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Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2020-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Maysville, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 25

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2197

← Feb 18Feb 25Mar 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

279 head

▼ 129 vs last sale 408▲ 279 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 61▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday:Feeder steers and heifers steady,Moderate to good demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows and bulls steady,Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $135.65/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$135.65

126 head · 669 lb average

Value per head Derived

$908

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

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

$7.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.16

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	672	135.76	912	124
Medium and Large 2-3	523	128.25	670	2thin

One grade step is worth $7.51/cwt here — about $242 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 sale126 hd

135.65

—

KY average29 barns · 6,657 hd

144.81

−9.16

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	1,895	86.50	1,639	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,635	69.05	1,129	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,286	67.88	873	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,032	52.98	547	7thin

Every lot

54 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	148.86/cwt	145.00–152.50	491	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	517	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	156.01/cwt	154.00–158.00	613	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	148.07/cwt	146.00–150.00	637	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	154.47/cwt	141.00–159.00	735	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	688	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	517	155.06/cwt	151.00–161.00	802	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	141.53/cwt	134.00–146.00	814	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	604	140.25/cwt	140.25–140.25	847	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	131.58/cwt	130.00–136.00	805	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	812	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	134.19/cwt	129.00–134.75	910	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	717	131.85/cwt	131.75–133.00	945	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	126.70/cwt	126.50–127.00	991	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	794	127.60/cwt	127.60–127.60	1,013	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,080	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	113.75/cwt	110.00–117.50	358	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	132.68/cwt	132.50–133.00	429	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	328	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	469	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	376	139.18/cwt	138.00–140.00	523	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	132.99/cwt	127.00–137.50	505	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	135.85/cwt	133.00–139.00	594	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	458	142.88/cwt	140.00–143.50	654	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	129.06/cwt	120.00–134.00	604	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	551	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	515	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	469	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	516	135.81/cwt	131.00–137.00	701	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	707	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	590	133.80/cwt	132.00–134.75	789	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	784	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	787	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	704	122.25/cwt	122.25–122.25	861	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	880	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	879	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	488	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	129.55/cwt	127.50–134.00	499	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	128.78/cwt	124.00–130.00	556	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	131.75/cwt	131.00–132.50	665	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	659	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	133.95/cwt	129.00–139.00	743	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	772	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,730	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,574	1
Bulls	—	—	2,060	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,689	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	40.82/cwt	39.50–42.00	416	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	62.98/cwt	62.00–64.00	646	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	54.43/cwt	53.00–56.00	569	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	67.88/cwt	62.00–74.00	873	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	69.05/cwt	66.00–71.00	1,129	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,428	1

This sale against other markets

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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 279Last week 408Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 61Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last Tuesday:Feeder steers and heifers steady,Moderate to good demand for feeder classes.Slaughter cows and bulls steady,Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	124.00	124.00
1	—	390	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	604	140.25	140.25
12	—	717	131.75–133.00	131.85
40	—	794	127.60	127.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	678	129.00–134.75	134.19
4	—	612	130.00–136.00	131.58
2	—	330	145.00–152.50	148.86
10	—	476	141.00–159.00	154.47
2	—	430	146.00–150.00	148.07
1	—	900	120.00	120.00
10	—	782	126.50–127.00	126.70
7	—	575	134.00–146.00	141.53
2	—	393	154.00–158.00	156.01
1	—	500	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	151.00–161.00	155.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	516	131.00–137.00	135.81
1	—	425	140.00	140.00
12	—	458	140.00–143.50	142.88
4	—	328	143.00	143.00
22	—	590	132.00–134.75	133.80
5	—	376	138.00–140.00	139.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	88.00	88.00
2	—	315	110.00–117.50	113.75
1	—	475	116.00	116.00
1	—	590	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	704	122.25	122.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	380	127.00–137.50	132.99
2	—	617	127.00	127.00
1	—	515	125.00	125.00
6	—	468	120.00–134.00	129.06
3	—	323	132.50–133.00	132.68
1	—	945	93.00	93.00
7	—	437	133.00–139.00	135.85
3	—	690	114.00	114.00
2	—	563	125.00–126.00	125.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	135.00	135.00
3	—	385	127.50–134.00	129.55
1	—	545	121.00	121.00
5	—	432	124.00–130.00	128.78
1	—	660	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	555	129.00–139.00	133.95
1	—	485	141.00	141.00
2	—	315	155.00	155.00
2	—	505	131.00–132.50	131.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	39.50–42.00	40.82
2	—	1,025	62.00–64.00	62.98
3	—	1,045	53.00–56.00	54.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,286	62.00–74.00	67.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,635	66.00–71.00	69.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,060	82.00	82.00
1	—	1,730	91.00	91.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	575.00	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.