Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady to 3.00-lower, Moderate to good demand for a average to plain quality offering. Slaughter cows and 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 $254.17/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −148.53 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$254.17

23 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,407

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$295

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

$59.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.17

vs KY average

−13.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	549	269.76	1,482	17thin
Medium and Large 2-3	565	210.00	1,187	6thin

One grade step is worth $59.76/cwt here — about $295 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 sale23 hd

254.17

—

KY average18 barns · 773 hd

263.34

−9.17

National average129 barns · 6,320 hd

267.62

−13.45

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−148.53

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	1,193	152.00	1,813	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,625	141.58	2,301	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,353	133.96	1,812	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,094	127.56	1,396	10
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,220	159.00	1,940	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$2,475	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,925	1thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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	350–400	395	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,136	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,508	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	659	236.15/cwt	231.00–237.50	1,556	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	189.60/cwt	186.00–195.00	1,441	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	254.11/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,436	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	299.29/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,431	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	677	257.72/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,745	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	648	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	1,578	71
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	283.72/cwt	282.50–285.00	1,206	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	567	270.52/cwt	267.50–272.00	1,534	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	275.70/cwt	265.00–283.00	1,447	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	733	219.51/cwt	218.00–221.00	1,609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	496	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,622	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	528	299.78/cwt	293.00–302.00	1,583	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	603	275.52/cwt	270.00–281.00	1,661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	463	248.63/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,151	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	767	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,342	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	212.81/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,187	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	935	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,298	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	141.58/cwt	137.00–145.00	2,301	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,353	133.96/cwt	121.00–146.00	1,812	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	109.51/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,170	2
Bulls	—	—	1,380	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,167	1
Bulls	—	—	1,005	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,477	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,220	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,940	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	583	238.76/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,392	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	663	222.78/cwt	207.50–237.50	1,477	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	953	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	565	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,102	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	132.07/cwt	123.00–140.00	1,454	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	520	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,521	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	365	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,168	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	275	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	949	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	620	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,724	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	980	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	825	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	900	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	279	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	997	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	324	351.81/cwt	327.50–355.00	1,140	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	376	341.85/cwt	337.50–345.00	1,285	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	245	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	821	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	433	317.02/cwt	314.00–320.00	1,373	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	269.99/cwt	267.50–272.50	1,309	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	333	355.43/cwt	350.00–367.50	1,184	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	435	297.87/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,296	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	357	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,196	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	463	286.41/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,326	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	428	331.49/cwt	326.00–335.00	1,419	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	249.81/cwt	248.00–251.00	1,786	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,051	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	276.22/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	291.66/cwt	290.00–292.50	1,231	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	239.95/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,579	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	706	194.73/cwt	186.00–199.00	1,375	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	305.01/cwt	288.00–315.00	1,455	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	228	260.08/cwt	257.50–262.50	593	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 May 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 407Last week 378Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 23Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 1Year 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	200–250	228	257.50–262.50	260.08
1	350–400	395	287.50	287.50
5	450–500	485	267.50–272.50	269.99
3	550–600	565	250.00–260.00	254.11
1	600–650	635	237.50	237.50
5	650–700	659	231.00–237.50	236.15
4	700–750	706	186.00–199.00	194.73
5	750–800	760	186.00–195.00	189.60
1	800–850	825	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	865	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	525	265.00–283.00	275.70
7	550–600	567	267.50–272.00	270.52
71	600–650	648	243.50	243.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	230.00	230.00
6	550–600	565	210.00	210.00
3	600–650	625	210.00–216.00	212.81
1	650–700	680	185.00	185.00
2	750–800	767	175.00	175.00
1	900–950	935	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	279	357.50	357.50
8	300–350	324	327.50–355.00	351.81
9	350–400	357	335.00	335.00
11	400–450	435	285.00–305.00	297.87
7	450–500	463	285.00–290.00	286.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	282.50–285.00	283.72
5	450–500	478	290.00–305.00	299.29
1	550–600	585	265.00	265.00
2	700–750	733	218.00–221.00	219.51
1	900–950	900	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	472	275.00	275.00
4	550–600	583	235.00–245.00	238.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	335.00	335.00
1	250–300	275	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	365	320.00	320.00
2	400–450	433	314.00–320.00	317.02
1	500–550	520	292.50	292.50
4	600–650	620	278.00	278.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
103	450–500	496	327.00	327.00
4	500–550	528	293.00–302.00	299.78
2	550–600	565	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	603	270.00–281.00	275.52
5	650–700	677	255.00–262.00	257.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	232.50	232.50
3	450–500	463	240.00–265.00	248.63
1	600–650	645	233.00	233.00
2	650–700	663	207.50–237.50	222.78
1	800–850	825	208.00	208.00
1	950–1000	980	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	350.00–367.50	355.43
5	350–400	376	337.50–345.00	341.85
7	400–450	428	326.00–335.00	331.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	296.00	296.00
3	400–450	422	290.00–292.50	291.66
11	450–500	477	288.00–315.00	305.01
2	550–600	565	275.00–277.50	276.22
2	650–700	658	236.00–244.00	239.95
5	700–750	715	248.00–251.00	249.81
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	195.00	195.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,345	2,475.00	2,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,625	137.00–145.00	141.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,353	121.00–146.00	133.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,068	109.00–110.00	109.51
8	—	1,101	123.00–140.00	132.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	157.00	157.00
1	—	1,005	147.00	147.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	159.00	159.00

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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

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Replacement Cattle

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