Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 6.00-10.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $256.64/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −146.05 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$256.64

31 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,380

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

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

$47.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.39

vs KY average

−13.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	259.69	1,396	29
Medium and Large 2-3	538	212.50	1,142	2thin

One grade step is worth $47.19/cwt here — about $254 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale31 hd

256.64

—

KY average25 barns · 1,814 hd

259.03

−2.39

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−13.55

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−146.05

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	1,577	141.67	2,234	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,721	123.55	2,126	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,318	120.31	1,586	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	945	110.43	1,044	22

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$975	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	650–700	685	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	637	207.97/cwt	190.00–214.00	1,325	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	483	280.07/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,353	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	574	281.43/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,615	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	410	317.88/cwt	302.00–327.50	1,303	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	522	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,579	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	455	322.50/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,467	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	840	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	627	272.40/cwt	265.00–287.00	1,708	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	690	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,490	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	316	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	837	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	264.95/cwt	262.50–267.50	962	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	314.08/cwt	306.00–320.00	1,775	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	700	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,967	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	521	304.64/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,587	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	255	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	620	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	571	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,502	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	515	267.76/cwt	262.50–271.00	1,379	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	271.64/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,168	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	702	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,459	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	259.40/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,121	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,126	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,181	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,017	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	538	227.49/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,224	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	328	184.28/cwt	162.50–200.00	604	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	583	227.47/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,326	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	915	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	200	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	875	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	735	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	910	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,683	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	121.64/cwt	115.00–133.00	1,180	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	107.28/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,030	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,708	124.68/cwt	116.00–135.00	2,130	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,875	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,063	1
Bulls	—	—	1,270	119.80/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,521	2
Bulls	—	—	1,782	156.25/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	566	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,395	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	977	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	126.54/cwt	116.00–146.00	1,672	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	110.00/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,428	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	761	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	876	93.75/cwt	92.00–95.00	821	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	377	330.49/cwt	315.00–352.50	1,246	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	195.21/cwt	165.00–210.00	921	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	775	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	305	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,883	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	432	336.65/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,454	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	287.09/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,504	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	241.27/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,230	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	284.06/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,219	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	246.90/cwt	232.50–259.00	1,425	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	985	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	330	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	903	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,950	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	257.15/cwt	252.50–264.00	1,203	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,982	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	290.77/cwt	283.00–297.50	1,686	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	433	276.27/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,196	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	243.95/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	503	255.99/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,288	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	345	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	372	292.50/cwt	287.50–297.50	1,088	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	273.93/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,019	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	225.50/cwt	225.00–226.00	1,518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	483	312.45/cwt	302.50–317.50	1,509	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	385	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,213	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 Apr 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 259Last week 506Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 51Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year 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
1	200–250	200	217.50	217.50
1	250–300	290	195.00	195.00
3	300–350	328	162.50–200.00	184.28
1	350–400	380	267.50	267.50
3	450–500	472	165.00–210.00	195.21
1	500–550	525	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	550	200.00	200.00
4	600–650	637	190.00–214.00	207.97
1	650–700	685	201.00	201.00
1	700–750	735	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	775	166.00	166.00
1	800–850	840	172.50	172.50
1	850–900	875	144.00	144.00
1	900–950	910	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	282.50	282.50
4	350–400	372	287.50–297.50	292.50
2	400–450	433	275.00–277.50	276.27
20	450–500	483	270.00–285.00	280.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	240.00	240.00
3	300–350	316	265.00	265.00
7	350–400	372	272.50–275.00	273.93
8	400–450	432	252.50–265.00	259.40
3	450–500	468	252.50–264.00	257.15
2	500–550	510	230.00–253.00	241.27
8	550–600	577	232.50–259.00	246.90
2	600–650	613	238.00	238.00
2	650–700	690	216.00	216.00
1	750–800	780	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	515	262.50–271.00	267.76
3	550–600	571	263.00	263.00
1	600–650	620	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	322.50	322.50
7	350–400	377	315.00–352.50	330.49
3	400–450	410	302.00–327.50	317.88
2	450–500	455	315.00–330.00	322.50
2	500–550	522	302.50	302.50
7	550–600	574	280.00–282.00	281.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	262.50–267.50	264.95
6	400–450	429	270.00–295.00	284.06
1	450–500	480	280.00	280.00
3	500–550	503	254.00–260.00	255.99
1	600–650	610	235.00	235.00
2	650–700	673	225.00–226.00	225.50
1	700–750	730	219.00	219.00
2	750–800	790	221.00	221.00
1	800–850	830	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	265.00	265.00
1	450–500	495	227.50	227.50
2	500–550	538	225.00–230.00	227.49
2	550–600	583	225.00–230.00	227.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	521	300.00–317.50	304.64
18	550–600	565	306.00–320.00	314.08
11	600–650	627	265.00–287.00	272.40
1	650–700	650	273.00	273.00
1	700–750	700	281.00	281.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	260.00	260.00
2	400–450	430	260.00–282.50	271.64
1	450–500	480	258.00	258.00
4	500–550	524	284.00–290.00	287.09
6	550–600	580	283.00–297.50	290.77
3	600–650	618	235.00–257.50	243.95
2	700–750	702	245.00	245.00
1	750–800	750	237.00	237.00
1	800–850	840	236.00	236.00
1	850–900	860	219.00	219.00
4	900–950	903	216.00	216.00
1	950–1000	985	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	190.00	190.00
1	500–550	540	184.00	184.00
2	600–650	645	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	790	213.00	213.00
1	900–950	915	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	385	315.00	315.00
8	400–450	432	305.00–350.00	336.65
4	450–500	483	302.50–317.50	312.45

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	975.00	975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	970	115.00–133.00	121.64
7	—	960	102.00–109.00	107.28
1	—	875	87.00	87.00
4	—	876	92.00–95.00	93.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,708	116.00–135.00	124.68
1	—	1,875	110.00	110.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	70.00	70.00
18	—	1,321	116.00–146.00	126.54
6	—	1,298	106.00–113.00	110.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	114.00–125.00	119.80
3	—	1,782	154.00–159.00	156.25

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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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