Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.00/cwt ≈ $2,193/hd at 997 lb · 106 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.50/cwt +46.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 690 lb · 81 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.24/cwt ≈ $1,742/hd at 780 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 759 352 162
Feeder cattle 682 286 155
Slaughter cattle 50 40 7
Replacement cattle 27 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 3.00 to 8.00 higher with the most gains in weaned and pre-conditioned animals. Feeder heifers were mixed with heifers under 500 lbs sharply lower, while 500- 700 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply. Good quality bull calves were 8.00 to 10.00 higher through most of the weight classes, however heavy discounts were seen for color, condition, and muscling. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher for the leans, and slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower.

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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 1 237.50 $237.50 $879 —
430–445 fancy 435 3 261.00–270.00 $266.93 $1,161 +10.90
420–445 439 7 245.00–257.50 $248.30 $1,090 +3.30
451–495 465 10 239.00–250.00 $244.49 $1,137 +13.49
455–469 fancy 467 9 257.00–269.00 $258.30 $1,206 +1.07
500–548 528 11 221.00–246.00 $233.37 $1,232 +3.72
550–560 555 2 214.00–235.00 $224.59 $1,246 -3.41
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 ±0.00
656–680 669 8 210.00–227.00 $220.84 $1,477 +0.84
764 764 19 226.00 $226.00 $1,727 +28.05
997 value added 997 106 220.00 $220.00 $2,193 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 —
275 275 1 187.50 $187.50 $516 —
355–395 372 3 175.00–197.50 $183.16 $681 —
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 +10.00
455–465 460 2 185.00–220.00 $202.31 $931 +12.31
515 515 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 +25.00
575–595 586 4 201.00–209.00 $206.97 $1,213 +11.92
610–640 625 4 177.00–203.00 $194.88 $1,218 -8.12
660 660 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,327 +12.86
713–730 716 5 182.00–191.00 $189.17 $1,354 —
767 767 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,580 +45.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 4 210.00 $210.00 $594 —
392 392 2 207.00 $207.00 $811 -25.50
410–445 428 7 205.00–219.00 $208.48 $892 -16.55
466–490 481 8 207.00–220.00 $210.27 $1,011 +2.19
500–540 520 21 204.00–222.00 $211.53 $1,100 +12.54
575 575 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,162 -3.00
600–637 615 7 193.00–200.00 $196.36 $1,208 +7.36
690 value added 690 81 231.50 $231.50 $1,597 —
758 758 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,611 —
782 value added 782 71 224.00 $224.00 $1,752 —
865 865 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,462 —
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 4 168.00–200.00 $180.12 $501 -2.38
325–347 341 4 172.50–190.00 $183.43 $625 —
357–380 368 10 175.00–202.50 $187.90 $691 +14.04
400–440 420 10 160.00–191.00 $174.71 $734 -25.42
455–480 466 5 160.00–198.00 $185.81 $866 +7.89
508–536 519 13 160.00–200.00 $186.08 $966 +13.58
552–595 573 10 176.00–200.00 $187.29 $1,073 +7.29
640–645 643 2 169.00–181.00 $174.98 $1,125 —
666 666 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,225 +19.68
850–885 868 2 153.00–157.00 $154.96 $1,345 +24.96
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 —
405–445 425 2 141.00–152.50 $146.48 $623 —
455–490 473 2 137.50–152.50 $144.72 $685 —
530 530 2 150.00 $150.00 $795 —
710–725 718 2 140.00–142.50 $141.24 $1,014 —
760–795 778 2 120.00–142.00 $130.75 $1,017 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1055 1030 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,432 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–440 415 5 227.50–247.00 $237.51 $986 +12.59
470 fancy 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 —
455–485 475 9 236.00–248.00 $242.91 $1,154 +23.50
510–540 527 19 213.00–229.00 $221.01 $1,165 +7.62
550–575 556 16 205.00–218.00 $215.11 $1,196 +12.89
600–640 623 11 191.00–202.00 $195.11 $1,216 +6.85
660–670 663 4 181.00–194.00 $188.24 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 3 192.50–202.50 $197.53 $567 —
310–345 332 6 177.00–205.00 $190.93 $634 —
360–390 375 2 160.00–172.50 $166.50 $624 -42.21
410–440 428 3 177.50–224.00 $207.79 $889 +47.79
450–455 453 2 142.50–167.50 $154.93 $702 -36.05
500–545 518 15 180.00–206.00 $187.74 $972 —
557–582 570 4 171.00–184.00 $177.64 $1,013 -13.29
600–640 620 11 162.00–186.00 $175.99 $1,091 -15.01
655–696 686 6 160.00–173.00 $169.73 $1,164 —
700–740 724 5 140.00–180.00 $158.17 $1,145 +6.44
760–785 773 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,252 +16.94
802–847 825 4 135.00–174.00 $153.97 $1,270 —
865 865 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1210 1193 80-85% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.51 $949 —
970–1425 1212 80-85% 19 84.00–99.00 $92.97 $1,127 +32.97
1205–1385 1292 80-85% 5 100.50–108.00 $104.40 $1,349 +5.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–830 808 85-90% 3 60.00–63.00 $61.00 $493 —
835–1185 988 85-90% 5 70.00–80.00 $75.85 $749 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $530 —
1135–1220 1178 85-90% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.48 $1,054 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1490 1453 75-80% 3 97.50–103.50 $100.04 $1,454 —
1605–1645 1625 75-80% 2 95.50–97.00 $96.26 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1990 1643 9 83.00–117.00 $104.41 $1,715 —
1715 1715 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,075 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1080 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–950.00 $828.09
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1010–1190 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,260.00 $1,209.50
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1225–1415 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,350.00 $1,181.75 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 100.00 $100.00 $480 —

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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.