Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 lower, 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 $262.92/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −139.78 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$262.92

50 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,436

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$57.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.01

vs KY average

−5.46 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	269.76	1,470	44
Medium and Large 2-3	556	212.72	1,183	6thin

One grade step is worth $57.05/cwt here — about $287 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 sale50 hd

262.92

—

KY average27 barns · 1,506 hd

262.93

−0.01

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−5.46

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−139.78

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	1,415	154.53	2,187	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,644	130.72	2,149	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,307	119.07	1,556	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,055	107.35	1,132	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,440	169.00	2,434	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,145	177.00	2,027	1thin

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)	1,110	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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 1-2	250–300	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	684	216.30/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,479	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	226.94/cwt	215.00–237.00	1,441	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	757	240.94/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,824	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	251.61/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,208	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	256.52/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,467	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	509	247.73/cwt	241.00–260.00	1,261	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	615	280.10/cwt	261.00–288.00	1,723	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	529	283.08/cwt	262.00–285.50	1,497	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	246.43/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,309	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	261.02/cwt	245.00–270.00	835	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	574	293.02/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,682	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	705	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	226.03/cwt	219.00–238.00	1,736	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	236.77/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,615	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	761	226.27/cwt	219.00–229.50	1,722	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	738	214.84/cwt	214.00–217.50	1,586	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,473	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	644	243.17/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,566	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,562	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	210.07/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,088	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	512	327.88/cwt	314.00–330.00	1,679	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	667	269.23/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,796	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	418	255.10/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,066	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	239.20/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,263	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	806	175.22/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,412	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	396	223.54/cwt	210.00–265.00	885	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	920	135.43/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,246	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	915	163.26/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,494	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	121.91/cwt	114.00–129.00	1,584	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	109.04/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,428	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,440	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,434	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,145	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,027	1
Bulls	—	—	1,486	159.45/cwt	153.00–165.00	2,369	5
Bulls	—	—	1,297	146.34/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,898	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	94.80/cwt	90.00–99.00	956	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,644	130.72/cwt	125.00–138.00	2,149	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,445	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,416	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	119.30/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,259	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	107.51/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,177	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	214.04/cwt	202.50–221.00	1,231	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,474	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	875	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	795	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	365	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,232	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	492	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,496	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	283.76/cwt	272.50–290.00	1,249	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	233.77/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	522	288.92/cwt	283.00–295.00	1,508	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	604	251.01/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,516	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	380	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	439	337.75/cwt	325.00–341.00	1,483	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	337	279.52/cwt	275.00–282.50	942	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	372	280.82/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,045	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	571	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	431	304.19/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,311	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	333	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,215	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	256.84/cwt	252.50–261.00	1,233	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,163	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	300.64/cwt	287.50–307.50	1,419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	477	286.93/cwt	275.00–296.00	1,369	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	421	284.90/cwt	280.00–289.00	1,199	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	995	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,920	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	247.64/cwt	235.00–257.00	1,674	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	245.15/cwt	234.00–252.00	1,782	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	254.18/cwt	239.00–259.00	1,622	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	262.95/cwt	254.00–271.00	1,512	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	928	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,912	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	864	215.98/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,866	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	263.80/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,124	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	249.85/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,444	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	305.29/cwt	295.00–317.50	1,108	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	457	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,462	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,044	3

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 →

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Tue Apr 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 485Last week 259Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 79Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 3Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	230.00	230.00
4	300–350	320	245.00–270.00	261.02
3	350–400	383	272.50	272.50
11	400–450	426	255.00–270.00	263.80
14	450–500	480	240.00–262.50	251.61
7	500–550	531	245.00–250.00	246.43
8	550–600	578	245.00–254.00	249.85
4	600–650	635	215.00–237.00	226.94
11	650–700	684	212.50–225.00	216.30
8	700–750	738	214.00–217.50	214.84
10	750–800	761	219.00–229.50	226.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	500–550	529	262.00–285.50	283.08
7	550–600	570	274.00	274.00
15	600–650	644	242.00–248.00	243.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	518	205.00–215.00	210.07
4	550–600	575	202.50–221.00	214.04
1	600–650	625	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	795	187.50	187.50
4	800–850	806	170.00–177.00	175.22
1	850–900	875	160.00	160.00
4	900–950	915	155.00–169.00	163.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	337	275.00–282.50	279.52
3	350–400	372	275.00–287.50	280.82
7	400–450	421	280.00–289.00	284.90
30	450–500	477	275.00–296.00	286.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	267.50	267.50
3	350–400	363	295.00–317.50	305.29
3	450–500	472	287.50–307.50	300.64
9	550–600	575	254.00–271.00	262.95
4	600–650	638	239.00–259.00	254.18
11	650–700	676	235.00–257.00	247.64
9	700–750	727	234.00–252.00	245.15
3	750–800	757	234.00–245.00	240.94
7	850–900	864	210.00–224.00	215.98
7	900–950	928	206.00	206.00
5	950–1000	995	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	500–550	512	314.00–330.00	327.88
4	550–600	574	290.00–302.50	293.02
31	600–650	615	261.00–288.00	280.10
6	650–700	667	260.00–282.00	269.23
2	700–750	705	259.00	259.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	257.50	257.50
3	400–450	418	250.00–260.00	255.10
1	450–500	455	255.00	255.00
1	500–550	535	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	770	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	380	325.00	325.00
5	400–450	439	325.00–341.00	337.75
13	450–500	457	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	310.00	310.00
4	400–450	440	272.50–290.00	283.76
2	450–500	480	252.50–261.00	256.84
4	500–550	509	241.00–260.00	247.73
5	550–600	572	240.00–261.00	256.52
2	600–650	630	232.50–235.00	233.77
5	650–700	682	236.00–240.00	236.77
8	750–800	768	219.00–238.00	226.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	237.50	237.50
1	300–350	335	240.00	240.00
4	350–400	396	210.00–265.00	223.54
1	400–450	400	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	495	200.00	200.00
3	500–550	528	230.00–245.00	239.20
1	650–700	670	220.00	220.00
2	900–950	920	131.00–140.00	135.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	365	337.50	337.50
3	400–450	431	302.50–305.00	304.19
2	450–500	492	304.00	304.00
5	500–550	522	283.00–295.00	288.92
3	550–600	571	287.50	287.50
4	600–650	604	250.00–252.00	251.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	141.00	141.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,299	114.00–129.00	121.91
3	—	1,310	105.00–113.00	109.04
1	—	1,445	98.00	98.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,008	90.00–99.00	94.80
4	—	1,055	117.00–123.00	119.30
4	—	1,095	100.00–113.00	107.51
1	—	985	84.00	84.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,644	125.00–138.00	130.72
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	169.00	169.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	177.00	177.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,486	153.00–165.00	159.45
3	—	1,297	145.00–147.00	146.34

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