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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.00/cwt +11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 712 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.11/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 527 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.14/cwt -3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 467 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 500 639 162
Feeder cattle 456 578 155
Slaughter cattle 36 59 7
Replacement cattle 8 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Feeder heifers 4.00-6.00 higher, Good demand for high quality feeders and moderate demand for the plainer less desirable feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower, 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
285 285 1 227.50 $227.50 $648 —
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 —
385 fancy 385 2 257.50 $257.50 $991 —
400–435 418 2 240.00–250.00 $244.79 $1,023 +1.04
445 fancy 445 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,168 —
453–495 470 10 230.00–254.00 $246.92 $1,161 -6.40
465–485 fancy 478 3 258.00–260.00 $258.65 $1,236 —
523 value added 523 7 254.50 $254.50 $1,331 —
526–534 531 8 233.00–247.00 $241.80 $1,284 +16.59
555–598 579 18 240.00–247.50 $243.20 $1,408 +9.60
605–640 612 6 214.00–225.00 $217.52 $1,331 -0.48
600–625 value added 619 4 241.00–246.00 $244.79 $1,515 -5.71
690 690 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,532 +2.49
712 value added 712 45 230.00 $230.00 $1,638 —
795 795 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,606 -34.18
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 372 3 200.00–207.50 $202.52 $753 —
400–425 413 2 170.00–190.00 $180.30 $745 +10.30
580–590 585 2 206.00–221.00 $213.56 $1,249 +44.56
625 625 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,194 -1.84
720–740 728 4 188.00–200.00 $193.49 $1,409 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–315 314 5 200.00–220.00 $209.98 $659 —
350–355 fancy 353 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $856 —
385–395 390 2 235.00–237.50 $236.23 $921 +10.23
412 fancy 412 2 240.00 $240.00 $989 —
401–445 422 21 207.00–230.00 $221.75 $936 -3.14
450–490 467 28 200.00–221.00 $214.14 $1,000 -3.54
500–540 527 38 191.00–216.00 $208.11 $1,097 +1.60
557–598 574 25 195.00–215.00 $200.93 $1,153 +4.12
600–612 609 4 190.00–200.00 $195.48 $1,190 —
692 692 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,398 +2.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 -17.50
350–392 375 7 162.50–210.00 $190.57 $715 +14.96
415–445 428 6 160.00–202.50 $191.24 $819 -11.76
465–495 474 11 156.00–190.00 $183.02 $868 -12.94
500–535 516 4 162.00–187.00 $174.21 $899 -11.87
565–590 584 4 161.00–186.00 $178.94 $1,045 +8.58
650–690 672 8 160.00–177.00 $167.40 $1,125 -7.60
700–745 714 6 147.00–168.00 $161.41 $1,152 -19.12
895 895 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,164 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,625 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 5 207.50–222.50 $216.78 $587 —
310–348 342 6 220.00–237.50 $234.85 $803 —
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 +0.71
405–435 415 4 215.00–237.50 $227.33 $943 -4.27
412–448 fancy 432 10 251.00–261.00 $255.15 $1,102 +0.33
478–480 479 7 217.00–227.00 $221.28 $1,060 -23.31
500–545 523 9 221.00–240.00 $225.52 $1,179 -7.31
577 577 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,310 +14.29
604–635 613 17 191.00–207.00 $199.72 $1,224 -14.27
655–672 667 7 186.00–197.00 $192.90 $1,287 +14.90
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 +2.50
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 -37.50
365–375 370 2 185.00–202.00 $193.61 $716 —
400–440 424 4 155.00–195.00 $181.98 $772 —
460–490 476 5 192.00–210.00 $200.83 $956 +6.31
510–547 539 7 172.00–207.00 $191.75 $1,034 -11.52
560–580 568 4 160.00–203.00 $186.66 $1,060 -6.34
610 610 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,086 -8.31
675–690 683 3 150.00–172.00 $162.29 $1,108 -10.50
715 715 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,126 —
895 895 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1255 1238 80-85% 3 79.50–80.00 $79.83 $988 -5.24
1090–1390 1259 80-85% 8 82.00–88.00 $84.93 $1,069 -9.95
1165–1465 1331 80-85% 6 94.00–102.00 $96.62 $1,286 —
1500 1500 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,125 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $475 —
910–1035 976 85-90% 4 70.00–75.00 $73.23 $715 —
1030–1130 1065 85-90% 3 83.00–85.00 $83.97 $894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,496 —
1585–1730 1638 75-80% 3 85.00–89.50 $87.92 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,303 —
1870–2010 1940 2 119.00–122.00 $120.45 $2,337 -9.88

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,361

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1060–1075 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,200.00 $1,118.08
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–770 753 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–660.00 $642.09
830 830 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.