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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

791 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.27/cwt +100.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 637 lb · 169 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.22/cwt +96.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 734 lb · 96 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.18/cwt ≈ $1,797/hd at 784 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 791 162 162
Feeder cattle 753 155 155
Slaughter cattle 36 7 7
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to july 4th Holiday. All classes sold with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 232.50 $232.50 $674 —
320 320 1 235.00 $235.00 $752 —
345 fancy 345 5 266.00 $266.00 $918 —
350–362 fancy 358 3 240.00–255.00 $250.11 $895 —
387 387 2 222.50 $222.50 $861 —
400 400 1 232.50 $232.50 $930 —
410–435 fancy 413 16 244.00–259.00 $257.27 $1,063 —
450–472 fancy 461 13 245.00–262.00 $255.20 $1,176 —
470 470 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,086 +60.00
515 515 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,146 —
507–545 value added 519 6 242.00–255.00 $245.48 $1,274 —
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 +77.48
562–598 value added 576 17 251.00–269.50 $264.32 $1,522 —
610–635 value added 625 25 243.00–256.00 $253.62 $1,585 —
615–645 635 3 203.00–216.00 $208.72 $1,325 —
650 value added 650 5 235.00–248.00 $242.80 $1,578 —
707–730 714 7 213.00–219.00 $214.75 $1,533 +74.16
725–742 value added 736 89 235.00–243.00 $238.99 $1,759 —
783–788 value added 784 79 227.50–230.00 $229.55 $1,800 —
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 187.50 $187.50 $656 —
555–565 560 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,022 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 212.50 $212.50 $616 —
305 fancy 305 4 239.00 $239.00 $729 —
315 315 2 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
357 fancy 357 2 230.00 $230.00 $821 —
375–385 381 16 200.00–226.00 $214.49 $817 +52.79
420–440 fancy 429 9 226.00–240.00 $235.59 $1,011 —
402–445 432 8 200.00–220.00 $209.10 $903 +61.61
450–497 476 6 200.00–221.00 $214.43 $1,021 +63.43
490 fancy 490 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,117 —
505–510 value added 508 19 224.00–244.00 $238.35 $1,211 —
500–539 524 12 200.00–221.00 $206.28 $1,081 +68.28
560 560 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,238 +82.03
561–589 value added 576 32 225.00–240.00 $235.64 $1,357 —
600–645 631 19 193.00–213.00 $203.00 $1,281 +72.00
638 value added 638 150 234.85 $234.85 $1,498 —
660 660 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,234 +51.00
704 value added 704 10 225.50 $225.50 $1,588 —
742 742 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,350 +60.00
751 751 8 187.00 $187.00 $1,404 +59.00
810 810 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 172.50 $172.50 $500 —
320–345 333 3 170.00–190.00 $176.90 $589 —
425–440 433 2 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $812 —
467 467 7 196.00 $196.00 $915 —
530–545 538 2 176.00–185.00 $180.56 $971 —
560–585 573 2 191.00–197.00 $194.07 $1,112 +73.07
600–642 617 5 160.00–188.00 $181.39 $1,119 —
650–670 658 4 173.00–181.00 $176.00 $1,158 +56.00
705–735 718 3 157.00–169.00 $162.35 $1,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 fancy 318 2 235.00–240.00 $237.44 $755 —
330–345 337 3 210.00–222.50 $215.00 $725 —
370–395 375 5 235.00–237.50 $235.53 $883 —
380–386 fancy 385 5 245.00–262.50 $259.04 $997 —
415 fancy 415 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,048 —
411–445 421 5 210.00–225.00 $221.55 $933 —
450–492 fancy 481 12 233.00–236.00 $234.05 $1,126 —
465–493 481 7 202.50–230.00 $222.18 $1,069 —
542 542 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,203 —
558–595 580 15 200.00–228.00 $216.47 $1,256 +58.97
600–635 623 3 215.00–216.00 $215.32 $1,341 —
665–675 670 2 194.00–207.50 $200.70 $1,345 —
702–727 714 5 187.00–190.00 $188.82 $1,348 —
750–755 753 2 200.00–203.00 $201.50 $1,517 —
815 815 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,406 —
870–895 883 2 170.00–171.00 $170.49 $1,505 —
910 910 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 187.50 $187.50 $497 —
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 —
530 530 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,023 —
985 985 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1425 1307 80-85% 14 102.00–111.00 $106.79 $1,396 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,113 —
1475 1475 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,386 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $618 —
930–1135 1010 85-90% 5 92.00–97.00 $94.39 $953 —
1035–1085 1060 85-90% 2 84.00–88.00 $86.05 $912 —
1030–1145 1099 85-90% 4 102.00–107.50 $105.08 $1,155 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,835 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1905 1738 2 122.00–129.00 $125.16 $2,175 —
1580–2335 1958 2 117.50–119.00 $118.39 $2,318 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,335

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 119.00 $119.00 $577 —
805 805 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,143 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.