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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

1,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.12/cwt +42.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 566 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.17/cwt -5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 622 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.48/cwt +19.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 516 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,038 690 162
Feeder cattle 975 656 155
Slaughter cattle 59 32 7
Replacement cattle 4 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 10.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 plus higher, Very good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 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
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 —
320–335 fancy 325 3 282.50–302.50 $289.37 $940 -8.13
345 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 —
350 350 1 257.50 $257.50 $901 +25.00
360–399 fancy 390 10 317.50–335.00 $331.41 $1,292 +28.86
410–433 fancy 424 16 282.50–337.50 $314.17 $1,332 +8.94
455–490 470 3 240.00–257.50 $249.77 $1,174 +1.40
452–497 fancy 490 21 277.50–323.00 $310.93 $1,524 +29.63
500 fancy 500 22 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 —
502–525 510 3 258.00–262.50 $260.95 $1,331 —
505–545 value added 524 19 284.00–308.00 $296.43 $1,553 +21.43
555 555 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,429 +12.75
562 fancy 562 95 313.75 $313.75 $1,763 —
562–599 value added 586 20 280.00–295.00 $283.92 $1,664 +16.53
612–615 fancy 613 36 283.50–290.00 $288.01 $1,766 +3.01
600–640 617 3 220.00–241.00 $233.41 $1,440 +1.45
605–644 value added 629 55 247.00–276.00 $263.92 $1,660 +14.42
660–665 662 3 230.00–233.00 $231.99 $1,536 -3.34
668 value added 668 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,703 -3.88
700–747 727 8 217.00–224.00 $219.61 $1,597 +13.21
728–741 value added 734 28 240.00–253.75 $247.01 $1,813 +13.01
775–782 777 8 212.00–229.00 $224.72 $1,746 —
910–935 932 8 208.00–210.50 $210.19 $1,959 +14.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 217.50 $217.50 $924 —
485–495 490 2 215.00–225.00 $219.95 $1,078 —
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —
565 565 1 165.00 $165.00 $932 —
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 -16.00
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
835 835 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,553 +18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 fancy 293 2 265.00–267.50 $266.24 $780 —
300–340 317 3 235.00–240.00 $236.58 $750 -0.12
315–340 fancy 331 8 275.00–285.00 $279.07 $924 +37.62
363–396 fancy 380 19 267.50–290.00 $286.32 $1,088 +31.38
400–445 fancy 429 55 251.00–287.50 $274.33 $1,177 +7.22
430 430 3 222.50 $222.50 $957 -15.73
456–497 fancy 473 31 254.00–275.00 $267.17 $1,264 +3.77
460–495 484 4 222.50–245.00 $237.15 $1,148 -2.12
500–530 512 9 227.50–240.00 $236.19 $1,209 +15.34
500–540 value added 517 68 242.00–267.00 $262.56 $1,357 +17.84
563–598 576 8 226.00–235.00 $227.49 $1,310 +28.73
569–598 value added 588 41 245.00–255.00 $250.27 $1,472 +1.44
600–625 611 10 202.00–218.00 $215.18 $1,315 +9.76
600–645 value added 633 20 229.00–242.50 $238.07 $1,507 +18.57
655–693 684 7 196.00–202.50 $197.59 $1,352 -5.31
738–749 745 10 209.00–210.50 $209.91 $1,564 —
755–757 value added 756 10 215.00–217.50 $216.00 $1,633 —
808 value added 808 20 214.25 $214.25 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
335 335 1 187.50 $187.50 $628 -27.50
425 425 1 195.00 $195.00 $829 -22.50
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 +10.65
575–590 577 8 190.00–210.00 $198.10 $1,143 +15.60
615 615 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,150 —
710 710 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,122 -9.03
838 838 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,450 —
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 —
965 965 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 322 3 257.50 $257.50 $829 +27.50
346 fancy 346 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,090 —
370 fancy 370 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,138 —
385 385 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,049 +12.50
405–445 fancy 431 8 292.50–330.00 $306.47 $1,321 +15.87
440–445 443 2 240.00–267.50 $253.83 $1,124 —
455–477 fancy 472 13 297.50–315.00 $310.44 $1,465 +27.36
495 495 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,151 -12.50
552–566 fancy 558 10 250.00–263.00 $261.55 $1,459 +11.55
555–585 574 8 223.00–240.00 $230.78 $1,325 -2.65
640 640 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,331 -8.73
652–685 659 8 205.00–227.00 $220.25 $1,451 -7.14
700 700 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1455 1327 80-85% 14 102.00–126.00 $111.56 $1,480 +8.76
1285–1440 1347 80-85% 5 93.00–98.00 $95.64 $1,288 -7.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1155 950 85-90% 6 81.00–88.00 $85.12 $809 +3.62
965–1155 1030 85-90% 3 91.00–96.00 $94.44 $973 —
965–1115 1057 85-90% 6 100.00–128.00 $109.93 $1,162 +13.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1780 1639 75-80% 9 100.00–119.00 $109.76 $1,799 +3.42
1835 1835 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,652 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1600 1365 4 109.00–118.00 $112.66 $1,538 —
1740–1880 1832 3 123.00–126.00 $124.29 $2,277 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
975–1220 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,100.00 $1,054.92

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 3 116.00 $116.00 $769 —
763 763 3 116.00 $116.00 $885 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 —
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
920 920 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,058 —

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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.