Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, 600-700 lbs 10.00-12.00 higher, over 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $271.71/cwt on 314 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −130.98 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$271.71

314 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,442

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$372

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

$67.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.02

vs KY average

−0.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	274.28	1,456	302
Medium and Large 2-3	524	207.05	1,085	12thin

One grade step is worth $67.23/cwt here — about $372 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.15, low $331.69, median $402.69 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale314 hd

271.71

—

KY average14 barns · 1,165 hd

256.69

+15.02

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−0.20

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−130.98

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	1,787	132.42	2,367	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,591	116.48	1,853	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,331	110.03	1,465	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,081	107.50	1,162	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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 2-3	550–600	553	184.94/cwt	172.50–197.50	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	616	287.79/cwt	272.00–290.25	1,773	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	658	252.43/cwt	244.00–257.50	1,661	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	529	300.72/cwt	287.00–308.50	1,591	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	660	287.19/cwt	276.00–289.75	1,895	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	615	248.00/cwt	235.00–256.50	1,525	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	510	279.04/cwt	250.00–287.25	1,423	140
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	287.86/cwt	278.00–297.50	1,641	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	816	244.25/cwt	244.25–244.25	1,993	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	272	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	402	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	241.20/cwt	227.00–249.00	1,153	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	586	259.82/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,523	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	221.50/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,502	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	235.66/cwt	225.00–239.50	1,383	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	338	243.81/cwt	235.00–252.50	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	256.66/cwt	256.00–257.00	1,347	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	729	249.78/cwt	242.00–257.00	1,821	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	772	245.70/cwt	243.50–249.00	1,897	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	214.23/cwt	207.50–225.00	1,339	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	457	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,120	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	463	248.70/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,151	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	952	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,523	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	847	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	746	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	913	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	463	200.22/cwt	180.00–212.50	927	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	772	202.61/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,564	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	655	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	211.47/cwt	180.00–219.00	1,095	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	99.29/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,099	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,591	116.48/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,853	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	115.50/cwt	106.00–123.00	1,548	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	99.09/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,302	5
Bulls	—	—	1,488	116.37/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,732	2
Bulls	—	—	1,873	137.01/cwt	134.00–141.00	2,566	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	425	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	521	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	730	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,223	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	955	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,175	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	980	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	114.09/cwt	109.00–123.00	1,210	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	220	213.75/cwt	212.50–215.00	470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	722	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,162	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,019	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	875	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	925	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	216.22/cwt	200.00–233.00	1,254	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	532	287.75/cwt	287.75–287.75	1,531	95
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	515	282.49/cwt	270.00–294.00	1,455	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	427	325.51/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,390	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	378	324.85/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,228	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	472	312.69/cwt	303.00–320.00	1,476	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	236.69/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,612	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	2,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	237.00/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,818	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	430	264.41/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,137	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	370	284.20/cwt	272.50–295.00	1,052	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	256.87/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,613	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,143	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	207.00/cwt	203.00–211.00	1,594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	582	259.57/cwt	252.00–261.00	1,511	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	852	223.50/cwt	223.50–223.50	1,904	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	233.37/cwt	221.00–247.50	1,218	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,003	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	690	221.97/cwt	207.50–225.50	1,532	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	223.06/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	991	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	1,918	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	465	258.80/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,203	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	381	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,210	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	279.76/cwt	274.00–295.00	1,354	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	201.93/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,252	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	434	324.08/cwt	311.00–340.00	1,407	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	278.66/cwt	267.50–282.50	1,321	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	264.30/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,393	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	253.33/cwt	237.50–260.00	1,444	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	234.35/cwt	227.00–242.50	1,462	8

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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,046Last week 834Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 63Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 1Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	212.50–215.00	213.75
1	350–400	355	210.00	210.00
3	450–500	463	180.00–212.50	200.22
10	500–550	518	180.00–219.00	211.47
2	550–600	553	172.50–197.50	184.94
1	600–650	630	181.00	181.00
2	700–750	722	161.00	161.00
1	750–800	780	157.00	157.00
2	850–900	875	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	925	165.00	165.00
2	950–1000	952	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
140	500–550	510	250.00–287.25	279.04
28	550–600	582	252.00–261.00	259.57
36	600–650	615	235.00–256.50	248.00
8	650–700	658	244.00–257.50	252.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	230.00	230.00
1	250–300	280	242.50	242.50
2	300–350	338	235.00–252.50	243.81
15	450–500	478	227.00–249.00	241.20
12	500–550	522	221.00–247.50	233.37
27	550–600	587	225.00–239.50	235.66
3	600–650	620	195.00–210.00	201.93
11	650–700	690	207.50–225.50	221.97
1	700–750	720	197.00	197.00
1	800–850	825	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	370	272.50–295.00	284.20
18	400–450	430	255.00–285.00	264.41
23	450–500	465	250.00–270.00	258.80
95	500–550	532	287.75	287.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	205.00	205.00
1	350–400	380	212.50	212.50
2	450–500	457	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	570	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	245.00	245.00
2	250–300	272	265.00	265.00
2	400–450	402	270.00	270.00
7	450–500	474	267.50–282.50	278.66
3	500–550	525	256.00–257.00	256.66
8	550–600	570	237.50–260.00	253.33
8	600–650	624	227.00–242.50	234.35
4	650–700	678	219.00–224.00	221.50
2	700–750	720	221.00–225.00	223.06
2	750–800	770	203.00–211.00	207.00
1	800–850	805	188.00	188.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	300.00–347.50	324.85
3	400–450	427	310.00–345.00	325.51
11	500–550	515	270.00–294.00	282.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	500–550	529	287.00–308.50	300.72
31	550–600	570	278.00–297.50	287.86
76	600–650	616	272.00–290.25	287.79
111	650–700	660	276.00–289.75	287.19
52	700–750	729	242.00–257.00	249.78
17	750–800	772	243.50–249.00	245.70
52	800–850	816	244.25	244.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	295.00	295.00
1	350–400	390	293.00	293.00
8	450–500	484	274.00–295.00	279.76
3	500–550	527	252.50–270.00	264.30
6	550–600	586	245.00–270.00	259.82
5	600–650	628	248.00–260.00	256.87
11	650–700	681	230.00–254.00	236.69
3	750–800	767	235.00–238.00	237.00
1	800–850	815	224.00	224.00
4	850–900	852	223.50	223.50
1	900–950	935	216.00	216.00
4	950–1000	991	193.50	193.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	420	242.50	242.50
2	450–500	463	240.00–257.50	248.70
2	550–600	580	200.00–233.00	216.22
3	600–650	625	207.50–225.00	214.23
1	650–700	655	170.00	170.00
3	750–800	772	190.00–218.00	202.61
2	800–850	847	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	381	317.50	317.50
10	400–450	434	311.00–340.00	324.08
7	450–500	472	303.00–320.00	312.69
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	122.50	122.50
1	450–500	480	130.00	130.00
1	700–750	730	167.50	167.50
1	950–1000	955	123.00	123.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,075.00	1,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,107	97.00–104.00	99.29
1	—	1,140	86.00	86.00
7	—	1,061	109.00–123.00	114.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,591	108.00–120.00	116.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,340	106.00–123.00	115.50
5	—	1,314	96.00–104.00	99.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	115.00–118.00	116.37
7	—	1,873	134.00–141.00	137.01

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle