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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.88/cwt +26.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 494 lb · 114 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.42/cwt ≈ $1,577/hd at 648 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.57/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 472 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 402 162
Feeder cattle 407 378 155
Slaughter cattle 40 23 7
Replacement cattle 3 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady to 3.00-lower, Moderate to good demand for a average to plain quality offering. Slaughter cows and 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
310–345 fancy 333 3 350.00–367.50 $355.43 $1,184 —
355 355 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,051 -14.98
363–395 fancy 376 5 337.50–345.00 $341.85 $1,285 +8.49
420–425 422 3 290.00–292.50 $291.66 $1,231 -12.68
413–441 fancy 428 7 326.00–335.00 $331.49 $1,419 +11.66
450–495 477 11 288.00–315.00 $305.01 $1,455 +14.59
496 value added 496 103 327.00 $327.00 $1,622 —
520–530 value added 528 4 293.00–302.00 $299.78 $1,583 -6.12
550–580 565 2 275.00–277.50 $276.22 $1,561 +3.95
565 value added 565 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 +5.00
600–605 value added 603 2 270.00–281.00 $275.52 $1,661 -10.19
650–665 658 2 236.00–244.00 $239.95 $1,579 +2.45
657–690 value added 677 5 255.00–262.00 $257.72 $1,745 -2.96
707–730 715 5 248.00–251.00 $249.81 $1,786 +7.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 232.50 $232.50 $953 -37.50
455–480 463 3 240.00–265.00 $248.63 $1,151 +8.63
645 645 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,503 +13.00
650–675 663 2 207.50–237.50 $222.78 $1,477 -4.72
825 825 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,716 —
980 980 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,803 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 257.50–262.50 $260.08 $593 —
279 fancy 279 5 357.50 $357.50 $997 —
300–327 fancy 324 8 327.50–355.00 $351.81 $1,140 —
357 fancy 357 9 335.00 $335.00 $1,196 +10.26
395 395 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,136 —
431–445 fancy 435 11 285.00–305.00 $297.87 $1,296 -0.04
457–466 fancy 463 7 285.00–290.00 $286.41 $1,326 +8.55
470–495 485 5 267.50–272.50 $269.99 $1,309 +12.16
500–537 value added 525 7 265.00–283.00 $275.70 $1,447 -3.49
550–585 565 3 250.00–260.00 $254.11 $1,436 +5.79
550–573 value added 567 7 267.50–272.00 $270.52 $1,534 -0.82
635 635 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,508 —
648 value added 648 71 243.50 $243.50 $1,578 —
653–685 659 5 231.00–237.50 $236.15 $1,556 +0.55
705–710 706 4 186.00–199.00 $194.73 $1,375 -22.99
760 760 5 186.00–195.00 $189.60 $1,441 —
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 -8.00
865 865 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
565 565 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 -2.50
605–645 625 3 210.00–216.00 $212.81 $1,330 —
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 —
767 767 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,342 -14.00
935 935 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 335.00 $335.00 $821 —
275 fancy 275 1 345.00 $345.00 $949 —
365 fancy 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —
415–435 425 2 282.50–285.00 $283.72 $1,206 -11.66
430–435 fancy 433 2 314.00–320.00 $317.02 $1,373 +7.02
455–493 478 5 290.00–305.00 $299.29 $1,431 +20.60
520 fancy 520 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,521 —
585 585 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,550 +8.62
620 fancy 620 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,724 +5.00
730–735 733 2 218.00–221.00 $219.51 $1,609 -2.52
900 900 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,298 —
580–590 583 4 235.00–245.00 $238.76 $1,392 +58.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1465 1353 80-85% 19 121.00–146.00 $133.96 $1,812 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1090 1068 85-90% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $1,170 -20.36
1035–1165 1101 85-90% 8 123.00–140.00 $132.07 $1,454 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1825 1625 75-80% 6 137.00–145.00 $141.58 $2,301 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,477 —
1380 1380 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,167 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 —

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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.