Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady except for 500-600 lb heifers they were 6.00-10.00 lower on a mostly plain quality offering, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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 $202.82/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$202.82

174 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,143

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$484

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

$35.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.19

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	586	207.73	1,217	150
Medium and Large 2-3	426	172.10	733	24

One grade step is worth $35.63/cwt here — about $484 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 sale174 hd

202.82

—

KY average25 barns · 6,023 hd

212.00

−9.19

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	1,600	111.25	1,780	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,554	108.04	1,679	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,296	100.79	1,306	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,051	90.67	953	17

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)	1,140	$1,291	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$988	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,485	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$1,592	3thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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	—	950	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	316	166.96/cwt	155.00–192.00	528	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	180.43/cwt	170.00–190.00	415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	203.15/cwt	190.00–209.00	1,162	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	957	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	185.48/cwt	177.50–192.50	506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	174.27/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,237	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	203.53/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,036	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	169.26/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,303	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	213.05/cwt	210.00–219.00	859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	224.21/cwt	219.00–230.00	1,287	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	207.58/cwt	203.00–212.50	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	773	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,484	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	817	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,532	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	384	231.98/cwt	230.00–238.00	891	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	191.72/cwt	184.00–199.00	1,298	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	254.19/cwt	251.00–259.50	1,070	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	231.61/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,309	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	793	209.00/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	211.88/cwt	206.00–225.00	1,314	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	221.00/cwt	219.00–223.00	1,315	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	216.51/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,355	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	471	237.77/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,120	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	218.98/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,025	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	221.58/cwt	219.00–226.00	942	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	717	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	226.97/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,505	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	238.22/cwt	231.00–254.00	1,467	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,275	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	184.48/cwt	181.00–188.00	1,325	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	312	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	764	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	625	220.12/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,376	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	545	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,237	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	84.56/cwt	80.00–89.00	916	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	76.27/cwt	74.00–78.00	805	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,554	108.04/cwt	101.00–115.00	1,679	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,036	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,154	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	92.92/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,003	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	105.27/cwt	101.00–109.50	1,052	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	96.38/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,234	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	107.14/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,376	14
Bulls	—	—	2,020	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	2,353	1
Bulls	—	—	1,180	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,251	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,457	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,290.66/head	1,275.00–1,310.00	1,291	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	988.06/head	975.00–1,000.00	988	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	873	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,355	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	183.09/cwt	174.00–194.00	866	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	214.02/cwt	200.00–227.50	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	176.34/cwt	171.00–181.00	674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	204.62/cwt	197.00–217.00	992	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	469	228.81/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,073	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	175.16/cwt	150.00–187.50	902	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	406	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	175.48/cwt	170.00–186.00	816	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	197.65/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,251	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	222.51/cwt	222.00–223.00	979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	218.62/cwt	216.00–221.00	1,104	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	198.63/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,436	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	213.46/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,187	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	209.92/cwt	200.00–220.00	974	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	210.36/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,085	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	321	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	722	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,271	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	175.77/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,380	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	221.67/cwt	220.00–222.50	665	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	189.27/cwt	184.00–195.00	791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	162.50/cwt	145.00–180.00	813	2

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 Jun 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 483Last week 441Year ago 141

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 84Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 5Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	158.00	158.00
1	—	385	214.00	214.00
7	—	572	190.00–209.00	203.15
2	—	840	172.00	172.00
3	—	710	170.00–177.00	174.27
4	—	509	200.00–209.00	203.53
4	—	770	168.00–170.00	169.26
3	—	403	210.00–219.00	213.05
2	—	285	203.00–212.50	207.58
10	—	677	184.00–199.00	191.72
3	—	485	197.00–217.00	204.62
10	—	633	181.00–200.00	197.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	155.00–192.00	166.96
2	—	230	170.00–190.00	180.43
1	—	660	145.00	145.00
2	—	273	177.50–192.50	185.48
3	—	382	171.00–181.00	176.34
5	—	515	150.00–187.50	175.16
1	—	406	135.00	135.00
1	—	550	184.00	184.00
4	—	465	170.00–186.00	175.48
1	—	755	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	574	219.00–230.00	224.21
6	—	773	192.00	192.00
4	—	817	187.50	187.50
28	—	620	206.00–225.00	211.88
8	—	505	216.00–221.00	218.62
12	—	723	196.00–200.00	198.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	469	220.00–232.00	228.81
2	—	440	222.00–223.00	222.51
13	—	321	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	384	230.00–238.00	231.98
43	—	421	251.00–259.50	254.19
1	—	300	235.00	235.00
7	—	471	235.00–243.00	237.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	565	230.00–232.00	231.61
2	—	793	208.00–210.00	209.00
1	—	740	212.00	212.00
4	—	663	225.00–231.00	226.97
24	—	616	231.00–254.00	238.22
17	—	514	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	217.00	217.00
2	—	595	219.00–223.00	221.00
1	—	880	175.00	175.00
1	—	780	185.00	185.00
4	—	626	215.00–218.00	216.51
2	—	468	218.00–220.00	218.98
3	—	425	219.00–226.00	221.58
1	—	730	206.00	206.00
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	195.00	195.00
2	—	505	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	718	181.00–188.00	184.48
1	—	880	164.00	164.00
1	—	655	185.00	185.00
1	—	395	221.00	221.00
5	—	821	165.00	165.00
2	—	255	200.00–227.50	214.02
5	—	556	210.00–220.00	213.46
4	—	464	200.00–220.00	209.92
11	—	516	200.00–220.00	210.36
2	—	642	198.00	198.00
4	—	785	170.00–179.00	175.77
1	—	440	200.00	200.00
3	—	300	220.00–222.50	221.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	312	245.00	245.00
4	—	625	215.00–231.00	220.12
1	—	425	230.00	230.00
2	—	545	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	150.00	150.00
4	—	473	174.00–194.00	183.09
1	—	345	172.50	172.50
1	—	365	191.00	191.00
2	—	418	184.00–195.00	189.27
2	—	500	145.00–180.00	162.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,083	80.00–89.00	84.56
4	—	1,055	74.00–78.00	76.27
4	—	1,079	90.00–96.00	92.92
5	—	999	101.00–109.50	105.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,554	101.00–115.00	108.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	77.00	77.00
3	—	1,358	85.00	85.00
4	—	1,280	95.00–99.00	96.38
14	—	1,284	102.00–113.00	107.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,020	116.50	116.50
1	—	1,180	106.00	106.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,457	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,275.00–1,310.00	1,290.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	975.00–1,000.00	988.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,485	1,575.00	1,575.00

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