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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.49/cwt ≈ $1,665/hd at 758 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.07/cwt -3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 534 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.62/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 614 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 931 162
Feeder cattle 566 843 155
Slaughter cattle 36 81 7
Replacement cattle 3 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers mostly steady, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, Moderate demand for plainer fleshier calves, Good demand for the fancy, weaned and preconditioned calves. 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
235 235 1 215.00 $215.00 $505 —
335 335 2 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
365–395 380 10 224.00–245.00 $240.48 $914 +5.80
448 448 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,089 +8.38
451–490 471 17 239.00–253.00 $248.17 $1,169 +15.35
518 value added 518 11 253.00 $253.00 $1,311 -1.35
513–540 522 27 225.00–243.00 $239.64 $1,251 +10.95
550 value added 550 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,370 -17.00
560–596 584 13 239.00–245.50 $243.45 $1,422 +7.20
604–612 value added 607 20 235.50–239.00 $237.22 $1,440 -5.36
601–635 621 21 210.00–230.00 $224.34 $1,393 +24.28
670–685 672 21 200.00–222.50 $220.39 $1,481 -1.61
720 720 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,253 -32.68
855 855 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 190.00–217.50 $203.47 $759 —
555–592 580 6 182.50–209.00 $194.41 $1,128 -8.28
663–665 663 5 174.00–188.00 $185.19 $1,228 -5.81
725 725 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,363 +4.49
785 785 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,468 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 152.50 $152.50 $732 —
525 525 1 132.50 $132.50 $696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 209.00 $209.00 $522 —
325–330 328 2 192.50–205.00 $198.80 $652 -11.23
363–386 fancy 375 6 233.00–237.00 $235.06 $881 +5.06
367–395 376 3 214.00–222.00 $216.80 $815 +0.47
410–445 427 14 203.00–214.00 $209.74 $896 -4.01
425–437 fancy 431 4 226.00–228.00 $227.01 $978 —
467–495 475 24 201.00–218.00 $212.76 $1,011 -1.41
505–544 534 54 190.00–215.25 $211.07 $1,127 -3.84
560–591 576 18 195.00–210.00 $203.18 $1,170 -5.05
605–642 632 20 165.00–187.00 $174.91 $1,105 -23.81
665 665 4 160.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,164 —
758 value added 758 59 220.50 $220.50 $1,671 —
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207–210 208 3 165.00–180.00 $170.05 $354 —
310 310 1 187.50 $187.50 $581 +11.81
352–380 364 4 155.00–175.00 $160.74 $585 -22.09
405–445 425 2 175.00–187.50 $181.54 $772 -9.19
455–470 465 3 167.50–192.00 $183.67 $854 -1.41
500–510 505 2 151.00–155.00 $152.98 $773 -32.43
555–597 582 4 160.00–185.00 $166.47 $969 -13.22
620–625 623 2 155.00–157.50 $156.24 $973 +2.24
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 -37.58
740–745 743 2 131.00–150.00 $140.53 $1,044 +14.53
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 -22.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 4 237.50–247.00 $242.28 $952 +21.34
405–415 410 2 241.00–245.00 $243.02 $996 +20.49
470–490 477 9 223.00–242.00 $236.33 $1,127 +10.95
505–512 509 4 198.00–218.00 $209.81 $1,068 -19.22
550–585 566 7 192.00–210.00 $202.90 $1,148 -9.89
610–635 623 2 173.00–177.00 $174.96 $1,090 -15.04
670–697 689 7 179.00–187.50 $180.18 $1,241 +6.18
723 723 4 175.50 $175.50 $1,269 +6.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 207.50 $207.50 $616 +27.50
415–425 418 3 162.50–185.00 $177.38 $741 -5.12
450–475 463 2 175.00–200.00 $187.16 $867 +1.69
505–520 513 2 176.00–188.00 $181.91 $933 -4.39
555–595 586 9 160.00–181.00 $174.32 $1,022 -16.24
630–640 633 4 153.00–155.00 $153.51 $972 —
655 655 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,094 —
825 825 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,138 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 137.50 $137.50 $736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1420 1252 80-85% 9 81.00–89.50 $85.63 $1,072 +0.03
1125–1435 1313 80-85% 6 91.00–102.00 $95.23 $1,250 +0.17
1325–1385 1355 80-85% 2 77.00–79.00 $77.98 $1,057 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1140 1022 85-90% 8 82.00–88.00 $85.60 $875 —
1040–1160 1093 85-90% 3 71.00–75.00 $72.98 $798 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,136 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2025 1730 75-80% 3 88.50–89.00 $88.65 $1,534 —
1760–1775 1765 75-80% 3 91.00–102.50 $95.99 $1,694 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,118 —
1850–2043 1919 3 113.00–119.00 $115.45 $2,215 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1280 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 2 134.00 $134.00 $686 —
555 555 1 127.00 $127.00 $705 —

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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.