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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

1,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.01/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 615 lb · 109 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.86/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 592 lb · 90 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.99/cwt +10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 767 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,003 439 635
Feeder cattle 920 395 562
Slaughter cattle 82 44 70
Replacement cattle 1 — 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers 5.00-8.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower, Good demand for a mostly good to average quality offering. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 higher, 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
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 -7.50
365 365 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 —
365–380 fancy 373 2 290.00–292.50 $291.22 $1,086 —
418–435 424 6 272.50–280.00 $275.07 $1,166 +3.40
462–465 fancy 464 5 290.00–292.50 $291.50 $1,353 —
471 471 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,319 +3.37
503 503 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,313 +12.63
502–543 value added 509 17 263.50–270.00 $264.72 $1,347 —
550–577 575 22 250.00–261.50 $260.11 $1,496 +9.93
597 value added 597 68 263.75 $263.75 $1,575 —
602–629 614 35 230.00–255.00 $246.45 $1,513 -0.55
616 value added 616 74 262.00 $262.00 $1,614 +4.00
666–675 667 7 235.00–240.00 $235.72 $1,572 -3.44
710–740 714 7 230.00–234.00 $233.41 $1,667 -0.59
719 value added 719 41 246.75 $246.75 $1,774 —
753 753 14 233.50 $233.50 $1,758 +1.85
770 value added 770 64 243.85 $243.85 $1,878 —
839 value added 839 23 231.50 $231.50 $1,942 —
840 840 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,840 -5.00
855 855 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 —
305 305 1 232.50 $232.50 $709 —
420 420 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
460 460 1 185.00 $185.00 $851 -54.78
500–525 517 15 210.00–242.50 $237.26 $1,227 +36.39
555–581 576 5 229.00–240.00 $231.12 $1,331 +7.57
600 600 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,308 +0.50
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 +19.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 335 6 240.00–245.00 $241.20 $808 -18.80
365–385 375 2 247.50–265.00 $256.02 $960 +8.10
401–449 437 23 245.00–250.00 $247.24 $1,080 -10.10
455–497 482 41 231.00–242.50 $234.99 $1,133 -12.12
515–546 534 11 220.00–233.00 $228.29 $1,219 -9.29
570–585 578 43 221.00–245.50 $238.18 $1,377 -2.62
603 603 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,272 -14.32
606–636 value added 632 49 241.00–241.25 $241.22 $1,525 -1.28
675 675 10 221.50 $221.50 $1,495 —
735–747 746 37 212.50–216.25 $215.95 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 389 5 195.00–210.00 $197.74 $769 +11.91
410 410 2 212.50 $212.50 $871 -9.17
460–485 476 7 190.00–227.50 $215.27 $1,025 -2.19
500–545 529 8 185.00–218.00 $204.71 $1,083 -19.09
565–590 575 3 202.00–215.00 $208.90 $1,201 -7.22
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 -24.00
660–683 678 5 190.00–206.00 $202.89 $1,376 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 273 3 240.00–252.50 $248.08 $677 —
347 347 2 260.00 $260.00 $902 -3.77
353–373 366 8 252.50–260.00 $255.22 $934 -9.88
400–432 422 5 250.00–270.00 $264.19 $1,115 -10.75
455–480 464 12 260.00–280.00 $272.89 $1,266 +10.97
505–535 521 14 230.00–256.00 $252.15 $1,314 +17.19
570 570 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,379 +11.98
601–645 613 5 212.50–223.00 $220.26 $1,350 +7.67
700–745 715 3 187.00–190.00 $188.04 $1,344 —
855 855 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,667 +6.00
910 910 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 247.50 $247.50 $903 +20.39
470–485 478 2 212.50–237.50 $224.80 $1,075 +3.73
500–542 517 9 180.00–247.50 $207.55 $1,073 -6.38
552–585 570 11 195.00–224.00 $214.18 $1,221 +3.33
601–640 619 11 170.00–197.50 $191.61 $1,186 —
655–672 664 6 190.00–197.50 $193.24 $1,283 +26.76
710–732 725 3 170.00–184.00 $174.57 $1,266 +4.57
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 +30.65
970 970 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1225 1223 80-85% 2 92.50–100.00 $96.26 $1,177 —
1090–1460 1294 80-85% 14 124.00–135.00 $127.76 $1,653 —
1180–1480 1299 80-85% 22 115.00–123.00 $120.66 $1,567 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1060 976 85-90% 4 90.00–101.00 $95.84 $935 —
1005–1130 1060 85-90% 5 102.00–110.00 $106.27 $1,126 +20.27
780–1155 1073 85-90% 20 118.00–123.00 $120.20 $1,290 +6.88
1020–1135 1088 85-90% 5 124.00–127.00 $124.78 $1,358 +11.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 2 116.00–123.00 $119.50 $1,840 —
1570–1740 1655 75-80% 2 129.00–138.00 $133.73 $2,213 +24.06
1775 1775 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,988 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–1980 1898 2 161.00–162.00 $161.52 $3,066 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,293 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 102.50 $102.50 $518 —
890 890 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,446 —

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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.