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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.72/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 724 lb · 177 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.72/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 470 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $281.45/cwt -6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 579 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 648 162
Feeder cattle 707 620 155
Slaughter cattle 33 28 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 12.00-15.00 lower, over 500 steady, Feeder heifers steady except 300-400 lbs were 8.00-10.00 lower and 600-700 lbs were 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for a mostly plain to average quality offering. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 6.00-10.00 higher, Very 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
230 fancy 230 1 305.00 $305.00 $702 —
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 -2.50
305–345 fancy 332 3 300.00–312.50 $308.67 $1,025 -33.83
390 390 1 252.50 $252.50 $985 —
405–427 fancy 423 6 300.00–320.00 $303.19 $1,282 -48.07
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 +10.00
470–488 fancy 484 5 301.00–304.00 $301.89 $1,461 -42.33
485 485 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,370 +32.50
500–535 value added 517 22 282.50–302.00 $299.52 $1,549 -12.88
510–535 522 3 260.00–272.50 $268.35 $1,401 +5.43
553–589 575 36 255.00–276.00 $274.05 $1,576 +3.05
565–599 value added 590 12 287.00–309.00 $303.64 $1,791 +8.64
613 value added 613 34 292.50 $292.50 $1,793 +10.38
610–649 645 11 268.00 $268.00 $1,729 +18.00
655–690 658 12 255.00–260.00 $259.56 $1,708 —
677 value added 677 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,828 +6.13
701–730 703 14 233.00–234.00 $233.07 $1,638 -14.93
701–731 value added 726 163 255.00–269.25 $267.44 $1,942 +5.30
829 829 5 229.50 $229.50 $1,903 +8.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 227.50 $227.50 $739 -12.50
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
525 525 2 207.50–240.00 $223.75 $1,175 —
605 605 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,337 —
675–690 683 2 220.00–229.00 $224.45 $1,533 —
870 870 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,792 —
925 925 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,804 —
960 960 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,651 -9.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,893 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 250.00–272.50 $262.07 $721 -10.43
300–340 fancy 315 4 282.50–290.00 $284.29 $896 -18.21
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 —
350–378 fancy 364 8 287.50–292.50 $289.90 $1,055 -0.17
405–435 420 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
402–445 fancy 428 20 263.00–292.50 $278.62 $1,192 -0.73
450–497 fancy 469 59 262.50–292.50 $275.62 $1,293 +8.31
467–490 476 5 235.00–245.00 $238.44 $1,135 -12.75
505–542 517 13 240.00–252.50 $248.77 $1,286 +16.89
500–548 value added 526 29 259.00–280.00 $268.23 $1,411 -3.66
550–585 value added 558 25 254.00–279.50 $273.21 $1,525 +15.21
555–595 575 2 240.00–252.50 $246.03 $1,415 +21.23
600–610 603 6 229.00–232.00 $231.01 $1,393 +8.99
610–645 value added 621 18 243.00–257.50 $250.57 $1,556 +10.57
655 655 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,526 —
714 value added 714 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,656 -8.25
798 798 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,732 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 363 3 190.00–225.00 $211.82 $769 —
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 —
585 585 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +16.67
609 609 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,218 —
685–695 688 3 190.00–200.00 $193.37 $1,330 -6.63
772–780 775 3 150.00–173.00 $165.28 $1,281 -10.25
861–868 865 6 161.00–173.00 $167.02 $1,445 —
900 900 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,431 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 295.00 $295.00 $914 -10.00
330 fancy 330 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,114 —
350 350 1 275.00 $275.00 $962 -22.50
376–395 fancy 379 6 312.50–340.00 $317.27 $1,202 -32.73
400–440 fancy 417 6 290.00–315.00 $304.02 $1,268 -44.27
425–440 430 5 260.00–282.50 $270.56 $1,163 -29.67
450–495 fancy 471 14 302.50–320.00 $311.68 $1,468 +3.20
455–495 479 4 270.00–280.00 $276.21 $1,323 -18.79
505–510 508 2 257.50–265.00 $261.23 $1,327 +6.28
510–535 fancy 523 9 277.00–295.00 $288.81 $1,510 +11.48
557–580 fancy 565 3 283.00–292.50 $286.25 $1,617 —
555–597 590 11 244.00–259.00 $256.49 $1,513 +3.07
605–633 fancy 622 8 257.00–270.00 $260.65 $1,621 +9.65
615–640 628 4 237.50–238.00 $237.75 $1,493 +5.25
680–690 683 3 232.50–233.00 $232.83 $1,590 -8.87
730 730 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,650 +0.31
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 —
825 825 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,559 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
450–470 460 2 200.00–217.50 $208.56 $959 -36.44
535 535 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,244 —
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —
740 740 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1265 1243 80-85% 2 104.00–111.00 $107.44 $1,335 —
1165–1455 1286 80-85% 9 123.00–136.00 $130.57 $1,679 +29.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $776 —
975 975 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,034 —
1035–1125 1085 85-90% 3 119.00–123.00 $121.30 $1,316 +20.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1725 1625 75-80% 4 115.00–132.00 $126.02 $2,048 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1990 1428 4 125.00–136.00 $131.13 $1,873 —
1195–2100 1726 6 141.00–154.00 $147.67 $2,549 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,250 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 172.50–187.50 $179.77 $863 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,398 —

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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.