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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.35/cwt +6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 561 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.36/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 572 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.70/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 540 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 882 773
Feeder cattle 341 825 649
Slaughter cattle 15 57 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 8.00-12.00 lower, Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00-8.00 lower, 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
330 330 1 252.50 $252.50 $833 —
380 380 2 250.00 $250.00 $950 -32.50
415–442 433 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,126 -20.03
450–481 471 10 267.00–277.00 $270.95 $1,276 -16.16
500–545 527 4 240.00–260.00 $246.68 $1,300 -33.86
531–542 value added 536 14 266.00–269.00 $267.70 $1,435 -29.72
551–558 value added 553 29 267.00–270.00 $269.27 $1,489 —
550–597 582 11 245.00–262.00 $258.66 $1,505 -1.50
635 635 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,413 -11.63
622–642 value added 636 14 251.00–253.00 $252.44 $1,606 -18.43
661 value added 661 12 266.00 $266.00 $1,758 +1.50
685 685 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,630 +3.00
736 736 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,744 -2.17
751 751 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,765 —
846 846 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,844 —
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 222.50 $222.50 $768 -27.50
387 387 2 219.00 $219.00 $848 —
462–485 470 3 215.00–225.00 $218.44 $1,027 -40.06
510–535 518 3 222.50–237.50 $231.76 $1,201 —
550–560 555 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,263 -6.18
615 615 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,276 -10.50
660 660 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 -5.00
748 748 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,496 -3.41
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
925 925 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,702 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 6 197.00 $197.00 $2,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 245.00 $245.00 $784 +2.50
382–395 387 4 232.50–240.00 $235.62 $912 -17.74
410 410 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,000 -10.87
472–485 477 11 240.00–245.00 $241.92 $1,154 -10.60
488 fancy 488 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,313 —
517–548 540 23 240.00–250.50 $248.70 $1,343 +12.75
561–590 572 32 231.00–250.50 $244.36 $1,398 +0.54
605–635 615 6 210.00–221.00 $215.61 $1,326 -6.92
657–690 679 6 210.00–233.00 $225.58 $1,532 +4.21
710–735 728 4 190.00–200.00 $195.30 $1,422 -17.91
817 817 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,536 -4.66
913 913 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 -17.06
460–495 483 3 208.00–222.50 $217.05 $1,048 -9.55
570 570 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 +3.00
635 635 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 -22.00
660–690 681 4 182.50–208.00 $195.53 $1,332 -11.31
700 700 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,274 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $947 -9.67
405–446 434 5 252.50–273.00 $267.32 $1,160 -21.53
450–485 465 7 252.50–273.00 $266.26 $1,238 -17.05
515–520 518 3 236.00–238.00 $237.34 $1,229 -35.15
550–565 559 7 244.00–245.00 $244.58 $1,367 -13.34
605–637 616 7 212.00–223.00 $218.60 $1,347 -18.07
680–697 687 6 194.00–206.00 $196.66 $1,351 —
705 705 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,361 -5.78
805 805 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,352 —
915 915 3 150.00–161.00 $153.67 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 202.50–222.50 $212.43 $792 -20.28
425 425 1 207.50 $207.50 $882 -12.74
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 -14.91
505 505 2 215.00–225.00 $220.00 $1,111 -19.17
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 +11.42
602–645 617 4 172.50–202.00 $188.77 $1,165 -23.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,482 -13.68
1170–1470 1350 80-85% 4 145.00–155.00 $149.31 $2,016 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1110 1035 85-90% 3 132.00–133.00 $132.64 $1,373 -8.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1715 1643 75-80% 2 143.00–149.00 $145.87 $2,397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2125 1763 2 172.00–175.00 $173.19 $3,053 —
1980 1980 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,247 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,379 —
650–697 685 7 192.00–235.00 $219.99 $1,507 —
820 820 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,566 —

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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.