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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.70/cwt +33.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 706 lb · 91 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.48/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 575 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.36/cwt +17.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 623 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 704 913 162
Feeder cattle 659 872 155
Slaughter cattle 43 40 7
Replacement cattle 2 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 600-700 lbs 4.00-6.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady, Good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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
225 fancy 225 2 262.50 $262.50 $591 —
260 fancy 260 2 280.00 $280.00 $728 —
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
335 fancy 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
384–388 fancy 386 8 297.50–307.50 $303.73 $1,172 +10.92
408–445 fancy 417 4 300.00–302.50 $301.83 $1,259 +1.89
455–498 fancy 483 29 250.00–287.00 $278.69 $1,346 -1.24
480–495 488 2 221.00–227.50 $224.30 $1,095 —
508–531 value added 516 13 255.00–280.00 $271.90 $1,403 -3.16
537 fancy 537 2 293.00 $293.00 $1,573 —
552–575 value added 561 4 250.00–268.00 $261.37 $1,466 -7.45
565–590 586 6 240.00–249.00 $247.55 $1,451 +2.93
600–605 603 5 228.00–239.00 $234.62 $1,415 +19.91
606–639 value added 626 39 247.00–253.50 $252.38 $1,580 +15.92
651–665 value added 657 26 242.00–255.50 $249.84 $1,641 +17.76
651–685 663 7 224.00–235.00 $230.46 $1,528 +5.70
702 value added 702 74 246.50 $246.50 $1,730 —
705–733 726 17 212.00–230.00 $226.18 $1,642 +17.39
757–775 763 3 206.00–222.00 $216.58 $1,653 +5.80
844 844 8 193.50 $193.50 $1,633 -12.50
875 875 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,706 -15.00
920 920 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,766 —
996 996 5 191.50 $191.50 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,523 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 fancy 273 5 232.00 $232.00 $633 —
365–375 368 3 210.00–226.00 $220.57 $812 -4.43
355–395 fancy 382 9 235.00–243.00 $238.80 $912 +2.80
410 410 1 211.00 $211.00 $865 -9.00
415–440 fancy 429 15 232.50–245.00 $241.29 $1,035 +13.27
450–495 fancy 470 19 229.00–240.00 $233.44 $1,097 +3.14
500–537 value added 523 30 226.00–238.50 $232.83 $1,218 +5.81
520–545 533 2 200.00–207.50 $203.66 $1,086 -11.83
557–585 value added 570 24 225.00–232.50 $230.80 $1,316 +6.49
550–596 580 28 203.00–222.00 $215.34 $1,249 -2.00
613–640 627 12 190.00–209.00 $200.85 $1,259 +2.16
605–648 value added 628 14 214.50–217.00 $215.62 $1,354 +2.12
655–690 667 3 188.00–210.00 $198.54 $1,324 +1.40
709–735 713 6 182.00–189.00 $187.80 $1,339 +2.08
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 +7.24
840–845 844 5 161.00–172.00 $166.39 $1,404 -29.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 +11.90
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 +2.50
625–645 638 6 167.00–185.00 $172.87 $1,103 -1.13
655–677 668 12 160.00–172.00 $168.03 $1,122 +9.90
800–830 815 2 127.00–152.00 $139.73 $1,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 2 262.50 $262.50 $709 —
300 fancy 300 2 280.00 $280.00 $840 —
370–385 fancy 377 3 262.50–310.00 $281.37 $1,061 +0.38
400–433 fancy 420 5 262.50–270.00 $267.14 $1,122 -9.59
460–490 fancy 473 6 260.00–272.00 $268.06 $1,268 -11.12
500–512 508 3 220.00–225.00 $221.64 $1,126 -11.01
505–536 fancy 530 5 249.00–253.00 $252.24 $1,337 +1.24
571–595 fancy 582 7 240.00–247.00 $241.21 $1,404 -26.69
575–595 585 2 229.00–234.00 $231.54 $1,355 +11.54
600–640 fancy 628 8 235.00–238.00 $236.31 $1,484 —
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 +18.36
660 fancy 660 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,564 —
685 685 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,569 +37.35
701 fancy 701 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,535 —
710–740 725 3 189.00–207.00 $199.24 $1,444 —
755–785 764 5 186.00–205.00 $193.99 $1,482 +12.99
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,094 -0.50
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1300 1264 80-85% 4 90.00–93.00 $91.77 $1,160 +1.77
1265–1290 1278 80-85% 3 84.00–88.00 $85.35 $1,091 -26.81
1180–1530 1347 80-85% 6 100.00–118.00 $108.98 $1,468 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1115 1035 85-90% 2 83.00 $83.00 $859 +18.00
1025–1105 1077 85-90% 3 96.00–103.00 $99.41 $1,071 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,483 —
1490–1655 1573 75-80% 2 104.00–113.00 $108.74 $1,710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,312 —
1950–2220 2085 2 130.00–133.00 $131.60 $2,744 —

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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
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1436 1436 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.