Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.57/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 679 lb · 170 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.75/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 766 lb · 67 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.11/cwt +18.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 668 lb · 41 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	639	759	162
Feeder cattle	578	682	155
Slaughter cattle	59	50	7
Replacement cattle	2	27	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday the market was very uneven and mixed with large discounts seen for quality and condition. Feeder steers 550 to 650 lbs were 8.00 higher while the 500-550 lbs steers were 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 450 lbs and under were sharply higher, while 500-600 lbs heifers were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply. Additional premiums were noted and given for weaned and guaranteed open heifers. The feeder bull market was mixed as well. Calves traded from 6.00 lower to 10.00 higher with good demand for larger packages, however heavy discounts were given for off colored or heavy conditioned calves. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand, while with limited comparisons, slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
408–411	409	12	240.00–250.00	$243.75	$997	-4.55
457–495	482	12	253.00–254.00	$253.32	$1,221	+8.83
525–535	530	4	218.00–233.00	$225.21	$1,194	-8.16
551–592	570	12	224.00–241.00	$233.60	$1,332	+9.01
603 value added	603	8	250.50	$250.50	$1,511	—
642	642	2	218.00	$218.00	$1,400	+8.00
660–668	664	6	218.00–221.00	$219.51	$1,458	-1.33
652–670 value added	669	35	242.00–242.50	$242.47	$1,622	—
720–725	721	4	217.50–221.00	$218.38	$1,575	—
765–788	779	5	235.00–238.00	$236.18	$1,840	+10.18
825	825	8	227.50	$227.50	$1,877	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	200.00	$200.00	$630	—
400	400	1	170.00	$170.00	$680	—
455	455	1	215.00	$215.00	$978	+12.69
502–525	510	4	180.00–185.00	$183.75	$937	-26.25
595	595	1	169.00	$169.00	$1,006	-37.97
620–648	637	5	172.50–198.00	$192.84	$1,228	-2.04
770	770	1	198.00	$198.00	$1,525	-8.00
835	835	2	164.00–200.00	$182.00	$1,520	—
1195	1195	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,195	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	226.00	$226.00	$881	+19.00
403–442	426	23	218.00–233.00	$224.89	$958	+16.41
462–485	469	10	210.00–226.00	$217.68	$1,021	+7.41
506–513	510	8	205.00–208.00	$206.51	$1,053	-5.02
552–592	565	18	195.00–199.00	$196.81	$1,112	-5.19
679 value added	679	162	237.35	$237.35	$1,612	+5.85
651–698	680	8	195.00–202.00	$199.49	$1,357	—
766 value added	766	67	223.75	$223.75	$1,714	-0.25

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	182.50	$182.50	$548	—
350–390	370	4	162.50–190.00	$175.61	$650	-12.29
435	435	1	203.00	$203.00	$883	+28.29
475–498	492	9	170.00–200.00	$195.96	$964	+10.15
508–545	527	13	166.00–202.00	$186.08	$981	±0.00
550–595	581	10	151.00–193.00	$170.36	$990	-16.93
610–645	632	12	143.00–195.00	$183.54	$1,160	+8.56
695	695	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,216	-9.00
707–742	719	6	172.00–185.00	$180.53	$1,298	—
820	820	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,164	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	80.00	$80.00	$428	—
610	610	1	134.00	$134.00	$817	—
810	810	1	118.00	$118.00	$956	—
905	905	1	112.50	$112.50	$1,018	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	371	4	233.00–247.50	$239.29	$888	—
410–435 fancy	423	2	249.00–261.00	$254.82	$1,078	—
400–447	431	6	227.50–237.50	$231.60	$998	-5.91
461–472	465	5	244.00–245.00	$244.59	$1,137	+1.68
503–535	511	10	221.00–238.00	$232.83	$1,190	+11.82
555–567	563	3	206.00–216.00	$212.71	$1,198	-2.40
620–633	627	12	202.00–220.00	$213.99	$1,342	+18.88
695	695	1	178.00	$178.00	$1,237	-10.24

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	197.50	$197.50	$494	—
325	325	1	212.50	$212.50	$691	+21.57
455–475	465	4	177.00–211.00	$194.52	$905	+39.59
520–545	530	10	167.50–219.00	$203.27	$1,077	+15.53
592–595	593	3	191.00–194.00	$193.00	$1,144	+15.36
605–647	628	5	178.00–193.00	$186.31	$1,170	+10.32
655–690	673	2	165.00–181.00	$172.79	$1,163	+3.06
760	760	1	146.00	$146.00	$1,110	-16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1440	1228	80-85%	12	80.00–89.00	$85.07	$1,045	-7.90
1050–1455	1280	80-85%	8	91.00–99.00	$94.88	$1,214	-9.52
1240–1485	1353	80-85%	5	100.00–103.00	$102.04	$1,381	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1350	1026	85-90%	9	70.00–84.00	$78.28	$803	+26.28
920–1260	1141	85-90%	7	87.00–92.00	$89.56	$1,022	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1630	1503	75-80%	3	99.00–101.00	$99.69	$1,498	—
1375–1905	1513	75-80%	8	103.00–112.00	$106.54	$1,612	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445–1675	1560	2	89.00–113.00	$101.88	$1,589	—
1800–2055	1928	2	129.00–131.50	$130.33	$2,513	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1205	1205	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710	710	1	60.00	$60.00	$426	—

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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.