Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.13/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 523 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.28/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 573 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.95/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 461 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 402 605
Feeder cattle 398 353 566
Slaughter cattle 63 47 36
Replacement cattle 1 2 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 Lower, Slaughter bulls steady, 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
230 230 3 285.00 $285.00 $656 —
330 330 2 265.00 $265.00 $874 —
337 fancy 337 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,045 —
366 fancy 366 8 296.00 $296.00 $1,083 -16.55
403 fancy 403 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,189 —
430–445 438 3 270.00–275.00 $272.02 $1,191 -2.98
455–490 473 15 265.00–283.00 $276.00 $1,305 +1.06
500–526 value added 520 16 270.00–278.00 $275.39 $1,432 +1.39
505–545 527 12 250.00–269.00 $260.79 $1,374 +6.08
563–573 value added 566 11 272.00–275.00 $274.17 $1,552 +4.17
555–597 578 15 250.00–267.50 $260.50 $1,506 -1.91
605–635 value added 621 11 253.00–269.00 $258.82 $1,607 -3.18
640 640 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,530 -2.69
650 650 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,586 +15.00
656–660 value added 657 6 250.00–252.50 $250.42 $1,645 —
711–720 value added 713 6 249.00–250.00 $249.83 $1,781 —
720–735 727 4 231.00–245.00 $239.77 $1,743 —
770 770 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,786 -2.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 252.50 $252.50 $997 —
435 435 3 242.50–250.00 $247.50 $1,077 —
470 470 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 —
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 +14.27
575 575 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 +12.00
615 615 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,245 —
705–730 718 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,310 —
815 815 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,524 —
870 870 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,897 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 252.50 $252.50 $732 —
303 fancy 303 4 259.00 $259.00 $785 —
315–335 325 3 230.00–247.50 $240.65 $782 +7.11
357–360 358 3 231.00–237.50 $233.18 $835 -8.15
400–425 fancy 418 7 250.00–260.00 $254.33 $1,063 —
405–440 421 7 230.00–249.00 $239.55 $1,009 -3.00
453–470 fancy 459 8 251.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,159 -1.54
450–472 462 13 232.50–247.50 $241.94 $1,118 +1.83
500–536 518 20 230.00–246.00 $241.24 $1,250 +3.77
555–598 577 21 232.00–245.00 $236.96 $1,367 -4.68
602 602 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,397 +8.88
606–638 value added 619 13 240.00–247.00 $244.04 $1,511 —
685 685 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 +2.00
685 value added 685 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 222.50 $222.50 $612 +15.00
305 305 1 235.00 $235.00 $717 —
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 ±0.00
470–476 475 6 211.00–223.00 $212.98 $1,012 +12.47
500–525 510 3 210.00–225.00 $218.73 $1,116 +18.73
555–585 571 6 205.00–229.00 $221.40 $1,264 +6.49
676 676 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,474 +45.00
730–740 735 2 175.00–179.00 $177.01 $1,301 —
965 965 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 295.00 $295.00 $944 —
335–345 340 2 250.00–260.00 $255.07 $867 -32.43
353–380 358 5 250.00–260.00 $252.12 $903 —
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 -13.81
455–495 475 8 257.50–277.50 $266.83 $1,267 -3.62
500–525 511 11 250.00–264.00 $255.94 $1,308 +4.37
561–580 566 4 245.00–246.00 $245.26 $1,388 +2.20
620–635 627 8 198.00–210.00 $204.86 $1,284 -12.55
652–655 653 3 200.00–204.00 $202.66 $1,323 +2.66
755–785 770 2 184.00–197.50 $190.88 $1,470 —
815 815 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,288 —
850–875 863 2 150.00–160.00 $155.07 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 427 3 212.50–245.00 $232.89 $994 -1.99
460–495 478 4 220.00–230.00 $224.09 $1,071 —
500–545 511 11 214.00–241.00 $230.33 $1,177 +9.33
550–595 568 8 192.50–237.50 $221.84 $1,260 —
652–685 664 5 186.00–191.00 $188.63 $1,253 —
700–745 723 2 160.00–179.00 $169.80 $1,228 -0.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1465 1300 80-85% 14 99.00–111.00 $106.70 $1,387 -8.38
1305 1305 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,592 +6.92
1165–1495 1348 80-85% 9 114.00–118.00 $115.05 $1,551 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1675 1588 75-80% 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,715 —
1520–1805 1625 75-80% 5 114.00–119.00 $116.15 $1,887 -0.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1080 1028 85-90% 3 76.00–90.00 $84.32 $867 —
1050–1190 1112 85-90% 3 106.00–108.00 $106.97 $1,190 -0.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1820 1735 2 154.00–155.00 $154.48 $2,680 -0.71
1750 1750 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,940 —
2215 2215 1 144.00 $144.00 $3,190 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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.