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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 2, 2024

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.64/cwt +33.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 534 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.48/cwt +28.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 406 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.47/cwt +45.47 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 391 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 154 162
Feeder cattle 236 121 155
Slaughter cattle 74 32 7
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to Christmas Holiday

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–373 fancy 362 9 269.00–275.00 $271.74 $984 —
400–420 fancy 403 15 256.00–265.00 $257.25 $1,037 —
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 +17.50
460 fancy 460 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 —
490 490 2 238.00–249.00 $243.50 $1,193 +5.45
500–538 value added 534 21 251.00–269.00 $267.00 $1,426 —
530–545 538 2 219.00–237.50 $228.38 $1,229 -1.69
605–630 616 7 223.00–228.00 $225.10 $1,387 +1.51
662–685 667 5 212.00–220.00 $213.64 $1,425 +2.64
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 —
793 793 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,657 —
827 827 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,654 —
915 915 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–247 243 3 170.00–190.00 $183.55 $446 —
290 290 1 217.50 $217.50 $631 —
405–415 410 2 195.00–210.00 $202.41 $830 —
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
775 775 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,426 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–397 fancy 391 13 239.00–240.00 $239.47 $936 —
405–435 428 4 209.00–222.00 $218.92 $937 —
455–492 479 8 190.00–206.00 $199.80 $957 -21.20
528–545 531 5 203.00–214.00 $211.74 $1,124 +4.18
555–575 562 3 203.00–208.00 $206.29 $1,159 +4.75
600–614 612 7 173.00–196.50 $193.21 $1,182 —
665–697 691 5 172.00–185.00 $174.50 $1,206 -9.78
731 731 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,155 —
770–785 778 2 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 +35.00
510 510 1 187.00 $187.00 $954 —
550–575 563 2 152.50–185.00 $168.39 $948 +13.39
735 735 1 135.00 $135.00 $992 +21.70
780 780 1 127.50 $127.50 $994 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 247.00 $247.00 $951 -3.00
455–475 466 4 217.50–227.50 $222.89 $1,039 +8.39
510–525 518 2 225.00–239.00 $232.10 $1,202 +9.10
550 550 9 239.50 $239.50 $1,317 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 +7.00
870 870 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 202.00 $202.00 $798 —
470 470 1 190.00 $190.00 $893 —
607–610 608 3 147.50–164.00 $153.02 $930 —
690 690 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,132 —
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
795 795 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $830 —
1235–1595 1328 80-85% 8 80.00–89.00 $83.63 $1,111 -10.61
1125–1530 1359 80-85% 18 90.00–102.00 $94.73 $1,287 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1170 999 85-90% 4 70.00–79.00 $75.14 $751 —
995–1140 1065 85-90% 3 67.00–69.00 $67.97 $724 -18.05
1060–1125 1093 85-90% 2 93.00–99.00 $96.09 $1,050 +10.07
1105–1125 1115 85-90% 2 80.00–86.00 $83.03 $926 +9.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1850 1588 75-80% 6 95.00–105.00 $100.23 $1,592 +25.23
1585–1740 1652 75-80% 3 85.00–88.00 $87.04 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2145 1575 3 114.00–118.00 $116.86 $1,841 —
1855–2040 1948 2 110.00–111.00 $110.48 $2,152 —

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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.