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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $304.23/cwt +15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 519 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $291.44/cwt -13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 431 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $278.36/cwt +14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 527 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 280 162
Feeder cattle 378 248 155
Slaughter cattle 23 31 7
Replacement cattle 1 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers steady to weak. Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 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
335 335 1 297.50 $297.50 $997 —
350–397 fancy 376 9 327.50–337.50 $333.36 $1,253 -19.14
370–385 376 5 307.50–312.50 $310.98 $1,169 +10.98
415–425 418 3 304.00–305.00 $304.34 $1,272 —
410–423 fancy 420 20 315.00–321.00 $319.83 $1,343 -27.67
451–495 462 7 288.00–298.00 $290.42 $1,342 —
465–467 fancy 466 3 313.00–320.00 $315.33 $1,469 —
500–520 513 3 281.00–284.00 $283.03 $1,452 —
518–530 value added 520 38 295.00–318.00 $305.90 $1,591 +17.17
560–576 570 8 265.00–276.00 $272.27 $1,552 -2.68
567–587 value added 576 10 288.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,699 —
605–640 value added 625 10 274.00–289.00 $285.71 $1,786 +0.71
645 645 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,587 —
657–672 value added 666 17 258.00–268.00 $260.68 $1,736 -5.03
680 680 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,615 —
709 value added 709 5 256.50 $256.50 $1,819 -0.55
725–730 728 2 239.00–245.00 $241.99 $1,762 +4.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–382 379 5 247.50–270.00 $251.84 $954 —
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —
681 681 21 227.50 $227.50 $1,549 +11.50
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 -14.00
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 -12.00
870 870 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,775 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107 1107 2 181.00 $181.00 $2,004 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 292.50 $292.50 $740 —
305–340 334 6 272.50 $272.50 $910 —
350 350 2 282.50 $282.50 $989 —
355–366 fancy 362 11 305.00–332.50 $324.74 $1,176 —
408–445 fancy 428 21 286.00–314.00 $297.91 $1,275 -7.12
446 446 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,148 —
455–490 471 5 250.00–273.00 $257.83 $1,214 -13.81
450–492 fancy 481 13 275.00–290.00 $277.86 $1,337 —
502–543 value added 526 22 266.00–283.00 $279.19 $1,469 +9.13
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 +11.63
555–585 567 6 240.00–255.00 $248.32 $1,408 +3.36
551–590 value added 574 13 268.00–278.00 $271.34 $1,557 +4.15
660–668 666 5 224.00–240.00 $235.60 $1,569 +1.60
700–705 703 2 208.00–227.50 $217.72 $1,531 —
805 805 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 —
365 365 1 205.00 $205.00 $748 -21.41
510 510 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,109 -8.50
555 555 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,179 —
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
770 770 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,455 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1125 1047 4 150.00–178.00 $166.27 $1,741 —
1177 1177 2 178.00 $178.00 $2,095 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
415–425 420 2 285.00–306.00 $295.38 $1,241 -19.62
440 fancy 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 -16.41
465–490 479 4 272.50–282.50 $278.69 $1,335 -27.53
512–545 523 3 260.00–269.00 $265.87 $1,391 -7.13
555–575 562 3 252.00–260.00 $256.38 $1,441 -13.23
600–620 610 2 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $1,433 -6.87
615 fancy 615 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,679 +10.42
660–690 675 2 234.00–246.00 $239.87 $1,619 -8.13
710–730 720 2 220.00–224.00 $222.03 $1,599 -15.96
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 -2.00
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 —
880 880 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,522 —
970–985 978 2 159.00–169.00 $163.96 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 252.50–272.50 $262.44 $1,110 —
510–540 525 2 190.00–192.50 $191.29 $1,004 -36.69
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
630 630 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,342 —
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
760–775 768 2 206.00–207.00 $206.50 $1,586 —
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 —
890 890 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,486 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1480 1294 80-85% 14 125.00–151.00 $139.03 $1,799 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $879 -17.50
900–1045 973 85-90% 2 101.00 $101.00 $983 -9.00
845–1160 1047 85-90% 5 118.00–124.00 $119.93 $1,256 —
915–1135 1058 85-90% 5 127.00–135.00 $129.87 $1,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,258 —
1790 1790 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,132 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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.