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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 26, 2024

137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 137 801 558
Feeder cattle 94 754 500
Slaughter cattle 41 46 57
Replacement cattle 2 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: No comparison due to limited supply, most classes sold with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 fancy 341 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,100 —
417 fancy 417 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,251 —
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 +8.11
545 545 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 -9.41
553 553 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,493 +6.09
720 720 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,663 —
750 750 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,710 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 -1.00
765 765 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,629 —
925 925 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,665 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,635 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 229.00 $229.00 $687 -21.66
355–375 362 3 232.50–235.00 $233.36 $845 -1.11
430–435 fancy 433 2 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,093 +0.99
460 fancy 460 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,187 —
475 475 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 -0.96
502–538 523 9 230.00–245.00 $238.94 $1,250 +0.06
560 560 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 -6.13
695 695 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,522 -8.50
837 837 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,707 —
975 975 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 195.00–212.50 $203.20 $565 —
380–395 388 2 212.00–222.50 $217.35 $843 -3.13
415 415 1 223.00 $223.00 $925 +14.28
460 460 1 195.00 $195.00 $897 -18.26
535–540 538 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,076 -8.65
555–592 574 4 172.50–181.00 $175.85 $1,009 -35.83
670 670 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,353 +2.99
735 735 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,411 —
850 850 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,420 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1250 1145 2 157.50–165.00 $160.91 $1,842 —
1130–1165 1148 2 170.00–177.50 $173.69 $1,994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–372 370 3 190.00–235.00 $204.81 $758 -12.67
460–485 474 4 212.50–230.00 $221.99 $1,052 +8.52
560–590 580 3 205.00–229.00 $214.83 $1,246 -1.77
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 -1.60
725–740 733 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,338 -4.97
925 925 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 287.50 $287.50 $819 —
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 —
380 fancy 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 —
425 425 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,201 +7.53
470–475 473 2 250.00–272.50 $261.19 $1,235 -8.29
570 570 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,431 +3.03
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 +6.00
780 780 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,529 +12.00
820–835 830 3 165.00–185.00 $172.37 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1405 1274 80-85% 9 113.00–129.00 $119.24 $1,519 +13.80
1230–1405 1292 80-85% 3 107.00–111.00 $109.55 $1,415 +4.11
1380 1380 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,325 +6.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1875 1648 75-80% 10 118.00–131.00 $123.94 $2,043 +6.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1045 995 85-90% 2 84.00–87.00 $85.42 $850 —
965–1095 1047 85-90% 3 90.00–99.00 $95.60 $1,001 -9.64
1070–1190 1130 85-90% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.53 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–1900 1812 3 134.00–142.00 $138.56 $2,511 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1200 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.