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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.02/cwt +17.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 417 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.18/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 568 lb · 14 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.29/cwt +12.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 809 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 356 456
Feeder cattle 265 341 392
Slaughter cattle 76 15 54
Replacement cattle 1 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for a mostly high quality offering of feeders. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, 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
390 390 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 +30.00
415–445 430 2 265.00–277.50 $271.03 $1,165 +11.03
460–491 483 4 265.00–272.50 $266.78 $1,289 -4.17
519 value added 519 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,422 +6.30
515–546 536 5 250.00–262.00 $257.83 $1,382 +11.15
570–590 578 3 248.00–265.00 $257.56 $1,489 -1.10
580–585 value added 584 4 267.50–269.00 $268.38 $1,567 -0.89
601 value added 601 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,578 +10.06
630–645 638 2 250.00–251.00 $250.49 $1,598 +27.99
685 685 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,582 -7.00
713 value added 713 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,804 —
715–737 730 3 232.00–235.00 $232.98 $1,701 -4.02
807 value added 807 12 232.50 $232.50 $1,876 —
810–825 818 2 216.00–218.00 $217.01 $1,775 -0.99
871 871 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,838 +61.00
955 955 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 227.50 $227.50 $853 +8.50
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 —
525–548 542 4 200.00–214.00 $210.61 $1,142 -21.15
557–595 572 5 220.00–240.00 $229.19 $1,311 +1.67
605 605 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 -2.50
705–710 708 2 218.00–219.00 $218.50 $1,547 —
760–770 765 2 210.00–216.00 $212.98 $1,629 +12.98
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 247.50 $247.50 $718 —
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 ±0.00
395 395 2 240.00 $240.00 $948 +4.38
400–445 416 10 240.00–257.50 $249.41 $1,038 +5.41
406–438 fancy 418 8 272.50–277.50 $275.54 $1,152 —
460–495 485 4 247.50–250.00 $249.41 $1,210 +7.49
505–535 528 6 235.00–245.00 $242.10 $1,278 -6.60
556–592 568 14 235.00–257.00 $245.18 $1,393 +0.82
615 value added 615 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,513 —
610–640 625 2 211.00–220.00 $215.39 $1,346 -0.22
654 value added 654 7 237.50 $237.50 $1,553 —
650–685 664 6 210.00–226.00 $220.69 $1,465 -4.89
740 740 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,584 +18.70
765 765 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,668 —
882 882 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 215.00–227.50 $221.33 $841 —
425–435 430 2 220.00–230.00 $224.94 $967 +14.94
485–490 488 2 200.00–222.50 $211.19 $1,031 -5.86
505–515 510 6 200.00–225.00 $220.03 $1,122 —
550–585 573 3 187.50–198.00 $194.64 $1,115 -25.36
625 625 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,106 +17.00
665–695 680 2 180.00–198.00 $188.80 $1,284 -6.73
745 745 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,296 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 267.50 $267.50 $741 —
310 310 1 252.50 $252.50 $783 —
355–390 373 2 245.00–250.00 $247.62 $924 -4.91
420–430 423 3 252.50–277.50 $268.21 $1,135 +0.89
485–495 490 3 242.50–262.50 $254.93 $1,249 -11.33
505–540 520 5 240.00–260.00 $247.10 $1,285 +9.76
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -4.58
680 680 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,353 +2.34
715–725 717 6 192.50–198.00 $197.07 $1,413 +4.07
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —
835–845 840 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $1,491 +9.51
900–925 913 2 155.00–164.00 $159.44 $1,456 +5.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,154 +28.00
520–545 533 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $1,186 +2.44
555–597 579 8 200.00–225.00 $213.85 $1,238 -11.15
630–640 635 2 180.00–196.00 $187.94 $1,193 -0.83
685 685 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,391 —
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1115 988 85-90% 5 95.00–106.00 $102.96 $1,017 —
810–1185 1000 85-90% 7 110.00–119.00 $114.61 $1,146 -18.03
845–1190 1043 85-90% 6 122.00–129.00 $125.66 $1,311 -6.98
990–1175 1074 85-90% 12 130.00–148.00 $136.71 $1,468 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,274 —
1160–1250 1200 80-85% 4 110.00–118.00 $113.43 $1,361 -8.57
1175–1410 1254 80-85% 9 120.00–129.00 $124.29 $1,559 —
1080–1475 1288 80-85% 14 131.00–153.00 $139.02 $1,791 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1635 1601 75-80% 4 130.00–144.00 $136.75 $2,189 —
1510–1725 1618 75-80% 2 120.00–129.00 $124.80 $2,019 -21.07
1785 1785 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1570 1342 3 160.00–167.00 $163.01 $2,188 —
1125–2290 1733 4 145.00–149.00 $146.28 $2,535 —
1745–2290 1985 3 169.00–177.00 $172.96 $3,433 +8.96

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 165.00 $165.00 $614 —

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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.