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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.76/cwt +13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 780 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.01/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 566 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.54/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 521 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 891 704 162
Feeder cattle 829 659 155
Slaughter cattle 55 43 7
Replacement cattle 7 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, over 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes of good quality, some of the plainer type calves were met with moderate demand. 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
315–327 fancy 323 3 267.50–272.50 $269.13 $869 -0.87
368 368 3 260.00 $260.00 $957 —
380 fancy 380 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,188 +8.77
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 —
400–445 fancy 420 10 315.00–321.00 $317.03 $1,332 +15.20
455–492 fancy 483 14 270.00–305.00 $290.59 $1,404 +11.90
480–490 487 3 244.00–250.00 $248.03 $1,208 +23.73
520 520 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,243 —
505–548 value added 526 22 257.50–289.50 $272.77 $1,435 +0.87
552–595 value added 566 38 250.00–277.50 $271.13 $1,535 +9.76
550–590 579 7 227.00–246.00 $236.53 $1,370 -11.02
602–645 value added 620 50 240.00–260.25 $254.14 $1,576 +1.76
605–630 622 3 227.00–236.00 $232.96 $1,449 -1.66
650–695 682 7 233.00–236.00 $235.02 $1,603 +4.56
716–730 720 11 217.00–221.00 $219.55 $1,581 -6.63
720 value added 720 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 -6.50
775–781 value added 780 66 229.25–237.50 $230.24 $1,796 —
785–795 790 2 213.00–215.00 $213.99 $1,691 -2.59
830–846 838 6 194.00–213.00 $203.41 $1,705 +9.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 —
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 —
730–740 735 2 200.00–206.00 $203.02 $1,492 —
775 775 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,496 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–390 fancy 369 5 257.50–270.00 $263.07 $971 +24.27
385 385 1 237.50 $237.50 $914 +16.93
422–435 fancy 428 20 246.00–268.00 $256.80 $1,099 +15.51
463–485 fancy 466 18 240.00–248.50 $245.46 $1,144 +12.02
470–480 476 6 230.00–237.50 $231.93 $1,104 —
505–521 514 18 219.00–228.00 $221.43 $1,138 +17.77
502–538 value added 525 38 231.00–242.75 $239.27 $1,256 +6.44
550–595 value added 563 36 233.50–239.25 $236.96 $1,334 +6.16
560–597 569 31 215.00–229.00 $219.77 $1,250 +4.43
604–627 value added 614 27 219.00–230.00 $225.64 $1,385 +10.02
623–630 624 6 186.00–187.00 $186.83 $1,166 -14.02
687 687 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,292 -10.54
705–735 720 18 180.00–200.00 $193.29 $1,392 +5.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 205.00 $205.00 $676 —
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 -20.00
455–480 468 2 177.50–182.50 $179.93 $842 -10.07
505–545 526 4 182.50–200.00 $189.28 $996 —
570–577 574 5 178.00–210.00 $197.24 $1,132 —
600–640 615 4 150.00–175.00 $164.66 $1,013 -8.21
650 650 1 153.00 $153.00 $994 -15.03
720 720 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,267 —
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 +7.50
425–445 fancy 434 5 265.00–286.00 $279.49 $1,213 +12.35
450–481 fancy 469 14 270.00–287.50 $277.98 $1,304 +9.92
508–543 522 16 230.00–246.00 $238.81 $1,247 +17.17
545 fancy 545 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,403 +5.26
590–596 594 5 227.00–233.00 $229.39 $1,363 -2.15
620–645 635 5 210.00–221.00 $217.22 $1,379 -12.78
705–730 718 4 194.00–204.00 $198.91 $1,428 -0.33
795 795 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,479 -7.99
825 825 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,336 -8.00
945 945 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,020 —
1170–1500 1298 80-85% 9 90.00–99.00 $95.66 $1,242 +10.31
1220–1475 1328 80-85% 11 100.00–112.00 $106.18 $1,410 -2.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1170 1050 85-90% 6 93.00–99.00 $96.06 $1,009 -3.35
965–1155 1092 85-90% 5 100.00–107.00 $103.30 $1,128 +3.89
1085–1165 1125 85-90% 2 84.00–89.00 $86.59 $974 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1650 1579 75-80% 4 97.00–99.00 $98.25 $1,551 -10.49
1540–1755 1627 75-80% 3 103.00–112.00 $107.14 $1,743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,575 —
1720–2120 1920 2 134.00–137.00 $135.66 $2,605 —
2180–2265 2223 2 125.00–127.00 $125.98 $2,801 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,040

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1165–1640 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,835.00 $1,571.27
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 (<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.