Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder and yearling steers and heifers fully steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $161.50/cwt on 281 head.

Average price

$161.50

281 head · 702 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,134

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$26.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.65

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	161.69	1,136	279
Medium and Large 2-3	678	135.50	918	2thin

One grade step is worth $26.19/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 sale281 hd

161.50

—

KY average27 barns · 5,314 hd

166.16

−4.65

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	1,653	117.68	1,945	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,650	81.26	1,341	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,254	75.62	948	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,007	71.38	719	8thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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 1-2	—	406	202.02/cwt	201.00–204.00	820	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	155.87/cwt	146.00–160.00	809	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	131.49/cwt	126.00–135.00	806	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	128.00/cwt	125.00–129.00	846	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	809	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,108	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	148.40/cwt	144.75–150.50	1,008	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	856	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	169.02/cwt	166.00–170.50	891	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	914	148.95/cwt	148.95–148.95	1,361	55
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	157.03/cwt	140.00–161.00	974	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,070	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	191.32/cwt	177.00–197.00	719	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	160.25/cwt	160.25–160.25	1,130	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,096	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	129.17/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,082	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	145.45/cwt	139.00–152.00	953	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	183.97/cwt	175.00–187.00	854	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,117	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	167.97/cwt	164.00–169.25	1,053	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	176.07/cwt	165.00–185.00	836	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	193.56/cwt	192.00–195.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	187.03/cwt	186.00–188.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	159.84/cwt	156.00–161.00	941	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	194.92/cwt	185.00–197.00	854	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	606	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,671	83.17/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,390	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	74.58/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,175	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	81.32/cwt	77.00–90.00	1,031	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	67.07/cwt	64.00–70.00	827	2
Bulls	—	—	2,065	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,685	1
Bulls	—	—	1,515	113.57/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,721	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	771	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	72.26/cwt	69.00–75.50	728	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,006.94/cwt	875.00–1,125.00	11,781	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,352	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,520	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	1,251.87/cwt	1,125.00–1,360.00	17,276	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	719	113.03/cwt	107.00–116.00	813	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	708	124.52/cwt	119.00–130.00	882	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	883	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	168.86/cwt	155.00–172.00	892	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	139.43/cwt	136.00–143.00	938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	915	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	166.15/cwt	156.00–172.00	621	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	139.72/cwt	134.00–144.00	605	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	159.24/cwt	150.00–165.00	680	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	159.61/cwt	147.00–164.50	776	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	133.85/cwt	127.00–136.00	976	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	148.78/cwt	139.00–152.50	864	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	165.03/cwt	155.00–176.00	969	12

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 May 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 631Last week 682Year ago 529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 76Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 11Year ago 17

Feeder and yearling steers and heifers fully steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	406	201.00–204.00	202.02
9	—	527	166.00–170.50	169.02
6	—	620	140.00–161.00	157.03
2	—	790	135.50	135.50
1	—	250	205.00	205.00
7	—	376	177.00–197.00	191.32
8	—	870	126.00	126.00
11	—	838	129.00–130.00	129.17
2	—	655	139.00–152.00	145.45
8	—	464	175.00–187.00	183.97
12	—	587	155.00–176.00	165.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	914	148.95	148.95
53	—	705	160.25	160.25
78	—	653	171.00	171.00
24	—	627	164.00–169.25	167.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	148.00	148.00
1	—	775	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	519	146.00–160.00	155.87
6	—	613	126.00–135.00	131.49
4	—	661	125.00–129.00	128.00
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
1	—	340	162.50	162.50
6	—	374	156.00–172.00	166.15
1	—	260	175.00	175.00
1	—	805	119.00	119.00
5	—	427	150.00–165.00	159.24
33	—	486	147.00–164.50	159.61
21	—	729	127.00–136.00	133.85
12	—	581	139.00–152.50	148.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
4	—	725	118.00	118.00
1	—	470	139.00	139.00
3	—	433	134.00–144.00	139.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	809	137.00	137.00
66	—	679	144.75–150.50	148.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	719	107.00–116.00	113.03
3	—	780	105.00	105.00
1	—	915	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	475	165.00–185.00	176.07
2	—	318	192.00–195.00	193.56
1	—	600	159.00	159.00
3	—	383	186.00–188.00	187.03
6	—	589	156.00–161.00	159.84
7	—	438	185.00–197.00	194.92
9	—	528	155.00–172.00	168.86
2	—	673	136.00–143.00	139.43
1	—	230	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	119.00–130.00	124.52
1	—	690	128.00	128.00
1	—	420	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	60.00	60.00
1	—	995	77.50	77.50
6	—	1,008	69.00–75.50	72.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,671	80.00–85.00	83.17
2	—	1,575	74.00–75.00	74.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,268	77.00–90.00	81.32
2	—	1,233	64.00–70.00	67.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,065	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,515	112.00–115.00	113.57

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)	2	—	1,170	875.00–1,125.00	1,006.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,352	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,380	1,125.00–1,360.00	1,251.87

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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