Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last reported feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady-2.00 higher with good demand. Buyers showed

good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower; slaughter Bulls sold 3.00 lower with moderate

demand on all slaughter cattle

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.24/cwt on 357 head.

Average price

$134.24

357 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$748

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$19.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.08

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	558	134.40	750	354
Medium and Large 2-3	478	115.33	552	3thin

One grade step is worth $19.07/cwt here — about $199 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale357 hd

134.24

—

KY average25 barns · 6,257 hd

127.16

+7.08

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,505	80.00	1,204	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,509	48.95	738	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,219	46.70	569	7thin

Every lot, as filed

59 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	123.70/cwt	115.00–136.00	844	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	131.60/cwt	116.50–136.50	1,028	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	122.85/cwt	110.00–125.00	897	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	647	128.35/cwt	120.00–130.00	830	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	126.77/cwt	120.00–135.00	493	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	127.35/cwt	121.00–134.00	409	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	964	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,108	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	127.50/cwt	126.00–128.00	870	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	142.40/cwt	126.00–146.00	622	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	132.01/cwt	126.00–140.00	638	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	137.90/cwt	124.00–142.00	732	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,140	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	131.81/cwt	124.00–138.00	749	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	138.61/cwt	120.00–151.00	657	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	137.97/cwt	117.50–147.00	585	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	761	136.25/cwt	136.25–136.25	1,037	72
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	42.89/cwt	38.00–48.00	508	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,598	46.42/cwt	45.00–48.00	742	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	49.56/cwt	44.00–54.00	617	4
Bulls	—	—	1,505	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,204	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	130.55/cwt	125.00–141.00	760	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	883	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	593	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	652	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	770	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	588	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	806	104
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	898	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	129.41/cwt	115.00–132.50	801	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,085	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,260	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	8,178	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	133.81/cwt	132.50–141.50	843	35
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,242	982.82/cwt	825.00–1,100.00	12,207	28
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,269	810.88/cwt	730.00–920.00	10,290	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	133.87/cwt	123.00–137.50	918	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	487	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	701	71
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	365	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	151.06/cwt	147.00–158.00	733	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	97.20/cwt	95.00–106.00	815	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	138.77/cwt	135.00–142.50	538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,049	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	153.47/cwt	151.00–156.00	853	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	135.30/cwt	133.00–144.00	486	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	137.46/cwt	127.00–152.50	723	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,157	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	142.38/cwt	138.00–154.00	626	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	966	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	129.49/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,088	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	368	3

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

Mon Oct 5, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 771Last week 69Year ago 100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 3Year ago 5

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to last reported feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady-2.00 higher with good demand. Buyers showed

good interest in weaned and pre-conditioned cattle. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower; slaughter Bulls sold 3.00 lower with moderate

demand on all slaughter cattle

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	682	115.00–136.00	123.70
9	—	730	110.00–125.00	122.85
6	—	647	120.00–130.00	128.35
9	—	389	120.00–135.00	126.77
8	—	321	121.00–134.00	127.35
2	—	945	102.00	102.00
12	—	437	126.00–146.00	142.40
27	—	483	126.00–140.00	132.01
19	—	531	124.00–142.00	137.90
41	—	568	124.00–138.00	131.81
3	—	755	117.00	117.00
11	—	816	110.00	110.00
3	—	263	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	115.00	115.00
1	—	355	115.00	115.00
1	—	590	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	588	137.00	137.00
71	—	487	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	781	116.50–136.50	131.60
2	—	345	159.00	159.00
1	—	955	116.00	116.00
2	—	923	122.00–125.00	123.49
35	—	630	132.50–141.50	133.81
9	—	686	123.00–137.50	133.87
8	—	485	147.00–158.00	151.06
1	—	1,070	98.00	98.00
6	—	556	151.00–156.00	153.47
5	—	359	133.00–144.00	135.30
47	—	526	127.00–152.50	137.46
1	—	1,015	114.00	114.00
30	—	440	138.00–154.00	142.38
16	—	743	130.00	130.00
2	—	840	128.00–131.00	129.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	761	136.25	136.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	119.00	119.00
1	—	1,060	89.00	89.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	682	126.00–128.00	127.50
13	—	474	120.00–151.00	138.61
15	—	424	117.50–147.00	137.97
18	—	582	125.00–141.00	130.55
1	—	890	100.00	100.00
8	—	619	115.00–132.50	129.41
5	—	838	95.00–106.00	97.20
2	—	388	135.00–142.50	138.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	593	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	160.00	160.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	38.00–48.00	42.89
4	—	1,244	44.00–54.00	49.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,598	45.00–48.00	46.42
1	—	1,330	54.00	54.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	80.00	80.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,242	825.00–1,100.00	982.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,269	730.00–920.00	810.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,120	1,125.00	1,125.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Flemingsburg Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle