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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.41/cwt +20.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 630 lb · 97 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.94/cwt ≈ $1,938/hd at 854 lb · 66 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.00/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 835 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 898 1,038 162
Feeder cattle 834 975 155
Slaughter cattle 63 59 7
Replacement cattle 1 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 15.00-20.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady, 600-700 lbs 6.00-8.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady, Good demand for all feeder 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
215 215 1 260.00 $260.00 $559 —
305 305 1 257.50 $257.50 $785 —
341 fancy 341 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,245 +75.63
375 375 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,106 +37.50
375–385 fancy 380 2 335.00–360.00 $347.34 $1,320 +15.93
400–435 fancy 423 6 322.50–360.00 $340.80 $1,442 +26.63
440–445 441 4 302.50–317.50 $308.13 $1,359 —
465–485 fancy 470 10 322.50–327.50 $326.69 $1,535 +15.76
470–497 487 6 289.00–300.00 $295.52 $1,439 +45.75
500–545 value added 518 24 278.00–309.50 $293.96 $1,523 -2.47
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 -20.95
550–571 value added 562 11 280.00–291.50 $288.64 $1,622 +4.72
570–593 587 7 268.00–271.00 $270.01 $1,585 +12.51
601–648 value added 636 22 259.00–270.00 $267.28 $1,700 +3.36
650–655 655 11 220.00–241.00 $237.92 $1,558 +5.93
660–683 value added 669 29 250.00–275.00 $269.77 $1,805 +14.77
703 value added 703 12 247.50 $247.50 $1,740 +0.49
720–742 726 21 211.00–226.00 $220.77 $1,603 +1.16
750–785 770 4 213.00–224.00 $219.84 $1,693 -4.88
752–772 value added 770 19 230.75–241.00 $231.80 $1,785 —
818–830 value added 819 12 226.00–239.00 $227.10 $1,860 —
810–835 823 2 216.00–218.00 $216.98 $1,786 —
854–885 value added 854 66 226.75–239.00 $226.94 $1,938 —
915 915 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,867 -6.19
997 997 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,179 +47.50
820 820 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,566 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 fancy 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 -29.07
355–375 367 3 220.00–242.50 $231.52 $850 —
385–392 fancy 390 4 252.50–272.50 $257.44 $1,004 -28.88
400–435 fancy 420 9 267.50–280.00 $274.81 $1,154 +0.48
435–445 440 2 232.50–245.00 $238.82 $1,051 +16.32
451–497 fancy 479 22 255.00–272.50 $266.17 $1,275 -1.00
485–495 490 2 242.50–250.00 $246.29 $1,207 +9.14
500–545 value added 520 19 252.00–267.50 $260.13 $1,353 -2.43
505–545 521 9 227.50–245.00 $240.21 $1,251 +4.02
550–580 value added 561 12 260.00–264.50 $262.58 $1,473 +12.31
575–580 578 2 233.00–242.00 $237.48 $1,373 +9.99
600–640 627 6 218.00–229.00 $221.09 $1,386 +5.91
604–646 value added 630 91 249.00–259.00 $253.41 $1,596 +15.34
676 676 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,507 +25.41
650–695 value added 680 12 236.50–246.00 $238.40 $1,621 —
716–725 value added 722 16 226.50–230.00 $228.70 $1,651 —
725–735 730 2 191.00–202.00 $196.46 $1,434 -13.45
765 value added 765 37 229.00 $229.00 $1,752 +13.00
750–780 770 3 195.00–199.00 $196.30 $1,512 —
835 value added 835 57 212.00 $212.00 $1,770 -2.25
915–938 925 19 185.00–188.00 $186.72 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,203 +1.00
675 675 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,164 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,557 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,035 +15.00
365 fancy 365 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,141 +5.00
410–428 fancy 424 4 307.50–332.50 $326.45 $1,384 +19.98
475–496 fancy 488 8 297.00–297.50 $297.18 $1,450 -13.26
510–535 fancy 526 8 264.00–285.00 $267.43 $1,407 —
515–533 529 4 240.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,310 —
615 fancy 615 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,470 —
622 622 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,443 +24.00
670 fancy 670 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,595 —
685 685 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,514 +0.75
761 761 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1450 1348 80-85% 6 95.00–106.00 $102.22 $1,378 +6.58
1145–1515 1350 80-85% 21 108.00–122.00 $114.11 $1,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1015 953 85-90% 3 84.00–90.00 $87.47 $834 +2.35
1020 1020 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $714 -24.44
1025–1170 1095 85-90% 6 99.00–105.00 $100.95 $1,105 —
1045–1145 1095 85-90% 5 109.00–118.00 $111.86 $1,225 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1835 1613 75-80% 10 108.00–129.00 $116.80 $1,884 +7.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2055 2055 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,630 —

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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
1810 1810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 2 170.00 $170.00 $904 —

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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.