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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.84/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 562 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.19/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 468 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.40/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 518 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 424 492
Feeder cattle 451 372 456
Slaughter cattle 51 45 36
Replacement cattle — 7 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, over 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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
365–395 375 3 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $956 -25.00
372–390 fancy 378 3 290.00–297.50 $292.58 $1,106 —
410–435 424 4 252.50–271.00 $266.01 $1,128 -21.99
475 fancy 475 11 287.00 $287.00 $1,363 —
475–495 486 12 254.00–270.00 $262.50 $1,276 -23.87
503–525 value added 510 16 268.00 $268.00 $1,367 —
505–547 536 5 237.50–250.00 $241.38 $1,294 -16.08
563 value added 563 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,509 -4.28
560–596 590 10 243.00–259.00 $255.06 $1,505 -0.94
600–637 627 7 243.00–245.00 $244.44 $1,533 +7.81
650–665 658 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,546 -6.60
655–684 value added 670 12 250.00–260.50 $256.10 $1,716 —
725–727 value added 727 8 241.00–242.00 $241.12 $1,753 —
733 733 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,671 —
892 892 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 185.00–225.00 $205.55 $750 —
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 -1.67
555–585 568 3 221.00–235.00 $230.44 $1,309 -3.94
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 —
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 -43.43
731 731 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,535 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 245.00 $245.00 $564 —
302–340 317 6 230.00–247.50 $239.90 $760 -12.61
355–385 371 5 239.00–241.00 $240.01 $890 -9.99
405–445 429 9 235.00–245.00 $242.73 $1,041 +2.65
450–495 468 20 229.00–243.00 $238.27 $1,115 +0.86
463–485 fancy 469 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,215 +2.77
502–540 518 24 235.00–249.00 $241.40 $1,250 -3.63
559–590 value added 560 33 250.00–255.50 $255.32 $1,430 —
554–595 565 18 230.00–241.50 $236.95 $1,339 -6.95
615 615 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,402 +7.16
600–645 value added 621 21 240.00–257.00 $250.50 $1,556 +10.50
655–677 661 8 222.00–235.00 $230.17 $1,521 —
796 796 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,592 —
810–835 818 3 190.00–201.00 $193.74 $1,585 —
940 940 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,560 —
980 980 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 217.50 $217.50 $576 —
380–385 383 3 217.50–225.00 $219.98 $843 -5.02
405–435 416 5 170.00–205.00 $188.07 $782 —
460–475 470 3 213.00–220.00 $216.03 $1,015 +7.24
500–545 516 16 170.00–222.50 $205.34 $1,060 -7.66
555–585 570 2 180.00–184.00 $182.05 $1,038 -15.96
645 645 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,316 —
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 -41.64
745 745 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 —
865–885 875 2 139.00–160.00 $149.62 $1,309 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 177.00 $177.00 $844 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 262.00 $262.00 $603 —
345 fancy 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 —
372 372 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,060 +1.57
405 fancy 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 —
430–445 440 5 272.50–283.00 $279.60 $1,230 +12.29
462–497 477 7 260.00–281.00 $271.93 $1,297 -2.25
505–520 512 3 240.00–263.00 $254.08 $1,301 +16.76
575–585 578 3 240.00–241.00 $240.66 $1,391 +8.81
600–630 615 9 220.00–235.00 $227.08 $1,397 +6.08
660–690 675 9 226.00–236.00 $230.99 $1,559 +16.09
710–746 735 6 210.00–230.00 $226.03 $1,661 +23.35
755 755 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 235.00 $235.00 $540 —
355–365 360 2 230.00–250.00 $240.14 $865 —
400–420 413 3 200.00–211.00 $203.55 $841 -5.92
465–482 475 4 214.00–257.50 $243.14 $1,155 +17.92
507–537 524 7 222.50–238.00 $233.03 $1,221 +34.25
555–595 578 10 222.50–237.00 $231.03 $1,335 —
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 —
720–745 733 2 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $1,448 —
750–760 755 2 164.00–188.00 $176.08 $1,329 +3.08
845 845 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,251 —
900 900 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1340 1268 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,268 —
1185–1480 1282 80-85% 5 103.00–113.00 $108.11 $1,386 —
1140–1450 1286 80-85% 6 115.00–119.00 $116.94 $1,504 —
1185–1460 1337 80-85% 10 123.00–137.00 $128.08 $1,712 +16.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1190 1044 85-90% 4 105.00–115.00 $110.39 $1,152 +4.41
1005–1125 1063 85-90% 3 118.00–121.00 $119.06 $1,266 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,150 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1755 1603 75-80% 3 126.00–135.00 $129.64 $2,078 —
1930 1930 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,335 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1940 1534 4 158.00–162.00 $160.08 $2,456 —
1320–2035 1738 5 163.00–170.00 $167.60 $2,913 —

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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.