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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $281.99/cwt +23.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 633 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.49/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,591/hd at 573 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.25/cwt ≈ $1,995/hd at 794 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 225 162
Feeder cattle 466 209 155
Slaughter cattle 28 16 7
Replacement cattle 3 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 800 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, over 800 lbs steady, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 6.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Good demand for all feeder classes on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 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
415 fancy 415 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,432 —
490 490 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,531 —
477–498 fancy 493 8 333.00–335.00 $333.48 $1,644 —
510 510 2 280.00–287.50 $283.75 $1,447 —
510–540 value added 529 8 292.50–320.00 $301.88 $1,597 —
548 fancy 548 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,786 —
555 value added 555 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,648 +3.41
575–595 591 6 262.50–286.00 $281.76 $1,665 +11.76
611–634 value added 622 17 279.00–293.00 $290.09 $1,804 +15.81
650–660 value added 655 2 272.50–287.00 $279.69 $1,832 —
670–690 682 6 258.00–268.00 $263.76 $1,799 -2.98
700–720 value added 704 26 251.50–273.00 $263.68 $1,856 +8.63
745 745 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,840 —
794 value added 794 40 251.25 $251.25 $1,995 —
805–838 830 4 245.00–246.00 $245.76 $2,040 —
868 868 13 237.50 $237.50 $2,062 +2.50
1005 1005 6 214.75 $214.75 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 242.50–250.00 $246.16 $1,022 —
685–690 688 2 221.00–235.00 $227.97 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 307.50 $307.50 $907 —
375–390 fancy 380 6 300.00–320.00 $313.16 $1,190 +10.66
475 475 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,273 +7.33
455–490 fancy 479 5 285.00–289.00 $286.01 $1,370 —
500–545 value added 510 5 270.00–277.00 $273.39 $1,394 -0.59
500–542 528 3 232.50–242.50 $235.66 $1,244 —
555–580 565 5 247.50–264.00 $254.79 $1,440 -3.32
557–586 value added 574 69 272.00–287.00 $279.13 $1,602 +3.21
605 value added 605 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,537 -11.73
615–630 625 4 235.00–239.00 $237.64 $1,485 +10.57
634 fancy 634 87 284.35 $284.35 $1,803 —
650–660 value added 653 3 250.00–252.00 $250.67 $1,637 —
665–695 680 3 222.50–226.00 $224.52 $1,527 -0.48
725 725 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,638 —
736 value added 736 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,744 —
760 value added 760 37 232.00 $232.00 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–477 475 3 205.00–242.50 $217.38 $1,033 -14.36
500–545 528 3 200.00–207.50 $203.34 $1,074 —
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -20.28
605 605 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,225 —
665 665 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,423 —
760 760 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,414 —
855 855 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,560 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 2 327.50 $327.50 $835 -5.00
300–331 fancy 325 5 347.50–355.00 $348.89 $1,134 -13.61
357–367 fancy 361 7 320.00–357.50 $335.58 $1,211 —
370 370 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,119 —
400 fancy 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 —
405–440 417 3 297.50–310.00 $303.98 $1,268 —
470–485 480 3 301.00–315.00 $310.43 $1,490 +50.43
515 515 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 +20.20
530 fancy 530 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,574 —
570–593 585 5 262.00–274.00 $267.69 $1,566 +4.89
625–635 fancy 630 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 —
670–686 683 5 240.00–249.00 $247.23 $1,689 +7.23
735 735 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,735 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 220.00–277.00 $248.94 $1,215 —
570–575 573 3 247.50–254.00 $251.34 $1,440 +13.84
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
870 870 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,631 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,302 —
895–1150 1076 85-90% 6 139.00–160.00 $145.19 $1,562 —
1055–1195 1125 85-90% 2 92.00–95.00 $93.59 $1,053 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1450 1246 80-85% 7 137.00–164.00 $149.27 $1,860 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1815 1637 75-80% 7 130.00–154.00 $144.04 $2,358 -1.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1325 1228 2 135.00–149.00 $141.44 $1,737 —
1315–1380 1348 2 160.00–166.00 $162.93 $2,196 —
1615 1615 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,891 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.