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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.01/cwt +17.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 707 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.08/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 627 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.86/cwt -5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 520 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 540 162
Feeder cattle 248 492 155
Slaughter cattle 31 45 7
Replacement cattle 1 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady except in two spots500-600 lbs were 8.00-12.00 lower, 700-800 lbs were 8.00-10.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 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
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 +27.50
380 fancy 380 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,340 +15.00
420 fancy 420 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,460 +2.50
525–545 value added 535 2 287.50–290.00 $288.73 $1,545 -36.78
550–595 573 10 270.00–278.00 $274.95 $1,575 +0.05
609 value added 609 12 285.00 $285.00 $1,736 +20.42
660–673 value added 667 8 262.00–269.50 $265.71 $1,772 -4.79
702–708 value added 705 26 250.00–266.75 $257.05 $1,812 +13.88
710–745 723 3 229.00–246.00 $237.31 $1,716 +9.66
751–765 755 4 233.00–241.00 $235.03 $1,774 —
861–896 880 9 212.00–225.50 $217.87 $1,917 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,490 —
723 723 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,511 —
780 780 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 272.50–277.50 $275.02 $1,067 -4.98
400–435 fancy 425 5 295.00–307.50 $305.03 $1,296 +10.34
452–495 471 6 257.50–277.50 $271.64 $1,279 —
500–547 value added 518 10 265.00–275.00 $270.06 $1,399 -1.65
525–526 526 4 247.00–252.50 $248.37 $1,306 +15.87
559–585 value added 569 8 265.00–273.00 $267.19 $1,520 +1.85
585–595 590 2 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,445 +17.46
600–645 625 3 222.50–248.00 $233.15 $1,457 +8.22
606–645 value added 628 14 254.00–260.00 $257.35 $1,616 -1.10
653 value added 653 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,672 —
675–676 676 4 228.00–236.00 $234.00 $1,582 —
714–722 value added 716 8 229.00–241.00 $237.97 $1,704 -2.53
755 value added 755 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
790 790 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 221.00–225.00 $223.06 $703 —
375–395 385 2 220.00–232.50 $226.41 $872 +3.94
440 440 1 215.00 $215.00 $946 -10.00
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 +4.00
540 540 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,220 +3.50
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 +4.23
670 670 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,313 +3.48
895 895 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,678 +9.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 +41.84
417 417 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,314 +42.33
400–445 fancy 423 5 322.50–335.00 $326.41 $1,381 -16.09
460–480 473 3 302.50–308.00 $306.22 $1,448 +8.58
500–535 fancy 523 11 193.00–311.00 $290.24 $1,518 -6.76
547 547 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,493 —
555–590 565 5 260.00–280.00 $269.61 $1,523 +8.98
600–626 fancy 620 4 255.00–265.00 $262.58 $1,628 —
616–635 621 4 240.00–247.00 $241.79 $1,502 +6.24
670 670 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,662 +16.31
672 fancy 672 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,781 —
700–720 710 2 237.00–239.00 $237.99 $1,690 +11.47
760 760 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 227.50 $227.50 $694 —
480 480 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,286 —
505–535 520 2 219.00–237.50 $227.98 $1,185 +5.48
685 685 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,391 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1830 1335 80-85% 12 117.00–143.00 $133.94 $1,788 —
1250–1490 1367 80-85% 3 112.00–114.00 $113.27 $1,548 -17.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–875 838 85-90% 2 70.00–85.00 $77.84 $652 —
975 975 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 +35.00
1000 1000 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $900 -21.49
1015–1195 1103 85-90% 6 118.00–137.00 $123.89 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1925 1653 75-80% 6 118.00–134.00 $126.77 $2,096 -6.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1995 1675 3 165.00–168.00 $166.16 $2,783 —
1800 1800 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,682 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 —

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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.