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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.00/cwt +36.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,318/hd at 950 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $304.61/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 471 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.18/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 491 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 271 549 540
Feeder cattle 255 476 488
Slaughter cattle 16 73 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 4.00-6.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls no test, Moderate demand for slaughter cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,191 +17.50
379 fancy 379 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,222 —
443 443 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,373 -2.50
455 fancy 455 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,497 +11.50
463–495 475 12 290.00–310.00 $298.51 $1,418 +28.51
500–545 523 2 279.00–280.00 $279.48 $1,462 +5.48
565 565 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,624 +21.50
583 value added 583 4 296.00 $296.00 $1,726 -0.48
617 617 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,604 +10.00
610–635 value added 620 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 -3.62
680 680 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,625 -3.02
799 799 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,974 —
820 820 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,960 —
950 value added 950 55 244.00 $244.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 255.00 $255.00 $918 —
430 430 2 240.00–252.50 $246.25 $1,059 —
480 480 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,164 —
530 530 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,338 +25.00
760 760 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 290.00 $290.00 $609 —
260 fancy 260 2 322.50 $322.50 $838 —
330 330 2 295.00 $295.00 $974 +29.77
357 fancy 357 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,133 —
387 387 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,142 —
420–445 433 2 250.00–270.00 $259.71 $1,125 +9.71
432–440 fancy 435 3 294.00–295.00 $294.66 $1,282 +9.04
455–498 491 13 270.00–277.00 $275.18 $1,351 +9.71
512–535 520 3 247.50–267.50 $260.64 $1,355 +20.57
520 value added 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 +9.93
577 value added 577 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,564 +6.62
565–590 580 5 246.00–266.00 $257.41 $1,493 +18.62
605 value added 605 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,555 +0.12
605–648 632 6 229.00–246.00 $237.46 $1,501 +5.78
685–697 695 5 234.00–244.00 $236.37 $1,643 +0.37
750 750 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 +22.50
500–525 515 3 229.00–240.00 $233.92 $1,205 +22.51
550 550 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,270 +22.98
660–675 669 4 207.50–220.00 $214.43 $1,435 +31.98
745 745 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,445 —
760–790 775 2 196.00–200.00 $197.96 $1,534 +17.96
845 845 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,631 —
895 895 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,593 +25.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–270 265 3 300.00–305.00 $301.70 $800 —
305–312 309 4 300.00 $300.00 $927 —
330 fancy 330 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,114 -22.50
380 fancy 380 3 335.00–347.50 $343.33 $1,305 +1.97
430 430 2 285.00–307.50 $296.25 $1,274 -3.75
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 +8.56
555–596 589 6 255.00–270.00 $267.64 $1,576 +9.65
607–641 622 7 224.00–240.00 $233.31 $1,451 +5.57
675 675 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,505 -16.00
705–740 729 5 221.00–238.00 $228.26 $1,664 -3.39
762 762 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,859 +14.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 4 247.50–260.00 $251.74 $1,077 +17.78
455–465 460 4 230.00–245.00 $238.12 $1,095 -1.29
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 +6.58
565–577 574 4 232.50–246.00 $240.91 $1,383 +3.63
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 +1.28
705 705 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,544 +8.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1195 1183 80-85% 2 122.50–127.00 $124.73 $1,476 —
1200–1455 1278 80-85% 5 131.00–154.00 $140.77 $1,799 -1.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1745 1597 75-80% 3 120.00–129.00 $123.25 $1,968 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,329 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2070 1628 2 147.00–148.00 $147.64 $2,404 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,024 —

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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.