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Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Maysville, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 11
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2197
Feeder Cattle receipts
736 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 745▲ 279 vs year ago 457 · +61.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
59 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 50▲ 4 vs year ago 55 · +7.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 19▲ 4 vs year ago 3 · +133.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers 6.00-8.00 higher with some instances of 10.00 higher, Good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter 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 $186.70/cwt on 328 head.
Average price
$186.70
328 head · 596 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,112
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$307
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$35.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.13
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2600189.181,135305
Medium and Large 2-3539153.7382823
One grade step is worth $35.46/cwt here — about $307 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 sale328 hd
186.70
—
KY average23 barns · 5,770 hd
192.83
−6.13
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—Average1,613111.421,79811
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,51091.281,3786thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24990.581,13121
CowsLean 85-90%High99174.6373925
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,240138.001,7111thin

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)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,315$1,4751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,245$1,2501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$1,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,225$1,0751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)830$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,1751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)780$8751thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3215172.50/cwt172.50–172.503711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290235.00/cwt235.00–235.006821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2310220.00/cwt220.00–220.006821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy316247.65/cwt227.50–251.007837
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370237.55/cwt232.50–252.508798
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2395210.00/cwt210.00–210.008304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428237.91/cwt224.00–247.501,01816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435208.18/cwt200.00–216.009063
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3437174.63/cwt165.00–190.007633
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3462194.00/cwt194.00–194.008962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465217.24/cwt210.00–218.001,01012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479240.58/cwt239.00–243.001,1529
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512221.58/cwt218.00–227.001,1346
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526206.35/cwt204.00–216.001,0859
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3543173.04/cwt165.00–181.009402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565199.33/cwt193.00–202.001,1265
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574224.20/cwt218.00–235.001,28734
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611213.17/cwt206.00–219.001,30216
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,0701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,2411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673193.99/cwt190.00–196.001,30614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy675226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,52673
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727195.01/cwt193.00–198.001,4189
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added768182.27/cwt180.00–184.501,4007
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added966180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,73961
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy281215.19/cwt210.00–227.506054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323226.70/cwt212.00–237.5073212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326200.63/cwt197.50–202.506544
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367227.10/cwt220.00–232.508336
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2390204.00/cwt204.00–204.007961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418150.00/cwt150.00–150.006272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428191.23/cwt180.00–195.0081811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432208.95/cwt200.00–217.5090325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462200.00/cwt200.00–200.009242
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473155.83/cwt140.00–170.007376
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481191.75/cwt180.00–198.5092223
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3513137.20/cwt122.50–142.007044
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526197.03/cwt190.00–205.001,03623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2538187.54/cwt180.00–189.001,00924
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3567160.96/cwt140.00–168.009135
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568195.82/cwt190.00–200.001,11216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569180.77/cwt172.00–186.001,0296
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580127.50/cwt127.50–127.507401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610176.09/cwt173.00–177.001,0749
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3621160.02/cwt155.00–165.009945
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added639191.09/cwt185.00–196.501,22153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2666178.20/cwt169.00–183.001,1876
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added686188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,2905
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3725147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added750170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2758
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2773156.31/cwt154.00–161.001,2083
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added849170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,44361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2855154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,3171
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3250182.50/cwt182.50–182.504561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy292232.50/cwt232.50–232.506792
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2323212.64/cwt210.00–215.006872
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3373165.15/cwt142.50–187.506162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378231.82/cwt220.00–243.008764
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3400167.50/cwt167.50–167.506701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415241.43/cwt239.00–243.001,0025
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470237.01/cwt220.00–250.001,1147
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475197.14/cwt185.00–204.009366
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3505180.02/cwt177.50–182.509092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2506199.98/cwt190.00–210.001,0128
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy545213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,1611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy563223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,2553
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578190.55/cwt185.00–193.001,1017
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3578170.52/cwt159.00–178.009863
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy605204.33/cwt204.00–205.001,2363
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610193.03/cwt190.00–195.001,1773
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2676188.19/cwt181.00–193.001,2725
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3690167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,1521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2701160.68/cwt150.00–166.001,1263
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3705147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2758160.35/cwt157.00–164.001,2153
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2885137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,2121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2990121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1981
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,240138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,7111
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,585105.33/cwt102.00–109.001,6693
Bulls——1,624113.71/cwt110.00–119.001,8478
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90051.20/cwt44.00–65.004617
Cows—Lean 85-90%95476.31/cwt73.00–78.507287
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03984.43/cwt80.00–89.008777
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12895.52/cwt90.00–100.001,0774
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15376.02/cwt75.00–77.008772
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22585.56/cwt82.00–89.501,0485
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27194.46/cwt91.00–99.001,20114
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29077.00/cwt77.00–77.009931
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53996.04/cwt91.50–99.001,4784
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61586.50/cwt86.50–86.501,3971
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28301,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28751,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2451,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29301,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751

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.