Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

1,251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.52/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 678 lb · 128 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.07/cwt +16.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 613 lb · 112 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.06/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 628 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,251 558 162
Feeder cattle 1,155 500 155
Slaughter cattle 87 57 7
Replacement cattle 9 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, Good demand for the high quality feeders and lite demand for the plainer fleshier type calves. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, 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
335–343 341 4 230.00–248.00 $243.58 $831 —
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 -2.50
411–437 fancy 423 13 251.00–260.00 $255.27 $1,080 —
455–459 fancy 459 8 249.00–250.00 $249.88 $1,147 —
465–490 485 6 225.00–247.00 $232.64 $1,128 -0.46
510–540 526 4 221.00–239.00 $226.31 $1,190 -0.67
512–547 value added 527 26 243.00–249.00 $246.79 $1,301 —
558–565 value added 560 4 240.00–241.00 $240.75 $1,348 +0.89
550–595 572 23 227.00–239.00 $236.87 $1,355 +15.47
604–637 value added 612 106 228.00–237.25 $233.01 $1,426 —
615–645 637 6 207.00–225.00 $215.55 $1,373 +0.02
657–680 662 8 201.00–215.00 $211.96 $1,403 +0.91
672–683 value added 679 120 223.50–232.75 $229.62 $1,559 -8.38
742 value added 742 45 222.50 $222.50 $1,651 —
750–790 766 5 186.00–196.00 $190.96 $1,463 -0.04
835 835 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,586 +5.00
858 value added 858 47 215.00 $215.00 $1,845 —
925 925 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 —
468 468 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,030 +23.20
551–570 559 5 190.00–215.00 $204.80 $1,145 +41.80
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 -45.10
690 690 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,256 +21.00
710–715 713 2 155.00–175.00 $165.04 $1,177 —
950 950 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,330 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–286 285 4 216.00–220.00 $216.98 $618 —
330 330 2 208.00 $208.00 $686 -2.00
360 fancy 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 —
355–390 376 7 182.50–202.50 $194.30 $731 -27.32
405–440 435 10 207.50–217.50 $215.28 $936 +16.45
458–487 471 31 194.00–210.00 $201.78 $950 +4.87
500–545 524 16 191.00–205.00 $195.41 $1,024 -5.03
567 value added 567 36 213.00 $213.00 $1,208 —
554–594 573 44 193.00–205.00 $203.23 $1,165 +6.26
605–645 616 31 184.00–197.00 $193.03 $1,189 -1.38
620–637 value added 633 68 198.50–200.00 $198.89 $1,259 -16.11
797 value added 797 52 194.00 $194.00 $1,546 —
805 805 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,272 —
850 850 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,300 +33.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 165.00 $165.00 $371 —
412–430 418 3 145.00–172.50 $163.07 $682 —
450–495 476 6 152.50–172.50 $158.44 $754 -3.24
530–540 535 2 151.00–158.00 $154.47 $826 -22.27
595 595 3 170.00–181.00 $173.67 $1,033 -3.28
625–635 628 3 160.00–166.00 $163.98 $1,030 —
655–685 675 5 143.00–153.00 $149.48 $1,009 -5.90
750 750 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,118 -6.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $461 —
510 510 1 117.50 $117.50 $599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 210.00–217.50 $213.58 $594 —
305–335 317 5 227.50–237.50 $233.94 $742 —
365 365 2 242.50 $242.50 $885 +11.03
395 fancy 395 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,015 —
422 fancy 422 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,055 —
430–440 432 8 230.00–244.00 $241.24 $1,042 +7.80
477–490 479 6 230.00–234.00 $233.32 $1,118 +19.07
500–547 531 3 220.00–222.50 $221.72 $1,177 +5.31
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 +10.11
625–647 640 3 169.00–170.00 $169.33 $1,084 —
683–696 692 10 161.00–164.00 $162.79 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 +18.48
585 585 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,182 +17.22
620–645 633 2 150.00–159.00 $154.41 $977 -6.59
700–730 715 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,058 +11.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1855 1855 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 147.50 $147.50 $620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 76.50 $76.50 $960 -27.35
1260 1260 80-85% 1 64.50 $64.50 $813 -39.35
1170–1465 1314 80-85% 10 81.00–88.00 $83.93 $1,103 —
1240–1410 1324 80-85% 7 90.00–96.00 $92.84 $1,229 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–910 878 85-90% 3 54.00–68.00 $62.74 $551 —
795–1125 993 85-90% 3 72.00–78.00 $74.89 $744 +2.62
895–1130 1018 85-90% 7 83.00–87.00 $84.81 $863 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,388 —
1730–1735 1733 75-80% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 $1,603 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,077 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–995 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 985.00–1,085.00 $1,038.49
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —

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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.