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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.53/cwt +18.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 588 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $289.66/cwt -5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 590 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.00/cwt -22.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 619 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 265 162
Feeder cattle 209 241 155
Slaughter cattle 16 23 7
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: No trends due to limited comparison, however all classes sold with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–597 value added 590 10 286.00–296.00 $293.59 $1,732 -11.15
590 590 2 269.00–271.00 $270.00 $1,593 -1.07
600 600 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,566 —
610–635 value added 618 3 270.00–282.50 $274.28 $1,695 +2.75
660–668 666 4 266.00–269.00 $266.74 $1,776 +16.74
700 700 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,743 +13.00
720–735 value added 728 2 250.00–260.00 $255.05 $1,857 —
850 850 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,998 —
965 965 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 -7.00
785 785 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,790 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 —
360 360 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,071 -0.82
375 fancy 375 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,134 —
467–483 478 6 260.00–261.00 $260.67 $1,246 +5.80
510–525 value added 517 4 270.00–276.00 $273.98 $1,416 -0.70
550–570 560 2 252.00–264.00 $258.11 $1,445 +6.91
555–590 value added 589 90 270.00–276.50 $275.92 $1,625 +6.92
615–635 value added 619 8 261.00–267.00 $265.73 $1,645 -16.98
605–635 620 2 224.00–230.00 $227.07 $1,408 -5.59
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 -9.00
790 790 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,698 —
813 value added 813 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 222.50 $222.50 $823 -22.50
480–490 483 3 220.00–242.50 $231.74 $1,119 +15.82
555–590 574 4 200.00–230.00 $220.28 $1,264 +25.61
800 800 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 332.50 $332.50 $948 —
300 300 1 327.50 $327.50 $982 —
315 fancy 315 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,142 —
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 -43.48
500–540 522 8 257.50–272.00 $264.80 $1,382 -10.20
555–575 561 7 250.00–270.00 $262.80 $1,474 -1.97
600–625 612 3 239.00–247.00 $243.36 $1,489 -7.68
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 ±0.00
720 720 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,642 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 533 3 220.00–246.00 $233.62 $1,245 —
595 595 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,413 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1415 1363 80-85% 5 129.00–157.00 $145.81 $1,987 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1065 935 85-90% 3 133.00–140.00 $136.60 $1,277 —
945 945 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,115 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1705 1622 75-80% 3 145.00–146.00 $145.35 $2,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,772 —
1550 1550 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,449 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,109 —
650 650 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,027 -30.00

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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.