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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.88/cwt +29.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 512 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.69/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 478 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.14/cwt +10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 618 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 341 162
Feeder cattle 485 259 155
Slaughter cattle 52 79 7
Replacement cattle 2 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 lower, 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
275 275 1 267.50 $267.50 $736 —
333 fancy 333 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,215 +30.00
355–380 363 3 295.00–317.50 $305.29 $1,108 —
380 fancy 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 +10.00
437–445 fancy 439 5 325.00–341.00 $337.75 $1,483 +1.10
457 fancy 457 13 320.00 $320.00 $1,462 +7.55
465–485 472 3 287.50–307.50 $300.64 $1,419 +42.64
504–513 value added 512 52 314.00–330.00 $327.88 $1,679 +23.24
555–580 value added 574 4 290.00–302.50 $293.02 $1,682 -21.06
562–590 575 9 254.00–271.00 $262.95 $1,512 -27.82
600–644 value added 615 31 261.00–288.00 $280.10 $1,723 +7.70
615–645 638 4 239.00–259.00 $254.18 $1,622 +10.23
650–675 value added 667 6 260.00–282.00 $269.23 $1,796 -3.77
665–695 676 11 235.00–257.00 $247.64 $1,674 —
705 value added 705 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,826 -22.00
700–745 727 9 234.00–252.00 $245.15 $1,782 +0.15
750–770 757 3 234.00–245.00 $240.94 $1,824 +3.94
861–870 864 7 210.00–224.00 $215.98 $1,866 -3.02
928 928 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,912 -10.00
995 995 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,920 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 257.50 $257.50 $953 +67.50
400–430 418 3 250.00–260.00 $255.10 $1,066 —
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 —
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 +31.00
770 770 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,709 +9.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 -10.00
300–340 320 4 245.00–270.00 $261.02 $835 -3.98
335–338 fancy 337 5 275.00–282.50 $279.52 $942 -2.98
365–385 fancy 372 3 275.00–287.50 $280.82 $1,045 -11.68
383 383 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,044 -1.43
410–435 fancy 421 7 280.00–289.00 $284.90 $1,199 +8.63
400–445 426 11 255.00–270.00 $263.80 $1,124 +4.40
467–492 fancy 477 30 275.00–296.00 $286.93 $1,369 +6.86
460–495 480 14 240.00–262.50 $251.61 $1,208 -5.54
511–533 value added 529 22 262.00–285.50 $283.08 $1,497 +15.32
531–532 531 7 245.00–250.00 $246.43 $1,309 +5.16
570 value added 570 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,562 +11.00
572–585 578 8 245.00–254.00 $249.85 $1,444 +2.95
620–645 635 4 215.00–237.00 $226.94 $1,441 -11.06
626–648 value added 644 15 242.00–248.00 $243.17 $1,566 -2.83
665–692 684 11 212.50–225.00 $216.30 $1,479 +0.30
707–748 738 8 214.00–217.50 $214.84 $1,586 —
752–781 761 10 219.00–229.50 $226.27 $1,722 +15.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 518 2 205.00–215.00 $210.07 $1,088 -14.93
570–580 575 4 202.50–221.00 $214.04 $1,231 +14.04
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 -7.97
795 795 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,491 +21.50
801–820 806 4 170.00–177.00 $175.22 $1,412 +2.72
875 875 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 +16.00
910–917 915 4 155.00–169.00 $163.26 $1,494 +13.26
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 fancy 365 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,232 +7.01
375 375 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 +45.05
420–437 fancy 431 3 302.50–305.00 $304.19 $1,311 -13.69
425–445 440 4 272.50–290.00 $283.76 $1,249 -0.30
470–490 480 2 252.50–261.00 $256.84 $1,233 -23.16
492 fancy 492 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,496 —
505–512 509 4 241.00–260.00 $247.73 $1,261 -8.26
515–532 fancy 522 5 283.00–295.00 $288.92 $1,508 -13.58
571 fancy 571 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,642 +6.07
555–590 572 5 240.00–261.00 $256.52 $1,467 —
600–607 fancy 604 4 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $1,516 —
620–640 630 2 232.50–235.00 $233.77 $1,473 -1.23
660–688 682 5 236.00–240.00 $236.77 $1,615 +11.27
750–792 768 8 219.00–238.00 $226.03 $1,736 +5.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 237.50 $237.50 $689 —
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 —
390–398 396 4 210.00–265.00 $223.54 $885 —
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 -5.00
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 -27.50
525–530 528 3 230.00–245.00 $239.20 $1,263 +11.71
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 —
905–935 920 2 131.00–140.00 $135.43 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1465 1299 80-85% 18 114.00–129.00 $121.91 $1,584 +11.91
1205–1480 1310 80-85% 3 105.00–113.00 $109.04 $1,428 -17.50
1445 1445 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,416 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $827 -37.64
940–1075 1008 85-90% 2 90.00–99.00 $94.80 $956 —
985–1120 1055 85-90% 4 117.00–123.00 $119.30 $1,259 —
1070–1120 1095 85-90% 4 100.00–113.00 $107.51 $1,177 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2005 1644 75-80% 6 125.00–138.00 $130.72 $2,149 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1600 1297 3 145.00–147.00 $146.34 $1,898 +26.54
1195–1690 1486 5 153.00–165.00 $159.45 $2,369 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,473

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.