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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $299.09/cwt +14.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 576 lb · 94 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.19/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 696 lb · 83 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $276.13/cwt -10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 556 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 518 818 316
Feeder cattle 463 767 285
Slaughter cattle 55 50 31
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Sharply higher in some spots. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was 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
310 fancy 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
365–370 368 2 330.00–347.00 $338.56 $1,246 +38.56
355–390 fancy 373 4 352.50–355.00 $353.69 $1,319 +12.08
400–415 410 3 335.00–340.00 $336.63 $1,380 +49.64
450–485 477 10 287.00–297.00 $292.45 $1,395 +4.95
540 540 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 +16.47
558–585 561 13 280.00–295.00 $293.41 $1,646 +20.23
578 value added 578 81 300.00 $300.00 $1,734 +12.35
608 608 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,696 +20.39
666–680 673 8 267.00–272.00 $269.47 $1,814 —
700 700 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,715 +1.23
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 252.50 $252.50 $884 -15.00
416 416 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,040 —
466 466 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,295 +29.25
540 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 —
550–580 565 2 265.00–267.50 $266.28 $1,504 +23.75
645 645 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,432 —
655–680 668 2 222.50–230.00 $226.32 $1,512 —
735–745 740 2 216.00–217.50 $216.74 $1,604 +1.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —
572 572 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,559 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 297.50–305.00 $300.06 $819 +22.56
315–330 320 9 315.00–327.50 $323.24 $1,034 +45.70
350 fancy 350 4 312.00 $312.00 $1,092 —
370–373 372 4 282.50–295.00 $285.61 $1,062 +4.97
400–445 428 4 282.50–297.50 $292.65 $1,253 +42.65
455–465 fancy 460 2 290.00–294.00 $291.98 $1,343 +7.98
455–490 474 12 273.00–285.00 $277.99 $1,318 +10.74
505–542 532 11 260.00–275.00 $267.02 $1,421 +11.83
550–558 556 17 265.00–278.00 $276.13 $1,535 +18.19
605–640 621 5 235.00–245.00 $237.57 $1,475 +7.06
650–670 661 6 213.00–216.00 $215.00 $1,421 —
699 value added 699 77 251.85 $251.85 $1,760 +2.81
712 712 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,630 +4.02
750–765 758 2 201.00–208.00 $204.47 $1,550 —
847 847 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,694 —
950 950 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–395 393 3 272.50–277.50 $274.18 $1,078 +32.26
445 445 2 275.00–279.00 $277.00 $1,233 +77.00
455–495 475 2 255.00–263.00 $259.17 $1,231 +34.81
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 -7.58
560–585 573 3 250.00–259.00 $253.82 $1,454 +39.01
637–640 638 3 216.00–221.00 $217.67 $1,389 +20.17
885–895 890 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $1,522 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 302.50–317.50 $310.06 $986 +0.82
365 fancy 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 -32.22
360–390 380 10 300.00–315.00 $307.15 $1,167 +9.89
462 fancy 462 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,386 —
450–493 477 5 280.00–292.50 $282.39 $1,347 -10.99
500–520 508 4 260.00–275.00 $266.35 $1,353 +1.67
558–587 571 7 255.00–270.00 $261.20 $1,491 +4.38
600–620 613 7 235.00–250.00 $242.94 $1,489 -7.06
655–660 658 2 231.00–242.50 $236.77 $1,558 -1.53
722–745 730 4 211.00–225.00 $220.22 $1,608 -23.78
846 846 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 292.50 $292.50 $629 —
387 387 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,045 —
430 430 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 —
470–495 483 2 275.00–277.50 $276.28 $1,334 +17.04
500–510 503 3 230.00–238.00 $235.19 $1,183 —
555–590 573 2 238.00–240.00 $238.97 $1,369 +12.97
635–645 638 6 212.50–219.00 $215.50 $1,375 +13.05
650–665 655 3 219.00–220.00 $219.33 $1,437 +3.33
775 775 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,380 -32.00
955–995 975 2 172.00–180.00 $175.92 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 538 2 247.50–250.00 $248.73 $1,338 —
550 550 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,334 —
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1440 1253 80-85% 18 130.00–139.00 $134.39 $1,684 —
1110–1380 1263 80-85% 12 120.00–127.00 $124.20 $1,569 -2.12
1170–1370 1295 80-85% 4 146.00–150.00 $148.43 $1,922 +22.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,812 —
1455–1595 1525 75-80% 2 149.00–156.00 $152.66 $2,328 —
1450–1660 1587 75-80% 3 135.00–139.00 $137.61 $2,184 +12.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,619 —
1120–2310 1578 5 143.00–148.00 $146.62 $2,314 +8.62
1585–1930 1807 3 156.00–160.00 $157.72 $2,850 -5.28

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,307 —

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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.