Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.74/cwt +9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 570 lb · 70 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $294.19/cwt +31.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 668 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.72/cwt -9.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 584 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 557 473 162
Feeder cattle 506 413 155
Slaughter cattle 51 56 7
Replacement cattle — 4 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 4.00-6.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-6.00 lower, Moderate 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 1 272.50 $272.50 $790 -5.00
355–380 fancy 368 3 305.00–322.50 $315.16 $1,160 -22.34
400–432 fancy 430 14 312.50–334.50 $332.18 $1,428 +9.30
430–438 436 4 285.00–302.50 $298.19 $1,300 +12.19
450–497 fancy 467 11 305.00–325.00 $313.81 $1,465 -1.60
461–495 468 5 294.00–303.00 $301.10 $1,409 +23.60
500–530 value added 517 37 290.00–316.50 $310.58 $1,606 -1.25
530–540 535 2 277.50–285.00 $281.21 $1,504 +22.45
565–584 581 12 260.00–279.00 $276.04 $1,604 +8.48
550–596 value added 585 28 280.00–292.50 $289.87 $1,696 -11.12
600–630 value added 614 12 260.00–280.00 $272.07 $1,671 —
600–635 616 4 230.00–254.00 $244.29 $1,505 —
650–675 664 4 235.00–251.00 $246.52 $1,637 -6.07
668 fancy 668 50 298.00 $298.00 $1,991 —
702 702 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,629 -8.86
700–742 value added 739 12 238.00–242.00 $238.32 $1,761 —
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —
815–847 836 4 221.00–231.00 $227.49 $1,902 +8.49
860 860 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 232.50 $232.50 $523 -7.50
500–535 518 2 246.00–247.00 $246.48 $1,277 +6.48
588 588 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,476 -1.50
680–697 692 4 200.00–229.00 $221.48 $1,533 —
810–815 813 2 199.00–209.00 $203.98 $1,658 +3.98
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 297.50 $297.50 $803 —
327 fancy 327 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,014 -2.50
355–397 fancy 375 10 290.00–317.50 $303.50 $1,138 +3.14
385–392 390 4 260.00–287.50 $279.39 $1,090 +13.79
400–435 fancy 420 37 285.00–305.00 $300.78 $1,263 +9.55
425–435 430 2 258.00–270.00 $264.07 $1,136 +21.57
460–470 fancy 466 9 275.00–318.00 $288.23 $1,343 —
450–495 472 21 259.00–272.50 $270.19 $1,275 +13.49
505–543 value added 516 10 255.00–257.00 $256.37 $1,323 -12.96
505–535 518 9 236.00–250.00 $245.44 $1,271 +0.89
561–572 value added 570 56 255.00–266.00 $264.49 $1,508 +7.70
550–582 571 14 231.00–252.00 $245.74 $1,403 +0.25
605–635 620 2 220.00–227.00 $223.42 $1,385 -13.99
607–633 value added 627 12 232.00–255.50 $239.11 $1,499 -10.09
660–675 668 2 219.00–222.50 $220.77 $1,475 -6.73
661–698 value added 688 30 230.00–240.50 $232.69 $1,601 -9.38
860–880 875 4 204.00–207.00 $204.74 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 +14.79
585 585 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,302 ±0.00
601 601 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,307 +13.50
730 730 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,526 —
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
830 830 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,536 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 127.50 $127.50 $822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 282.50–292.50 $287.40 $747 +27.40
315 315 1 282.50 $282.50 $890 —
350 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 —
425 425 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,201 —
440 fancy 440 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,309 -14.15
450–465 458 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,282 —
478–485 fancy 479 5 295.00–296.00 $295.80 $1,417 -11.47
522–530 fancy 523 8 280.00–281.00 $280.87 $1,469 -12.79
550–580 563 4 256.00–272.00 $265.30 $1,494 -4.11
622–635 629 4 231.00–232.00 $231.51 $1,456 —
680 680 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,448 —
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 -13.01
835 835 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,235 —
745 745 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,393 —
870 870 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1265 1231 80-85% 7 100.00–114.00 $108.13 $1,331 —
1145–1480 1317 80-85% 21 116.00–133.00 $122.77 $1,617 +12.72
1465 1465 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,406 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $731 —
990–1065 1027 85-90% 3 100.00–114.00 $106.45 $1,093 -2.01
955–1110 1033 85-90% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.54 $1,018 -9.92
1000–1155 1053 85-90% 3 117.00–125.00 $121.19 $1,276 -3.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1805 1640 75-80% 5 115.00–128.00 $120.48 $1,976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2060 1745 2 145.00–147.00 $146.18 $2,551 —
1665–1960 1813 2 149.00–150.00 $149.46 $2,710 —

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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.