Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 lower, Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.82/cwt on 245 head.

Average price

$154.82

245 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$772

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

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

$33.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.27

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	500	156.44	783	233
Medium and Large 2-3	461	123.30	569	12thin

One grade step is worth $33.14/cwt here — about $214 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 sale245 hd

154.82

—

KY average23 barns · 7,346 hd

156.08

−1.27

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	1,470	98.41	1,447	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,664	77.99	1,298	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,320	72.12	952	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,009	62.32	629	14

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,268	$1,205	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	332	153.04/cwt	140.00–158.00	508	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	138.60/cwt	124.00–144.00	922	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	126.80/cwt	120.00–130.00	915	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	140.46/cwt	130.00–148.00	871	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	896	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	264	148.15/cwt	147.50–150.00	391	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,047	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	148.73/cwt	135.00–154.00	796	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	149.18/cwt	145.00–152.00	539	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	155.17/cwt	152.00–157.00	875	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	132.54/cwt	125.00–135.00	908	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,034	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	200.48/cwt	200.00–203.00	858	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	152.98/cwt	145.00–159.00	649	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	646	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	969	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	161.65/cwt	160.00–166.50	870	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	147.42/cwt	139.00–153.00	941	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	145.02/cwt	138.00–152.00	1,035	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	177.54/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,014	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	256	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	448	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	153.85/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,031	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	149.21/cwt	144.00–157.00	625	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	142.02/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,189	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	940	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	903	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	182.60/cwt	170.00–185.00	780	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	994	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	166.87/cwt	162.00–168.25	1,131	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	164.40/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,011	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	142.99/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,154	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	184.29/cwt	184.00–187.50	809	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	166.36/cwt	154.00–173.00	880	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	139.46/cwt	136.00–148.00	939	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	162.55/cwt	156.00–166.00	925	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	143.69/cwt	131.00–153.00	891	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	512	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	76.70/cwt	74.00–79.50	1,012	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	673	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	65.38/cwt	62.00–71.00	662	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	415	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	680	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,664	77.99/cwt	73.50–80.00	1,298	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	69.07/cwt	66.00–72.00	912	6
Bulls	—	—	1,475	96.68/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,426	2
Bulls	—	—	1,250	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,063	1
Bulls	—	—	1,575	106.84/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,683	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	960	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,575	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,002	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	180.00/cwt	175.00–186.00	851	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	189.70/cwt	174.00–194.00	736	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,114	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	755	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	236	149.91/cwt	145.00–152.50	354	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	135.05/cwt	127.50–142.50	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	129.98/cwt	118.00–137.00	538	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	167.63/cwt	163.00–175.00	704	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	336	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	558	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	165.25/cwt	162.00–168.00	792	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	381	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	623	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	122.36/cwt	117.50–127.50	453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,057	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	152.54/cwt	139.00–158.50	737	13

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 Jan 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 576Last week 476Year ago 100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 100Year ago 5

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 6Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	332	140.00–158.00	153.04
6	—	665	124.00–144.00	138.60
5	—	722	120.00–130.00	126.80
16	—	620	130.00–148.00	140.46
4	—	264	147.50–150.00	148.15
1	—	880	119.00	119.00
15	—	535	135.00–154.00	148.73
7	—	361	145.00–152.00	149.18
6	—	564	152.00–157.00	155.17
10	—	424	145.00–159.00	152.98
1	—	210	147.50	147.50
4	—	758	139.50	139.50
13	—	483	139.00–158.50	152.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	558	160.50	160.50
4	—	646	150.00	150.00
48	—	538	160.00–166.50	161.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	414	118.00–137.00	129.98
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
2	—	370	117.50–127.50	122.36
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
1	—	475	120.00	120.00
1	—	740	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	420	163.00–175.00	167.63
6	—	336	166.00	166.00
53	—	479	162.00–168.00	165.25
9	—	381	163.50	163.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	685	125.00–135.00	132.54
1	—	505	150.00	150.00
1	—	465	159.00	159.00
5	—	419	144.00–157.00	149.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	562	184.00	184.00
10	—	536	185.50	185.50
24	—	678	162.00–168.25	166.87
11	—	615	163.00–167.00	164.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	428	200.00–203.00	200.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	638	139.00–153.00	147.42
4	—	714	138.00–152.00	145.02
36	—	571	177.00–180.00	177.54
3	—	256	175.00	175.00
2	—	670	149.00–159.00	153.85
3	—	837	136.00–145.00	142.02
8	—	522	180.00	180.00
9	—	483	187.00	187.00
6	—	427	170.00–185.00	182.60
2	—	753	141.00–145.00	142.99
1	—	970	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	439	184.00–187.50	184.29
7	—	529	154.00–173.00	166.36
5	—	673	136.00–148.00	139.46
4	—	569	156.00–166.00	162.55
3	—	620	131.00–153.00	143.69
2	—	297	172.50	172.50
1	—	835	120.00	120.00
23	—	473	175.00–186.00	180.00
17	—	388	174.00–194.00	189.70
1	—	850	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	118.00	118.00
1	—	585	144.00	144.00
1	—	255	142.50	142.50
1	—	765	101.00	101.00
4	—	472	160.00	160.00
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
3	—	236	145.00–152.50	149.91
2	—	363	127.50–142.50	135.05
1	—	420	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,320	74.00–79.50	76.70
6	—	1,320	66.00–72.00	69.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	74.00	74.00
9	—	1,012	62.00–71.00	65.38
2	—	923	45.00	45.00
2	—	1,133	60.00	60.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,664	73.50–80.00	77.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,475	95.00–98.00	96.68
1	—	1,250	85.00	85.00
2	—	1,575	105.00–109.00	106.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,575	1,285.00	1,285.00

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.

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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