Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.31/cwt +28.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 561 lb · 106 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.25/cwt +25.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 670 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.99/cwt +9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 536 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 671 741 162
Feeder cattle 630 622 155
Slaughter cattle 40 116 7
Replacement cattle 1 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate demand for bawling calves, Good demand for weaned pre-conditioned calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate 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
290 290 2 227.50 $227.50 $660 —
370–390 fancy 380 3 259.00–262.50 $260.53 $990 +3.03
405 405 1 232.00 $232.00 $940 -6.62
421–442 fancy 436 10 257.50–267.00 $260.25 $1,135 -3.75
455–480 fancy 464 11 250.00–271.00 $263.36 $1,222 +10.86
460–485 471 4 230.00–244.00 $234.23 $1,103 -1.07
502–530 514 4 241.00–247.00 $243.56 $1,252 +2.95
535–541 value added 538 38 250.00–268.25 $266.14 $1,432 +0.28
557 fancy 557 91 283.00 $283.00 $1,576 —
570 570 3 234.00–237.50 $236.33 $1,347 -7.94
552–595 value added 585 12 250.00–263.00 $253.27 $1,482 -2.29
645–646 646 5 244.00–246.50 $246.00 $1,589 +11.07
655–662 661 13 236.00–243.00 $242.47 $1,603 +10.23
672 value added 672 81 267.75 $267.75 $1,799 +17.75
720–747 739 4 221.00–239.00 $234.11 $1,730 —
790 790 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 202.50 $202.50 $537 —
405–430 418 2 185.00–200.00 $192.72 $806 —
455–490 478 4 180.00–214.00 $197.70 $945 +1.70
535 535 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,134 +22.91
590 590 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,280 +14.95
600–630 617 3 200.00–220.00 $206.49 $1,274 +3.10
685 685 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,425 +1.09
715–740 723 4 210.00–218.00 $214.52 $1,551 +16.52
890 890 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,433 —
905 905 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,683 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1615 1413 2 134.00–136.00 $134.86 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 3 217.50–232.50 $222.53 $697 -11.53
335 fancy 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
350–392 383 6 230.00–236.00 $234.17 $897 +2.15
381–395 fancy 386 5 240.00–243.00 $241.20 $931 —
400–430 fancy 421 10 242.50–250.00 $244.74 $1,030 +1.74
405–445 436 9 224.00–234.00 $228.72 $997 -3.44
455–470 fancy 467 13 242.00–249.00 $245.22 $1,145 +5.22
460–485 478 9 230.00–235.00 $233.80 $1,118 +13.89
500–546 528 13 210.00–229.00 $220.29 $1,163 -11.13
545 value added 545 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,267 -13.57
550–590 564 6 210.00–226.00 $217.99 $1,229 -9.19
555–586 value added 568 16 230.00–246.00 $235.45 $1,337 -3.55
600–640 608 10 206.00–226.00 $219.60 $1,335 +2.60
700–725 713 2 185.00–200.00 $192.37 $1,372 -29.63
780–789 788 10 191.00–211.00 $209.02 $1,647 +11.00
892 892 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,383 -26.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 197.50 $197.50 $523 +26.50
367–390 376 5 185.00–211.00 $194.68 $732 +0.87
400–435 418 2 175.00–214.00 $195.32 $816 -9.43
460–490 478 3 201.00–214.00 $208.55 $997 +35.97
505–545 525 15 172.50–208.00 $188.42 $989 -14.31
555–595 575 5 142.50–202.00 $186.57 $1,073 -4.65
615–645 628 5 162.00–203.00 $182.42 $1,146 -0.84
695 695 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,091 -14.41
735–740 738 3 157.50–160.00 $159.17 $1,175 +12.67
760–785 773 2 140.00–174.00 $157.28 $1,216 -2.57
800–845 823 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,218 +0.89
860 860 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,135 +16.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 210.00 $210.00 $483 +10.00
295 295 1 219.00 $219.00 $646 +20.43
395 395 3 180.00 $180.00 $711 -2.76
420 420 1 202.50 $202.50 $850 +31.61
500–530 513 7 175.00–215.00 $201.80 $1,035 -9.33
560–595 580 9 193.00–213.00 $201.27 $1,167 +1.19
600–642 623 9 175.00–202.00 $193.94 $1,208 +7.96
652–692 665 16 188.00–198.00 $194.33 $1,292 +28.69
710–738 731 4 161.00–187.50 $181.07 $1,324 —
755 755 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,163 -15.00
800 800 2 151.00–152.00 $151.50 $1,212 —
905 905 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,493 —
985 985 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 235.00 $235.00 $552 —
307 307 2 235.00 $235.00 $721 ±0.00
350–395 380 3 242.50–245.00 $244.23 $928 -2.77
420–435 fancy 428 2 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $1,081 -8.22
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 +7.00
460–490 fancy 471 4 255.00–268.00 $263.28 $1,240 +8.63
460–485 473 5 224.00–246.00 $233.73 $1,106 -9.25
510–540 533 13 217.00–239.00 $224.15 $1,195 -11.65
550–580 568 4 209.00–220.00 $216.33 $1,229 —
607–625 611 12 187.00–207.00 $203.64 $1,244 +5.65
825 825 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,600 —
925 925 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1280 1240 80-85% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,116 -25.63
1055–1380 1263 80-85% 6 99.00–103.00 $101.67 $1,284 —
1225–1510 1347 80-85% 8 106.00–117.00 $112.62 $1,517 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–960 910 85-90% 2 62.00–86.00 $73.34 $667 -1.19
810–1020 915 85-90% 2 88.00–93.00 $90.79 $831 +16.26
1020–1090 1047 85-90% 3 94.00–100.00 $97.34 $1,019 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1610 1565 75-80% 3 99.00–103.00 $101.29 $1,585 —
1520–1645 1593 75-80% 3 109.00–115.00 $111.74 $1,780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,641 —
1470–1930 1738 4 132.00–144.00 $136.55 $2,373 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 —

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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.