Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, over 500 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes of good quality, some of the plainer type calves were met with moderate demand. 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 $251.22/cwt on 259 head.

Average price

$251.22

259 head · 634 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,594

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

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

$51.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.25

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	633	252.21	1,598	254
Medium and Large 2-3	676	200.81	1,357	5thin

One grade step is worth $51.40/cwt here — about $240 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 sale259 hd

251.22

—

KY average25 barns · 8,759 hd

244.97

+6.25

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	1,924	128.26	2,468	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,600	102.06	1,633	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,309	100.66	1,318	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	97.39	1,050	13

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)	1,220	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,267	$1,348	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,160	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	620	254.14/cwt	240.00–260.25	1,576	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	164.66/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,013	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	197.24/cwt	178.00–210.00	1,132	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	236.96/cwt	233.50–239.25	1,334	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	317.03/cwt	315.00–321.00	1,332	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	186.83/cwt	186.00–187.00	1,166	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	221.43/cwt	219.00–228.00	1,138	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	189.28/cwt	182.50–200.00	996	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,728	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	957	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	203.02/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,492	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	269.13/cwt	267.50–272.50	869	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	231.93/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,104	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	219.77/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,250	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	219.55/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,581	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	235.02/cwt	233.00–236.00	1,603	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	236.53/cwt	227.00–246.00	1,370	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	483	290.59/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,404	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	203.41/cwt	194.00–213.00	1,705	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	213.99/cwt	213.00–215.00	1,691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	248.03/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,208	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	232.96/cwt	227.00–236.00	1,449	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	780	230.24/cwt	229.25–237.50	1,796	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	271.13/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,535	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	229.39/cwt	227.00–233.00	1,363	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	198.91/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,428	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	469	277.98/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,304	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	434	279.49/cwt	265.00–286.00	1,213	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	545	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,403	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	95.66/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,242	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	86.59/cwt	84.00–89.00	974	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	103.30/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,128	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	96.06/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,009	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,020	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	106.18/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,410	11
Bulls	—	—	1,920	135.66/cwt	134.00–137.00	2,605	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,627	107.14/cwt	103.00–112.00	1,743	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,579	98.25/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,551	4
Bulls	—	—	2,223	125.98/cwt	125.00–127.00	2,801	2
Bulls	—	—	1,335	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	995	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,040	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,403	1,571.27/head	1,200.00–1,835.00	1,571	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	238.81/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,247	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	466	245.46/cwt	240.00–248.50	1,144	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	217.22/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,379	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	225.64/cwt	219.00–230.00	1,385	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,267	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	193.29/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,392	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	256.80/cwt	246.00–268.00	1,099	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	239.27/cwt	231.00–242.75	1,256	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	179.93/cwt	177.50–182.50	842	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	369	263.07/cwt	257.50–270.00	971	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,292	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	272.77/cwt	257.50–289.50	1,435	22

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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 829Last week 659Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 43Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 2Year 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
50	—	620	240.00–260.25	254.14
6	—	720	240.00	240.00
66	—	780	229.25–237.50	230.24
38	—	566	250.00–277.50	271.13
22	—	526	257.50–289.50	272.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	420	315.00–321.00	317.03
1	—	380	312.50	312.50
3	—	323	267.50–272.50	269.13
14	—	483	270.00–305.00	290.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	260.00	260.00
11	—	720	217.00–221.00	219.55
7	—	682	233.00–236.00	235.02
7	—	579	227.00–246.00	236.53
6	—	838	194.00–213.00	203.41
2	—	790	213.00–215.00	213.99
3	—	487	244.00–250.00	248.03
3	—	622	227.00–236.00	232.96
1	—	410	230.00	230.00
1	—	520	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	200.00–206.00	203.02
1	—	460	190.00	190.00
1	—	675	215.00	215.00
1	—	775	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	150.00–175.00	164.66
5	—	574	178.00–210.00	197.24
1	—	330	205.00	205.00
4	—	526	182.50–200.00	189.28
2	—	720	176.00	176.00
1	—	360	180.00	180.00
1	—	770	160.00	160.00
2	—	468	177.50–182.50	179.93
1	—	650	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	563	233.50–239.25	236.96
27	—	614	219.00–230.00	225.64
38	—	525	231.00–242.75	239.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	624	186.00–187.00	186.83
18	—	514	219.00–228.00	221.43
6	—	476	230.00–237.50	231.93
31	—	569	215.00–229.00	219.77
18	—	720	180.00–200.00	193.29
1	—	385	237.50	237.50
2	—	687	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	466	240.00–248.50	245.46
20	—	428	246.00–268.00	256.80
5	—	369	257.50–270.00	263.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	594	227.00–233.00	229.39
4	—	718	194.00–204.00	198.91
16	—	522	230.00–246.00	238.81
1	—	945	140.00	140.00
1	—	795	186.00	186.00
5	—	635	210.00–221.00	217.22
1	—	825	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	469	270.00–287.50	277.98
1	—	275	270.00	270.00
5	—	434	265.00–286.00	279.49
1	—	545	257.50	257.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,298	90.00–99.00	95.66
1	—	1,200	85.00	85.00
11	—	1,328	100.00–112.00	106.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	84.00–89.00	86.59
5	—	1,092	100.00–107.00	103.30
6	—	1,050	93.00–99.00	96.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,627	103.00–112.00	107.14
4	—	1,579	97.00–99.00	98.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,920	134.00–137.00	135.66
2	—	2,223	125.00–127.00	125.98
1	—	1,335	118.00	118.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,403	1,200.00–1,835.00	1,571.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	99.00	99.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,400.00	1,400.00

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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle