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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

1,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.82/cwt +20.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 606 lb · 203 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.22/cwt ≈ $1,447/hd at 585 lb · 133 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $196.77/cwt -12.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 774 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,016 310 162
Feeder cattle 956 236 155
Slaughter cattle 60 74 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 2.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes 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
310–327 321 3 245.00–247.50 $246.70 $792 —
340–345 fancy 343 2 257.50–260.00 $258.74 $887 —
370–385 fancy 381 4 250.00–280.00 $269.39 $1,026 -2.35
390–395 393 2 226.00–230.00 $228.01 $896 —
402–435 fancy 416 14 251.00–285.00 $263.79 $1,097 +6.54
465–467 fancy 467 15 250.00–256.00 $255.07 $1,191 +0.07
455–487 472 6 232.50–245.00 $241.29 $1,139 -2.21
510–545 value added 523 25 242.00–260.00 $248.27 $1,298 -18.73
530–545 538 3 232.00–236.00 $234.33 $1,261 +5.95
550–595 value added 585 126 240.00–252.50 $248.50 $1,454 —
575–595 589 7 220.00–235.00 $224.18 $1,320 —
601–608 value added 605 192 244.25–250.00 $247.70 $1,499 —
605–645 626 11 202.00–220.00 $213.03 $1,334 -12.07
650–657 value added 653 15 232.00–235.00 $233.41 $1,524 —
663–685 673 10 210.00–220.50 $218.40 $1,470 +4.76
705–745 719 13 193.00–207.50 $204.85 $1,473 -0.15
750–790 774 42 195.00–199.00 $196.77 $1,523 -12.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 175.00 $175.00 $765 -27.41
483 483 8 212.50 $212.50 $1,026 -7.50
570–586 581 7 196.00–215.00 $210.17 $1,221 —
605–645 625 2 193.00–196.00 $194.45 $1,215 —
665–675 670 2 185.00–188.00 $186.49 $1,249 —
760–785 772 6 170.00–185.00 $173.84 $1,342 -10.16

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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 3 200.00–220.00 $212.50 $616 —
312–345 fancy 323 3 242.50–257.50 $252.16 $814 —
350 fancy 350 1 237.50 $237.50 $831 —
360–395 379 4 210.00–225.00 $215.02 $815 —
417–430 fancy 423 21 218.00–233.50 $226.74 $959 —
410–445 424 11 200.00–214.00 $210.05 $891 -8.87
464–482 fancy 474 13 219.50–222.00 $220.63 $1,046 —
453–495 477 17 198.00–213.00 $208.05 $992 +8.25
505–540 517 23 190.00–210.00 $205.71 $1,064 -6.03
530–545 value added 533 6 214.00–215.00 $214.17 $1,142 —
556–580 value added 569 16 215.00–216.50 $215.57 $1,227 —
557–592 569 23 193.00–208.50 $202.95 $1,155 -3.34
612–632 626 11 179.00–194.00 $184.42 $1,154 -8.79
641 value added 641 3 203.50 $203.50 $1,304 —
655–680 659 7 181.00–198.50 $195.92 $1,291 +21.42
703 value added 703 18 184.50 $184.50 $1,297 —
730 730 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,212 +8.00
785–795 788 4 153.00–174.00 $168.70 $1,329 +21.22
805–820 815 3 153.00–173.00 $166.42 $1,356 —
920 920 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 —
335 335 1 192.50 $192.50 $645 —
420 420 1 177.50 $177.50 $746 -2.50
465 465 1 192.50 $192.50 $895 —
500–540 521 4 145.00–174.00 $162.59 $847 -24.41
572–584 581 8 159.00–174.00 $170.31 $990 +1.92
610–641 631 16 157.50–171.00 $168.03 $1,060 —
655–690 678 18 160.00–174.00 $169.14 $1,147 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,398 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 212.50 $212.50 $638 —
375 fancy 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 —
410–420 415 2 237.50–242.50 $239.97 $996 —
405–430 fancy 418 2 255.00–262.50 $258.64 $1,081 —
470–495 478 3 240.00–248.00 $245.24 $1,172 +22.35
510–527 518 8 211.00–223.00 $217.29 $1,126 -14.81
550–583 571 5 217.00–231.00 $224.63 $1,283 -14.87
610–645 631 9 183.00–200.00 $190.04 $1,199 -29.96
653–690 666 7 184.00–199.00 $192.66 $1,283 —
670 fancy 670 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,461 —
700–707 705 3 173.00–183.00 $176.31 $1,243 —
795 795 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 182.50 $182.50 $447 —
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 —
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 +30.00
570–598 592 5 196.00–205.00 $203.27 $1,203 —
780 780 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,154 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 172.50 $172.50 $854 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–995 958 85-90% 3 75.00–78.00 $76.72 $735 —
960 960 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $653 —
1000–1125 1054 85-90% 5 83.00–87.00 $84.60 $892 +16.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 2 82.00–86.00 $84.12 $1,073 —
1200–1400 1315 80-85% 4 94.00–100.00 $96.02 $1,263 +12.39
1375–1400 1388 80-85% 2 74.00–76.00 $75.01 $1,041 -19.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,459 —
1560–1625 1593 75-80% 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,370 -14.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,593 —
1625 1625 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,836 —
1750 1750 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,135 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 90.00 $90.00 $477 —
655–665 660 2 82.00–115.00 $98.38 $649 —

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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.