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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.75/cwt ≈ $1,968/hd at 801 lb · 87 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $289.69/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 480 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.88/cwt +14.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 669 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 539 162
Feeder cattle 492 485 155
Slaughter cattle 45 52 7
Replacement cattle 3 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sharply higher, over 400 lbs 4.00-6.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sharply higher, over 400 lbs 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
330 fancy 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 +35.00
365 365 1 272.50 $272.50 $995 -32.79
380 fancy 380 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,282 +12.50
425 fancy 425 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 +7.25
450–480 fancy 462 3 320.00–352.50 $332.29 $1,535 +12.29
480–493 488 5 290.00–317.50 $300.82 $1,468 +0.18
503–510 value added 506 7 324.00–327.50 $325.51 $1,647 -2.37
510–525 517 3 277.50–280.00 $279.17 $1,443 —
556–590 570 14 260.00–283.00 $274.90 $1,567 +11.95
588 value added 588 7 296.50 $296.50 $1,743 +3.48
600–648 value added 636 4 260.00–266.00 $264.58 $1,683 -15.52
669 value added 669 35 270.50 $270.50 $1,810 +1.27
680 680 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,686 +0.36
730–745 735 3 225.00–229.00 $227.65 $1,673 -17.50
720–748 value added 737 5 242.00–245.00 $243.17 $1,792 -15.83
757 value added 757 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,870 —
801 value added 801 87 245.75 $245.75 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,339 —
862 862 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,724 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 265.00 $265.00 $771 +35.00
323–340 fancy 330 5 297.50–337.50 $321.01 $1,059 +41.49
340 340 1 277.50 $277.50 $944 +16.48
350 fancy 350 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,059 +21.68
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 +7.50
413–445 fancy 423 19 280.00–302.50 $294.69 $1,247 +9.79
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 -3.80
455–485 fancy 471 20 275.00–300.00 $290.22 $1,367 +3.29
483 value added 483 54 289.50 $289.50 $1,398 —
500–535 value added 515 15 262.50–278.00 $271.71 $1,399 -11.37
540 540 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,256 -13.93
555–590 value added 571 6 257.50–269.00 $265.34 $1,515 -8.66
575 575 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,308 -22.35
600–636 value added 624 25 250.00–260.00 $258.45 $1,613 +15.28
610–645 628 5 220.00–235.00 $224.93 $1,413 -2.01
732 value added 732 10 240.50 $240.50 $1,760 —
865 865 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–391 389 5 192.50–230.00 $222.47 $865 —
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 —
465 465 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,051 —
535 535 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,190 +12.43
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 +5.96
635–645 642 3 200.00–217.50 $205.77 $1,321 +5.77
670–680 675 2 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $1,300 —
765 765 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,507 +9.50
875 875 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,558 +18.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 117.50 $117.50 $699 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 fancy 287 3 320.00–357.50 $332.65 $955 —
312–330 fancy 318 3 340.00–360.00 $353.08 $1,123 —
320 320 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,016 —
360–397 fancy 385 5 340.00–362.50 $353.16 $1,360 +15.66
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 -30.00
410–445 422 3 261.00–279.00 $272.67 $1,151 -11.09
425 fancy 425 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,456 +38.31
462 fancy 462 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,571 +36.00
451–492 470 7 287.50–302.50 $297.64 $1,399 +40.80
505 fancy 505 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,500 +8.08
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 +12.27
555–565 fancy 561 5 280.00–290.00 $282.99 $1,588 -4.51
560–590 573 3 250.00–275.00 $260.63 $1,493 +4.11
615–645 630 2 227.50–244.00 $235.55 $1,484 +1.78
650–670 658 3 226.00–235.00 $231.69 $1,525 -5.08
710–738 734 8 219.00–228.00 $226.52 $1,663 —
870 870 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,653 —
935 935 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 -50.00
505 505 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,124 -16.70
580–595 588 3 220.00–244.00 $235.42 $1,384 —
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 -5.00
712–745 723 3 215.00–218.00 $216.03 $1,562 —
795 795 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,662 —
940 940 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,386 +12.07
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–970 940 85-90% 2 94.00–99.00 $96.42 $906 —
965 965 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $724 -9.00
810–1120 1009 85-90% 5 107.00–115.00 $111.49 $1,125 +16.69
855–1165 1034 85-90% 12 119.00–128.00 $122.29 $1,264 +27.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1380 1267 80-85% 5 109.00–119.00 $114.54 $1,451 -7.37
1150–1500 1362 80-85% 9 123.00–134.00 $130.28 $1,774 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,817 —
1505–1815 1660 75-80% 5 123.00–142.00 $132.95 $2,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,488 —
1085–2060 1625 5 140.00–146.00 $143.03 $2,324 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1035 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,649.57
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 182.50 $182.50 $830 —
540 540 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,012 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 187.50 $187.50 $788 —
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 —
556 556 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,348 —
855 855 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,847 —

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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.