Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.06/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 476 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $271.38/cwt +19.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 574 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.40/cwt +19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 524 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 403 639
Feeder cattle 372 364 578
Slaughter cattle 45 38 59
Replacement cattle 7 1 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady except 400-500 lbs they were 6.00-8.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, 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
253 fancy 253 3 302.50 $302.50 $765 —
355–380 368 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,030 +12.50
420 fancy 420 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,357 —
425 425 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,224 —
465–481 478 9 283.00–292.50 $286.37 $1,369 +22.03
500–543 518 10 250.00–268.00 $257.46 $1,334 +4.94
572 572 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,464 +3.67
568–577 value added 574 34 271.00–275.00 $272.28 $1,563 —
605–630 618 2 230.00–243.00 $236.63 $1,462 -9.35
650–692 687 12 235.00–248.00 $241.60 $1,660 -6.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 —
340 340 1 237.50 $237.50 $808 +12.50
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 +31.04
460–495 481 4 225.00–264.00 $247.85 $1,192 +12.07
505–540 527 7 214.00–241.00 $231.67 $1,221 +5.24
552–585 565 7 223.00–244.00 $234.38 $1,324 —
655–695 675 4 214.00–228.00 $223.43 $1,508 +5.07
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1181 1181 4 179.00 $179.00 $2,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 fancy 253 3 302.50 $302.50 $765 +5.00
265–298 287 6 262.50–270.00 $268.08 $769 -9.46
325–326 326 4 245.00–255.00 $252.51 $823 +5.73
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 -1.50
380–392 fancy 389 7 266.00–267.50 $266.42 $1,036 —
401 fancy 401 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,007 -11.92
405–442 423 12 230.00–249.00 $240.08 $1,016 +0.61
450–495 476 28 230.00–247.00 $237.41 $1,130 -1.51
450–482 fancy 476 12 250.00–258.00 $256.23 $1,220 —
502 value added 502 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,255 —
515–545 526 25 236.00–247.00 $245.03 $1,289 +18.85
550–597 580 9 237.00–246.50 $243.90 $1,415 +17.90
600–645 609 5 210.00–232.00 $220.84 $1,345 +7.50
612 value added 612 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 222.50–232.50 $227.66 $530 —
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 -5.85
460–465 461 4 200.00–225.00 $208.79 $963 -13.87
545 545 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,161 +13.88
585–590 588 3 190.00–208.00 $198.01 $1,164 -15.55
660–690 670 6 181.00–199.00 $191.64 $1,284 +1.29
707 707 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,280 +9.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 2 315.00 $315.00 $961 -22.50
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 +5.00
352–387 365 7 275.00–290.00 $283.43 $1,035 +24.13
407–415 409 8 260.00–271.00 $267.31 $1,093 +1.92
450–475 463 5 264.00–282.50 $274.18 $1,269 +1.68
516–548 531 10 233.00–241.00 $237.32 $1,260 +7.32
557–595 562 7 231.00–232.00 $231.85 $1,303 +18.85
630 630 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,392 +6.17
660–695 678 2 211.00–219.00 $214.90 $1,457 —
703–725 707 6 202.00–206.00 $202.68 $1,433 +13.58
890 890 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,646 —
905 905 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,665 —
970 970 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 217.50 $217.50 $740 —
400–445 423 2 200.00–220.00 $209.47 $886 —
465–495 484 11 202.00–240.00 $225.22 $1,090 -6.36
520–540 533 3 190.00–216.00 $198.78 $1,059 +5.05
650 650 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $1,251 —
772 772 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,336 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1470 1326 80-85% 10 116.00–120.00 $118.89 $1,576 —
1345 1345 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,506 —
1195–1620 1353 80-85% 9 122.00–138.00 $126.72 $1,715 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $740 -26.28
905–1030 975 85-90% 3 115.00–118.00 $117.07 $1,141 —
1035–1045 1040 85-90% 2 102.00–110.00 $105.98 $1,102 +21.20
1100–1135 1120 85-90% 3 122.00–127.00 $123.97 $1,388 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,869 +2.70
1870 1870 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1465 1253 3 156.00–159.00 $157.23 $1,970 —
1795–2135 1896 4 161.00–172.00 $166.04 $3,148 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–915 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 144.00–148.00 $146.04 $1,311

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
937–1050 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,503.86
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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.