Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady except in two spots500-600 lbs were 8.00-12.00 lower, 700-800 lbs were 8.00-10.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $261.90/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −140.79 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$261.90

25 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,420

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

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

$37.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.88

vs KY average

−8.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	263.40	1,428	24
Medium and Large 2-3	540	226.00	1,220	1thin

One grade step is worth $37.40/cwt here — about $208 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 sale25 hd

261.90

—

KY average26 barns · 1,353 hd

263.78

−1.88

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−8.10

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−140.79

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	—	Average	1,706	161.87	2,762	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,341	129.81	1,741	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,653	126.77	2,096	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,027	109.90	1,129	10

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
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	970	$1,950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	650–700	676	234.00/cwt	228.00–236.00	1,582	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	248.37/cwt	247.00–252.50	1,306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	233.15/cwt	222.50–248.00	1,457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	628	257.35/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,616	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	653	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,672	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	716	237.97/cwt	229.00–241.00	1,704	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	306.22/cwt	302.50–308.00	1,448	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	237.99/cwt	237.00–239.00	1,690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	535	288.73/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	569	267.19/cwt	265.00–273.00	1,520	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	755	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,737	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	223.06/cwt	221.00–225.00	703	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	705	257.05/cwt	250.00–266.75	1,812	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	609	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,736	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	667	265.71/cwt	262.00–269.50	1,772	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	226.41/cwt	220.00–232.50	872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	895	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,678	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	77.84/cwt	70.00–85.00	652	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	900	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	123.89/cwt	118.00–137.00	1,367	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,073	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,653	126.77/cwt	118.00–134.00	2,096	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	133.94/cwt	117.00–143.00	1,788	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	227.98/cwt	219.00–237.50	1,185	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	615	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,138	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,367	113.27/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,548	3
Bulls	—	—	1,800	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,682	1
Bulls	—	—	1,675	166.16/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	241.79/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,502	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	420	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,286	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	723	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,511	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	275.02/cwt	272.50–277.50	1,067	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	523	290.24/cwt	193.00–311.00	1,518	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	423	326.41/cwt	322.50–335.00	1,381	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	620	262.58/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,628	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	269.61/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,523	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	217.87/cwt	212.00–225.50	1,917	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	235.03/cwt	233.00–241.00	1,774	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	305.03/cwt	295.00–307.50	1,296	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650–700	672	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	360	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	380	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,314	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,687	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	271.64/cwt	257.50–277.50	1,279	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	237.31/cwt	229.00–246.00	1,716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	244.96/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	274.95/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,575	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	547	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	518	270.06/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,399	10

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 May 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 248Last week 492Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 45Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last 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
2	350–400	388	272.50–277.50	275.02
6	450–500	471	257.50–277.50	271.64
4	500–550	526	247.00–252.50	248.37
2	550–600	590	240.00–250.00	244.96
3	600–650	625	222.50–248.00	233.15
4	650–700	676	228.00–236.00	234.00
3	750–800	790	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	518	265.00–275.00	270.06
8	550–600	569	265.00–273.00	267.19
14	600–650	628	254.00–260.00	257.35
10	650–700	653	256.00	256.00
8	700–750	716	229.00–241.00	237.97
5	750–800	755	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	221.00–225.00	223.06
2	350–400	385	220.00–232.50	226.41
1	400–450	440	215.00	215.00
1	450–500	490	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	540	226.00	226.00
1	600–650	635	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	670	196.00	196.00
1	850–900	895	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	425	295.00–307.50	305.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	417	315.00	315.00
3	450–500	473	302.50–308.00	306.22
2	500–550	547	273.00	273.00
5	550–600	565	260.00–280.00	269.61
4	600–650	621	240.00–247.00	241.79
1	650–700	670	248.00	248.00
2	700–750	710	237.00–239.00	237.99
1	750–800	760	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	227.50	227.50
1	450–500	480	268.00	268.00
2	500–550	520	219.00–237.50	227.98
1	650–700	685	203.00	203.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	395.00	395.00
5	400–450	423	322.50–335.00	326.41
11	500–550	523	193.00–311.00	290.24
4	600–650	620	255.00–265.00	262.58
2	650–700	672	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	287.50–290.00	288.73
12	600–650	609	285.00	285.00
8	650–700	667	262.00–269.50	265.71
26	700–750	705	250.00–266.75	257.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	216.00	216.00
3	700–750	723	209.00	209.00
1	750–800	780	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	352.50	352.50
1	400–450	420	347.50	347.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
10	550–600	573	270.00–278.00	274.95
3	700–750	723	229.00–246.00	237.31
4	750–800	755	233.00–241.00	235.03
9	850–900	880	212.00–225.50	217.87
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	185.00	185.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	970	1,950.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	70.00–85.00	77.84
1	—	1,000	90.00	90.00
6	—	1,103	118.00–137.00	123.89
1	—	975	110.00	110.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,653	118.00–134.00	126.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,335	117.00–143.00	133.94
3	—	1,367	112.00–114.00	113.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	149.00	149.00
3	—	1,675	165.00–168.00	166.16

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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