Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.85/cwt -14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 533 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.99/cwt -31.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 520 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.34/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 657 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 635 162
Feeder cattle 286 562 155
Slaughter cattle 40 70 7
Replacement cattle 26 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was uneven. Good quality feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, however buyers lowered the premiums paid for the value added cattle 6.00 to 8.00 in nearly all weight groups. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher and 400 - 600 lbs heifers were down sharply. Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower with an average quality offering. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady with a good supply and good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 241.00 $241.00 $831 +6.00
345 fancy 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 -8.00
396 fancy 396 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,049 —
420–445 fancy 427 7 250.00–257.50 $256.03 $1,093 -10.51
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 +2.92
455–472 fancy 470 8 256.50–262.50 $257.23 $1,209 -8.64
485 485 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,120 -7.96
505–540 519 12 220.00–242.50 $229.65 $1,192 +1.92
544 value added 544 16 254.50 $254.50 $1,384 -11.97
575 575 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,311 -12.25
585 value added 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 -7.51
615 615 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -26.24
655 value added 655 21 245.50 $245.50 $1,608 —
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 -24.00
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 -18.80
750–785 768 2 196.00–200.00 $197.95 $1,520 -20.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 -15.00
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 —
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 —
557–585 574 5 192.50–205.00 $195.05 $1,120 +22.55
637 637 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,293 —
665–695 682 5 185.00–192.00 $188.14 $1,283 -8.18
755–760 758 2 150.00–170.00 $160.03 $1,213 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132 1132 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 4 222.50–237.50 $228.08 $748 +4.08
385 385 1 232.50 $232.50 $895 +0.77
400–405 403 2 220.00–230.00 $225.03 $907 +10.27
470–493 486 8 200.00–220.00 $208.08 $1,011 -13.74
507–545 520 24 192.00–207.50 $198.99 $1,035 -20.40
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 -19.66
645 645 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,219 -46.50
677–685 679 9 180.00–190.00 $185.32 $1,258 —
740 740 14 186.00 $186.00 $1,376 -22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 182.50 $182.50 $484 —
380–390 385 2 165.00–182.50 $173.86 $669 -30.38
405–445 440 14 168.00–210.00 $200.13 $881 -1.63
450–470 454 6 162.50–191.00 $177.92 $808 -25.36
545 545 1 172.50 $172.50 $940 -31.59
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 -16.01
600–610 605 2 162.00–177.00 $169.44 $1,025 -25.81
652–685 666 5 160.00–170.00 $164.32 $1,094 +0.12
745 745 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,088 —
855 855 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
510–520 515 2 144.00–147.00 $145.49 $749 —
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 —
630 630 1 142.50 $142.50 $898 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,516 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 227.50 $227.50 $717 —
375–391 383 11 226.00–242.50 $231.35 $886 +9.72
425–440 430 3 221.00–232.50 $224.92 $967 -8.95
475–490 485 5 215.00–224.00 $219.41 $1,064 -7.30
500–527 517 9 205.00–221.00 $213.39 $1,103 -2.57
550–577 565 7 194.00–207.00 $202.22 $1,143 -3.21
610–632 625 3 185.00–195.00 $188.26 $1,177 -7.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 202.50 $202.50 $506 +4.33
350–372 364 4 197.50–217.50 $208.71 $760 +3.68
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 -45.08
475–480 478 2 187.00–195.00 $190.98 $913 -20.02
560–595 571 7 167.00–195.00 $190.93 $1,090 -3.62
620 620 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,184 —
726–735 728 4 145.00–154.00 $151.73 $1,105 —
775–785 780 2 135.00–155.00 $145.06 $1,131 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $723 -32.58
1165–1340 1253 80-85% 8 75.00–84.00 $79.90 $1,001 —
1175–1340 1280 80-85% 3 98.00–101.00 $99.26 $1,271 —
1205–1410 1331 80-85% 11 87.00–95.50 $91.71 $1,221 -10.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1735 1563 75-80% 5 91.50–98.50 $95.22 $1,488 —
1365–1845 1598 75-80% 3 104.00–109.00 $105.92 $1,693 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1105 923 85-90% 3 74.00–79.00 $77.18 $712 +19.76
1015–1115 1071 85-90% 4 82.00–94.00 $85.41 $915 -5.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,466 —
1810 1810 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,444 +3.51
1520–2325 1885 3 122.00–127.00 $124.83 $2,353 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1000 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,000.00 $959.68
925–970 948 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
1060–1095 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,010.00 $968.19
1210–1255 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,315.92

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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
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1210–1280 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,322.13 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 2 117.00 $117.00 $745 —

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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.