Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2021-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter 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 $135.06/cwt on 202 head.

Average price

$135.06

202 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$722

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$21.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.87

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	534	136.25	727	191
Medium and Large 2-3	553	114.29	632	11thin

One grade step is worth $21.96/cwt here — about $96 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 sale202 hd

135.06

—

KY average25 barns · 5,272 hd

133.19

+1.87

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	1,753	92.98	1,630	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,581	66.15	1,046	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,296	63.22	819	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,075	57.29	616	7thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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 1-2Fancy	—	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	139.85/cwt	135.00–144.00	536	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	120.63/cwt	110.00–126.00	580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	140.67/cwt	139.00–142.50	398	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	137.08/cwt	132.50–141.50	654	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	973	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	133.38/cwt	126.00–134.50	1,052	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	145.75/cwt	143.00–147.50	953	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	147.31/cwt	139.00–151.00	686	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	152.07/cwt	148.00–160.00	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	137.75/cwt	137.75–137.75	844	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	879	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	151.02/cwt	141.00–155.00	864	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	778	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	165.53/cwt	159.00–176.00	626	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	139.00/cwt	138.00–142.00	869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	902	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	984	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	129.12/cwt	121.00–134.00	806	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	150.20/cwt	140.00–160.00	575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	143.65/cwt	140.00–146.00	741	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	118.81/cwt	116.00–120.00	783	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	54.24/cwt	51.00–56.50	552	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	59.58/cwt	57.00–64.50	666	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	62.07/cwt	58.00–64.50	803	4
Bulls	—	—	1,753	92.98/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,630	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,581	66.15/cwt	65.50–67.50	1,046	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	54.49/cwt	54.00–55.00	759	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	66.90/cwt	65.00–69.50	847	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,297	892.53/cwt	785.00–975.00	11,576	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,413	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	5,852	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,520	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	16,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	128.44/cwt	120.00–131.50	783	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	146.97/cwt	140.00–160.00	626	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	127.79/cwt	127.50–128.00	750	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	924	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	146.39/cwt	138.00–150.00	707	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	106.23/cwt	90.00–116.00	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	133.44/cwt	125.00–137.00	766	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	140.36/cwt	130.00–146.00	611	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	121.64/cwt	115.00–130.00	809	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	151.27/cwt	150.00–155.00	625	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	135.52/cwt	125.00–137.50	714	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	122.63/cwt	120.50–127.00	1,082	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	164.55/cwt	159.00–170.00	474	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 Sep 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 460Last week 413Year ago 520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 53Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 7Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
1	—	775	113.00	113.00
1	—	485	133.00	133.00
1	—	325	139.00	139.00
2	—	535	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	789	126.00–134.50	133.38
14	—	654	143.00–147.50	145.75
8	—	466	139.00–151.00	147.31
5	—	440	148.00–160.00	152.07
36	—	572	141.00–155.00	151.02
1	—	345	152.50	152.50
4	—	515	151.00	151.00
12	—	378	159.00–176.00	165.53
4	—	625	138.00–142.00	139.00
11	—	700	140.50	140.50
3	—	882	120.50–127.00	122.63
2	—	288	159.00–170.00	164.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	562	160.50	160.50
1	—	615	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	383	135.00–144.00	139.85
2	—	283	139.00–142.50	140.67
34	—	477	132.50–141.50	137.08
1	—	945	103.00	103.00
1	—	845	104.00	104.00
11	—	610	120.00–131.50	128.44
1	—	885	106.00	106.00
18	—	574	125.00–137.00	133.44
12	—	435	130.00–146.00	140.36
7	—	665	115.00–130.00	121.64
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
37	—	527	125.00–137.50	135.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	481	110.00–126.00	120.63
3	—	613	90.00–116.00	106.23
1	—	405	122.00	122.00
2	—	555	120.00	120.00
1	—	800	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	613	137.75	137.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	413	150.00–155.00	151.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	624	121.00–134.00	129.12
1	—	330	168.00	168.00
2	—	383	140.00–160.00	150.20
6	—	516	140.00–146.00	143.65
1	—	560	131.00	131.00
6	—	659	116.00–120.00	118.81
4	—	426	140.00–160.00	146.97
2	—	840	110.00	110.00
13	—	483	138.00–150.00	146.39
1	—	775	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	587	127.50–128.00	127.79
1	—	530	125.00	125.00
1	—	440	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,018	51.00–56.50	54.24
4	—	1,118	57.00–64.50	59.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,293	58.00–64.50	62.07
2	—	1,393	54.00–55.00	54.49
6	—	1,266	65.00–69.50	66.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,581	65.50–67.50	66.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,753	92.00–94.00	92.98

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	—	1,297	785.00–975.00	892.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,225	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	760.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,520	1,075.00	1,075.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle