Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.16/cwt -13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 669 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $207.83/cwt +16.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 769 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.24/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 517 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 554 1,251 162
Feeder cattle 515 1,155 155
Slaughter cattle 33 87 7
Replacement cattle 6 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 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
300–340 327 3 220.00–235.00 $224.59 $734 -18.99
398 398 3 232.50 $232.50 $925 +12.50
410–430 417 3 227.50–245.00 $238.16 $993 —
405–445 fancy 427 5 248.00–250.00 $248.79 $1,062 -6.48
452–490 fancy 465 6 246.00–255.00 $251.84 $1,171 +1.96
460–495 486 6 220.00–244.00 $235.54 $1,145 +2.90
515–525 value added 521 10 243.00–244.00 $243.80 $1,270 -2.99
523–530 525 5 223.00–238.00 $226.63 $1,190 +0.32
551–580 value added 572 31 243.00–246.00 $244.57 $1,399 +3.82
580–585 583 3 230.00–237.00 $234.68 $1,368 -2.19
605–627 value added 609 11 232.00–234.00 $232.37 $1,415 -0.64
602–631 619 5 217.00–222.00 $218.94 $1,355 +3.39
652–681 669 79 208.00–219.50 $215.16 $1,439 +3.20
740–745 743 2 182.00–195.00 $188.52 $1,401 —
758 758 7 198.75 $198.75 $1,507 +7.79
764–778 value added 770 56 205.25–213.50 $208.97 $1,609 —
815 815 2 203.50 $203.50 $1,659 +13.50
862 862 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 —
495 495 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,059 -6.00
550 550 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 +5.20
600–640 620 5 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $1,246 +51.01
650–695 670 3 177.00–201.00 $187.53 $1,256 +5.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 222.50 $222.50 $645 +5.52
305 fancy 305 1 225.00 $225.00 $686 —
300–335 317 3 180.00–200.00 $192.95 $612 -15.05
365–385 377 5 190.00–212.50 $202.04 $762 +7.74
423–445 432 9 193.00–215.00 $208.26 $900 -7.02
450–498 474 20 187.50–210.00 $195.15 $925 -6.63
501–525 value added 514 36 206.00–208.50 $207.81 $1,068 —
500–536 524 19 180.00–202.00 $194.57 $1,020 -0.84
560–592 584 13 191.00–200.00 $193.39 $1,129 -9.84
606–647 622 13 176.00–191.00 $187.26 $1,165 -5.77
653–682 668 15 170.00–185.00 $175.78 $1,174 —
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
762 762 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,273 —
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 -18.00
865 865 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,246 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 160.00 $160.00 $376 -5.00
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
400–435 420 6 160.00–185.00 $174.31 $732 +11.24
460–485 470 4 155.00–181.00 $169.15 $795 +10.71
500–510 503 3 140.00–162.00 $149.77 $753 -4.70
630 630 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,090 +9.02
650–690 666 6 137.50–159.00 $146.59 $976 -2.89
773 773 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,144 -1.00
852 852 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,022 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 -3.58
317–320 318 3 230.00–237.50 $232.52 $739 -1.42
380 fancy 380 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,016 +10.50
390 390 1 217.50 $217.50 $848 -25.00
400–427 421 6 227.50–245.00 $238.03 $1,002 -3.21
460–490 476 5 230.00–236.00 $232.22 $1,105 -1.10
520–547 538 5 220.00–236.00 $224.53 $1,208 +2.81
600–630 614 7 187.00–212.00 $200.92 $1,234 +31.59
720 720 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,289 —
770 770 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,371 —
945 945 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 160.00 $160.00 $496 —
435 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 —
455–475 465 2 185.00–200.00 $192.66 $896 +2.66
515 515 1 175.00 $175.00 $901 —
565 565 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,172 +5.50
745 745 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,162 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1435 1237 80-85% 6 83.00–89.50 $87.24 $1,079 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $884 —
1240–1380 1311 80-85% 7 90.00–101.50 $94.07 $1,233 +10.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1635 1565 75-80% 3 86.50–88.00 $87.34 $1,367 +0.34
1525–1805 1626 75-80% 6 90.00–105.00 $95.56 $1,554 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1100 1057 85-90% 5 73.00–79.00 $76.60 $810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,926 —
1975 1975 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,212 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 94.00 $94.00 $959

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1575 1575 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1260 1260 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1330 1330 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.