Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $233.67/cwt on 327 head.

Average price

$233.67

327 head · 618 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,443

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$526

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

$57.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.62

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	622	236.30	1,470	312
Medium and Large 2-3	527	179.11	944	15thin

One grade step is worth $57.19/cwt here — about $526 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 sale327 hd

233.67

—

KY average25 barns · 5,822 hd

228.05

+5.62

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	1,837	123.03	2,260	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,577	109.85	1,733	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,351	105.39	1,424	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,108	94.97	1,052	15
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,045	156.00	1,630	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	245.90/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,559	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	214.54/cwt	207.50–229.00	1,004	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	214.76/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,130	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,564	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	830	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	214.40/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,235	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	249.33/cwt	248.00–252.00	1,421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	231.35/cwt	231.35–231.35	1,652	141
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	252.95/cwt	229.00–253.70	1,414	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	224.15/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,358	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	225.01/cwt	212.00–232.50	959	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	231.77/cwt	215.00–240.00	834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,986	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	469	251.43/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,179	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	188.79/cwt	184.00–191.00	1,097	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,289	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	256.49/cwt	256.00–257.50	1,103	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,901	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	251.27/cwt	239.00–256.00	1,337	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	962	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	204.49/cwt	204.00–205.00	1,159	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	202.77/cwt	195.00–209.00	1,340	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	249.39/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,152	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	255.15/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,054	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,045	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,630	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,146	87.08/cwt	85.00–88.50	998	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,145	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	97.02/cwt	92.50–103.00	1,063	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	111.80/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,753	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,669	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,123	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	114.29/cwt	109.50–119.00	1,570	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	101.30/cwt	100.00–103.50	1,366	7
Bulls	—	—	1,778	120.21/cwt	116.00–123.50	2,137	3
Bulls	—	—	2,015	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	2,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	201.05/cwt	194.00–212.00	1,251	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	216.52/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,113	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	189.56/cwt	184.00–195.00	1,342	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	212.06/cwt	207.00–217.00	933	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	187.57/cwt	182.50–190.00	985	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	393	236.46/cwt	231.00–242.00	929	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	177.02/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,018	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	547	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	916	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	776	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	246.90/cwt	232.00–253.00	1,210	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	237.45/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,000	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	205.97/cwt	203.00–209.00	1,258	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	176.56/cwt	160.00–193.00	1,171	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	568	1

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

Tue Jul 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 495Last week 488Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 52Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 1Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	634	239.00–247.00	245.90
3	—	570	248.00–252.00	249.33
11	—	532	239.00–256.00	251.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	250.00	250.00
1	—	285	270.00	270.00
8	—	469	240.00–265.00	251.43
3	—	430	256.00–257.50	256.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	426	212.00–232.50	225.01
3	—	360	215.00–240.00	231.77
2	—	875	227.00	227.00
1	—	505	225.00	225.00
1	—	490	218.00	218.00
1	—	905	210.00	210.00
1	—	705	210.00	210.00
1	—	620	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	581	184.00–191.00	188.79
1	—	720	179.00	179.00
1	—	935	184.00	184.00
1	—	540	176.00	176.00
1	—	440	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	207.50–229.00	214.54
10	—	526	200.00–220.00	214.76
6	—	750	208.50	208.50
2	—	437	222.50	222.50
2	—	372	223.00	223.00
5	—	576	214.00–215.00	214.40
2	—	345	210.00	210.00
4	—	611	203.00–209.00	205.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	714	231.35	231.35
93	—	559	229.00–253.70	252.95
18	—	606	220.00–228.00	224.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	393	231.00–242.00	236.46
1	—	310	232.00	232.00
14	—	490	232.00–253.00	246.90
7	—	421	230.00–247.00	237.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	175.00	175.00
4	—	547	167.50	167.50
3	—	383	202.50	202.50
1	—	715	160.00	160.00
2	—	663	160.00–193.00	176.56
1	—	610	184.00	184.00
1	—	830	172.00	172.00
1	—	480	187.50	187.50
1	—	320	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	202.50	202.50
1	—	340	247.50	247.50
6	—	567	204.00–205.00	204.49
4	—	661	195.00–209.00	202.77
7	—	622	194.00–212.00	201.05
4	—	514	210.00–223.00	216.52
2	—	708	184.00–195.00	189.56
2	—	440	207.00–217.00	212.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	462	240.00–255.00	249.39
2	—	413	250.00–260.00	255.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	180.00	180.00
3	—	525	182.50–190.00	187.57
2	—	610	175.00–179.00	177.02
1	—	770	173.00	173.00
1	—	685	186.00	186.00
1	—	550	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	156.00	156.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,146	85.00–88.50	87.08
1	—	1,080	106.00	106.00
10	—	1,096	92.50–103.00	97.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,568	109.00–117.00	111.80
1	—	1,605	104.00	104.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	89.50	89.50
5	—	1,374	109.50–119.00	114.29
7	—	1,348	100.00–103.50	101.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,778	116.00–123.50	120.21
1	—	2,015	131.50	131.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,075.00	1,075.00

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

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