Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 4.00-6.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-6.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $258.30/cwt on 90 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −144.39 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$258.30

90 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,444

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$36.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.51

vs KY average

−6.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	559	258.70	1,446	89
Medium and Large 2-3	585	222.50	1,302	1thin

One grade step is worth $36.20/cwt here — about $144 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale90 hd

258.30

—

KY average25 barns · 1,598 hd

254.78

+3.51

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−6.22

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−144.39

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	1,779	147.82	2,630	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,640	120.48	1,976	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,301	118.31	1,540	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,026	106.56	1,093	9thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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	500–550	535	281.21/cwt	277.50–285.00	1,504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	664	246.52/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	688	232.69/cwt	230.00–240.50	1,601	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	279.39/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,090	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	517	310.58/cwt	290.00–316.50	1,606	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	516	256.37/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,323	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	836	227.49/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,902	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,282	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	245.44/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,271	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	614	272.07/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,671	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	231.51/cwt	231.00–232.00	1,456	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	245.74/cwt	231.00–252.00	1,403	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	265.30/cwt	256.00–272.00	1,494	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	264.49/cwt	255.00–266.00	1,508	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	739	238.32/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,761	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	225	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	830	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	264.07/cwt	258.00–270.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	601	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,307	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	585	289.87/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,696	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	692	221.48/cwt	200.00–229.00	1,533	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,526	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	627	239.11/cwt	232.00–255.50	1,499	12
Steers	Small 1-2	450–500	455	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	600–650	645	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,560	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,465	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,406	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	731	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	98.54/cwt	98.00–99.00	1,018	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	121.19/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,276	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	106.45/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,093	3
Bulls	—	—	1,813	149.46/cwt	149.00–150.00	2,710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	813	203.98/cwt	199.00–209.00	1,658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	246.48/cwt	246.00–247.00	1,277	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	120.48/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,976	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	122.77/cwt	116.00–133.00	1,617	21
Bulls	—	—	1,745	146.18/cwt	145.00–147.00	2,551	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	108.13/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,331	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	440	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	588	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,476	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	870	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,023	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,393	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	375	303.50/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,138	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	327	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,014	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	270	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	523	280.87/cwt	280.00–281.00	1,469	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650–700	668	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,991	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	479	295.80/cwt	295.00–296.00	1,417	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	276.04/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,604	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	420	300.78/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,263	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	430	332.18/cwt	312.50–334.50	1,428	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	702	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	220.77/cwt	219.00–222.50	1,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	368	315.16/cwt	305.00–322.50	1,160	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	466	288.23/cwt	275.00–318.00	1,343	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	244.29/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,505	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	301.10/cwt	294.00–303.00	1,409	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	875	204.74/cwt	204.00–207.00	1,791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	270.19/cwt	259.00–272.50	1,275	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	298.19/cwt	285.00–302.50	1,300	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,201	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	467	313.81/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,465	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	287.40/cwt	282.50–292.50	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	223.42/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,385	2

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 Apr 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 506Last week 413Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 56Year 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	290	272.50	272.50
4	400–450	436	285.00–302.50	298.19
5	450–500	468	294.00–303.00	301.10
2	500–550	535	277.50–285.00	281.21
12	550–600	581	260.00–279.00	276.04
4	600–650	616	230.00–254.00	244.29
4	650–700	664	235.00–251.00	246.52
2	700–750	702	232.00	232.00
1	750–800	770	220.00	220.00
4	800–850	836	221.00–231.00	227.49
1	850–900	860	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	500–550	517	290.00–316.50	310.58
28	550–600	585	280.00–292.50	289.87
12	600–650	614	260.00–280.00	272.07
12	700–750	739	238.00–242.00	238.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	232.50	232.50
2	500–550	518	246.00–247.00	246.48
3	550–600	588	251.00	251.00
4	650–700	692	200.00–229.00	221.48
2	800–850	813	199.00–209.00	203.98
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	305.00–322.50	315.16
14	400–450	430	312.50–334.50	332.18
11	450–500	467	305.00–325.00	313.81
50	650–700	668	298.00	298.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	516	255.00–257.00	256.37
56	550–600	570	255.00–266.00	264.49
12	600–650	627	232.00–255.50	239.11
30	650–700	688	230.00–240.50	232.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	390	260.00–287.50	279.39
2	400–450	430	258.00–270.00	264.07
21	450–500	472	259.00–272.50	270.19
9	500–550	518	236.00–250.00	245.44
14	550–600	571	231.00–252.00	245.74
2	600–650	620	220.00–227.00	223.42
2	650–700	668	219.00–222.50	220.77
4	850–900	875	204.00–207.00	204.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	585	222.50	222.50
3	600–650	601	217.50	217.50
2	700–750	730	209.00	209.00
1	750–800	780	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	830	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	297.50	297.50
2	300–350	327	310.00	310.00
10	350–400	375	290.00–317.50	303.50
37	400–450	420	285.00–305.00	300.78
9	450–500	466	275.00–318.00	288.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	282.50–292.50	287.40
1	300–350	315	282.50	282.50
1	350–400	350	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	425	282.50	282.50
2	450–500	458	280.00	280.00
4	550–600	563	256.00–272.00	265.30
4	600–650	629	231.00–232.00	231.51
1	650–700	680	213.00	213.00
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	835	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	222.50	222.50
1	700–750	745	187.00	187.00
1	850–900	870	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	297.50	297.50
5	450–500	479	295.00–296.00	295.80
8	500–550	523	280.00–281.00	280.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	96.00	96.00
21	—	1,317	116.00–133.00	122.77
7	—	1,231	100.00–114.00	108.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	79.00	79.00
2	—	1,033	98.00–99.00	98.54
3	—	1,053	117.00–125.00	121.19
3	—	1,027	100.00–114.00	106.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,640	115.00–128.00	120.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,813	149.00–150.00	149.46
2	—	1,745	145.00–147.00	146.18

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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