Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.92/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 556 lb · 98 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.01/cwt +33.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 694 lb · 90 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.00/cwt ≈ $1,998/hd at 999 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 558 152 162
Feeder cattle 500 127 155
Slaughter cattle 57 23 7
Replacement cattle 1 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: No trend in the feeder or slaughter market due to a limited number of comparisons, however, there was good demand and interest shown for good quality or weaned packages of calves with favorable body condition. Good demand was also noted in the slaughter market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 222.50 $222.50 $790 +15.50
420–443 438 5 230.00–242.50 $232.40 $1,018 +27.40
455–496 483 7 232.00–237.00 $233.10 $1,126 —
515–525 520 2 225.00–229.00 $226.98 $1,180 -2.02
530 fancy 530 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,320 —
551–596 value added 554 93 238.00–240.00 $239.86 $1,329 —
575–590 584 5 211.00–227.00 $221.40 $1,293 -9.98
600–624 620 8 207.00–221.00 $215.53 $1,336 +15.53
655–692 674 10 200.00–215.00 $211.05 $1,422 +9.05
696 value added 696 80 238.00 $238.00 $1,656 —
703–745 715 18 180.00–192.00 $181.78 $1,300 —
780 780 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,490 —
805 805 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 —
999 value added 999 56 200.00 $200.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 —
470–485 478 2 184.00–210.00 $196.80 $941 —
550 550 1 163.00 $163.00 $896 —
610–635 623 4 190.00–200.00 $195.10 $1,215 —
690 690 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,111 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 +32.50
377–395 382 6 217.00–230.00 $221.62 $847 +51.62
415 fancy 415 1 228.00 $228.00 $946 —
440–445 443 6 198.00–201.00 $198.83 $881 +26.33
450–496 476 16 188.00–203.00 $196.91 $937 +10.31
515–540 528 11 192.00–207.00 $200.44 $1,058 +6.36
553–595 570 11 190.00–200.00 $196.97 $1,123 +7.26
605–635 622 12 180.00–199.00 $194.41 $1,209 -0.07
640 value added 640 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 —
659–665 660 22 191.00–195.50 $195.09 $1,288 —
771 771 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,311 —
855 855 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 —
900 900 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,062 -36.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
450–462 458 3 160.00–162.50 $161.68 $740 —
505–535 517 3 163.00–187.00 $176.74 $914 —
560–580 570 2 174.00–180.00 $176.95 $1,009 —
660–690 675 2 150.00–161.00 $155.38 $1,049 —
750 750 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,162 +9.00
945 945 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,058 -27.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 —
610 610 1 134.00 $134.00 $817 —
672–675 673 3 130.00–140.00 $133.34 $897 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 230.00–233.00 $231.47 $898 +29.87
420–435 428 2 230.00–237.00 $233.44 $999 —
477–490 481 3 205.00–219.00 $214.25 $1,031 +27.74
505–535 518 11 202.00–220.00 $216.41 $1,121 +5.36
550–583 569 7 206.00–219.00 $209.89 $1,194 +24.89
805–835 820 2 135.00–141.00 $137.95 $1,131 —
965 965 1 101.00 $101.00 $975 -23.00
1035 1035 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 201.00–205.00 $202.88 $757 +50.38
450–495 484 8 145.00–175.00 $171.52 $830 —
520–535 528 2 147.50–155.00 $151.30 $799 -19.82
562–595 579 6 176.00–189.00 $184.78 $1,070 —
615 615 1 161.00 $161.00 $990 +6.00
702–735 717 5 120.00–141.00 $136.29 $977 +1.29
750–770 761 4 120.00–144.00 $135.22 $1,029 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 167.50 $167.50 $444 —
310 310 1 142.50 $142.50 $442 —
490 490 1 122.50 $122.50 $600 —
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 91.00 $91.00 $751 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1195 1122 80-85% 3 82.00–89.00 $86.66 $972 —
1005–1385 1230 80-85% 11 91.00–99.00 $95.24 $1,171 —
1215–1345 1268 80-85% 6 100.00–107.00 $103.85 $1,317 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–845 835 85-90% 2 42.00–57.00 $49.59 $414 —
760–1110 963 85-90% 8 68.00–75.00 $72.27 $696 -3.73
1040–1130 1085 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $90.96 $987 -6.04
835–1220 1091 85-90% 4 82.00–85.00 $83.11 $907 -13.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1895 1498 75-80% 6 94.00–99.00 $96.93 $1,452 —
1330–1720 1533 75-80% 5 103.00–109.00 $105.72 $1,621 -1.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1725 1405 4 108.00–115.00 $112.71 $1,584 —
2080–2175 2128 2 122.00–123.00 $122.49 $2,607 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 4 138.00 $138.00 $948 —

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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.