Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 10.00-12.00 lower, 500-700 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, over 700 lbs steady, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 10.00-12.00 lower, over 500 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder classes, Good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 6.00-8.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $201.19/cwt on 402 head.

Average price

$201.19

402 head · 663 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,334

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$350

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

$53.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.03

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	663	201.85	1,339	397
Medium and Large 2-3	665	148.80	989	5thin

One grade step is worth $53.05/cwt here — about $350 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 sale402 hd

201.19

—

KY average24 barns · 6,456 hd

206.23

−5.03

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	1,695	124.05	2,103	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,259	95.37	1,201	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	89.00	1,339	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,037	80.74	837	13

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$1,375	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	838	$1,183	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	925	$1,125	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$1,525	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	323	161.28/cwt	160.00–162.50	521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	182.43/cwt	170.00–190.00	671	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	164.27/cwt	162.00–169.00	705	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	193.90/cwt	189.00–200.00	1,016	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	783	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,355	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	191.75/cwt	189.00–193.00	1,095	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	191.59/cwt	172.50–197.50	619	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,156	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,083	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	220.97/cwt	217.00–231.00	1,260	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	221.21/cwt	214.00–229.00	1,183	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	384	225.25/cwt	222.00–230.00	865	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	223.67/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,040	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	441	218.14/cwt	215.00–227.00	962	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	652	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,180	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	189.50/cwt	171.00–194.00	1,290	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	190.41/cwt	188.00–196.00	1,083	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,276	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	823	188.72/cwt	180.50–190.00	1,553	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	787	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,495	64
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	782	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,173	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	186.79/cwt	184.50–200.00	684	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	796	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,417	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	215.00/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,290	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	694	200.36/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,390	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	206.97/cwt	197.50–211.00	907	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	177.19/cwt	174.00–187.00	1,129	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,189	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	566	208.75/cwt	207.00–209.00	1,182	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	527	210.65/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,110	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	433	216.75/cwt	210.00–222.00	939	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	609	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	76.24/cwt	72.00–79.00	772	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	909	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	84.60/cwt	81.00–87.00	925	4
Bulls	—	—	1,695	124.05/cwt	116.00–129.00	2,103	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,339	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	96.46/cwt	90.00–111.00	1,207	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	86.13/cwt	83.00–89.50	1,144	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	1,183.14/head	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,183	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	197.27/cwt	185.00–206.00	844	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	124.47/cwt	118.00–131.00	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	196.04/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,114	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	416	192.81/cwt	192.50–193.00	802	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	642	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,149	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	225	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	478	216.20/cwt	211.00–217.50	1,033	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	219.07/cwt	213.00–229.00	800	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	477	196.87/cwt	194.00–200.00	939	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	348	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	699	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	173.48/cwt	161.00–177.00	1,152	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	208.82/cwt	200.00–217.50	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	185.08/cwt	170.00–188.00	966	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	163.13/cwt	153.00–169.00	1,124	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	182.77/cwt	174.00–185.00	780	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	186.39/cwt	174.00–190.00	885	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	123.81/cwt	120.00–125.00	842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	159.21/cwt	152.50–166.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	160.20/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,014	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	775	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	1

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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 737Last week 710Year ago 935

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 78Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 1Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	160.00–162.50	161.28
1	—	265	152.50	152.50
5	—	429	162.00–169.00	164.27
1	—	635	149.00	149.00
4	—	680	120.00–125.00	123.81
2	—	388	152.50–166.00	159.21
2	—	590	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	140.00	140.00
5	—	368	170.00–190.00	182.43
5	—	323	172.50–197.50	191.59
5	—	720	160.50	160.50
2	—	582	186.00	186.00
15	—	522	170.00–188.00	185.08
9	—	689	153.00–169.00	163.13
7	—	427	174.00–185.00	182.77
16	—	475	174.00–190.00	186.39
2	—	633	150.00–170.00	160.20
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	524	189.00–200.00	193.90
13	—	783	173.00	173.00
8	—	571	189.00–193.00	191.75
21	—	652	181.00	181.00
6	—	642	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	416	192.50–193.00	192.81
6	—	477	194.00–200.00	196.87
4	—	348	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	570	217.00–231.00	220.97
43	—	535	214.00–229.00	221.21
74	—	823	180.50–190.00	188.72
64	—	787	190.00	190.00
4	—	600	214.00–218.00	215.00
72	—	694	200.00–203.00	200.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	384	222.00–230.00	225.25
7	—	465	220.00–233.00	223.67
6	—	441	215.00–227.00	218.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	681	171.00–194.00	189.50
6	—	569	188.00–196.00	190.41
1	—	725	176.00	176.00
1	—	840	160.00	160.00
10	—	366	184.50–200.00	186.79
1	—	475	200.00	200.00
14	—	796	178.00	178.00
10	—	438	197.50–211.00	206.97
4	—	637	174.00–187.00	177.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	160.00	160.00
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
2	—	782	150.00	150.00
1	—	550	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	182.00	182.00
1	—	820	145.00	145.00
1	—	645	173.00	173.00
1	—	315	177.50	177.50
3	—	428	185.00–206.00	197.27
2	—	930	118.00–131.00	124.47
3	—	568	190.00–199.00	196.04
5	—	664	161.00–177.00	173.48
1	—	510	182.00	182.00
2	—	293	200.00–217.50	208.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	566	207.00–209.00	208.75
7	—	527	205.00–221.00	210.65
13	—	433	210.00–222.00	216.75
1	—	225	227.50	227.50
7	—	478	211.00–217.50	216.20
7	—	365	213.00–229.00	219.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	140.00	140.00
1	—	695	145.00	145.00
1	—	435	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	60.00	60.00
5	—	1,013	72.00–79.00	76.24
3	—	1,010	90.00	90.00
4	—	1,093	81.00–87.00	84.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	89.00	89.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,251	90.00–111.00	96.46
2	—	1,328	83.00–89.50	86.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,695	116.00–129.00	124.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,125.00	1,125.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	838	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,183.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,185	1,100.00	1,100.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle