Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.92/cwt +6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 477 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.33/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 573 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.34/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 465 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 390 759
Feeder cattle 364 366 682
Slaughter cattle 38 24 50
Replacement cattle 1 — 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600lbs were steady to up $3.00 with steers over 600lbs steady to down 2.00 with lower receipts. Feeder heifers 300-400lbs were steady to up $2.00 and heifers over 400lbs were steady. Very good buyer demand on weaned and vaccinated calves. Slaughter cows were steady to up $2.00 while slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 295.00 $295.00 $835 —
330 value added 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 —
365 value added 365 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 —
386 386 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,033 —
455–480 465 20 250.00–267.00 $264.34 $1,229 -2.60
506–535 value added 515 11 269.00–279.00 $272.90 $1,405 —
515–520 519 4 245.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,311 +7.52
550–590 573 22 240.00–265.00 $252.33 $1,446 -3.57
612 value added 612 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,683 —
622–645 630 3 244.00–247.00 $245.98 $1,550 +4.67
658–675 661 7 231.00–254.00 $248.21 $1,641 —
760–790 775 2 210.00–218.00 $213.92 $1,658 —
847 847 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 —
305 305 1 225.00 $225.00 $686 +1.25
410–430 420 2 220.00–237.50 $228.96 $962 +36.46
452–495 472 6 202.50–246.00 $235.78 $1,113 -7.22
505–540 525 3 220.00–234.00 $226.43 $1,189 -8.57
641 641 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,442 —
675–695 684 4 193.00–228.00 $218.36 $1,494 +0.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 297.50 $297.50 $788 —
285–290 288 2 272.50–282.50 $277.54 $799 —
305–320 fancy 313 2 262.50–270.00 $266.16 $833 —
305–331 321 8 245.00–252.50 $246.78 $792 +0.72
350–390 369 5 245.00–257.50 $251.50 $928 +13.04
409–410 fancy 409 6 262.50–265.00 $262.92 $1,075 —
420–445 436 9 232.00–250.00 $239.47 $1,044 +2.15
450–496 477 24 230.00–243.00 $238.92 $1,140 +6.07
500–530 516 16 221.00–234.00 $226.18 $1,167 -5.28
568–570 value added 568 7 239.00–240.00 $239.14 $1,358 —
590 590 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,333 -1.35
600–631 625 5 212.00–219.00 $213.34 $1,333 +2.83
636 fancy 636 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,482 —
650–675 658 5 209.00–225.00 $218.95 $1,441 -3.40
725 725 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,501 —
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 —
347 347 2 230.00 $230.00 $798 +5.87
350–385 375 7 225.00–238.00 $230.85 $866 +35.55
410–430 422 3 175.00–225.00 $200.44 $846 —
475–485 482 3 222.00–224.00 $222.66 $1,073 +9.73
500–545 516 4 177.50–218.00 $199.12 $1,027 -1.46
555–596 571 8 210.00–218.00 $213.56 $1,219 +1.85
610–647 635 3 170.00–195.00 $186.99 $1,187 —
650–685 673 3 170.00–200.00 $190.35 $1,281 —
725–740 733 2 163.00–180.00 $171.59 $1,258 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 307.50 $307.50 $800 —
315 315 2 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
320 fancy 320 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,080 —
365 fancy 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
380–395 388 4 250.00–275.00 $259.30 $1,006 —
420–446 438 10 250.00–272.50 $265.39 $1,162 +2.89
450 fancy 450 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 —
464 464 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,264 +2.50
515 fancy 515 2 255.50 $255.50 $1,316 —
535 535 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -10.48
570 570 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,214 -22.99
600–615 606 5 210.00–222.00 $214.83 $1,302 —
710–725 718 2 179.00–199.00 $189.10 $1,358 -4.90
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
1090 1090 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 232.50 $232.50 $639 —
370–397 383 7 227.50–247.50 $240.82 $922 +63.32
450–495 478 5 202.50–245.00 $231.58 $1,107 +81.58
505–525 515 2 192.50–195.00 $193.73 $998 —
590 590 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
615–645 632 5 188.00–208.00 $200.72 $1,269 —
695 695 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,268 —
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1425 1219 80-85% 8 124.00–135.00 $127.03 $1,548 —
940–1420 1233 80-85% 6 116.00–121.00 $119.21 $1,470 —
1240–1335 1275 80-85% 4 106.00–114.00 $109.52 $1,396 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–925 889 85-90% 4 110.00–114.00 $112.28 $998 —
945–1110 1028 85-90% 2 81.00–88.00 $84.78 $872 -3.95
975–1140 1058 85-90% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,143 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1500 1462 75-80% 3 120.00–126.00 $122.30 $1,788 -4.18
1705–1715 1710 75-80% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.50 $1,992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2175 1738 3 146.00–152.00 $149.70 $2,602 -0.83
1930 1930 1 163.00 $163.00 $3,146 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,391 —

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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.