Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers 6.00-8.00 higher with some instances of 10.00 higher, Good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $186.70/cwt on 328 head.

Average price

$186.70

328 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,112

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$307

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

$35.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.13

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	189.18	1,135	305
Medium and Large 2-3	539	153.73	828	23

One grade step is worth $35.46/cwt here — about $307 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 sale328 hd

186.70

—

KY average23 barns · 5,770 hd

192.83

−6.13

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	1,613	111.42	1,798	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	91.28	1,378	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,249	90.58	1,131	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	991	74.63	739	25
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,240	138.00	1,711	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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,315	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,225	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	830	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,175	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$875	1thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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 1-2Value Added	—	568	195.82/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,112	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	160.02/cwt	155.00–165.00	994	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	176.09/cwt	173.00–177.00	1,074	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	178.20/cwt	169.00–183.00	1,187	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	768	182.27/cwt	180.00–184.50	1,400	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	180.77/cwt	172.00–186.00	1,029	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	155.83/cwt	140.00–170.00	737	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	191.75/cwt	180.00–198.50	922	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	197.03/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,036	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	686	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,290	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	240.58/cwt	239.00–243.00	1,152	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	187.54/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,009	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	191.23/cwt	180.00–195.00	818	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	237.55/cwt	232.50–252.50	879	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	195.01/cwt	193.00–198.00	1,418	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	543	173.04/cwt	165.00–181.00	940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	193.99/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,306	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,317	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	849	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,443	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	208.18/cwt	200.00–216.00	906	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	675	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,526	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	217.24/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,010	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	237.91/cwt	224.00–247.50	1,018	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	316	247.65/cwt	227.50–251.00	783	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	206.35/cwt	204.00–216.00	1,085	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	199.33/cwt	193.00–202.00	1,126	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,241	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	224.20/cwt	218.00–235.00	1,287	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	966	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,739	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	213.17/cwt	206.00–219.00	1,302	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	221.58/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,134	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	896	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	174.63/cwt	165.00–190.00	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	212.64/cwt	210.00–215.00	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	241.43/cwt	239.00–243.00	1,002	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	605	204.33/cwt	204.00–205.00	1,236	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	231.82/cwt	220.00–243.00	876	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	545	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,161	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	237.01/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,114	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	1,397	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	993	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	94.46/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,201	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	85.56/cwt	82.00–89.50	1,048	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	96.04/cwt	91.50–99.00	1,478	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	76.02/cwt	75.00–77.00	877	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,240	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,711	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	95.52/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,077	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	84.43/cwt	80.00–89.00	877	7
Bulls	—	—	1,624	113.71/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,847	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	51.20/cwt	44.00–65.00	461	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	76.31/cwt	73.00–78.50	728	7
Bulls	—	—	1,585	105.33/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,669	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	292	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	563	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,255	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	180.02/cwt	177.50–182.50	909	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	639	191.09/cwt	185.00–196.50	1,221	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	200.63/cwt	197.50–202.50	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	156.31/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,208	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	281	215.19/cwt	210.00–227.50	605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	432	208.95/cwt	200.00–217.50	903	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	226.70/cwt	212.00–237.50	732	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	137.20/cwt	122.50–142.00	704	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	160.96/cwt	140.00–168.00	913	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	367	227.10/cwt	220.00–232.50	833	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	750	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,275	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	165.15/cwt	142.50–187.50	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	190.55/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,101	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	170.52/cwt	159.00–178.00	986	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	193.03/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,177	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	160.35/cwt	157.00–164.00	1,215	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,198	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	199.98/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,012	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	197.14/cwt	185.00–204.00	936	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	701	160.68/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,126	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	188.19/cwt	181.00–193.00	1,272	5

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 Apr 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 736Last week 745Year ago 457

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 50Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 19Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	568	190.00–200.00	195.82
23	—	526	190.00–205.00	197.03
5	—	686	188.00	188.00
61	—	849	170.00	170.00
53	—	639	185.00–196.50	191.09
8	—	750	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	621	155.00–165.00	160.02
1	—	725	147.00	147.00
2	—	418	150.00	150.00
6	—	473	140.00–170.00	155.83
4	—	513	122.50–142.00	137.20
5	—	567	140.00–168.00	160.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	160.00	160.00
1	—	390	204.00	204.00
9	—	610	173.00–177.00	176.09
6	—	666	169.00–183.00	178.20
6	—	569	172.00–186.00	180.77
23	—	481	180.00–198.50	191.75
24	—	538	180.00–189.00	187.54
11	—	428	180.00–195.00	191.23
1	—	855	154.00	154.00
4	—	326	197.50–202.50	200.63
3	—	773	154.00–161.00	156.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	462	200.00	200.00
4	—	281	210.00–227.50	215.19
25	—	432	200.00–217.50	208.95
12	—	323	212.00–237.50	226.70
6	—	367	220.00–232.50	227.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	768	180.00–184.50	182.27
9	—	727	193.00–198.00	195.01
34	—	574	218.00–235.00	224.20
61	—	966	180.00	180.00
16	—	611	206.00–219.00	213.17
6	—	512	218.00–227.00	221.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	479	239.00–243.00	240.58
1	—	290	235.00	235.00
8	—	370	232.50–252.50	237.55
73	—	675	226.00	226.00
16	—	428	224.00–247.50	237.91
7	—	316	227.50–251.00	247.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	165.00–181.00	173.04
1	—	620	172.50	172.50
2	—	462	194.00	194.00
3	—	437	165.00–190.00	174.63
1	—	215	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	673	190.00–196.00	193.99
3	—	435	200.00–216.00	208.18
4	—	395	210.00	210.00
12	—	465	210.00–218.00	217.24
1	—	310	220.00	220.00
9	—	526	204.00–216.00	206.35
5	—	565	193.00–202.00	199.33
1	—	630	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	210.00–215.00	212.64
7	—	578	185.00–193.00	190.55
1	—	885	137.00	137.00
3	—	610	190.00–195.00	193.03
3	—	758	157.00–164.00	160.35
1	—	990	121.00	121.00
8	—	506	190.00–210.00	199.98
6	—	475	185.00–204.00	197.14
3	—	701	150.00–166.00	160.68
5	—	676	181.00–193.00	188.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	415	239.00–243.00	241.43
3	—	605	204.00–205.00	204.33
4	—	378	220.00–243.00	231.82
1	—	545	213.00	213.00
7	—	470	220.00–250.00	237.01
2	—	292	232.50	232.50
3	—	563	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	177.50–182.50	180.02
1	—	250	182.50	182.50
1	—	705	147.00	147.00
2	—	373	142.50–187.50	165.15
3	—	578	159.00–178.00	170.52
1	—	400	167.50	167.50
1	—	690	167.00	167.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	86.50	86.50
1	—	1,290	77.00	77.00
4	—	1,539	91.50–99.00	96.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,271	91.00–99.00	94.46
5	—	1,225	82.00–89.50	85.56
2	—	1,153	75.00–77.00	76.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,128	90.00–100.00	95.52
7	—	1,039	80.00–89.00	84.43
7	—	900	44.00–65.00	51.20
7	—	954	73.00–78.50	76.31
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	138.00	138.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,624	110.00–119.00	113.71
3	—	1,585	102.00–109.00	105.33

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	875.00	875.00

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

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards - Maysville, KY

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