	112.00–117.00	115.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	742	117.85–119.85	118.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	135.00–145.00	140.09
10	—	471	131.00–136.00	133.72
7	—	427	133.00–142.00	139.44
6	—	575	120.00–133.00	126.01
6	—	344	131.00–146.00	141.11
1	—	950	100.00	100.00
1	—	390	132.00	132.00
2	—	695	124.00	124.00
2	—	628	120.00–122.00	120.99
6	—	533	125.00–135.50	131.48
1	—	930	93.00	93.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	888	126.25	126.25
24	—	665	131.75	131.75
2	—	730	131.00	131.00
68	—	780	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	92.00	92.00
1	—	650	104.00	104.00
1	—	725	112.00	112.00
1	—	410	107.00	107.00
2	—	335	112.00	112.00
1	—	540	117.00	117.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,455	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,373	700.00–900.00	810.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,292	585.00–760.00	687.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,424	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,205.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,385	810.00	810.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,346	51.00–56.00	53.96
2	—	1,225	41.00–44.50	42.82
2	—	1,293	48.00–48.50	48.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,576	50.00–55.50	52.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,125	36.00–39.00	37.75
7	—	1,089	50.00–53.50	51.51
6	—	1,038	45.00–49.00	46.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,013	86.50–88.50	87.14
1	—	1,335	76.00	76.00
2	—	1,373	73.50	73.50

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