Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers mostly steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $235.67/cwt on 256 head.

Average price

$235.67

256 head · 704 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$501

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

$43.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.74

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	715	240.98	1,724	225
Medium and Large 2-3	620	197.18	1,223	31

One grade step is worth $43.80/cwt here — about $501 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 sale256 hd

235.67

—

KY average25 barns · 7,745 hd

247.41

−11.74

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	—	High	1,732	132.32	2,292	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,590	117.78	1,873	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,205	102.61	1,237	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	951	95.05	904	31
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,630	173.00	2,820	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,260	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,130	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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 2-3	—	475	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	931	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,149	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,004	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	265.86/cwt	257.00–268.50	1,414	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	254.50/cwt	254.50–254.50	1,608	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	235.30/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,113	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	589	202.05/cwt	194.00–207.00	1,190	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,590	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,630	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,410	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	184.40/cwt	171.00–191.00	1,435	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	203.39/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,263	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	189.09/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,017	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,425	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	246.07/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,257	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	198.02/cwt	191.00–199.50	1,550	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	219.91/cwt	215.00–236.00	1,034	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	234.06/cwt	225.00–236.00	786	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,021	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	232.02/cwt	220.00–237.50	893	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	227.18/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,297	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	204.75/cwt	175.00–215.00	864	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	146.50/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,062	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	742	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,469	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,148	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	240.61/cwt	234.00–248.00	1,270	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	238.62/cwt	231.00–244.00	986	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	232.24/cwt	221.00–238.00	1,554	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	659	206.91/cwt	194.00–215.00	1,364	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	690	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,725	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	244.27/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,424	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	930	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,111	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	235.83/cwt	234.00–243.00	1,792	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	214.92/cwt	212.00–224.00	1,769	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	234.93/cwt	229.00–244.00	1,475	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	255.56/cwt	254.00–259.00	1,487	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	248.63/cwt	241.50–251.50	1,810	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	880	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,033	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	184.35/cwt	180.00–205.00	601	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,276	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,310	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	476	254.65/cwt	254.00–256.00	1,212	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	260.76/cwt	259.00–262.00	1,121	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	107.09/cwt	103.00–112.00	1,021	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	86.70/cwt	83.00–92.00	844	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	98.29/cwt	95.00–102.00	929	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	759	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	115.63/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,442	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	106.56/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,298	16
Heifers	Choice	—	1,630	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,820	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	92.23/cwt	85.00–99.00	1,070	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	74.53/cwt	72.50–79.00	695	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	121.45/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,880	5
Bulls	—	—	1,843	134.42/cwt	133.00–136.50	2,477	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	108.61/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,841	2
Bulls	—	—	1,400	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,764	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	242.98/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,135	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	235.80/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,219	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	197.99/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,208	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	189.96/cwt	184.00–196.00	1,368	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	198.57/cwt	160.00–217.50	542	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	200.08/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,134	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	932	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	217	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,527	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	159.85/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,236	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	232.16/cwt	225.00–237.00	973	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	331	193.50/cwt	170.00–210.00	640	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	666	171.41/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,142	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	183.26/cwt	166.00–209.00	1,160	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	147.11/cwt	122.00–162.00	1,206	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	172.58/cwt	160.00–181.00	830	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	231.42/cwt	221.00–237.00	1,208	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,302	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	191.22/cwt	152.50–211.00	1,090	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	202.73/cwt	167.50–216.00	1,056	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,293	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	436	170.89/cwt	155.00–177.50	745	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	976	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	453	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	193.81/cwt	182.00–205.00	727	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	182.76/cwt	162.50–202.50	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	165.64/cwt	152.00–180.00	1,115	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	643	185.98/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,196	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	211.13/cwt	191.00–217.00	1,085	9

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 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 622Last week 392Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 54Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 10Year ago 0

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers mostly steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	196.00	196.00
4	—	589	194.00–207.00	202.05
3	—	778	171.00–191.00	184.40
7	—	621	190.00–218.00	203.39
8	—	538	180.00–205.00	189.09
2	—	742	198.00	198.00
1	—	820	199.00	199.00
4	—	659	194.00–215.00	206.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	252.50	252.50
1	—	390	257.50	257.50
2	—	435	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	532	257.00–268.50	265.86
24	—	632	254.50	254.50
3	—	690	250.00	250.00
41	—	930	227.00	227.00
31	—	760	234.00–243.00	235.83
8	—	582	254.00–259.00	255.56
35	—	728	241.50–251.50	248.63
16	—	880	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	230.00–241.00	235.30
10	—	528	234.00–248.00	240.61
6	—	413	231.00–244.00	238.62
1	—	370	242.50	242.50
5	—	669	221.00–238.00	232.24
9	—	583	236.00–246.00	244.27
4	—	823	212.00–224.00	214.92
1	—	700	218.00	218.00
12	—	628	229.00–244.00	234.93
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
2	—	217	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	716	222.00	222.00
8	—	898	181.50	181.50
11	—	783	191.00–199.50	198.02
10	—	470	215.00–236.00	219.91
11	—	336	225.00–236.00	234.06
9	—	385	220.00–237.50	232.02
17	—	571	220.00–235.00	227.18
11	—	694	220.00	220.00
11	—	419	225.00–237.00	232.16
11	—	522	221.00–237.00	231.42
2	—	600	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	590	239.00	239.00
7	—	609	234.00	234.00
26	—	511	240.00–247.00	246.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	116.00	116.00
6	—	422	175.00–215.00	204.75
2	—	725	140.00–153.00	146.50
3	—	773	150.00–170.00	159.85
5	—	331	170.00–210.00	193.50
1	—	275	171.00	171.00
17	—	666	150.00–185.00	171.41
7	—	633	166.00–209.00	183.26
3	—	820	122.00–162.00	147.11
4	—	481	160.00–181.00	172.58
12	—	570	152.50–211.00	191.22
14	—	521	167.50–216.00	202.73
1	—	245	185.00	185.00
2	—	375	182.00–205.00	193.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	240.00	240.00
1	—	425	243.00	243.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	326	180.00–205.00	184.35
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
3	—	273	160.00–217.50	198.57
10	—	567	190.00–210.00	200.08
1	—	765	169.00	169.00
8	—	436	155.00–177.50	170.89
2	—	385	162.50–202.50	182.76
2	—	673	152.00–180.00	165.64
2	—	643	182.00–190.00	185.98
9	—	514	191.00–217.00	211.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	235.00	235.00
4	—	679	193.00	193.00
11	—	467	236.00–246.00	242.98
10	—	517	234.00–239.00	235.80
6	—	610	194.00–200.00	197.99
2	—	720	184.00–196.00	189.96
1	—	400	233.00	233.00
3	—	395	247.00	247.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	243.00	243.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	476	254.00–256.00	254.65
5	—	430	259.00–262.00	260.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	953	103.00–112.00	107.09
6	—	973	83.00–92.00	86.70
10	—	945	95.00–102.00	98.29
5	—	933	72.50–79.00	74.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	62.50	62.50
7	—	1,247	113.00–120.00	115.63
16	—	1,218	101.00–111.00	106.56
11	—	1,160	85.00–99.00	92.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,548	116.00–126.00	121.45
2	—	1,695	107.00–110.00	108.61
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	173.00	173.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,843	133.00–136.50	134.42
1	—	1,400	126.00	126.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,260.00	1,260.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,050.00	1,050.00

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

Steers · 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