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Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Name: Maysville Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2023-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-25

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

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2197

← Apr 18Apr 25May 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

969 head

▲ 334 vs last sale 635▲ 287 vs year ago 682 · +42.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 63▼ 10 vs year ago 76 · −13.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 12▼ 1 vs year ago 11 · −9.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $193.31/cwt on 469 head.

Average price

$193.31

469 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,154

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$383

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

$44.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.31

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	600	194.91	1,169	452
Medium and Large 2-3	522	150.79	787	17thin

One grade step is worth $44.13/cwt here — about $383 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 sale469 hd

193.31

—

KY average23 barns · 7,490 hd

193.62

−0.31

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	—	Low	1,417	108.29	1,534	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,463	96.45	1,411	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,249	95.84	1,197	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,045	83.62	874	4thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,052	$1,306	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$1,125	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,025	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,500	2thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	241	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	572	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	690	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	233.20/cwt	224.00–235.00	870	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	882	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	481	236.68/cwt	231.00–243.50	1,138	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,054	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	901	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	198.69/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,035	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	531	226.97/cwt	222.00–231.00	1,205	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	582	222.89/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,297	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	608	219.31/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,333	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	190.78/cwt	185.00–198.00	1,215	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	668	213.34/cwt	200.50–219.50	1,425	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	186.55/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,250	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	969	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	185.90/cwt	171.00–190.00	1,335	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	732	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	952	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	742	211.54/cwt	197.50–211.75	1,570	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	755	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	1,476	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	796	188.13/cwt	185.00–188.25	1,498	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	826	172.78/cwt	171.50–173.50	1,427	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	848	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,620	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	860	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,651	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	456	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	257	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	405	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	303	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	667	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	189.29/cwt	175.00–197.50	617	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	175.12/cwt	172.50–180.00	648	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	383	227.00/cwt	224.00–229.00	869	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	595	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	419	160.57/cwt	152.50–170.00	673	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	434	215.75/cwt	211.00–216.00	936	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	463	204.32/cwt	200.00–210.00	946	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	161.90/cwt	150.00–174.00	771	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	189.34/cwt	177.50–193.00	907	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	210.48/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,084	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	189.02/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,002	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	191.05/cwt	186.00–191.50	1,074	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	957	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	585	200.69/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,174	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	176.01/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,075	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	638	189.32/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,208	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	656	196.94/cwt	184.00–197.50	1,292	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	163.97/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,089	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,071	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	703	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,371	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	709	184.64/cwt	183.00–185.00	1,309	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,266	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	756	175.25/cwt	175.25–175.25	1,325	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	839	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,217	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	870	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,035	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	698	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	677	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	343	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	816	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	173.64/cwt	165.00–182.50	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	390	236.08/cwt	230.00–238.00	921	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	846	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	417	228.42/cwt	227.00–235.00	953	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	957	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	472	223.03/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,053	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	867	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	521	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,141	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	575	219.47/cwt	218.00–221.00	1,262	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	637	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,312	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,248	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,199	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	136.43/cwt	132.00–145.00	1,105	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,286	1
Bulls	—	—	1,442	112.38/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,621	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	83.62/cwt	81.00–85.50	874	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	95.84/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,197	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	96.45/cwt	92.50–102.00	1,411	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	96.87/cwt	96.00–98.00	918	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,052	1,306.38/head	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,306	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	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 Apr 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 969Last week 635Year ago 682

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 63Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 12Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	709	183.00–185.00	184.64
76	—	656	184.00–197.50	196.94
53	—	515	202.00–212.00	210.48
32	—	585	195.00–205.00	200.69
39	—	638	180.00–192.00	189.32
42	—	756	175.25	175.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	172.50–180.00	175.12
2	—	530	188.00–190.00	189.02
6	—	664	162.00–165.00	163.97
2	—	732	173.00	173.00
6	—	326	175.00–197.50	189.29
13	—	839	145.00	145.00
3	—	225	202.50	202.50
4	—	611	175.00–177.00	176.01
12	—	562	186.00–191.50	191.05
13	—	479	177.50–193.00	189.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	119.00	119.00
4	—	419	152.50–170.00	160.57
1	—	390	152.50	152.50
4	—	476	150.00–174.00	161.90
2	—	257	157.50	157.50
1	—	700	153.00	153.00
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
1	—	580	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	434	211.00–216.00	215.75
54	—	703	195.00	195.00
36	—	463	200.00–210.00	204.32
9	—	303	220.00	220.00
5	—	383	224.00–229.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	224.00–235.00	233.20
1	—	420	230.00	230.00
43	—	481	231.00–243.50	236.68
4	—	241	237.50	237.50
1	—	300	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	637	185.00–198.00	190.78
1	—	430	205.00	205.00
3	—	521	198.00–200.00	198.69
7	—	670	185.00–196.00	186.55
19	—	826	171.50–173.50	172.78
1	—	490	215.00	215.00
15	—	718	171.00–190.00	185.90
52	—	796	185.00–188.25	188.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	192.00	192.00
18	—	582	219.00–225.00	222.89
15	—	531	222.00–231.00	226.97
65	—	742	197.50–211.75	211.54
3	—	848	191.00	191.00
36	—	668	200.50–219.50	213.34
37	—	608	200.00–227.00	219.31
5	—	755	195.50	195.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	732	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	137.50	137.50
1	—	515	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	217.50	217.50
1	—	640	195.00	195.00
1	—	315	215.00	215.00
1	—	685	175.00	175.00
3	—	390	217.00	217.00
5	—	810	132.00–145.00	136.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	222.00–225.00	223.03
2	—	575	218.00–221.00	219.47
1	—	285	245.00	245.00
3	—	521	219.00	219.00
4	—	390	230.00–238.00	236.08
8	—	637	206.00	206.00
9	—	417	227.00–235.00	228.42
9	—	343	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	182.50	182.50
2	—	385	165.00–182.50	173.64
1	—	675	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,045	81.00–85.50	83.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,463	92.50–102.00	96.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,249	92.00–104.00	95.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	96.00	96.00
3	—	1,442	109.00–117.00	112.38

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	948	96.00–98.00	96.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,052	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,306.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,025	1,575.00	1,575.00

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.