Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, over 700 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 12.00-15.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady, Very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 lower, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $201.50/cwt on 371 head.

Average price

$201.50

371 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,160

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$65.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.59

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	573	202.56	1,161	365
Medium and Large 2-3	735	137.23	1,008	6thin

One grade step is worth $65.32/cwt here — about $152 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 sale371 hd

201.50

—

KY average22 barns · 4,934 hd

181.91

+19.59

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	1,555	107.41	1,670	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,640	91.91	1,507	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,297	85.22	1,105	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,063	79.48	845	7thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,480	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$850	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,500	$1,635	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	613	142.68/cwt	132.00–152.00	875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	156.40/cwt	149.00–164.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	556	167.22/cwt	165.00–168.50	930	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	717	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,190	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	870	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,257	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	192.11/cwt	185.00–199.00	916	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	191.95/cwt	183.00–195.00	812	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	292	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	467	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	201.97/cwt	200.00–204.00	646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	158.43/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,058	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	166.86/cwt	166.50–169.00	1,103	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	873	129.47/cwt	124.00–140.00	1,130	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	211.86/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,117	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	168.58/cwt	166.00–169.50	1,214	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,262	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	184.15/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,144	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	180.54/cwt	177.50–186.00	1,024	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	162.92/cwt	162.50–163.50	1,419	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	493	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	532	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	219.75/cwt	219.75–219.75	1,224	95
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	181.49/cwt	174.00–184.00	947	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	218.86/cwt	210.00–221.25	1,029	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	187.38/cwt	171.00–189.85	1,250	77
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	184.28/cwt	174.00–196.00	763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	127.51/cwt	127.00–128.00	941	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	970	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	518	189.49/cwt	188.00–190.00	982	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	205.58/cwt	198.00–208.00	872	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	454	203.38/cwt	201.00–205.00	923	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	76.93/cwt	75.00–80.00	979	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	894	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	78.39/cwt	76.00–80.00	836	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	91.91/cwt	86.00–98.00	1,507	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	90.75/cwt	85.00–96.50	1,192	6
Bulls	—	—	1,667	114.11/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,902	3
Bulls	—	—	1,471	102.38/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,506	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,050	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	1,635.00/head	1,635.00–1,635.00	1,635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	193.76/cwt	184.00–198.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	190.75/cwt	181.00–197.00	731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	153.84/cwt	150.00–160.00	669	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	447	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	187.27/cwt	182.00–196.00	884	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	283	216.24/cwt	215.00–217.50	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	155.56/cwt	154.00–161.00	986	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	172.71/cwt	168.00–179.00	921	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	183.52/cwt	182.00–185.00	960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	156.98/cwt	155.00–158.00	984	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	176.51/cwt	163.00–185.00	999	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	140.69/cwt	140.00–142.00	951	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	487	176.93/cwt	172.00–185.00	862	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	326	194.11/cwt	177.50–199.00	633	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	109.46/cwt	107.00–112.00	668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	817	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	181.63/cwt	170.00–194.00	696	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	161.99/cwt	160.00–164.00	834	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	150.52/cwt	142.50–157.50	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	160.91/cwt	150.00–166.00	766	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	181.88/cwt	170.00–190.00	768	22

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 Feb 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 841Last week 173Year ago 492

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 63Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	132.00–152.00	142.68
2	—	563	149.00–164.00	156.40
1	—	400	150.00	150.00
1	—	735	120.00	120.00
2	—	292	160.00	160.00
3	—	676	140.00–142.00	140.69
6	—	515	160.00–164.00	161.99
2	—	323	142.50–157.50	150.52
6	—	476	150.00–166.00	160.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	556	165.00–168.50	167.22
69	—	717	166.00	166.00
4	—	870	144.50	144.50
50	—	668	156.00–160.00	158.43
23	—	634	154.00–161.00	155.56
19	—	533	168.00–179.00	172.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	105.00	105.00
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
1	—	590	133.00	133.00
2	—	610	107.00–112.00	109.46
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
2	—	817	100.00	100.00
1	—	455	120.00	120.00
2	—	773	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	215.00–217.50	216.24
21	—	487	172.00–185.00	176.93
6	—	326	177.50–199.00	194.11
13	—	383	170.00–194.00	181.63
22	—	422	170.00–190.00	181.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	185.00–199.00	192.11
1	—	235	182.50	182.50
4	—	423	183.00–195.00	191.95
1	—	315	175.00	175.00
7	—	661	166.50–169.00	166.86
3	—	567	177.50–186.00	180.54
1	—	375	180.00	180.00
7	—	871	162.50–163.50	162.92
4	—	522	174.00–184.00	181.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	200.00–204.00	201.97
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	152.50	152.50
1	—	940	130.00	130.00
3	—	873	124.00–140.00	129.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	527	207.00–217.00	211.86
7	—	720	166.00–169.50	168.58
1	—	760	166.00	166.00
40	—	621	175.00–189.00	184.15
95	—	557	219.75	219.75
57	—	470	210.00–221.25	218.86
77	—	667	171.00–189.85	187.38
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	493	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	414	174.00–196.00	184.28
2	—	738	127.00–128.00	127.51
1	—	770	126.00	126.00
4	—	332	184.00–198.00	193.76
3	—	383	181.00–197.00	190.75
11	—	472	182.00–196.00	187.27
2	—	523	182.00–185.00	183.52
6	—	627	155.00–158.00	156.98
6	—	566	163.00–185.00	176.51
1	—	650	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	188.00–190.00	189.49
4	—	424	198.00–208.00	205.58
5	—	454	201.00–205.00	203.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	435	150.00–160.00	153.84
1	—	945	90.00	90.00
1	—	275	162.50	162.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,273	75.00–80.00	76.93
6	—	1,313	85.00–96.50	90.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	86.00	86.00
6	—	1,067	76.00–80.00	78.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,640	86.00–98.00	91.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,667	113.00–115.00	114.11
4	—	1,471	98.00–108.00	102.38

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,480	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	850.00	850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,500	1,635.00	1,635.00

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

Steers · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle