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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.25/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 494 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.60/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 671 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $314.06/cwt +34.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 480 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 599 162
Feeder cattle 413 561 155
Slaughter cattle 56 35 7
Replacement cattle 4 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers 6.00-10.00 higher, Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 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 2 277.50 $277.50 $805 —
305 305 1 307.50 $307.50 $938 -6.26
325 fancy 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 —
357 fancy 357 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,205 —
355–390 375 3 300.00–312.50 $308.28 $1,156 +6.34
425–440 fancy 434 6 305.00–327.50 $322.88 $1,401 —
435 435 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,244 -27.43
455–485 fancy 480 27 305.00–319.00 $315.41 $1,514 —
490 490 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,360 -2.35
506–545 value added 517 26 282.50–327.50 $311.83 $1,612 +36.41
535–545 540 2 257.50–260.00 $258.76 $1,397 +18.76
558–590 value added 566 21 280.00–312.50 $300.99 $1,704 +19.73
565–595 578 4 257.50–275.00 $267.56 $1,546 +23.56
650–675 value added 658 5 262.50–285.00 $274.77 $1,808 —
675–695 687 6 242.50–260.00 $252.59 $1,735 +8.09
700 value added 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 —
700–742 731 8 232.50–247.00 $240.86 $1,761 +9.61
825 825 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 240.00 $240.00 $492 —
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
570 570 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,439 —
700–715 705 6 180.00–214.00 $206.76 $1,458 —
755 755 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,593 —
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
885 885 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 —
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —
960 960 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,498 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 fancy 318 2 312.50 $312.50 $994 —
350–385 368 2 252.50–280.00 $265.60 $977 -21.90
355–395 fancy 385 8 292.50–320.00 $300.36 $1,156 -2.14
415 415 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,006 -22.94
412–440 fancy 431 17 272.50–307.50 $291.23 $1,255 -0.02
470–492 484 9 247.50–265.00 $256.70 $1,242 -7.85
495–497 value added 497 27 272.50–279.00 $278.76 $1,385 —
500–535 value added 512 12 253.00–283.50 $269.33 $1,379 +4.03
500–535 522 8 230.00–250.00 $244.55 $1,277 +17.72
550–585 value added 560 11 253.00–261.00 $256.79 $1,438 -7.85
560–570 567 10 231.00–250.00 $245.49 $1,392 +17.49
610–635 622 5 230.00–240.00 $237.41 $1,477 —
617–637 value added 627 4 246.00–252.50 $249.20 $1,562 -1.29
660 660 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,502 +25.85
652–678 value added 671 30 241.50–244.00 $242.07 $1,624 +2.28
715–725 720 2 201.00–202.50 $201.76 $1,453 -0.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 232.50 $232.50 $563 —
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 ±0.00
305–330 318 2 200.00–227.50 $213.21 $678 —
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 -52.50
455–472 467 5 175.00–222.50 $205.21 $958 -30.21
505–532 523 3 185.00–208.00 $192.40 $1,006 —
585 585 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,302 +32.50
605 605 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,234 —
670–685 678 2 196.00–206.00 $200.94 $1,362 —
865–870 868 2 166.00–170.00 $168.01 $1,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 260.00 $260.00 $715 —
370–395 fancy 382 3 300.00–305.00 $303.38 $1,159 —
403–445 fancy 420 13 300.00–318.00 $311.65 $1,309 -0.85
455–490 fancy 483 6 302.50–309.00 $307.27 $1,484 -0.23
500–515 fancy 507 6 285.00–296.00 $293.66 $1,489 +15.66
540 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 +5.00
550–580 565 4 260.00–279.00 $269.41 $1,522 +29.41
575–590 fancy 583 2 295.00–297.50 $296.27 $1,727 —
605–620 fancy 613 3 262.00–287.50 $278.28 $1,706 +36.28
705–718 715 5 226.00–236.00 $233.01 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 252.50 $252.50 $669 —
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 +2.50
530 530 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,288 +23.00
765 765 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,461 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1350 1323 80-85% 3 105.00–115.00 $110.05 $1,456 -12.31
1170–1575 1346 80-85% 26 119.00–140.00 $130.07 $1,751 +7.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1090 1013 85-90% 4 104.00–115.00 $108.46 $1,099 —
940–1175 1068 85-90% 9 120.00–132.00 $124.86 $1,334 +10.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1710 1580 75-80% 5 124.00–132.00 $127.61 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,103 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 —

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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.