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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.60/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 529 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.16/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 528 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.10/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 470 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 500 162
Feeder cattle 246 456 155
Slaughter cattle 44 36 7
Replacement cattle 2 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mixed on a mostly good quality offering. Feeder steers 450-550 were 3.00 to 5.00 higher and 600-700 steers were sharply higher with good demand. Several premiums were given for weaned and pre-conditioned packages of steers. Feeder heifers, however were 3.00 to 10.00 lower across the board with moderate demand as buyers were very selective on condition and quality. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand and no comparison for slaughter bulls due to limited receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–445 420 6 227.00–245.00 $239.63 $1,006 -5.16
468–486 479 10 248.00–253.00 $251.09 $1,203 +4.17
505–547 528 11 231.00–249.00 $244.68 $1,292 +2.88
512–548 value added 529 11 256.00–262.50 $259.65 $1,374 +5.15
562 value added 562 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,484 —
557–591 577 5 228.00–237.00 $231.47 $1,336 -11.73
621 value added 621 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,627 +17.21
615–635 625 6 220.00–248.00 $239.34 $1,496 +21.82
677 677 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,618 +17.00
725 725 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
835 835 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,687 —
935 935 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,935 +27.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 200.00 $200.00 $410 —
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 —
472 472 2 207.50 $207.50 $979 —
535–545 540 2 210.00–221.00 $215.45 $1,163 —
565 565 1 162.50 $162.50 $918 -51.06
620 620 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,042 -23.00
650–675 663 2 185.00–203.00 $193.83 $1,285 —
910 910 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,602 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 215.00 $215.00 $570 —
380–397 391 3 210.00–216.00 $214.05 $837 -22.18
400–425 410 11 200.00–220.00 $213.16 $874 -8.59
450–490 470 18 202.00–217.00 $210.10 $987 -4.04
505–543 529 22 200.00–211.50 $205.60 $1,088 -2.51
550–590 568 15 195.00–214.00 $208.34 $1,183 +7.41
632–640 635 3 185.00–190.00 $188.32 $1,196 -7.16
650–675 663 2 189.00–190.00 $189.51 $1,256 -12.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 142.50 $142.50 $406 —
370–390 380 4 170.00–195.00 $181.71 $690 -8.86
460–475 466 4 180.00–191.00 $184.31 $859 +1.29
505–545 516 5 180.00–195.00 $187.07 $965 +12.86
575–590 583 3 170.00–180.00 $174.97 $1,020 -3.97
700–720 713 3 150.00–178.00 $168.84 $1,204 +7.43
850–875 863 2 121.00–138.00 $129.38 $1,117 -0.62
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 —
430 430 1 127.50 $127.50 $548 —
455–457 456 3 130.00–142.50 $138.35 $631 —
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —
615 615 1 137.50 $137.50 $846 —
682 682 2 110.00 $110.00 $750 —
700 700 1 141.00 $141.00 $987 —
780 780 1 127.50 $127.50 $994 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1310 1233 2 138.00–147.00 $142.78 $1,760 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 205.00 $205.00 $584 -11.78
310 310 1 215.00 $215.00 $666 -19.85
422–435 426 3 220.00–240.00 $226.80 $966 -0.53
468–490 479 6 211.00–231.00 $226.91 $1,087 +5.63
505 505 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,050 -17.52
550–587 575 6 189.00–210.00 $203.30 $1,169 -23.70
605–625 617 8 195.00–204.00 $199.34 $1,230 -0.38
670–695 683 2 184.00–185.00 $184.51 $1,260 -8.39
720 720 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,238 -13.00
880 880 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–337 326 5 155.00–170.00 $162.60 $530 -12.40
370 370 2 140.00–170.00 $155.00 $574 -38.61
405–425 415 2 145.00–150.00 $147.56 $612 -34.42
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 -38.00
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 -22.29
715 715 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,087 -5.50
750 750 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,170 —
965 965 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,187 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 —
455 455 1 132.50 $132.50 $603 —
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1610 1225 80-85% 17 80.00–92.00 $86.26 $1,057 +6.43
1110–1430 1288 80-85% 3 62.00–76.00 $68.98 $888 -15.95
1060–1665 1308 80-85% 4 94.00–102.00 $96.24 $1,259 -0.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $819 +10.77
885–1320 1048 85-90% 4 45.00–65.00 $58.17 $610 —
855–1255 1066 85-90% 7 69.00–79.00 $72.41 $772 -11.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1660 1536 75-80% 4 89.00–94.00 $91.98 $1,413 —
1510–1660 1585 75-80% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,648 +9.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,053 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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.