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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

1,101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $280.17/cwt +26.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 519 lb · 247 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $282.64/cwt +21.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 662 lb · 122 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.88/cwt +18.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 617 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,101 898 162
Feeder cattle 1,046 834 155
Slaughter cattle 54 63 7
Replacement cattle 1 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, 600-700 lbs 10.00-12.00 higher, over 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 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
340 340 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 +37.50
381 fancy 381 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,210 -29.84
390 390 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,143 -2.00
412–445 fancy 434 10 311.00–340.00 $324.08 $1,407 -16.72
463–492 fancy 472 7 303.00–320.00 $312.69 $1,476 -14.00
465–491 484 8 274.00–295.00 $279.76 $1,354 -15.76
515–545 527 3 252.50–270.00 $264.30 $1,393 +24.30
521–543 value added 529 17 287.00–308.50 $300.72 $1,591 +6.76
555–596 value added 570 31 278.00–297.50 $287.86 $1,641 -0.78
555–595 586 6 245.00–270.00 $259.82 $1,523 -10.19
601–634 value added 616 76 272.00–290.25 $287.79 $1,773 +20.51
605–640 628 5 248.00–260.00 $256.87 $1,613 —
658–672 value added 660 111 276.00–289.75 $287.19 $1,895 +17.42
652–695 681 11 230.00–254.00 $236.69 $1,612 -1.23
710–735 value added 729 52 242.00–257.00 $249.78 $1,821 +2.28
765–770 767 3 235.00–238.00 $237.00 $1,818 +17.16
751–787 value added 772 17 243.50–249.00 $245.70 $1,897 +13.90
815 815 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,826 +7.02
816 value added 816 52 244.25 $244.25 $1,993 +17.15
852 852 4 223.50 $223.50 $1,904 —
935 935 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,020 +12.00
991 991 4 193.50 $193.50 $1,918 -6.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 —
420 420 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,018 —
460–465 463 2 240.00–257.50 $248.70 $1,151 —
570–590 580 2 200.00–233.00 $216.22 $1,254 +3.72
610–635 625 3 207.50–225.00 $214.23 $1,339 —
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
750–790 772 3 190.00–218.00 $202.61 $1,564 —
847 847 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,643 +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
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
280 280 1 242.50 $242.50 $679 —
335–340 338 2 235.00–252.50 $243.81 $824 —
360–390 fancy 370 7 272.50–295.00 $284.20 $1,052 +26.76
400–445 fancy 430 18 255.00–285.00 $264.41 $1,137 -10.40
450–495 fancy 465 23 250.00–270.00 $258.80 $1,203 -7.37
455–495 478 15 227.00–249.00 $241.20 $1,153 -5.09
506–544 value added 510 140 250.00–287.25 $279.04 $1,423 +18.91
500–547 522 12 221.00–247.50 $233.37 $1,218 -6.84
532 fancy 532 95 287.75 $287.75 $1,531 —
555–596 value added 582 28 252.00–261.00 $259.57 $1,511 -3.01
565–595 587 27 225.00–239.50 $235.66 $1,383 -1.82
602–642 value added 615 36 235.00–256.50 $248.00 $1,525 -5.41
605–635 620 3 195.00–210.00 $201.93 $1,252 -19.16
655–665 value added 658 8 244.00–257.50 $252.43 $1,661 +14.03
680–692 690 11 207.50–225.50 $221.97 $1,532 -1.03
720 720 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,418 +0.54
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 212.50–215.00 $213.75 $470 —
355 355 1 210.00 $210.00 $746 —
455–480 463 3 180.00–212.50 $200.22 $927 —
508–540 518 10 180.00–219.00 $211.47 $1,095 —
550–555 553 2 172.50–197.50 $184.94 $1,023 —
630 630 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,140 -7.00
722 722 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,162 —
780 780 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,225 —
875 875 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,488 —
925 925 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,526 —
952 952 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
272 272 2 265.00 $265.00 $721 —
360–395 fancy 378 2 300.00–347.50 $324.85 $1,228 +12.35
402 402 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,085 —
410–440 fancy 427 3 310.00–345.00 $325.51 $1,390 -0.94
450–495 474 7 267.50–282.50 $278.66 $1,321 —
505–523 fancy 515 11 270.00–294.00 $282.49 $1,455 +15.06
520–535 525 3 256.00–257.00 $256.66 $1,347 +9.10
550–597 570 8 237.50–260.00 $253.33 $1,444 —
610–636 624 8 227.00–242.50 $234.35 $1,462 +2.35
670–690 678 4 219.00–224.00 $221.50 $1,502 +0.50
700–740 720 2 221.00–225.00 $223.06 $1,606 —
770 770 2 203.00–211.00 $207.00 $1,594 -1.00
805 805 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 205.00 $205.00 $636 —
380 380 1 212.50 $212.50 $808 —
457 457 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,120 —
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 -12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1470 1314 80-85% 5 96.00–104.00 $99.09 $1,302 -3.13
1190–1485 1340 80-85% 10 106.00–123.00 $115.50 $1,548 +13.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1135 1061 85-90% 7 109.00–123.00 $114.09 $1,210 +13.14
1060–1175 1107 85-90% 3 97.00–104.00 $99.29 $1,099 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $980 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1730 1591 75-80% 5 108.00–120.00 $116.48 $1,853 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1620 1488 2 115.00–118.00 $116.37 $1,732 —
1360–2140 1873 7 134.00–141.00 $137.01 $2,566 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 122.50 $122.50 $521 —
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 —
730 730 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,223 —
955 955 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,175 —

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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.