Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 4.00-6.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Good demand for the higher quality feeders and moderate demand for the plainer quality feeders. Slaughter cows 4.00--6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher, Very good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $256.85/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −145.84 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$256.85

74 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,396

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$296

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

$37.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.12

vs KY average

−10.02 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	258.39	1,409	71
Medium and Large 2-3	505	220.41	1,113	3thin

One grade step is worth $37.98/cwt here — about $296 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

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 sale74 hd

256.85

—

KY average25 barns · 1,603 hd

257.98

−1.12

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−10.02

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−145.84

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	1,748	148.25	2,591	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,510	150.00	2,265	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,319	128.49	1,695	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,000	112.82	1,129	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	700–750	747	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,733	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	346	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	269.02/cwt	258.00–274.00	1,380	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	246.58/cwt	236.00–253.00	1,438	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	228.71/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,384	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	266.81/cwt	250.00–272.50	974	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	604	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,727	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	262.02/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,221	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	726	195.10/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,416	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	279.07/cwt	267.50–287.50	1,465	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	273.19/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,565	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	875	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	581	258.26/cwt	255.00–269.00	1,500	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	635	251.34/cwt	240.00–253.50	1,596	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	723	246.75/cwt	246.75–246.75	1,784	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	589	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,814	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	509	305.13/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,553	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,026	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	250.93/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,061	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	537	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,383	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,008	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	673	242.97/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,635	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	220.09/cwt	210.00–235.00	792	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	617	198.99/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,228	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	241.61/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,022	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	132.66/cwt	128.00–137.00	1,393	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	116.27/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,171	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,265	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	130.17/cwt	122.00–140.00	1,712	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	117.26/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,577	3
Bulls	—	—	1,748	148.25/cwt	144.00–157.00	2,591	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	677	197.41/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,336	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	220.41/cwt	213.00–235.00	1,113	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	313	271.50/cwt	265.00–277.50	850	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	795	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,352	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	95.09/cwt	93.00–97.00	920	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	85.72/cwt	82.00–89.00	791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	411	326.50/cwt	326.00–327.50	1,342	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	378	338.22/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,278	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	327	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,120	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	605	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,603	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	236.76/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,018	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	370	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,249	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,260	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	336	302.02/cwt	292.50–305.00	1,015	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	479	280.03/cwt	278.00–283.00	1,341	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	512	291.32/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,492	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	345	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	397	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,201	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	245	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	433	297.18/cwt	272.50–302.50	1,287	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	300.78/cwt	300.00–302.50	962	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	409	324.30/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,326	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	265.23/cwt	253.00–279.00	1,613	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	307.32/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,444	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	240.72/cwt	233.00–255.00	1,630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	275.17/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,409	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	216.59/cwt	213.00–219.00	1,776	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	459	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,434	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	254.18/cwt	243.00–265.00	1,090	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	290.20/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,082	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	282.70/cwt	275.00–288.00	1,631	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	864	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,966	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	309.41/cwt	302.00–314.00	1,182	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	631	248.16/cwt	236.00–259.00	1,566	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	704	224.51/cwt	212.00–231.00	1,581	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	248.25/cwt	242.50–253.00	1,291	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	290.79/cwt	282.50–305.00	1,393	5

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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 485Last week 707Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 33Year 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
3	300–350	320	300.00–302.50	300.78
2	350–400	373	280.00–300.00	290.20
5	450–500	479	282.50–305.00	290.79
6	500–550	512	274.00–280.00	275.17
3	550–600	577	275.00–288.00	282.70
7	600–650	608	253.00–279.00	265.23
1	650–700	660	275.00	275.00
2	700–750	747	232.00	232.00
5	800–850	820	213.00–219.00	216.59
9	850–900	864	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	509	290.00–315.00	305.13
16	550–600	589	308.00	308.00
5	600–650	604	286.00	286.00
30	700–750	723	246.75	246.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	423	232.50–250.00	241.61
1	500–550	510	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	620	201.00	201.00
9	650–700	673	232.00–245.00	242.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	370	337.50	337.50
4	400–450	409	320.00–327.50	324.30
6	450–500	459	312.50	312.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	270.00	270.00
3	300–350	346	271.00	271.00
9	350–400	365	250.00–272.50	266.81
8	400–450	429	243.00–265.00	254.18
6	450–500	466	242.50–267.50	262.02
13	500–550	520	242.50–253.00	248.25
12	550–600	583	236.00–253.00	246.58
3	600–650	605	220.00–235.00	228.71
1	650–700	655	215.00	215.00
5	700–750	726	190.00–203.00	195.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	500–550	513	258.00–274.00	269.02
20	550–600	581	255.00–269.00	258.26
6	600–650	635	240.00–253.50	251.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	360	210.00–235.00	220.09
3	400–450	430	225.00–247.50	236.76
3	500–550	505	213.00–235.00	220.41
3	600–650	617	190.00–216.00	198.99
3	650–700	677	190.00–205.00	197.41
1	700–750	715	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	295.00	295.00
4	300–350	336	292.50–305.00	302.02
2	350–400	397	302.50	302.50
12	400–450	433	272.50–302.50	297.18
6	450–500	479	278.00–283.00	280.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	317.50	317.50
6	350–400	382	302.00–314.00	309.41
2	400–450	420	300.00	300.00
5	450–500	470	300.00–312.00	307.32
16	500–550	525	267.50–287.50	279.07
7	550–600	573	270.00–275.00	273.19
5	600–650	631	236.00–259.00	248.16
3	650–700	677	233.00–255.00	240.72
6	700–750	704	212.00–231.00	224.51
1	850–900	875	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	267.50	267.50
2	300–350	313	265.00–277.50	271.50
2	350–400	377	267.50	267.50
7	400–450	423	235.00–275.00	250.93
1	450–500	490	210.00	210.00
2	500–550	537	257.50	257.50
1	550–600	590	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	795	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	327	342.50	342.50
3	350–400	378	325.00–350.00	338.22
3	400–450	411	326.00–327.50	326.50
6	500–550	512	290.00–295.00	291.32
1	600–650	605	265.00	265.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,050	128.00–137.00	132.66
3	—	1,007	113.00–119.00	116.27
2	—	968	93.00–97.00	95.09
2	—	923	82.00–89.00	85.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	150.00	150.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,315	122.00–140.00	130.17
3	—	1,345	115.00–119.00	117.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,748	144.00–157.00	148.25

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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