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Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Maysville, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 7
● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2197
Feeder Cattle receipts
841 head
▲ 668 vs last sale 173▲ 349 vs year ago 492 · +70.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
77 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 63▲ 46 vs year ago 31 · +148.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 0▼ 32 vs year ago 36 · −88.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, over 700 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 12.00-15.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady, Very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 lower, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $201.50/cwt on 371 head.
Average price
$201.50
371 head · 576 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,160
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$152
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$65.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+19.59
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2573202.561,161365
Medium and Large 2-3735137.231,0086thin
One grade step is worth $65.32/cwt here — about $152 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 sale371 hd
201.50
—
KY average22 barns · 4,934 hd
181.91
+19.59
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—High1,555107.411,6707thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,64091.911,5073thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,29785.221,10510
CowsLean 85-90%High1,06379.488457thin

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)1,480$1,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$8501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,500$1,6351thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$8501thin

Every lot

77 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 1-2235182.50/cwt182.50–182.504291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280200.00/cwt200.00–200.005601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315175.00/cwt175.00–175.005511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320201.97/cwt200.00–204.006464
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375180.00/cwt180.00–180.006751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423191.95/cwt183.00–195.008124
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425152.50/cwt152.50–152.506482
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470218.86/cwt210.00–221.251,02957
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477192.11/cwt185.00–199.009165
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522181.49/cwt174.00–184.009474
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527211.86/cwt207.00–217.001,11750
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557219.75/cwt219.75–219.751,22495
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567180.54/cwt177.50–186.001,0243
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621184.15/cwt175.00–189.001,14440
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2661166.86/cwt166.50–169.001,1037
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667187.38/cwt171.00–189.851,25077
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720168.58/cwt166.00–169.501,2147
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added760166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,2621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2871162.92/cwt162.50–163.501,4197
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3873129.47/cwt124.00–140.001,1303
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3940130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2221
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy283216.24/cwt215.00–217.506122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2292160.00/cwt160.00–160.004672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323150.52/cwt142.50–157.504862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy326194.11/cwt177.50–199.006336
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380120.00/cwt120.00–120.004561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383181.63/cwt170.00–194.0069613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2400150.00/cwt150.00–150.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420140.00/cwt140.00–140.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422181.88/cwt170.00–190.0076822
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3455120.00/cwt120.00–120.005461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476160.91/cwt150.00–166.007666
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy487176.93/cwt172.00–185.0086221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515161.99/cwt160.00–164.008346
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533172.71/cwt168.00–179.0092119
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3535105.00/cwt105.00–105.005621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added556167.22/cwt165.00–168.5093011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2563156.40/cwt149.00–164.008812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3590133.00/cwt133.00–133.007851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610109.46/cwt107.00–112.006682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613142.68/cwt132.00–152.008753
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634155.56/cwt154.00–161.0098623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668158.43/cwt156.00–160.001,05850
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676140.69/cwt140.00–142.009513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,19069
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2735120.00/cwt120.00–120.008821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3773110.00/cwt110.00–110.008502
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3817100.00/cwt100.00–100.008172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added870144.50/cwt144.50–144.501,2574
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3275162.50/cwt162.50–162.504471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2332193.76/cwt184.00–198.006434
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2383190.75/cwt181.00–197.007313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2414184.28/cwt174.00–196.007634
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424205.58/cwt198.00–208.008724
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3435153.84/cwt150.00–160.006695
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy454203.38/cwt201.00–205.009235
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472187.27/cwt182.00–196.0088411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518189.49/cwt188.00–190.009824
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523183.52/cwt182.00–185.009602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566176.51/cwt163.00–185.009996
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2627156.98/cwt155.00–158.009846
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2738127.51/cwt127.00–128.009412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770126.00/cwt126.00–126.009701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-394590.00/cwt90.00–90.008511
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3493108.00/cwt108.00–108.005323
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,471102.38/cwt98.00–108.001,5064
Bulls——1,667114.11/cwt113.00–115.001,9023
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04086.00/cwt86.00–86.008941
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06778.39/cwt76.00–80.008366
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27376.93/cwt75.00–80.009794
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31390.75/cwt85.00–96.501,1926
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64091.91/cwt86.00–98.001,5073
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5001,635.00/head1,635.00–1,635.001,6351
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,280850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4801,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-21,050850.00/head850.00–850.008501

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.