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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.25/cwt +22.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 569 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.08/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 481 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.82/cwt +13.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 514 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 557 162
Feeder cattle 259 506 155
Slaughter cattle 79 51 7
Replacement cattle 3 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 6.00-10.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, 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
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 —
345 fancy 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
385 fancy 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 -0.16
415–445 430 2 260.00–282.50 $271.64 $1,168 -26.55
400–445 fancy 432 8 305.00–350.00 $336.65 $1,454 +4.47
480 480 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,238 -43.10
475–495 fancy 483 4 302.50–317.50 $312.45 $1,509 -1.36
510–535 value added 521 8 300.00–317.50 $304.64 $1,587 -5.94
507–540 524 4 284.00–290.00 $287.09 $1,504 +5.88
556–575 value added 565 18 306.00–320.00 $314.08 $1,775 +24.21
555–597 580 6 283.00–297.50 $290.77 $1,686 +14.73
600–635 618 3 235.00–257.50 $243.95 $1,508 -0.34
600–647 value added 627 11 265.00–287.00 $272.40 $1,708 +0.33
650 value added 650 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,774 —
700 value added 700 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,967 —
702 702 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,720 +13.00
750 750 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,778 +17.00
840 840 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,982 +8.51
860 860 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,883 -5.00
903 903 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,950 —
985 985 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 —
540 540 1 184.00 $184.00 $994 -62.48
645 645 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
790 790 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,683 —
915 915 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
316 316 3 265.00 $265.00 $837 —
330 fancy 330 1 282.50 $282.50 $932 -27.50
371–375 372 7 272.50–275.00 $273.93 $1,019 -5.46
372 fancy 372 4 287.50–297.50 $292.50 $1,088 -11.00
415–441 432 8 252.50–265.00 $259.40 $1,121 -4.67
425–440 fancy 433 2 275.00–277.50 $276.27 $1,196 -24.51
465–475 468 3 252.50–264.00 $257.15 $1,203 -13.04
455–497 fancy 483 20 270.00–285.00 $280.07 $1,353 -8.16
500–520 510 2 230.00–253.00 $241.27 $1,230 -4.17
500–530 value added 515 16 262.50–271.00 $267.76 $1,379 +11.39
571 value added 571 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,502 -1.49
550–595 577 8 232.50–259.00 $246.90 $1,425 +1.16
610–615 613 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,459 +14.58
620 value added 620 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,525 +6.89
690 690 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,490 -4.77
780 780 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 217.50 $217.50 $435 —
290 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 —
300–345 328 3 162.50–200.00 $184.28 $604 —
380 380 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,016 —
455–495 472 3 165.00–210.00 $195.21 $921 -24.79
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -22.50
636–640 637 4 190.00–214.00 $207.97 $1,325 —
685 685 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,377 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 -9.00
775 775 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,286 -34.00
840 840 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,449 -12.50
875 875 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,260 —
910 910 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 1 322.50 $322.50 $984 —
355–370 363 2 262.50–267.50 $264.95 $962 -25.05
363–387 fancy 377 7 315.00–352.50 $330.49 $1,246 —
400–425 fancy 410 3 302.00–327.50 $317.88 $1,303 +20.38
405–447 429 6 270.00–295.00 $284.06 $1,219 +1.56
455 fancy 455 2 315.00–330.00 $322.50 $1,467 +26.70
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 ±0.00
500–505 503 3 254.00–260.00 $255.99 $1,288 —
522 fancy 522 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,579 +21.63
573–577 fancy 574 7 280.00–282.00 $281.43 $1,615 —
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 +3.49
670–675 673 2 225.00–226.00 $225.50 $1,518 +12.50
730 730 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,599 -1.00
790 790 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,746 —
830 830 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,668 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 —
495 495 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,126 —
535–540 538 2 225.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,224 —
575–590 583 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,326 +4.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1370 1298 80-85% 6 106.00–113.00 $110.00 $1,428 —
1130–1595 1321 80-85% 18 116.00–146.00 $126.54 $1,672 +3.77
1395 1395 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $976 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $761 —
810–940 876 85-90% 4 92.00–95.00 $93.75 $821 —
840–1145 960 85-90% 7 102.00–109.00 $107.28 $1,030 —
875–1100 970 85-90% 10 115.00–133.00 $121.64 $1,180 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2225 1708 75-80% 12 116.00–135.00 $124.68 $2,130 —
1875 1875 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1340 1270 2 114.00–125.00 $119.80 $1,521 —
1705–1895 1782 3 154.00–159.00 $156.25 $2,784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.