Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2022-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-12.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, Very good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.60/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$155.60

124 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$886

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$29.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.95

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	563	159.57	899	107
Medium and Large 2-3	608	130.56	794	17thin

One grade step is worth $29.01/cwt here — about $105 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 sale124 hd

155.60

—

KY average27 barns · 5,265 hd

164.54

−8.95

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	—	Low	1,454	114.46	1,664	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,614	100.12	1,616	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,332	95.93	1,277	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,049	80.75	847	6thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,475	$1,235	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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 2-3	—	813	118.69/cwt	116.00–120.00	965	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	168.52/cwt	162.00–172.50	656	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	138.50/cwt	137.00–140.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	141.97/cwt	140.00–144.00	894	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	169.05/cwt	163.00–173.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	167.01/cwt	153.00–174.00	887	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	156.02/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,190	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	166.49/cwt	166.00–167.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	800	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	545	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,327	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	172.64/cwt	172.50–173.00	1,269	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,061	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,349	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	167.97/cwt	166.00–170.00	554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	863	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	505	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	530	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	423	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	474	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	600	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	174.53/cwt	165.00–183.00	1,004	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	996	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	193.46/cwt	192.00–196.00	1,018	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	189.96/cwt	189.00–192.00	925	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,184	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,081	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	178.40/cwt	169.00–180.00	924	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	160.09/cwt	155.00–166.00	932	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	159.48/cwt	143.00–166.00	995	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	94.51/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,061	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	80.15/cwt	74.00–84.00	781	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	616	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,614	100.12/cwt	89.00–108.00	1,616	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	99.47/cwt	93.00–108.00	1,341	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	84.15/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,075	3
Bulls	—	—	1,365	99.73/cwt	99.50–100.00	1,361	2
Bulls	—	—	1,310	111.14/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,456	2
Bulls	—	—	1,570	123.49/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,939	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	1,235.00/head	1,235.00–1,235.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	132.17/cwt	132.00–132.50	567	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	136.81/cwt	133.00–141.00	1,010	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	179.38/cwt	176.00–181.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	182.77/cwt	169.00–188.00	775	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	147.80/cwt	137.00–150.00	1,009	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,070	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	157.70/cwt	149.00–163.00	891	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	173.37/cwt	170.00–175.00	836	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	139.51/cwt	124.00–147.00	723	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	138.49/cwt	136.00–141.00	939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	168.38/cwt	160.00–172.00	818	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	129.90/cwt	120.00–144.00	625	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	124.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	141.49/cwt	136.00–146.00	747	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 Aug 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 318Last week 197Year ago 250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 31Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 9Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	813	116.00–120.00	118.69
2	—	590	137.00–140.00	138.50
1	—	630	127.00	127.00
4	—	481	120.00–144.00	129.90
1	—	705	124.00	124.00
2	—	673	120.00–130.00	124.98
4	—	528	136.00–146.00	141.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	389	162.00–172.50	168.52
2	—	630	140.00–144.00	141.97
4	—	435	163.00–173.00	169.05
35	—	531	153.00–174.00	167.01
2	—	330	166.00–170.00	167.97
26	—	683	137.00–150.00	147.80
5	—	823	130.00	130.00
11	—	565	149.00–163.00	157.70
14	—	486	160.00–172.00	168.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	155.00–157.00	156.02
2	—	720	166.00–167.00	166.49
4	—	870	155.00	155.00
20	—	575	165.00–183.00	174.53
2	—	600	166.00	166.00
9	—	487	189.00–192.00	189.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
1	—	525	138.00	138.00
1	—	630	137.00	137.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	169.00	169.00
17	—	735	172.50–173.00	172.64
2	—	608	174.50	174.50
8	—	526	192.00–196.00	193.46
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	105.00	105.00
2	—	423	112.00	112.00
2	—	600	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	140.00	140.00
1	—	925	128.00	128.00
1	—	865	125.00	125.00
12	—	518	169.00–180.00	178.40
8	—	582	155.00–166.00	160.09
5	—	624	143.00–166.00	159.48
1	—	800	132.00	132.00
7	—	738	133.00–141.00	136.81
3	—	375	176.00–181.00	179.38
11	—	424	169.00–188.00	182.77
3	—	482	170.00–175.00	173.37
2	—	678	136.00–141.00	138.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	429	132.00–132.50	132.17
2	—	463	153.00	153.00
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
2	—	585	116.00–117.00	116.50
1	—	810	121.00	121.00
1	—	965	113.00	113.00
1	—	705	131.00	131.00
1	—	250	162.50	162.50
5	—	518	124.00–147.00	139.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,123	93.00–96.00	94.51
3	—	975	74.00–84.00	80.15
1	—	1,120	55.00	55.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,614	89.00–108.00	100.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,348	93.00–108.00	99.47
3	—	1,277	81.00–87.00	84.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,365	99.50–100.00	99.73
2	—	1,310	107.00–115.00	111.14
4	—	1,570	121.00–127.00	123.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,475	1,235.00	1,235.00

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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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards - Maysville, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle