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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.94/cwt +22.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 624 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $287.34/cwt +7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 465 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.91/cwt -4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 516 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 450 162
Feeder cattle 305 407 155
Slaughter cattle 32 40 7
Replacement cattle 3 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, 500-700 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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
205–235 fancy 225 3 400.00–415.00 $404.56 $910 —
365 fancy 365 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,195 -14.35
400 fancy 400 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,310 -3.99
470 fancy 470 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,586 —
487–490 488 3 300.00–315.00 $309.98 $1,513 +4.97
500–525 value added 514 4 300.00–319.00 $306.49 $1,575 +6.71
550–555 value added 552 3 299.00–300.00 $299.66 $1,654 -0.34
580–585 581 4 283.00–290.00 $288.24 $1,675 +12.02
613–620 value added 614 6 274.00–290.00 $287.31 $1,764 +11.79
615 615 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,519 —
650–692 value added 658 11 260.00–282.00 $277.79 $1,828 +20.07
710–745 725 5 246.00–249.00 $246.59 $1,788 -3.22
743 value added 743 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,880 —
755–765 760 2 247.00–249.00 $247.99 $1,885 —
825 825 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,930 —
915 915 2 230.50 $230.50 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 +1.37
510 510 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,262 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 +14.92
255 255 3 265.00 $265.00 $676 —
285 fancy 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 -37.50
325–345 338 3 310.00–317.50 $312.40 $1,056 —
340–345 fancy 343 2 320.00–340.00 $329.93 $1,132 -21.88
350–375 fancy 369 9 322.50–325.00 $324.74 $1,198 -10.26
385–397 393 3 297.50–305.00 $299.95 $1,179 +12.45
410–423 fancy 421 8 300.00–306.00 $303.01 $1,276 +5.14
435 435 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,229 —
455–465 fancy 459 10 290.00–302.50 $298.25 $1,369 +11.84
461–495 471 9 260.00–282.00 $275.22 $1,296 +5.23
510–520 512 6 250.00–268.00 $257.67 $1,319 —
500–535 value added 518 10 270.00–285.00 $278.85 $1,444 +3.15
555–565 560 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 +5.89
560–587 value added 574 5 281.00–285.00 $282.18 $1,620 +11.66
605–640 623 2 220.00–222.00 $221.03 $1,377 -16.47
620–625 value added 624 18 263.00–272.50 $270.93 $1,691 +27.43
672–675 value added 674 4 254.00–256.00 $255.00 $1,719 —
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -16.15
721 value added 721 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,759 —
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 +25.27
760 760 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,816 +49.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
325–340 330 3 235.00–245.00 $241.57 $797 —
385–395 390 2 200.00–225.00 $212.66 $829 —
400–405 401 5 235.00–240.00 $238.99 $958 —
470–495 484 5 235.00–252.00 $240.91 $1,166 —
500–535 522 3 207.50–235.00 $219.30 $1,145 —
570 570 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,183 -2.50
600–643 632 4 210.00–216.00 $214.58 $1,356 +1.77
660–695 673 3 193.00–205.00 $199.23 $1,341 +14.23
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 +15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1035 1003 2 168.00–176.00 $171.87 $1,724 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–387 386 —— 3 305.00–322.50 $310.81 $1,200 —
385–398 fancy 395 —— 7 325.00–338.00 $332.48 $1,313 +12.48
410–415 413 —— 2 285.00–295.00 $289.97 $1,198 +6.25
430 fancy 430 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 +2.98
470 fancy 470 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 —
457–488 472 —— 9 277.50–292.50 $283.79 $1,339 -15.50
537 fancy 537 —— 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,649 +14.50
540 540 —— 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 —
555–586 576 —— 9 270.00–289.00 $281.58 $1,622 +16.58
605–648 fancy 624 —— 8 252.00–265.00 $259.19 $1,617 -18.81
605–645 628 —— 3 232.50–248.00 $237.89 $1,494 —
655 fancy 655 —— 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,690 —
655–680 667 —— 3 237.50–246.00 $240.39 $1,603 —
700–745 727 —— 5 230.00–243.00 $234.89 $1,708 +15.38
795 795 —— 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,805 —
865 fancy 865 —— 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,007 —
1035–1050 1043 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 182.50–212.50 $197.61 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 275.00 $275.00 $938 —
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 -15.00
505–520 513 2 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $1,142 —
590 590 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,460 +8.74
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
650 650 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1725 1725 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,524 —
1140–1455 1328 80-85% 13 124.00–152.00 $138.35 $1,837 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1115 1022 85-90% 7 120.00–152.00 $133.79 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1765 1651 75-80% 4 130.00–147.00 $138.36 $2,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,951 —
1665–1730 1698 2 158.00–159.00 $158.51 $2,691 —

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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.