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Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Maysville, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 13
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2197
Feeder Cattle receipts
823 head
▲ 77 vs last sale 746▲ 174 vs year ago 649 · +26.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
68 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 82▼ 10 vs year ago 78 · −12.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 5▲ 3 vs year ago 2 · +150.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 higher, Feeder heifers 4.00-6.00 higher, Yearlings 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Moderate 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 $159.75/cwt on 564 head.
Average price
$159.75
564 head · 612 lb average
Value per head Derived
$977
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$396
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$42.09/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.70
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2615161.02990547
Medium and Large 2-3500118.9359517thin
One grade step is worth $42.09/cwt here — about $396 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 sale564 hd
159.75
—
KY average25 barns · 6,828 hd
148.05
+11.70
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—High1,76099.471,7506thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,64769.431,14410
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,35366.4889915
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,11757.9264710
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,145104.001,1911thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,510$1,0622thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,525$1,0101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,080$7001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,445$1,1001thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3230115.00/cwt115.00–115.002652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340190.00/cwt190.00–190.006464
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3340165.00/cwt165.00–165.005611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2390179.16/cwt172.00–182.006995
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431167.18/cwt166.00–170.0072110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466175.53/cwt171.00–181.008188
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3490138.00/cwt138.00–138.006762
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3520141.50/cwt140.00–143.007362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529164.09/cwt153.00–172.008686
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531180.06/cwt179.00–181.5095623
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576179.57/cwt179.00–180.001,03417
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579167.71/cwt164.00–169.009714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610156.25/cwt155.00–160.009534
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612167.98/cwt166.50–169.001,02815
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3665138.00/cwt138.00–138.009181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674151.82/cwt148.50–160.001,02310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728158.62/cwt157.50–161.001,1553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added793165.52/cwt158.00–167.501,3137
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2818156.67/cwt155.00–160.001,2823
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3890117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2923128.49/cwt125.00–132.001,1862
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3230120.00/cwt120.00–120.002761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3273117.61/cwt115.00–120.003212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2318141.31/cwt134.00–147.004495
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3323124.53/cwt120.00–129.004022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy346167.32/cwt164.00–174.005793
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2361159.21/cwt145.00–162.005756
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365173.00/cwt173.00–173.006311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370134.00/cwt134.00–134.004961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412166.56/cwt164.00–173.006867
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426152.72/cwt140.00–159.0065116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473151.30/cwt133.00–155.5071641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3486122.06/cwt112.00–128.005934
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3510118.61/cwt107.00–130.006052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526157.07/cwt155.50–161.0082620
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526149.35/cwt140.00–154.0078615
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added554154.64/cwt154.50–156.0085711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2583149.18/cwt140.00–154.0087019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612138.89/cwt129.00–147.508507
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added635166.85/cwt166.85–166.851,05990
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3645126.00/cwt126.00–126.008131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665165.39/cwt165.00–165.751,100288
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671135.60/cwt134.00–138.009105
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3715117.50/cwt117.50–117.508402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2723132.70/cwt126.00–136.009596
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2750135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-382091.00/cwt91.00–91.007461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2827135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1164
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3850106.00/cwt106.00–106.009011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2930119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,1071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2980120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1761
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3265150.00/cwt150.00–150.003981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2372178.06/cwt170.00–190.006627
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3378155.70/cwt147.50–164.005892
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2431168.93/cwt164.00–175.007288
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440145.76/cwt145.00–146.006414
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471164.44/cwt160.00–174.007757
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480137.30/cwt131.00–144.006592
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3527136.10/cwt125.00–149.007173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529157.44/cwt151.00–164.008337
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577150.89/cwt148.00–155.0087110
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3588132.60/cwt125.00–140.007802
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618138.34/cwt135.00–143.008557
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673138.73/cwt137.50–140.009344
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2711130.80/cwt128.00–133.009306
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2790121.00/cwt121.00–121.009561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2865115.00/cwt115.00–115.009951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2920102.00/cwt102.00–102.009381
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,145104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,1911
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,67896.42/cwt94.00–100.001,6184
Bulls——1,923105.57/cwt102.00–109.002,0302
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04344.44/cwt44.00–45.004642
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10663.08/cwt60.00–66.006984
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15556.34/cwt55.00–57.006513
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19569.00/cwt69.00–69.008251
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22557.51/cwt57.00–58.007042
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35772.74/cwt69.00–78.009876
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38663.67/cwt61.00–67.008827
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62572.00/cwt70.00–76.001,1706
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,68065.58/cwt60.00–67.501,1024
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5101,061.92/head950.00–1,150.001,0622
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5251,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0101
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4451,100.00/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.