Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.00/cwt +31.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 930 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.71/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 514 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.98/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 631 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 456 162
Feeder cattle 622 392 155
Slaughter cattle 116 54 7
Replacement cattle 3 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers mostly steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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
370 370 1 242.50 $242.50 $897 -0.25
390 fancy 390 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,004 —
408–425 413 6 231.00–244.00 $238.62 $986 +1.45
435 fancy 435 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,148 +1.61
455 fancy 455 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,149 -3.37
455–490 473 2 230.00–241.00 $235.30 $1,113 -10.70
510–542 528 10 234.00–248.00 $240.61 $1,270 -2.13
530–533 value added 532 13 257.00–268.50 $265.86 $1,414 +3.82
550–593 value added 582 8 254.00–259.00 $255.56 $1,487 +1.54
565–596 583 9 236.00–246.00 $244.27 $1,424 +10.52
605–640 628 12 229.00–244.00 $234.93 $1,475 +4.93
632 value added 632 24 254.50 $254.50 $1,608 +3.00
655–673 669 5 221.00–238.00 $232.24 $1,554 -0.43
690 value added 690 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 -4.51
700 700 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,526 —
711–744 value added 728 35 241.50–251.50 $248.63 $1,810 —
750–763 value added 760 31 234.00–243.00 $235.83 $1,792 —
800–830 823 4 212.00–224.00 $214.92 $1,769 -8.18
880 value added 880 16 231.00 $231.00 $2,033 —
930 value added 930 41 227.00 $227.00 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 196.00 $196.00 $931 —
510–547 538 8 180.00–205.00 $189.09 $1,017 —
570–597 589 4 194.00–207.00 $202.05 $1,190 +5.55
600–627 621 7 190.00–218.00 $203.39 $1,263 —
650–675 659 4 194.00–215.00 $206.91 $1,364 +6.91
742 742 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,469 +17.10
770–782 778 3 171.00–191.00 $184.40 $1,435 -23.91
820 820 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 336 11 225.00–236.00 $234.06 $786 +6.56
380–390 385 9 220.00–237.50 $232.02 $893 -5.48
410–431 419 11 225.00–237.00 $232.16 $973 +1.37
425 fancy 425 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,033 —
450–495 470 10 215.00–236.00 $219.91 $1,034 -19.84
480 fancy 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 -11.00
506–540 value added 511 26 240.00–247.00 $246.07 $1,257 —
500–540 522 11 221.00–237.00 $231.42 $1,208 -5.04
550–586 571 17 220.00–235.00 $227.18 $1,297 +3.36
590 value added 590 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,410 —
600 600 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 +2.84
603–613 value added 609 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,425 -4.19
694 694 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,527 —
716 716 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,590 +25.61
750–790 783 11 191.00–199.50 $198.02 $1,550 +0.02
898 898 8 181.50 $181.50 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 -12.28
275 275 1 171.00 $171.00 $470 -10.70
320–345 331 5 170.00–210.00 $193.50 $640 -0.77
365–385 375 2 182.00–205.00 $193.81 $727 +17.56
405–440 422 6 175.00–215.00 $204.75 $864 +18.35
460–490 481 4 160.00–181.00 $172.58 $830 -14.77
503–545 521 14 167.50–216.00 $202.73 $1,056 +0.73
551–597 570 12 152.50–211.00 $191.22 $1,090 -1.69
625–640 633 7 166.00–209.00 $183.26 $1,160 -6.37
650–687 666 17 150.00–185.00 $171.41 $1,142 +13.74
725 725 2 140.00–153.00 $146.50 $1,062 -20.79
755–790 773 3 150.00–170.00 $159.85 $1,236 -11.71
805–835 820 3 122.00–162.00 $147.11 $1,206 —
880 880 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,021 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 102.50 $102.50 $222 —
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 —
395 395 3 247.00 $247.00 $976 —
400 400 1 233.00 $233.00 $932 -7.00
420–445 fancy 430 5 259.00–262.00 $260.76 $1,121 -4.24
451–497 467 11 236.00–246.00 $242.98 $1,135 +4.62
465–482 fancy 476 3 254.00–256.00 $254.65 $1,212 —
500–530 517 10 234.00–239.00 $235.80 $1,219 +3.80
525 value added 525 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,276 —
607–612 610 6 194.00–200.00 $197.99 $1,208 —
673–695 679 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,310 —
715–725 720 2 184.00–196.00 $189.96 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
270–275 273 3 160.00–217.50 $198.57 $542 —
323–340 326 6 180.00–205.00 $184.35 $601 -18.15
380–390 385 2 162.50–202.50 $182.76 $704 -17.24
435–445 436 8 155.00–177.50 $170.89 $745 —
512–522 514 9 191.00–217.00 $211.13 $1,085 —
550–585 567 10 190.00–210.00 $200.08 $1,134 +11.08
640–645 643 2 182.00–190.00 $185.98 $1,196 -9.20
655–690 673 2 152.00–180.00 $165.64 $1,115 -24.36
765 765 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1280 1160 80-85% 11 85.00–99.00 $92.23 $1,070 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 62.50 $62.50 $759 -20.50
1045–1445 1218 80-85% 16 101.00–111.00 $106.56 $1,298 +23.56
1045–1420 1247 80-85% 7 113.00–120.00 $115.63 $1,442 +9.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1010 933 85-90% 5 72.50–79.00 $74.53 $695 -10.49
770–1050 945 85-90% 10 95.00–102.00 $98.29 $929 +13.27
870–1060 953 85-90% 10 103.00–112.00 $107.09 $1,021 —
865–1130 973 85-90% 6 83.00–92.00 $86.70 $844 -20.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1795 1548 75-80% 5 116.00–126.00 $121.45 $1,880 —
1575–1815 1695 75-80% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.61 $1,841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,764 —
1490–2025 1843 3 133.00–136.50 $134.42 $2,477 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.