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Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Maysville, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 13
● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2197
Feeder Cattle receipts
498 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 460▲ 139 vs year ago 359 · +38.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 28▼ 6 vs year ago 69 · −8.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 1▼ 5 vs year ago 16 · −31.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeders and good demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.39/cwt on 268 head.
Average price
$156.39
268 head · 629 lb average
Value per head Derived
$984
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$367
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$31.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.07
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2637158.281,008252
Medium and Large 2-3506126.7164216thin
One grade step is worth $31.57/cwt here — about $367 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 sale268 hd
156.39
—
KY average26 barns · 6,247 hd
159.47
−3.07
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,475112.331,6573thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47392.981,3702thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,26883.661,0619thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04773.167669thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,340115.001,5411thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,270$1,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$9751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)979$8255
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)810$7751thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$1,3251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,408$1,2002thin

Every lot

68 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328179.40/cwt167.50–185.005883
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355183.27/cwt175.00–190.006514
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3360147.50/cwt147.50–147.505311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2464184.66/cwt175.00–196.0085714
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3480164.00/cwt164.00–164.007871
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3511154.44/cwt142.00–161.007893
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521172.21/cwt163.00–185.008979
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3570153.98/cwt153.00–155.008783
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573171.97/cwt168.00–176.009858
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2603157.78/cwt150.00–163.009515
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3645138.00/cwt138.00–138.008901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2656163.99/cwt163.00–167.001,0764
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720159.45/cwt156.00–163.001,1482
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3732125.00/cwt125.00–125.009155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2784156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,2235
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280151.25/cwt147.50–155.004242
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315135.00/cwt135.00–135.004251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2332159.00/cwt159.00–159.005287
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3350127.50/cwt127.50–127.504461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373136.48/cwt131.00–142.505092
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425131.00/cwt131.00–131.005571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431160.07/cwt145.00–169.0069028
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475154.40/cwt145.00–164.0073313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3486128.98/cwt116.00–140.006275
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519142.11/cwt135.00–155.0073812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523128.72/cwt121.00–134.006734
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3560132.04/cwt130.00–134.007392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2581144.17/cwt140.00–162.008387
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618142.31/cwt129.00–150.0087916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3640105.00/cwt105.00–105.006721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2667140.63/cwt129.00–146.0093815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721164.85/cwt164.85–164.851,189147
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3730105.00/cwt105.00–105.007671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2826124.67/cwt124.00–126.001,0303
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330146.76/cwt135.00–157.504842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2336185.00/cwt185.00–185.006224
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350200.00/cwt200.00–200.007002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375183.32/cwt177.00–189.006872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2432189.27/cwt182.00–193.5081815
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3433130.27/cwt120.00–137.505644
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474184.54/cwt179.00–186.008757
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480160.00/cwt160.00–160.007681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527165.28/cwt155.00–176.008717
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540134.00/cwt134.00–134.007241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3571138.09/cwt114.00–149.0078812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2584161.51/cwt158.00–169.009435
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618148.94/cwt135.00–154.009207
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3652128.00/cwt128.00–128.008354
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2687146.83/cwt137.00–149.001,0099
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730130.00/cwt130.00–130.009491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3735125.00/cwt125.00–125.009191
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,340115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,5411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,325110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,4581
Bulls——1,450107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,5521
Bulls——1,650120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,9801
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99569.46/cwt68.00–71.006914
Cows—Lean 85-90%99561.00/cwt61.00–61.006071
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11379.89/cwt75.00–82.508894
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26478.01/cwt75.00–80.009864
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27288.18/cwt85.00–93.001,1225
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47392.98/cwt90.00–96.001,3702
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5251,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2810775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2979825.00/head825.00–825.008255
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001

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.