Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.61/cwt +15.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 745 lb · 83 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.50/cwt -1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 619 lb · 75 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.00/cwt ≈ $2,079/hd at 916 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 541 791 162
Feeder cattle 488 753 155
Slaughter cattle 52 36 7
Replacement cattle 1 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, over 700 lbs steady, Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 247.50 $247.50 $792 -18.50
375–390 fancy 383 2 240.00–252.50 $246.13 $943 -3.98
385–390 388 3 212.50–232.50 $225.89 $876 +3.39
482 482 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,094 -4.00
455–496 fancy 486 4 240.00–241.00 $240.23 $1,168 -14.97
505–545 value added 519 12 238.00–253.00 $248.63 $1,290 +3.15
530 530 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,153 -5.00
565–595 value added 576 15 240.00–251.00 $246.18 $1,418 -18.14
600–643 value added 634 12 224.00–238.00 $235.85 $1,495 -17.77
663–692 value added 669 24 220.00–247.50 $241.76 $1,617 -1.04
700–725 value added 713 2 226.00–233.00 $229.56 $1,637 -9.43
720–730 727 3 200.00–218.00 $205.94 $1,497 -8.81
747 fancy 747 78 255.00 $255.00 $1,905 —
775 value added 775 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 -4.55
785 785 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,617 +6.00
916 value added 916 61 227.00 $227.00 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 182.50 $182.50 $757 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 207.50 $207.50 $716 -2.50
350 fancy 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 ±0.00
360 360 1 221.00 $221.00 $796 +6.51
413–445 429 6 215.00–218.00 $216.56 $929 +7.46
432 fancy 432 4 223.00 $223.00 $963 -12.59
477–480 fancy 479 9 225.00–236.00 $233.57 $1,119 +5.57
495 495 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,069 +1.57
510–541 value added 527 23 226.00–237.00 $233.59 $1,231 -4.76
540–545 543 3 200.00–221.00 $212.37 $1,153 +6.09
550–590 573 8 205.00–217.50 $212.64 $1,218 -8.36
591 value added 591 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,353 -6.64
605–645 value added 619 67 228.50–234.00 $232.71 $1,440 -2.14
610–642 621 8 195.00–210.00 $202.60 $1,258 -0.40
718 718 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,486 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 185.00–195.00 $190.28 $514 +17.78
315–335 325 2 190.00–195.00 $192.42 $625 +15.52
350–375 363 2 180.00–195.00 $187.76 $682 —
430–445 435 3 162.50–182.50 $175.68 $764 -11.78
455–496 485 7 157.50–197.00 $181.64 $881 -14.36
522–545 530 3 173.00–185.00 $180.88 $959 +0.32
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 -14.07
605–615 610 3 152.00–185.00 $168.91 $1,030 -12.48
650–660 655 2 150.00–185.00 $167.63 $1,098 -8.37
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 +17.65
765 765 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,285 —
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 207.50 $207.50 $685 -7.50
355–370 363 2 222.50–230.00 $226.17 $821 -9.36
400–445 420 4 210.00–231.00 $223.74 $940 +2.19
458–485 467 6 212.50–226.00 $222.57 $1,039 +0.39
471–475 fancy 473 10 238.00–243.00 $240.99 $1,140 +6.94
520–541 532 8 205.00–225.00 $222.00 $1,181 ±0.00
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 +3.53
580 fancy 580 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,340 —
600–620 605 9 196.00–211.00 $207.51 $1,255 -7.81
655 655 2 193.00–201.00 $197.00 $1,290 -3.70
850 850 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,538 +10.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 182.50 $182.50 $703 —
450 450 2 192.50 $192.50 $866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,114 —
1185–1375 1289 80-85% 4 92.00–97.00 $95.08 $1,226 —
1090–1475 1299 80-85% 17 100.00–114.00 $105.51 $1,371 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1000 957 85-90% 3 60.00–75.00 $65.55 $627 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,020 +6.61
955–1090 1040 85-90% 5 83.00–88.00 $85.88 $893 -8.51
1040–1075 1053 85-90% 3 91.50–99.00 $95.85 $1,009 +9.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1670 1591 75-80% 6 110.00–119.00 $115.33 $1,835 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,898 —
1630–2235 1845 4 127.00–133.00 $129.66 $2,392 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.