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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.05/cwt ≈ $2,226/hd at 943 lb · 171 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.83/cwt +30.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 665 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.51/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 523 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 558 305 439
Feeder cattle 513 278 395
Slaughter cattle 45 25 44
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers 6.00-10.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Very 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
405 fancy 405 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,286 -11.50
410–413 412 5 272.50–287.50 $284.52 $1,172 —
460–495 478 4 282.50–297.50 $291.11 $1,392 -6.89
480–498 fancy 495 11 305.00–307.50 $305.44 $1,512 —
518 518 9 264.00 $264.00 $1,368 +7.41
526–530 value added 527 5 290.00–297.00 $295.59 $1,558 +3.59
571 value added 571 10 304.50 $304.50 $1,739 —
595 595 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,690 +26.82
615–620 620 11 235.00–250.00 $248.65 $1,542 +10.36
620 value added 620 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,742 —
651–683 value added 665 25 264.00–271.50 $267.83 $1,781 —
721 721 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,774 +12.01
775 775 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,767 +6.49
935 935 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,889 —
943 value added 943 170 236.25 $236.25 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 237.50 $237.50 $914 +37.50
490 490 2 227.50–265.00 $246.25 $1,207 —
550–595 580 6 192.50–245.00 $219.83 $1,275 -15.17
600–645 623 3 216.00–226.00 $221.37 $1,379 —
660–680 674 4 190.00–227.50 $212.64 $1,433 +10.14
845 845 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,597 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 272.50 $272.50 $763 +2.50
345 345 1 252.50 $252.50 $871 —
375 375 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,041 +29.90
410–425 fancy 416 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,102 —
403–445 418 12 240.00–250.00 $244.84 $1,023 —
450–483 fancy 464 7 266.00–267.50 $266.83 $1,238 -11.17
450–495 478 6 240.00–253.00 $244.48 $1,169 -6.35
511 value added 511 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,354 —
510–540 528 14 245.00–260.00 $248.58 $1,313 +5.07
565 value added 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 —
550–595 572 5 252.00–257.00 $253.62 $1,451 -0.56
618–644 636 18 224.00–239.00 $229.37 $1,459 +18.71
665–675 670 2 221.00–237.00 $228.94 $1,534 +8.48
680 value added 680 16 247.50 $247.50 $1,683 —
796 796 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,584 —
855 855 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,479 —
955–995 975 2 154.00–159.00 $156.55 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
375–380 379 8 222.50–245.00 $241.05 $914 —
425–440 435 3 200.00–230.00 $219.39 $954 +19.39
455–485 470 7 210.00–230.00 $221.97 $1,043 —
565–595 580 2 187.50–207.50 $197.24 $1,144 +24.74
605 605 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,074 +11.04
655–690 672 5 160.00–190.00 $177.18 $1,191 -21.64
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 3 292.50 $292.50 $910 -0.07
356–360 357 4 282.50–290.00 $288.11 $1,029 +10.61
400 fancy 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +17.50
427–445 433 3 290.00–295.00 $293.29 $1,270 -6.71
465–495 478 4 272.50–287.50 $281.82 $1,347 +0.45
500–517 507 10 257.50–275.00 $267.86 $1,358 +17.23
555–560 556 5 255.00–277.00 $263.78 $1,467 +21.78
615–647 633 6 220.00–230.00 $225.06 $1,425 +6.06
705 705 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 255.00 $255.00 $790 —
355 355 3 252.50–267.50 $262.50 $932 —
450–495 467 5 177.50–252.50 $223.64 $1,044 —
565–595 579 5 222.50–247.50 $233.75 $1,353 +22.75
630–645 638 2 180.00–198.00 $189.11 $1,207 -0.89
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 +12.50
737 737 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,290 +0.14
815–845 830 2 143.00–150.00 $146.44 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1360 1231 80-85% 17 131.00–155.00 $143.25 $1,763 +20.44
1325 1325 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,564 +21.00
1285–1445 1378 80-85% 3 120.00–129.00 $125.50 $1,729 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1010 945 85-90% 2 90.00–101.00 $95.88 $906 —
990–1005 998 85-90% 2 123.00–129.00 $126.02 $1,258 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,180 -7.08
955–1105 1015 85-90% 5 130.00–143.00 $136.88 $1,389 +11.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,860 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,112 +6.00
1745 1745 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1730 1580 4 166.00–176.00 $169.37 $2,676 +19.44
1345–2175 1737 3 153.00–161.00 $155.85 $2,707 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 —
685–695 690 2 179.00–190.00 $184.46 $1,273 —
920 920 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,049 —

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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.