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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.09/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 529 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $276.38/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 479 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.65/cwt ≈ $1,640/hd at 676 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 885 154
Feeder cattle 206 815 121
Slaughter cattle 43 66 32
Replacement cattle 6 4 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 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
350 fancy 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 —
405–430 fancy 414 4 327.50–372.50 $351.21 $1,454 +10.18
461–470 fancy 464 7 327.50–340.00 $331.12 $1,536 +4.59
475–495 485 2 267.50–275.00 $271.33 $1,316 —
500–510 value added 505 2 287.50–322.50 $305.17 $1,541 -13.79
505–520 513 2 257.50–270.00 $263.84 $1,353 —
556 value added 556 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,729 +7.12
580–590 584 4 250.00–267.50 $258.12 $1,507 -19.48
620–646 value added 639 12 251.00–280.00 $266.51 $1,703 +0.91
675 value added 675 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 -16.33
680–695 688 2 237.00–248.00 $242.44 $1,668 -6.06
725–735 728 3 240.00–243.00 $241.00 $1,754 +1.28
787 787 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,928 —
1035 1035 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,070 —
1065 1065 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 —
560 560 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,386 -4.25
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -11.00
720 720 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,570 —
935 935 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,795 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 267.50 $267.50 $696 +25.00
350–365 358 2 255.00–260.00 $257.55 $922 —
390–395 fancy 393 3 270.00–305.00 $284.92 $1,120 -16.18
405 405 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,073 —
420–437 fancy 434 6 272.50–320.00 $289.80 $1,258 +2.97
456–487 fancy 472 11 272.50–307.50 $286.30 $1,351 +8.08
485–493 491 6 247.50–265.00 $258.20 $1,268 -1.80
501–536 value added 527 20 266.00–272.50 $270.96 $1,428 +5.32
500–545 534 6 237.50–258.00 $254.19 $1,357 +8.70
562–570 564 7 240.00–252.50 $247.13 $1,394 +9.97
600 600 2 237.50–239.00 $238.25 $1,430 +5.28
605–607 value added 606 3 242.00–245.00 $243.00 $1,473 -2.22
660 660 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,534 —
674–679 value added 677 12 243.00–244.00 $243.50 $1,648 —
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
805 805 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 —
910–930 920 2 200.00–214.00 $207.08 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 -20.00
515–535 527 3 222.50–238.00 $230.26 $1,213 +5.26
580 580 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,030 —
632 632 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,375 —
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —
807 807 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,445 —
900 900 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,575 —
985 985 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,645 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,005 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 280.00 $280.00 $882 —
330 fancy 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 —
480 480 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,284 -12.31
505–540 522 3 252.00–271.00 $260.03 $1,357 +0.03
569 fancy 569 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,610 —
582–585 583 3 243.00–245.00 $243.67 $1,421 +3.67
635 635 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,413 —
745 745 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,669 —
767–795 784 5 194.00–197.00 $195.17 $1,530 -14.83
830 830 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,055 —
685–690 688 2 197.00–214.00 $205.53 $1,414 —
830 830 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,278 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1345 1237 80-85% 5 111.00–129.00 $115.99 $1,435 —
1190–1360 1258 80-85% 3 87.00–89.00 $88.05 $1,108 —
1185–1490 1312 80-85% 8 100.00–110.00 $105.47 $1,384 -0.86
1375–1395 1385 80-85% 2 94.00–99.00 $96.52 $1,337 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1105 980 85-90% 3 90.00–96.00 $91.83 $900 —
915–1135 1024 85-90% 6 81.00–86.00 $83.72 $857 -22.18
1140 1140 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,163 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1875 1633 75-80% 3 105.00–110.00 $107.71 $1,759 —
1615–1745 1680 75-80% 2 114.00–124.00 $118.81 $1,996 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1755 1720 2 136.00–139.00 $137.53 $2,366 —
1390–2065 1838 3 144.00–149.00 $147.74 $2,715 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,390
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1250–1650 1502 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,004.47

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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.