Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 15.00-20.00 higher, over 500 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, over 500 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $313.51/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −141.06 against this barn's trailing median of $454.56.

Average price

$313.51

74 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,695

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$302

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

$69.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.41

vs KY average

−2.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	314.45	1,698	73
Medium and Large 2-3	570	245.00	1,397	1thin

One grade step is worth $69.45/cwt here — about $302 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $497.13, low $378.23, median $454.56 across 29 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 sale74 hd

313.51

—

KY average24 barns · 1,099 hd

297.10

+16.41

National average167 barns · 13,796 hd

316.07

−2.56

This barn, trailing median29 sales

454.56

−141.06

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	1,458	127.33	1,857	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,300	125.04	1,626	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,552	119.43	1,854	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,068	104.58	1,117	11

Every lot, as filed

78 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 1-2	650–700	697	246.24/cwt	244.00–253.00	1,716	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	707	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	231.88/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,190	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	828	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	222.02/cwt	216.00–230.00	1,383	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	717	240.25/cwt	240.25–240.25	1,723	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	253.42/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,427	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	224.80/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,299	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	251.19/cwt	248.00–253.00	1,218	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	300.23/cwt	287.50–307.50	1,291	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	612	282.12/cwt	260.00–284.00	1,727	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	517	271.89/cwt	252.00–275.00	1,406	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	682	245.06/cwt	240.00–248.50	1,671	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,667	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,600	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	726	225.69/cwt	219.00–228.00	1,639	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	241.70/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	757	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,930	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	532	312.40/cwt	285.00–317.00	1,662	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,207	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	674	263.87/cwt	261.00–267.00	1,778	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,458	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	804	253.46/cwt	242.50–255.00	2,038	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	715	262.14/cwt	254.00–266.00	1,874	63
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	950	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	250	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,127	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	828	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,552	119.43/cwt	114.00–127.00	1,854	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	128.47/cwt	123.00–137.00	1,678	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,273	1
Bulls	—	—	1,350	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,580	1
Bulls	—	—	1,960	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,685	1
Bulls	—	—	1,065	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	786	175.53/cwt	174.00–182.00	1,380	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	572	203.33/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,163	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	189.50/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,355	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	999	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	111.91/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,152	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	101.17/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,099	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	603	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,514	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	500	277.33/cwt	267.00–282.50	1,387	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	355	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,022	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	490	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	426	279.35/cwt	265.00–288.00	1,190	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	414	348.29/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,442	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	485	308.48/cwt	308.00–310.00	1,496	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	497	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,454	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	472	344.22/cwt	317.50–347.50	1,625	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	341	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,168	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	542	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,789	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	464	267.31/cwt	258.00–274.00	1,240	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,162	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	374	290.07/cwt	275.00–317.50	1,085	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	332	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	434	351.26/cwt	347.50–360.00	1,524	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	863	231.85/cwt	224.00–232.50	2,001	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,690	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	262.92/cwt	259.00–270.00	1,378	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	254.95/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,377	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	749	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 Mar 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 620Last week 1,046Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 54Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	272.50	272.50
1	400–450	415	280.00	280.00
2	450–500	497	292.50	292.50
6	500–550	524	259.00–270.00	262.92
2	550–600	595	271.00	271.00
1	600–650	630	250.00	250.00
4	650–700	697	244.00–253.00	246.24
2	700–750	707	248.00	248.00
1	800–850	815	221.00	221.00
13	850–900	863	224.00–232.50	231.85
1	900–950	920	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	500–550	532	285.00–317.00	312.40
5	550–600	565	295.00	295.00
20	600–650	612	260.00–284.00	282.12
11	650–700	674	261.00–267.00	263.87
63	700–750	715	254.00–266.00	262.14
2	750–800	757	255.00	255.00
74	800–850	804	242.50–255.00	253.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	570	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	720	215.00	215.00
1	950–1000	950	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	341	342.50	342.50
13	400–450	434	347.50–360.00	351.26
9	450–500	472	317.50–347.50	344.22
35	500–550	542	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	272.50	272.50
1	300–350	335	260.00	260.00
3	450–500	485	248.00–253.00	251.19
4	500–550	513	220.00–242.00	231.88
3	550–600	578	220.00–235.00	224.80
3	600–650	623	216.00–230.00	222.02
1	700–750	700	215.00	215.00
6	750–800	775	218.00	218.00
3	800–850	828	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	500–550	517	252.00–275.00	271.89
12	550–600	565	258.00	258.00
2	600–650	615	240.00	240.00
34	650–700	682	240.00–248.50	245.06
18	700–750	717	240.25	240.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	510	182.50	182.50
5	550–600	572	190.00–217.50	203.33
1	650–700	670	200.00	200.00
2	700–750	715	189.00–190.00	189.50
5	750–800	786	174.00–182.00	175.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	332	302.50	302.50
12	350–400	374	275.00–317.50	290.07
21	400–450	426	265.00–288.00	279.35
16	450–500	464	258.00–274.00	267.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	305.00	305.00
1	350–400	380	297.50	297.50
3	400–450	430	287.50–307.50	300.23
1	450–500	460	295.00	295.00
2	500–550	540	250.00–260.00	254.95
10	550–600	563	248.00–260.00	253.42
1	600–650	615	232.50	232.50
3	650–700	680	240.00–245.00	241.70
4	700–750	726	219.00–228.00	225.69
6	800–850	800	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	460	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	555	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	350.00	350.00
5	400–450	414	340.00–365.00	348.29
4	450–500	485	308.00–310.00	308.48
3	500–550	500	267.00–282.50	277.33
3	600–650	603	251.00	251.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,552	114.00–127.00	119.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,306	123.00–137.00	128.47
1	—	1,260	101.00	101.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	85.00	85.00
5	—	1,029	107.00–117.00	111.91
5	—	1,086	95.00–105.00	101.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,960	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,065	128.00	128.00

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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