Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.24/cwt +12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 572 lb · 169 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.88/cwt +7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 638 lb · 89 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.87/cwt +4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 672 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 754 502 292
Feeder cattle 696 451 246
Slaughter cattle 55 51 44
Replacement cattle 3 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers 5.00-8.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling 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
342 fancy 342 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,060 —
370–395 383 2 272.50–282.50 $277.34 $1,062 +22.34
415–422 fancy 419 4 285.00–287.50 $286.24 $1,199 —
415–445 428 3 250.00–262.50 $257.50 $1,102 -8.51
452–460 fancy 455 14 280.00–285.00 $284.28 $1,293 -2.72
455–495 475 15 252.50–277.50 $271.61 $1,290 +9.11
505–545 523 10 255.00–266.00 $261.01 $1,365 +19.63
525–537 value added 530 5 273.00–274.00 $273.59 $1,450 +5.59
555–557 value added 557 19 271.00–275.00 $271.84 $1,514 +3.84
555–588 578 15 252.50–267.00 $258.66 $1,495 +3.60
602–618 value added 612 5 262.00–264.00 $262.79 $1,608 —
620–645 630 3 229.00–246.00 $238.41 $1,502 -6.03
650–675 658 5 232.00–247.00 $240.94 $1,585 +5.94
660–676 value added 674 34 258.00–263.50 $260.36 $1,755 +4.26
701 value added 701 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,774 +11.88
710–720 717 3 228.00–239.00 $234.31 $1,680 +6.31
773 773 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,855 —
900–905 903 2 210.00–223.00 $216.48 $1,955 —
980 980 2 190.00–205.00 $197.50 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 252.00 $252.00 $940 +46.45
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 —
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —
550–578 564 8 229.00–247.50 $242.11 $1,366 +11.67
610 610 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,305 -1.00
680 680 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,346 +18.00
865 865 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,678 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–345 342 4 237.50–242.50 $238.76 $817 -1.14
390–395 393 2 222.50–237.50 $229.95 $904 -10.06
400–447 fancy 414 15 250.00–260.00 $255.97 $1,060 —
415–445 432 8 230.00–247.00 $238.77 $1,031 -3.96
450–481 fancy 471 6 250.00–252.00 $251.36 $1,184 -7.64
455–495 471 17 226.00–245.00 $239.26 $1,127 +0.99
510 value added 510 10 260.50 $260.50 $1,329 —
500–530 511 28 230.00–245.00 $237.66 $1,214 -3.74
551–590 561 11 230.00–241.00 $235.83 $1,323 -1.12
556–590 value added 573 158 256.25–268.50 $263.01 $1,507 +7.69
638 value added 638 87 257.50 $257.50 $1,643 +7.00
640 640 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 +2.00
650–680 670 3 210.00–225.00 $217.66 $1,458 -12.51
725 725 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,392 —
966 966 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,806 +28.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 215.00 $215.00 $742 —
410–430 420 2 217.50–218.00 $217.74 $915 +29.67
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 -6.03
512–545 532 13 200.00–227.00 $213.01 $1,133 +7.67
575–592 585 4 188.00–220.00 $210.27 $1,230 +28.22
610–645 630 3 187.50–208.00 $200.36 $1,262 -3.64
662–665 663 3 206.00–209.00 $208.00 $1,379 +58.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 fancy 356 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,086 —
360–397 384 6 260.00–270.00 $265.78 $1,021 -19.22
410 fancy 410 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,160 -22.00
415–445 434 4 257.50–270.00 $267.01 $1,159 -12.59
455–495 472 6 249.00–262.50 $259.62 $1,225 -12.31
510–530 523 5 236.00–247.00 $241.98 $1,266 -12.10
560–563 562 5 230.00–241.00 $232.19 $1,305 -8.47
605–635 615 5 210.00–222.00 $216.98 $1,334 -10.10
700–740 719 5 204.00–218.00 $213.63 $1,536 -12.40
810–835 823 2 196.00–205.00 $200.57 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -40.14
400–435 412 3 200.00–222.50 $214.57 $884 +11.02
465–497 486 3 217.00–242.50 $225.13 $1,094 -18.01
515 515 2 223.00–225.00 $224.00 $1,154 -9.03
570–597 584 4 228.00–229.00 $228.51 $1,334 -2.52
615 615 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,276 +17.50
665 665 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,370 —
700 700 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,337 -6.54
750–785 773 3 185.00–187.50 $185.81 $1,436 +9.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1460 1289 80-85% 5 106.00–114.00 $109.79 $1,415 -7.15
1210–1495 1324 80-85% 9 123.00–147.00 $128.81 $1,705 +0.73
1170–1460 1337 80-85% 8 117.00–120.00 $118.48 $1,584 -9.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1140 1055 85-90% 6 105.00–113.00 $109.06 $1,151 -10.00
1005–1115 1060 85-90% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.58 $1,257 -0.48
1065 1065 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,044 -21.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1535 1512 75-80% 3 115.00–120.00 $117.66 $1,779 —
1565–1780 1658 75-80% 4 122.00–123.00 $122.27 $2,027 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,869 —
1415 1415 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,122 —
1145–1780 1511 4 161.00–169.00 $164.58 $2,487 +4.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 —
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 167.50 $167.50 $456 —

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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.