Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady except 500-600 lbs they were 3.00-5.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $205.37/cwt on 195 head.

Average price

$205.37

195 head · 601 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,235

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

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

$60.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.61

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	600	206.91	1,241	190
Small 1-2	445	150.00	668	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	701	146.13	1,025	4thin

One grade step is worth $60.79/cwt here — about $216 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 sale195 hd

205.37

—

KY average24 barns · 6,677 hd

202.76

+2.61

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	1,650	124.57	2,056	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	102.98	1,594	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,257	96.11	1,208	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,055	84.96	896	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,000	152.00	1,520	1thin

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)	1,030	$1,385	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$975	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$1,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	—	526	172.76/cwt	160.00–180.00	909	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	193.19/cwt	190.00–194.00	906	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	169.97/cwt	162.00–177.00	977	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	207.84/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,314	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	235.37/cwt	210.00–250.00	991	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	477	221.49/cwt	205.00–237.50	1,057	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,281	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	190.77/cwt	183.00–194.50	1,015	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	687	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	939	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	192.53/cwt	190.00–195.00	809	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	221.50/cwt	214.00–223.00	1,187	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	794	177.20/cwt	168.00–178.00	1,407	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	176.38/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,116	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	386	244.65/cwt	239.00–260.00	944	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,261	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	809	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,480	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	855	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	535	209.97/cwt	207.00–213.00	1,123	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	189.14/cwt	189.00–191.00	1,280	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	173.44/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,251	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	821	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	320	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	213.43/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,206	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	511	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	170.92/cwt	166.00–176.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	482	207.95/cwt	206.00–212.00	1,002	6
Steers	Choice	—	1,000	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,520	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	102.98/cwt	92.00–111.00	1,594	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	97.46/cwt	92.50–103.00	1,232	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	692	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	90.49/cwt	90.00–91.00	986	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	84.92/cwt	82.50–87.00	910	3
Bulls	—	—	1,375	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,554	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,000	1
Bulls	—	—	1,742	128.42/cwt	120.00–135.00	2,237	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,202	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	189.37/cwt	180.00–194.00	1,096	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	873	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	227.37/cwt	210.00–236.00	955	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	337	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	192.21/cwt	176.00–196.00	719	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	147.51/cwt	147.00–149.00	903	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	159.00/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,086	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	381	205.49/cwt	203.00–206.00	783	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	170.24/cwt	160.00–173.50	1,229	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	166.34/cwt	147.50–175.00	802	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	161.20/cwt	160.00–162.50	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	445	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	917	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	151.50/cwt	149.00–154.00	864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	187.94/cwt	181.00–189.00	1,182	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	591	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,158	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	172.39/cwt	170.00–175.00	479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	456	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	958	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	654	188.75/cwt	188.75–188.75	1,234	20

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 Mar 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 487Last week 321Year ago 431

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 86Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 5Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	160.00–180.00	172.76
12	—	469	190.00–194.00	193.19
2	—	700	155.00	155.00
1	—	815	156.00	156.00
3	—	575	162.00–177.00	169.97
2	—	985	130.00	130.00
2	—	420	190.00–195.00	192.53
6	—	374	176.00–196.00	192.21
4	—	612	147.00–149.00	147.51
2	—	683	158.00–160.00	159.00
1	—	325	195.00	195.00
1	—	780	147.00	147.00
2	—	278	170.00–175.00	172.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	532	183.00–194.50	190.77
16	—	722	160.00–173.50	170.24
23	—	629	181.00–189.00	187.94
36	—	591	196.00	196.00
20	—	654	188.75	188.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	381	203.00–206.00	205.49
7	—	445	206.00	206.00
6	—	456	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	147.50–175.00	166.34
1	—	540	152.50	152.50
2	—	370	160.00–162.50	161.20
2	—	570	149.00–154.00	151.50
1	—	325	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	194.00	194.00
1	—	715	145.00	145.00
3	—	633	173.00–180.00	176.38
2	—	342	217.50	217.50
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
1	—	560	173.00	173.00
1	—	450	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	632	206.00–215.00	207.84
24	—	536	214.00–223.00	221.50
18	—	794	168.00–178.00	177.20
10	—	809	183.00	183.00
2	—	855	180.00	180.00
14	—	677	189.00–191.00	189.14
7	—	721	170.00–176.00	173.44
26	—	565	212.00–218.00	213.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	421	210.00–250.00	235.37
11	—	477	205.00–237.50	221.49
7	—	386	239.00–260.00	244.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	131.00	131.00
1	—	410	167.50	167.50
1	—	610	154.00	154.00
1	—	955	132.00	132.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	207.00–213.00	209.97
6	—	482	206.00–212.00	207.95
3	—	383	228.00	228.00
22	—	420	210.00–236.00	227.37
2	—	337	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	167.50	167.50
1	—	720	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	195.00	195.00
2	—	625	166.00–176.00	170.92
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
2	—	687	175.00	175.00
9	—	579	180.00–194.00	189.37
1	—	700	161.00	161.00
1	—	520	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	152.00	152.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,548	92.00–111.00	102.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,264	92.50–103.00	97.46
1	—	1,190	84.00	84.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	74.00	74.00
2	—	1,090	90.00–91.00	90.49
3	—	1,072	82.50–87.00	84.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	113.00	113.00
3	—	1,742	120.00–135.00	128.42

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,385.00	1,385.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,160	1,250.00	1,250.00

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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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle