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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.47/cwt +22.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 670 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.12/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 524 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.81/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 537 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 456 773 162
Feeder cattle 392 649 155
Slaughter cattle 54 124 7
Replacement cattle 10 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 500 lbs and yearlings sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold steady. High quality value added feeder cattle sold in good demand. Slaughter Cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and Slaughter Bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 5 225.00–252.50 $242.75 $905 —
400–433 424 5 225.00–240.00 $237.17 $1,006 -14.83
405–438 fancy 428 5 251.00–268.00 $262.39 $1,123 -7.61
470 470 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,156 -1.75
450–495 fancy 474 13 251.00–259.00 $255.87 $1,213 -10.80
501–540 value added 522 28 256.00–267.00 $262.04 $1,368 +2.00
530–545 534 5 230.00–251.00 $242.74 $1,296 +7.48
565 565 4 222.00–249.00 $233.75 $1,321 +1.18
565–587 value added 577 9 252.50–256.00 $254.02 $1,466 +5.02
636 value added 636 3 251.50 $251.50 $1,600 +12.94
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 +3.26
655 655 3 226.00–236.00 $232.67 $1,524 +2.16
653–682 value added 671 60 250.00–262.00 $254.51 $1,708 —
800–807 804 10 222.50–224.00 $223.10 $1,794 +16.44
920 920 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,803 —
980 980 5 197.50 $197.50 $1,936 +20.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 194.00–199.00 $196.50 $1,159 -23.50
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
725–740 733 2 171.00–191.00 $180.90 $1,326 —
770–777 775 3 204.00–217.00 $208.31 $1,614 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 227.50 $227.50 $774 +4.12
372 372 2 237.50 $237.50 $884 -0.66
415–447 436 10 222.50–246.00 $230.79 $1,006 -3.11
471 fancy 471 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,182 —
456–491 477 17 222.00–245.00 $239.75 $1,144 +2.78
510–540 524 11 225.00–240.00 $236.46 $1,239 +0.86
547 value added 547 15 244.00 $244.00 $1,335 -1.86
550–585 568 2 213.00–234.00 $223.82 $1,271 -3.84
603–607 value added 606 20 237.75–239.50 $238.19 $1,443 —
600–613 607 6 213.00–216.00 $214.16 $1,300 +5.66
652 652 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,245 -11.57
658–682 value added 673 23 230.75–231.50 $231.21 $1,556 —
705–710 706 5 190.00–198.00 $196.39 $1,387 -18.61
765 765 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,515 —
804 804 5 200.50 $200.50 $1,612 +9.50
948 948 18 174.50 $174.50 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 192.50–202.50 $197.28 $454 -12.72
280–297 291 3 180.00–182.50 $181.70 $529 -15.58
310–340 325 2 182.50–205.00 $194.27 $631 —
375 375 2 167.50–185.00 $176.25 $661 +6.25
410–440 427 3 166.00–215.00 $186.40 $796 —
455–495 475 2 172.50–201.00 $187.35 $890 -12.19
540 540 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,091 +32.00
550–595 578 3 177.00–207.00 $192.91 $1,115 -14.09
610–625 618 2 179.00–200.00 $189.63 $1,172 -6.37
650–680 665 2 150.00–165.00 $157.67 $1,049 -23.55
700–740 725 3 160.00–180.00 $167.29 $1,213 -8.71
750–797 781 3 160.00–177.00 $171.56 $1,340 -2.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 fancy 328 3 262.50 $262.50 $861 —
410 fancy 410 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 +15.51
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 +0.06
450–495 470 9 220.00–244.00 $238.36 $1,120 +0.45
520 520 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,206 +2.18
560 560 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,238 -6.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 202.50 $202.50 $638 -25.00
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 +1.96
465–488 482 4 170.00–195.00 $188.97 $911 -18.03
585–595 589 4 187.00–190.00 $189.00 $1,113 -6.00
600–630 610 3 186.00–200.00 $195.18 $1,191 +16.01
662 662 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,258 -0.80
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 107.50 $107.50 $333 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,008 -20.80
1015–1475 1233 80-85% 24 99.50–111.00 $106.29 $1,311 +2.49
1160–1370 1275 80-85% 5 93.00–98.00 $96.04 $1,225 +19.04
1255–1415 1304 80-85% 5 113.00–124.00 $119.09 $1,553 +2.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–895 810 85-90% 3 58.00–70.00 $65.79 $533 —
855–985 927 85-90% 3 81.00–88.00 $85.02 $788 —
980–1010 995 85-90% 2 106.00–108.00 $107.02 $1,065 +13.49
985–1035 1017 85-90% 3 96.00–102.00 $99.63 $1,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1525 1503 75-80% 2 107.00–108.00 $107.49 $1,616 —
1425–1845 1595 75-80% 4 114.00–122.00 $117.94 $1,881 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,791 —
1515–1615 1565 2 138.00–144.00 $141.10 $2,208 —
1965 1965 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,515 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1100–1255 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,247.76

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 102.50 $102.50 $369 —

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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.