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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.85/cwt ≈ $1,809/hd at 751 lb · 143 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.65/cwt ≈ $1,791/hd at 732 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.44/cwt +11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 517 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 773 265 162
Feeder cattle 649 219 155
Slaughter cattle 124 46 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week, however both quality and numbers sharply increased with better weather conditions. There was strong demand for good quality feeder steers and heifers, with buyers willing to pay a premium for weaned cattle. Slaughter cows were stronger with lots of demand and several buyers in the market. Slaughter bulls were also up with a good supply offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 260.00 $260.00 $585 —
375 fancy 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 —
413 413 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,041 —
425 fancy 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 —
457 fancy 457 6 260.00–270.00 $266.67 $1,219 —
469–489 481 20 236.00–254.00 $247.75 $1,192 +11.77
500–531 value added 525 19 252.00–261.50 $260.04 $1,365 —
535–548 544 7 229.00–242.00 $235.26 $1,280 -8.54
570 value added 570 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,419 —
565–595 581 7 227.00–242.00 $232.57 $1,351 +0.47
600–635 623 8 215.00–234.00 $226.74 $1,413 +4.27
620–642 value added 623 16 238.50–239.00 $238.56 $1,486 —
652–695 675 16 221.00–233.50 $230.51 $1,556 +10.51
704 value added 704 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,746 —
700–742 729 4 210.00–221.00 $217.85 $1,588 -1.15
753 value added 753 12 237.00 $237.00 $1,785 —
795 795 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,685 —
800–841 833 5 201.00–208.00 $206.66 $1,721 —
851 851 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,804 —
975 975 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,726 —
1055–1065 1060 2 161.00–167.00 $164.01 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 202.50 $202.50 $759 —
490 490 1 196.00 $196.00 $960 —
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 +20.00
800–815 808 2 181.00–188.00 $184.47 $1,491 —
945 945 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 341 4 221.00–231.00 $223.38 $762 +3.54
352–390 375 12 230.00–242.00 $238.16 $893 +1.49
400–445 429 12 220.00–241.00 $233.90 $1,003 +12.90
436 fancy 436 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,099 —
453–487 470 23 222.00–244.00 $236.97 $1,114 +4.72
501–535 value added 516 20 241.00–251.50 $245.86 $1,269 +8.86
500–545 519 10 223.00–240.00 $235.60 $1,223 +9.79
550–597 578 26 215.00–232.00 $227.66 $1,316 +11.47
605–640 614 6 204.00–218.00 $208.50 $1,280 +2.61
655–693 680 6 200.00–208.00 $202.57 $1,377 —
708 708 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,522 —
733 value added 733 66 246.00 $246.00 $1,803 —
751 value added 751 143 240.85 $240.85 $1,809 —
807 807 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,541 —
895 895 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,638 —
985 985 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 210.00 $210.00 $494 —
275–285 280 2 185.00–210.00 $197.28 $552 -5.22
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 -48.00
451–475 457 5 194.00–201.00 $199.54 $912 —
540 540 1 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
590 590 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,221 +15.03
622 622 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,219 —
677–690 681 5 169.00–190.00 $181.22 $1,234 -13.78
741 741 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,304 +9.00
755–771 767 4 160.00–179.00 $174.32 $1,337 —
865 865 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,349 —
960 960 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,373 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 250.00 $250.00 $525 +12.50
335–345 340 2 251.00–252.50 $251.74 $856 +1.74
365–395 377 13 230.00–246.00 $243.96 $920 +3.96
365–385 fancy 378 3 253.00–254.00 $253.68 $959 -5.70
415–425 418 5 231.00–247.50 $239.94 $1,003 +4.94
415–430 fancy 423 2 249.00–250.00 $249.49 $1,055 +1.99
450–491 466 10 232.00–242.00 $237.91 $1,109 +5.70
455–474 fancy 466 9 250.00–252.00 $250.65 $1,168 —
500–536 522 14 220.00–238.00 $229.82 $1,200 +5.73
550–580 559 4 215.00–233.00 $227.34 $1,271 +19.84
705–706 706 5 189.00–192.00 $189.60 $1,339 —
757–785 763 5 183.00–184.00 $183.79 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 227.50 $227.50 $785 —
360–385 373 2 177.50–220.00 $198.04 $739 —
442 442 2 202.50 $202.50 $895 —
490 490 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,014 +47.00
512–545 523 3 192.00–201.00 $197.87 $1,035 —
590 590 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,150 —
615–635 630 4 176.00–189.00 $179.17 $1,129 -9.83
650–690 670 6 183.00–196.00 $190.80 $1,278 -5.20
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 -11.00
815 815 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,328 —
856 856 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1395 1186 80-85% 6 87.00–94.00 $90.35 $1,072 —
870–1715 1206 80-85% 39 95.00–110.00 $103.80 $1,252 +9.64
1260 1260 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $970 -37.14
1025–1490 1318 80-85% 19 111.00–126.00 $116.52 $1,536 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1845 1615 75-80% 2 102.00–104.00 $103.14 $1,666 —
1500–1800 1640 75-80% 15 113.00–124.00 $117.37 $1,925 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–975 873 85-90% 5 107.00–114.00 $110.66 $966 —
875–1160 961 85-90% 7 91.00–97.00 $93.53 $899 -2.13
885–1285 1054 85-90% 4 80.00–88.00 $83.69 $882 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1700 1339 6 107.00–118.00 $113.16 $1,515 —
1455–1805 1630 2 122.00–129.00 $125.88 $2,052 -7.79
1490–1880 1657 11 130.00–144.50 $135.85 $2,251 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 100.00 $100.00 $360 —
475–485 480 2 100.00–120.00 $110.10 $528 —
667 667 2 133.00 $133.00 $887 —

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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.