Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

931 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.41/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 742 lb · 94 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.78/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 483 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.91/cwt +9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 521 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 931 292 162
Feeder cattle 843 246 155
Slaughter cattle 81 44 7
Replacement cattle 7 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers steady to 4.00 lower, Feeder and yearling heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Good demand for the high quality feeders and lite demand for plainer, fleshier type feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Good 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
261–265 262 7 230.00–235.00 $233.56 $612 —
320 fancy 320 2 252.50–270.00 $261.25 $836 —
365–395 386 8 225.00–242.50 $234.68 $906 —
400–422 415 3 227.50–238.00 $234.62 $974 -5.01
440 fancy 440 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,135 —
455–485 466 11 225.00–246.00 $232.82 $1,085 -18.27
465–491 fancy 475 17 251.00–256.00 $252.76 $1,201 —
507–545 525 13 223.00–240.00 $228.69 $1,201 -15.99
527–544 value added 535 16 251.00–259.00 $254.35 $1,361 -5.30
567 value added 567 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,508 +2.00
565–588 582 12 222.00–245.00 $236.25 $1,375 +4.78
605–630 609 15 198.00–215.00 $200.06 $1,218 -39.28
611–636 value added 619 19 241.00–245.00 $242.58 $1,502 -19.42
658 value added 658 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,520 —
695 695 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,543 -17.00
700–740 720 2 200.00–213.00 $206.68 $1,488 -13.32
731–747 value added 742 92 224.50–231.50 $226.84 $1,683 —
750 750 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,642 —
755–793 value added 777 19 224.50–229.50 $226.47 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 210.00 $210.00 $609 +5.00
455–495 481 7 195.00–221.00 $206.52 $993 -0.98
507 507 2 188.00 $188.00 $953 -27.45
550–595 573 13 182.50–217.00 $202.69 $1,161 +40.19
625 625 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,212 +26.00
695 695 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,327 -2.83
710–715 713 2 182.00–185.00 $183.51 $1,308 —
862 862 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,569 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 2 212.50 $212.50 $440 —
275–291 287 9 205.00–217.50 $215.04 $617 +0.04
327–342 332 7 200.00–215.00 $210.03 $697 —
363–372 fancy 366 6 230.00 $230.00 $842 —
356–397 382 18 208.00–225.00 $216.33 $826 +2.28
400–446 423 22 205.00–225.00 $213.75 $904 +0.59
450–499 479 52 200.00–219.00 $214.17 $1,026 +4.07
491 value added 491 31 226.50 $226.50 $1,112 —
500–540 521 39 200.00–222.00 $214.91 $1,120 +9.31
556–597 581 23 194.00–217.00 $208.23 $1,210 -0.11
600–624 616 19 182.00–207.00 $198.72 $1,224 +10.40
749 749 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 177.50–187.50 $182.18 $506 +39.68
315–340 330 4 170.00–182.50 $175.69 $580 —
350–395 369 6 165.00–197.50 $182.83 $675 +1.12
420–445 435 3 172.50–200.00 $190.73 $830 —
460–497 472 8 180.00–195.00 $185.08 $874 +0.77
511–517 513 5 184.00–187.50 $185.41 $951 -1.66
555–575 565 9 165.00–192.00 $179.69 $1,015 +4.72
605 605 1 154.00 $154.00 $932 —
668–685 675 8 150.00–167.00 $157.58 $1,064 —
745 745 2 126.00 $126.00 $939 -42.84
830 830 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,220 —
935 935 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,262 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 225.00 $225.00 $668 +20.00
332 fancy 332 2 262.50 $262.50 $872 —
355 fancy 355 1 253.00 $253.00 $898 —
360–397 382 12 220.00–222.50 $220.94 $844 —
415–445 428 12 215.00–235.00 $222.53 $952 -4.27
450–475 462 12 220.00–232.50 $225.38 $1,041 -1.53
505–530 519 8 217.00–232.00 $229.03 $1,189 +21.03
557–575 565 7 200.00–220.00 $212.79 $1,202 +9.49
645 645 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 -9.34
650–690 672 3 172.00–175.00 $174.00 $1,169 -10.51
705–730 716 4 160.00–178.00 $169.10 $1,211 -2.90
880–885 883 2 136.00–143.00 $139.49 $1,232 -9.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 185.00 $185.00 $388 —
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
355–395 371 6 172.50–206.00 $186.02 $690 +31.02
405 405 1 182.50 $182.50 $739 +34.94
457–480 468 8 170.00–209.00 $185.47 $868 —
500–540 516 6 180.00–205.00 $186.30 $961 —
555–595 577 12 182.50–199.00 $190.56 $1,100 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 2 112.00 $112.00 $764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1020 922 85-90% 6 71.00–78.00 $75.39 $695 —
915–995 955 85-90% 2 59.00–69.00 $63.79 $609 -20.21
910–1105 986 85-90% 13 81.00–88.00 $84.10 $829 +0.10
810–1100 995 85-90% 9 90.00–103.00 $93.04 $926 +9.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $905 —
1135–1460 1281 80-85% 14 80.00–89.00 $85.60 $1,097 +16.62
1210–1405 1319 80-85% 14 90.00–104.00 $95.06 $1,254 -1.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1655 1615 75-80% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.51 $1,413 —
1495–1755 1650 75-80% 3 95.00–104.00 $99.00 $1,634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1380 1245 3 105.00–114.00 $108.64 $1,353 —
1205–1910 1642 5 115.00–122.00 $117.92 $1,936 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1195 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,225.00 $1,100.26
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 935.00 $935.00 —
1200–1220 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,160.00 $1,028.93 —

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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.