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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.04/cwt +31.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,213/hd at 861 lb · 185 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.11/cwt +16.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 533 lb · 92 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.64/cwt +18.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 660 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 786 554
Feeder cattle 815 702 515
Slaughter cattle 66 84 33
Replacement cattle 4 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 15.00-20.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, 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
305–342 fancy 324 4 337.50–340.00 $338.68 $1,097 +36.18
380 380 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 +0.06
397 fancy 397 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,459 +32.16
420–425 423 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,269 +2.50
400–441 fancy 428 18 324.00–370.00 $341.03 $1,460 +22.53
470–491 fancy 479 15 319.00–345.00 $326.53 $1,564 +13.14
505–542 value added 530 61 300.00–332.50 $318.96 $1,690 +33.99
567–590 value added 568 22 291.00–305.00 $303.88 $1,726 +20.85
576–585 579 8 270.00–283.00 $277.60 $1,607 +15.10
630–640 value added 634 5 260.00–272.00 $265.60 $1,684 -7.73
655–658 value added 658 62 266.00–276.50 $276.33 $1,818 +16.88
680–685 684 4 248.00–250.00 $248.50 $1,700 +6.27
704–749 729 30 236.00–243.00 $239.72 $1,748 +4.84
859–865 value added 861 185 253.00–259.25 $257.04 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517–545 529 4 212.50–255.00 $236.91 $1,253 +17.32
590–595 593 2 251.00–252.50 $251.75 $1,493 —
620 620 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,370 +1.20
699 699 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,643 —
895 895 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,888 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,013 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 242.50 $242.50 $715 -22.50
316 fancy 316 5 291.00 $291.00 $920 +18.50
360–390 fancy 375 2 297.50–305.00 $301.10 $1,129 +13.47
410–448 fancy 429 10 275.00–294.00 $286.83 $1,231 +21.72
450–468 fancy 459 27 270.00–283.00 $278.22 $1,277 +17.54
462–470 466 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,212 +17.88
500–540 525 7 242.50–248.00 $245.49 $1,289 +4.27
520–547 value added 534 85 251.00–269.25 $265.64 $1,419 +11.25
560–585 573 3 236.00–238.00 $237.16 $1,359 -5.56
575–585 value added 578 21 251.00–263.50 $261.73 $1,513 +4.91
605–625 615 2 231.00–235.00 $232.97 $1,433 +2.28
608–646 value added 633 29 241.50–260.00 $245.22 $1,552 -2.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 237.50 $237.50 $812 +32.50
350–390 377 3 232.50–242.50 $239.40 $903 —
400–435 412 3 202.50–230.00 $211.41 $871 —
470 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 —
548 548 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,233 +20.15
845 845 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,529 —
1090 1090 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–380 fancy 369 5 336.00–342.50 $338.68 $1,250 +28.68
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 —
462 fancy 462 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,617 +53.76
450–490 474 4 275.00–287.50 $279.81 $1,326 -1.22
502 502 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,305 +6.07
568 568 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,363 -13.04
670–682 678 3 215.00–227.00 $223.05 $1,512 +6.05
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 +23.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,392 —
730 730 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,394 ±0.00
845 845 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,352 —
950 950 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1445 1333 80-85% 6 102.00–111.00 $106.33 $1,417 +11.87
1180–1480 1347 80-85% 5 115.00–131.00 $120.78 $1,627 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1155 1029 85-90% 6 101.00–112.00 $105.90 $1,090 -23.58
1155 1155 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,097 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1535 1520 75-80% 2 115.00–128.00 $121.56 $1,848 +14.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2060 2060 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,337 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1075 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 129.00–138.00 $134.90 $1,255

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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.