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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.67/cwt -42.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 629 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.84/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 526 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.21/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 692 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 497 789
Feeder cattle 476 466 753
Slaughter cattle 73 28 36
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Comparison due to 4th July Holiday>

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 287.50 $287.50 $891 —
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 —
410 410 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,281 —
437 fancy 437 10 323.00 $323.00 $1,412 -22.00
485 fancy 485 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,540 -15.98
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 -42.50
520 value added 520 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 +3.12
535 535 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,466 -9.75
560–570 value added 570 21 296.00–296.50 $296.48 $1,690 -0.52
575 575 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,530 -15.76
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 —
600–630 value added 621 5 260.00–281.00 $273.62 $1,699 -16.47
651 value added 651 20 271.00 $271.00 $1,764 -8.69
650–675 661 7 229.00–250.00 $242.02 $1,600 -21.74
743 value added 743 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,887 —
960 960 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,172 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–286 279 5 267.50–272.50 $268.97 $750 —
320–340 330 2 257.50–272.50 $265.23 $875 —
350 350 1 275.00 $275.00 $962 —
425–440 fancy 431 11 280.00–290.00 $285.62 $1,231 —
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
467 fancy 467 5 287.00 $287.00 $1,340 +0.99
477–495 484 6 260.00–275.00 $265.47 $1,285 -2.53
500–543 value added 521 27 262.50–275.00 $270.07 $1,407 -3.32
510–540 538 12 239.00–252.50 $240.07 $1,292 +4.41
550–580 value added 567 21 262.50–270.00 $264.38 $1,499 -14.75
557–592 578 6 230.00–250.00 $238.79 $1,380 -16.00
605–640 value added 625 13 245.00–268.00 $256.88 $1,606 +2.88
605–647 631 28 220.00–241.50 $231.68 $1,462 -5.96
665–697 value added 692 25 242.50–253.00 $244.08 $1,689 —
695 695 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,640 +11.48
700 700 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,522 -8.50
792 792 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 237.50 $237.50 $926 —
450–495 462 4 215.00–247.50 $236.24 $1,091 +18.86
505–530 527 8 207.00–227.50 $211.41 $1,114 +8.07
555–572 566 3 201.00–222.50 $208.02 $1,177 +8.02
600–610 605 2 195.00–217.50 $206.16 $1,247 +3.66
665–698 691 5 172.50–210.00 $182.45 $1,261 -31.55
765 765 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 -6.00
880 880 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,342 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 285.00 $285.00 $698 —
340 fancy 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 +11.11
355–395 fancy 384 5 325.00–362.50 $341.36 $1,311 +5.78
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -3.98
405–424 fancy 421 6 365.00–377.50 $375.50 $1,581 +45.50
490 490 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,507 -2.93
501–540 521 6 260.00–263.00 $261.44 $1,362 -23.56
560–590 579 13 247.50–268.00 $257.99 $1,494 -9.70
601–625 607 4 227.00–228.00 $227.74 $1,382 —
600–625 fancy 618 6 250.00–265.00 $257.52 $1,591 +2.52
650 650 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,554 -8.23
716–731 723 13 224.00–240.00 $231.65 $1,675 -4.35
770 770 2 220.00–239.00 $229.50 $1,767 —
805–815 810 2 197.00–217.00 $206.94 $1,676 —
875 875 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,706 —
908 908 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
400–445 422 3 225.00–245.00 $233.96 $987 —
460–490 476 15 220.00–260.00 $239.41 $1,140 -9.53
500–520 508 3 220.00–242.50 $233.42 $1,186 —
550–596 568 10 230.00–245.00 $237.28 $1,348 -14.06
650–685 668 2 207.50–210.00 $208.72 $1,394 -1.28
705–745 723 3 208.00–216.00 $210.65 $1,523 —
770 770 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,609 —
900 900 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —
1000 1000 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1465 1299 80-85% 17 132.00–157.00 $142.26 $1,848 —
1210–1410 1302 80-85% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.71 $1,650 —
1375–1415 1395 80-85% 2 112.00–118.00 $114.96 $1,604 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–925 886 85-90% 5 105.00–110.00 $108.18 $958 —
785–1065 981 85-90% 5 120.00–128.00 $124.73 $1,224 —
1025–1165 1086 85-90% 7 132.00–149.00 $139.38 $1,514 -5.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1510 1483 75-80% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.49 $1,906 —
1475–1790 1602 75-80% 12 130.00–149.00 $138.36 $2,217 -5.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1185 1158 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,621 —
1020–1620 1244 8 144.00–155.00 $148.58 $1,848 +7.14
1625–1805 1733 3 162.00–179.00 $170.62 $2,957 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 167.50 $167.50 $804 —

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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.