Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.64/cwt +13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 619 lb · 103 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.48/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 616 lb · 69 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.18/cwt +7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 684 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 801 462 152
Feeder cattle 754 398 127
Slaughter cattle 46 63 23
Replacement cattle 1 1 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower, over 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes, most price increase was on the weaned and vaccinated cattle. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter 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
370–385 378 2 280.00–292.50 $286.13 $1,082 —
385 fancy 385 14 306.00–307.50 $306.21 $1,179 +10.21
469–473 fancy 470 9 283.00–290.00 $285.35 $1,341 —
480–490 485 12 268.00–279.00 $271.89 $1,319 -4.11
507–540 524 25 260.00–271.00 $264.41 $1,386 +3.62
530 value added 530 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,468 +1.61
555 value added 555 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,548 +4.83
570–595 583 19 253.00–270.00 $263.91 $1,539 +3.41
603–636 value added 619 102 250.00–279.50 $270.94 $1,677 +12.12
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 +1.00
650–666 662 4 230.00–240.00 $232.45 $1,539 -11.55
669–692 value added 686 47 253.00–268.00 $259.28 $1,779 +8.86
759 value added 759 12 249.00 $249.00 $1,890 —
760 760 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,771 +1.00
812 value added 812 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,989 —
800–845 825 3 220.00–225.00 $222.30 $1,834 —
940 940 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 245.00 $245.00 $943 -7.50
515–520 518 2 217.50–222.00 $219.74 $1,138 -20.26
580 580 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,340 -9.00
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
705 705 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,509 +31.54
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 245.00–257.50 $250.66 $820 +10.01
350–395 380 7 231.00–240.00 $234.47 $891 +1.29
419 fancy 419 20 251.50 $251.50 $1,054 -2.83
410–445 435 8 227.00–244.00 $235.40 $1,024 -4.15
455–498 486 31 225.00–245.00 $235.96 $1,147 -5.98
525–529 value added 529 30 253.00–256.00 $255.90 $1,354 —
515–548 535 19 235.00–240.50 $238.88 $1,278 -2.36
550–598 583 33 230.00–247.00 $236.13 $1,377 -0.83
603–632 value added 615 52 240.50–249.00 $246.79 $1,518 +2.75
600–640 620 17 220.00–239.00 $229.28 $1,422 -2.72
668 value added 668 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,630 +3.00
665–688 672 18 220.00–235.00 $227.50 $1,529 -2.50
785 785 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,641 —
857 857 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 192.50–200.00 $196.43 $619 -38.57
380–396 393 5 220.00–222.50 $220.48 $866 —
400–410 404 4 200.00–220.00 $208.72 $843 +8.72
453–495 469 8 190.00–225.00 $213.26 $1,000 +0.28
535–537 536 3 200.00–226.00 $208.65 $1,118 -10.08
568–575 570 4 190.00–219.00 $211.68 $1,207 -9.72
600–625 613 4 180.00–200.00 $190.20 $1,166 —
660–670 665 2 198.00–200.00 $199.01 $1,323 -18.99
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 379 4 270.00–290.00 $275.72 $1,045 +23.60
410–415 413 2 270.00–280.00 $274.97 $1,136 +14.97
430–440 fancy 435 2 285.00–295.00 $289.94 $1,261 —
453–490 471 6 258.00–279.00 $269.48 $1,269 +2.65
500–545 512 6 242.00–260.00 $248.74 $1,274 -7.20
550–585 565 17 242.00–255.00 $247.97 $1,401 +2.71
605–647 629 9 221.00–235.00 $225.34 $1,417 +20.48
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 +2.34
715 715 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,316 —
770 770 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,417 -6.88
855 855 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,436 +12.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 195.00–222.50 $208.02 $682 —
365–370 368 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $800 —
465–495 475 3 185.00–235.00 $213.47 $1,014 -10.62
550–560 555 2 205.00–228.00 $216.60 $1,202 -5.24
605–645 630 3 200.00–205.00 $201.60 $1,270 —
715 715 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,341 +17.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1375 1279 80-85% 4 101.00–110.00 $105.44 $1,349 —
1165–1470 1322 80-85% 10 114.00–118.00 $116.54 $1,541 -5.46
1370 1370 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,233 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $752 —
935–1120 1012 85-90% 6 101.00–108.00 $105.24 $1,065 +20.92
1045–1110 1078 85-90% 2 111.00–117.00 $113.91 $1,228 —
1055–1130 1093 85-90% 2 92.00–97.00 $94.59 $1,034 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1535 1533 75-80% 3 105.00–110.00 $108.34 $1,661 —
1500–1890 1646 75-80% 7 112.00–127.00 $116.96 $1,925 +0.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1645 1508 4 120.00–133.00 $128.27 $1,934 —
1795 1795 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,675 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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.