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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.00/cwt +26.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,133/hd at 867 lb · 60 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.95/cwt +8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,962/hd at 782 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.28/cwt +15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 535 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 1,003 326
Feeder cattle 366 920 286
Slaughter cattle 24 82 40
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 700 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, Feeder heifers mostly steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher, 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
323 323 5 262.50 $262.50 $848 +2.50
410–440 425 2 257.50–275.00 $266.56 $1,133 -8.51
465–488 479 7 265.00–267.50 $266.94 $1,279 -13.06
505 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 -16.00
563–589 577 13 250.00–266.00 $255.90 $1,477 -4.21
611–627 620 10 237.00–244.00 $241.31 $1,496 -5.14
711 711 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,557 -14.41
729 value added 729 23 264.50 $264.50 $1,928 +17.75
782 value added 782 57 250.95 $250.95 $1,962 +7.10
867 value added 867 60 246.00 $246.00 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 207.50–240.00 $223.75 $694 -8.75
430 430 1 192.50 $192.50 $828 -47.50
455 455 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,106 +58.00
515 515 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 -2.26
550–595 565 3 210.00–235.00 $226.22 $1,278 -4.90
655 655 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,425 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–347 346 5 230.00–250.00 $246.06 $851 +4.86
365–385 377 6 233.00–245.00 $238.46 $899 -17.56
410–413 411 9 230.00–241.00 $237.32 $975 -9.92
450–495 488 11 228.00–242.50 $232.85 $1,136 -2.14
500–538 523 22 220.00–240.00 $231.46 $1,211 +3.17
544 value added 544 29 254.00 $254.00 $1,382 —
551–580 563 5 225.00–229.00 $227.35 $1,280 -10.83
600–615 608 2 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $1,280 -0.49
650–697 688 5 211.00–225.00 $222.35 $1,530 +0.85
845 845 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 222.50 $222.50 $545 —
330–335 332 3 217.50–227.50 $224.13 $744 —
360–385 369 4 180.00–220.00 $195.30 $721 -2.44
465–495 478 4 202.50–220.00 $212.93 $1,018 -2.34
502–545 513 6 185.00–215.00 $200.58 $1,029 -4.13
563–575 566 4 205.00–214.00 $211.71 $1,198 +2.81
770 770 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 —
990 990 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,102 -1.69
497 497 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,342 -2.89
502–541 528 11 237.50–250.00 $240.48 $1,270 -11.67
550–556 555 5 235.00–240.00 $235.99 $1,310 -6.01
707 707 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,372 +5.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 177.50 $177.50 $643 -70.00
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 -74.80
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 -24.57
795 795 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,083 +18.16
960–1125 1017 85-90% 3 85.00–91.00 $88.73 $902 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,137 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,371 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1415 1327 80-85% 3 121.00–148.00 $132.32 $1,756 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,365 —
1355–1440 1398 80-85% 2 112.00–115.00 $113.55 $1,587 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1545 1493 75-80% 2 126.00–127.00 $126.48 $1,888 —
1515–1580 1548 75-80% 2 110.00–116.00 $113.06 $1,750 -6.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,094 —
1520–1975 1680 3 160.00–167.00 $163.95 $2,754 —
1625–1815 1735 3 148.00–155.00 $150.53 $2,612 —

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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.