Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.89/cwt +15.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 644 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.18/cwt -21.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 566 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.59/cwt -21.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 459 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 518 437
Feeder cattle 278 463 376
Slaughter cattle 25 55 61
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling classes were all sharply lower, Moderate demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 lower, 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
348 fancy 348 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,070 —
418 fancy 418 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,375 —
481 481 5 298.00 $298.00 $1,433 +5.55
505 value added 505 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,475 —
527–545 533 3 250.00–260.00 $256.59 $1,368 -33.41
550–595 567 5 247.00–266.00 $257.18 $1,458 -36.23
605–612 610 3 232.50–250.00 $238.29 $1,454 -40.71
665 665 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,579 -31.97
705–712 709 4 232.00–236.00 $233.99 $1,659 -11.01
785–790 788 2 219.00–224.00 $221.51 $1,745 —
850 850 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,887 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 -52.50
410–412 412 5 237.50 $237.50 $978 -12.50
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 -58.00
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 -31.28
685 685 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,387 -23.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 262.50–275.00 $268.81 $653 —
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 -30.06
300 300 1 252.50 $252.50 $758 -70.74
375–385 380 2 240.00–255.00 $247.60 $941 -38.01
450 fancy 450 6 278.00 $278.00 $1,251 -13.98
452–482 462 15 240.00–260.00 $250.83 $1,159 -27.16
510–512 511 5 235.00–250.00 $243.51 $1,244 -23.51
560–567 566 22 237.00–256.00 $254.18 $1,439 -21.95
605–617 609 6 210.00–211.00 $210.66 $1,283 -26.91
647 value added 647 79 256.10 $256.10 $1,657 —
658–669 666 13 220.00–222.00 $220.46 $1,468 +5.46
735–738 738 6 185.00–194.00 $192.51 $1,421 -36.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 -77.00
500–540 521 7 177.50–212.50 $197.42 $1,029 -22.58
550 550 1 172.50 $172.50 $949 -81.32
610–640 625 2 157.50–175.00 $166.46 $1,040 -51.21
650–665 658 2 192.50–205.00 $198.82 $1,308 —
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —
855–870 863 2 139.00–160.00 $149.59 $1,291 -21.42
905 905 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,321 —

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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 1 277.50 $277.50 $666 —
315–320 318 3 280.00–300.00 $292.57 $930 -17.49
380 380 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,054 -29.65
415 fancy 415 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,255 —
435 435 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —
455–471 467 4 281.00–282.50 $281.37 $1,314 -1.02
507–537 526 11 240.00–262.50 $250.63 $1,318 -15.72
585 585 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,416 -19.20
610 610 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,336 -23.94
685 685 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,480 -20.77
825 825 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,510 -13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,255 -27.97
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 -25.50
670 670 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,290 -26.83
700–740 720 2 170.00–180.00 $174.86 $1,259 —
915 915 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
950 950 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,406 -27.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,316 —
1150–1290 1242 80-85% 3 120.00–128.00 $122.81 $1,525 —
1125–1380 1286 80-85% 8 134.00–143.00 $139.50 $1,794 -8.93
1335 1335 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,295 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1040 1020 85-90% 2 121.00–129.00 $125.08 $1,276 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,195 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,490 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1620 1588 75-80% 2 135.00–137.00 $135.98 $2,159 -1.63
1645 1645 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,488 —
1170–2435 1578 5 145.00–157.00 $149.93 $2,366 +3.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1345–1400 1373 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,038.25

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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.