Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 500 lbs and yearlings sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold steady. High quality value added feeder cattle sold in good demand.

Slaughter Cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and Slaughter Bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.38/cwt on 170 head.

Average price

$217.38

170 head · 604 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,313

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$462

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

$41.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.85

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	224.28	1,395	142
Medium and Large 2-3	512	182.37	933	28

One grade step is worth $41.90/cwt here — about $462 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 sale170 hd

217.38

—

KY average18 barns · 5,122 hd

232.23

−14.85

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	—	Low	1,650	132.30	2,183	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,564	114.46	1,790	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,249	105.99	1,323	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	932	87.76	818	11

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,152	$1,248	3thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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 1-2Value Added	—	547	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,335	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	239.75/cwt	222.00–245.00	1,144	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	194.27/cwt	182.50–205.00	631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,612	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	186.40/cwt	166.00–215.00	796	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	192.91/cwt	177.00–207.00	1,115	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	251.50/cwt	251.50–251.50	1,600	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	262.39/cwt	251.00–268.00	1,123	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	781	171.56/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,340	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	238.19/cwt	237.75–239.50	1,443	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,654	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	236.46/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,239	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	242.74/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,296	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	733	180.90/cwt	171.00–191.00	1,326	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	262.04/cwt	256.00–267.00	1,368	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	208.31/cwt	204.00–217.00	1,614	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	232.67/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,524	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	474	255.87/cwt	251.00–259.00	1,213	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	223.10/cwt	222.50–224.00	1,794	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,936	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	237.17/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,006	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	254.51/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,708	60
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	196.50/cwt	194.00–199.00	1,159	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	242.75/cwt	225.00–252.50	905	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	233.75/cwt	222.00–249.00	1,321	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	254.02/cwt	252.50–256.00	1,466	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,803	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	238.36/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,120	9
Bulls	Small 2-3	—	310	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,206	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	328	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	861	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,087	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,008	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	117.94/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,881	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	85.02/cwt	81.00–88.00	788	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	107.02/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,065	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	99.63/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,013	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	65.79/cwt	58.00–70.00	533	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	106.29/cwt	99.50–111.00	1,311	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	107.49/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,616	2
Bulls	—	—	1,505	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,791	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	96.04/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,225	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	119.09/cwt	113.00–124.00	1,553	5
Bulls	—	—	1,565	141.10/cwt	138.00–144.00	2,208	2
Bulls	—	—	1,965	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,515	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,152	1,247.76/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,248	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,258	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	195.18/cwt	186.00–200.00	1,191	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,238	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	589	189.00/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,113	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	230.79/cwt	222.50–246.00	1,006	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	197.28/cwt	192.50–202.50	454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,091	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	231.21/cwt	230.75–231.50	1,556	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	471	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,182	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	188.97/cwt	170.00–195.00	911	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	176.25/cwt	167.50–185.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	189.63/cwt	179.00–200.00	1,172	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	187.35/cwt	172.50–201.00	890	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	196.39/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,387	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,245	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	167.29/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,213	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	223.82/cwt	213.00–234.00	1,271	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	214.16/cwt	213.00–216.00	1,300	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	291	181.70/cwt	180.00–182.50	529	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	157.67/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,049	2

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 Sep 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 392Last week 649Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 124Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and Slaughter Bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	547	244.00	244.00
20	—	606	237.75–239.50	238.19
23	—	673	230.75–231.50	231.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	477	222.00–245.00	239.75
5	—	804	200.50	200.50
18	—	948	174.50	174.50
11	—	524	225.00–240.00	236.46
2	—	372	237.50	237.50
10	—	436	222.50–246.00	230.79
2	—	340	227.50	227.50
5	—	706	190.00–198.00	196.39
2	—	652	191.00	191.00
1	—	765	198.00	198.00
2	—	568	213.00–234.00	223.82
6	—	607	213.00–216.00	214.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	182.50–205.00	194.27
3	—	427	166.00–215.00	186.40
3	—	578	177.00–207.00	192.91
3	—	781	160.00–177.00	171.56
2	—	230	192.50–202.50	197.28
1	—	540	202.00	202.00
2	—	375	167.50–185.00	176.25
2	—	618	179.00–200.00	189.63
2	—	475	172.50–201.00	187.35
3	—	725	160.00–180.00	167.29
3	—	291	180.00–182.50	181.70
2	—	665	150.00–165.00	157.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	471	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	636	251.50	251.50
28	—	522	256.00–267.00	262.04
60	—	671	250.00–262.00	254.51
9	—	577	252.50–256.00	254.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	251.00–268.00	262.39
13	—	474	251.00–259.00	255.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	534	230.00–251.00	242.74
1	—	470	246.00	246.00
3	—	655	226.00–236.00	232.67
10	—	804	222.50–224.00	223.10
5	—	980	197.50	197.50
5	—	424	225.00–240.00	237.17
1	—	645	230.00	230.00
5	—	373	225.00–252.50	242.75
4	—	565	222.00–249.00	233.75
1	—	920	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
2	—	733	171.00–191.00	180.90
3	—	775	204.00–217.00	208.31
2	—	590	194.00–199.00	196.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	102.50	102.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	470	220.00–244.00	238.36
3	—	520	232.00	232.00
1	—	410	240.00	240.00
2	—	560	221.00	221.00
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	262.50	262.50
1	—	410	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	202.50	202.50
2	—	662	190.00	190.00
3	—	610	186.00–200.00	195.18
1	—	355	200.00	200.00
4	—	589	187.00–190.00	189.00
4	—	482	170.00–195.00	188.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	83.00	83.00
24	—	1,233	99.50–111.00	106.29
5	—	1,275	93.00–98.00	96.04
5	—	1,304	113.00–124.00	119.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,595	114.00–122.00	117.94
2	—	1,503	107.00–108.00	107.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	927	81.00–88.00	85.02
2	—	995	106.00–108.00	107.02
3	—	1,017	96.00–102.00	99.63
3	—	810	58.00–70.00	65.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	119.00	119.00
2	—	1,565	138.00–144.00	141.10
1	—	1,965	128.00	128.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,152	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,247.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,475.00	1,475.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle