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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.22/cwt ≈ $1,787/hd at 717 lb · 139 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $286.17/cwt +24.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 557 lb · 107 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.42/cwt +19.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,106/hd at 815 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 271 532
Feeder cattle 767 255 495
Slaughter cattle 50 16 36
Replacement cattle 1 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers mostly steady to weak with 400-500 lbs 6.00-10.00 lower and 600-700 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeders and Good demand for yearling steers and heifers. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady on a lite test, Moderate 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
315 315 1 302.50 $302.50 $953 —
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -17.50
370–390 fancy 380 2 327.50–355.00 $341.61 $1,298 +19.11
400–445 424 6 277.50–300.00 $286.99 $1,217 -23.01
430 fancy 430 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,344 —
450 450 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,294 -11.01
480–491 fancy 489 5 309.00–312.50 $309.69 $1,514 -19.31
500–545 517 6 262.50–285.00 $273.53 $1,414 -5.95
511–535 value added 528 11 292.50–300.00 $294.80 $1,557 —
555–595 value added 580 11 287.00–288.00 $287.65 $1,668 -8.35
565–590 580 3 265.00–285.00 $273.18 $1,584 -14.32
608–645 value added 624 36 270.00–287.50 $280.33 $1,749 +10.33
600–649 634 10 245.00–264.00 $258.61 $1,640 -1.39
673–686 value added 675 48 271.50–278.75 $277.50 $1,873 —
700–718 value added 707 17 249.00–262.00 $256.79 $1,816 —
710–735 723 2 242.50–245.00 $243.77 $1,762 —
757 value added 757 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,930 —
760 760 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,740 —
800 800 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,840 -9.00
814–816 value added 815 83 252.25–261.25 $258.76 $2,109 —
962 962 2 211.50 $211.50 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,030 +12.50
485–495 491 4 247.50–250.00 $248.75 $1,221 +6.25
500 500 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,212 -10.00
570–585 578 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,402 —
705–732 723 3 213.00–217.00 $215.70 $1,560 —
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,567 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 277.50 $277.50 $749 —
295 fancy 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 -7.50
305–320 310 4 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $860 -17.46
367–370 369 4 275.00–292.50 $280.64 $1,036 -14.36
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 -9.71
422–430 fancy 426 6 280.00–282.50 $281.25 $1,198 -13.41
460 fancy 460 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,306 —
455–498 487 10 252.50–271.00 $267.25 $1,302 -7.93
501–540 516 6 245.00–265.00 $255.19 $1,317 -5.45
500–533 value added 526 7 267.50–273.50 $272.31 $1,432 -7.69
554 fancy 554 89 290.00 $290.00 $1,607 —
555–570 561 5 250.00–265.00 $257.94 $1,447 +0.53
550–596 value added 573 13 268.00–274.50 $270.78 $1,552 -0.22
605 fancy 605 24 276.50 $276.50 $1,673 —
610–625 618 2 230.00–231.00 $230.51 $1,425 -6.95
605–648 value added 632 11 243.00–265.00 $257.56 $1,628 +0.56
662–677 value added 670 4 245.00–253.00 $249.04 $1,669 —
705–725 712 3 223.00–226.00 $224.98 $1,602 —
717 value added 717 136 249.75 $249.75 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 205.00 $205.00 $543 —
335–345 340 2 227.50–247.50 $237.35 $807 -12.65
375–395 380 4 230.00–262.50 $241.92 $919 -18.08
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 —
465–495 484 11 200.00–257.50 $224.36 $1,086 —
510–540 523 6 220.00–240.00 $227.58 $1,190 -6.34
575–590 583 2 200.00–230.00 $214.81 $1,252 -16.19
645 645 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,274 —
745 745 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,594 +20.00
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 +2.04

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Feeder Bulls

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 —
267–290 275 3 280.00–305.00 $288.80 $794 -12.90
305–310 308 2 307.50–311.00 $309.24 $952 +9.24
350–370 fancy 363 3 345.00–367.50 $352.22 $1,279 +8.89
360–392 379 7 290.00–310.00 $297.26 $1,127 —
425 425 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,349 +21.25
430–445 fancy 438 4 330.00–342.50 $336.14 $1,472 —
470–492 479 11 277.50–300.00 $293.38 $1,405 —
510–537 532 9 257.50–272.50 $264.68 $1,408 -5.32
550–590 567 10 247.50–265.00 $256.82 $1,456 -10.82
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 +16.69
660–675 667 3 234.00–242.00 $238.30 $1,589 +15.30
700 700 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,708 +15.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 252.50 $252.50 $682 —
455–499 478 20 240.00–272.50 $259.24 $1,239 +21.12
545 545 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,303 -1.00
595 595 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,345 -14.91
615–620 618 2 190.00–215.00 $202.45 $1,251 —
685 685 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,480 +6.00
700 700 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,393 -20.00
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
815 815 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,500 —
865–895 880 2 160.00–162.50 $161.23 $1,419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1340 1244 80-85% 5 110.00–118.00 $115.01 $1,431 —
1160–1490 1289 80-85% 6 124.00–128.00 $126.32 $1,628 -14.45
1150–1485 1307 80-85% 17 129.00–149.00 $138.89 $1,815 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,306 —
1025–1060 1043 85-90% 4 105.00–116.00 $111.00 $1,158 —
975–1125 1068 85-90% 4 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $1,271 —
1045–1105 1070 85-90% 3 97.00–103.00 $100.69 $1,077 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,962 +1.75
1505–1745 1633 75-80% 5 129.00–135.00 $130.86 $2,137 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1640 1433 2 153.00–156.00 $154.28 $2,211 —
1550 1550 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,139 —
1825 1825 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,975 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.