Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, 500-700 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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 $264.10/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −138.59 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$264.10

27 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,406

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$295

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

$56.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.42

vs KY average

−8.93 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	532	272.41	1,450	23
Medium and Large 2-3	534	216.35	1,155	4thin

One grade step is worth $56.06/cwt here — about $295 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale27 hd

264.10

—

KY average25 barns · 1,351 hd

268.52

−4.42

National average170 barns · 13,742 hd

273.03

−8.93

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−138.59

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	1,664	167.34	2,784	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,651	138.36	2,284	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,328	136.68	1,815	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,022	133.79	1,367	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,003	171.87	1,724	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	985	170.00	1,675	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
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,725	$2,875	1thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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 1-2Value Added	550–600	552	299.66/cwt	299.00–300.00	1,654	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	281.58/cwt	270.00–289.00	1,622	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	721	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,759	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	289.97/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,198	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	257.67/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,319	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	743	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,880	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,431	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	658	277.79/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,828	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	309.98/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,513	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,725	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	614	287.31/cwt	274.00–290.00	1,764	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	518	278.85/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,444	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	574	282.18/cwt	281.00–285.00	1,620	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,816	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	338	312.40/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,056	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	514	306.49/cwt	300.00–319.00	1,575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	522	219.30/cwt	207.50–235.00	1,145	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	221.03/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	484	240.91/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,166	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	197.61/cwt	182.50–212.50	2,061	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	341	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	938	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	513	222.54/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,142	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	673	199.23/cwt	193.00–205.00	1,341	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	212.66/cwt	200.00–225.00	829	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	133.79/cwt	120.00–152.00	1,367	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,651	138.36/cwt	130.00–147.00	2,284	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	138.35/cwt	124.00–152.00	1,837	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,524	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	985	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,003	171.87/cwt	168.00–176.00	1,724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	401	238.99/cwt	235.00–240.00	958	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	241.57/cwt	235.00–245.00	797	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	1
Bulls	—	—	1,595	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,951	1
Bulls	—	—	1,698	158.51/cwt	158.00–159.00	2,691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	850–900	865	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,007	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	470	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	430	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	395	332.48/cwt	325.00–338.00	1,313	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	632	214.58/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,356	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	2,109	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	537	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,649	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	400	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	421	303.01/cwt	300.00–306.00	1,276	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	343	329.93/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,132	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	225	404.56/cwt	400.00–415.00	910	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650–700	655	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	275.22/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,296	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	283.79/cwt	277.50–292.50	1,339	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	234.89/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,708	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	288.24/cwt	283.00–290.00	1,675	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	365	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,195	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	247.99/cwt	247.00–249.00	1,885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	393	299.95/cwt	297.50–305.00	1,179	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	285	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	624	259.19/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,617	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	369	324.74/cwt	322.50–325.00	1,198	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	255	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	386	310.81/cwt	305.00–322.50	1,200	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	237.89/cwt	232.50–248.00	1,494	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	240.39/cwt	237.50–246.00	1,603	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	470	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	674	255.00/cwt	254.00–256.00	1,719	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	624	270.93/cwt	263.00–272.50	1,691	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	246.59/cwt	246.00–249.00	1,788	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	459	298.25/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,369	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 Jun 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 305Last week 407Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 40Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 3Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	514	300.00–319.00	306.49
3	550–600	552	299.00–300.00	299.66
6	600–650	614	274.00–290.00	287.31
11	650–700	658	260.00–282.00	277.79
3	700–750	743	253.00	253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	488	300.00–315.00	309.98
4	550–600	581	283.00–290.00	288.24
1	600–650	615	247.00	247.00
5	700–750	725	246.00–249.00	246.59
2	750–800	760	247.00–249.00	247.99
1	800–850	825	234.00	234.00
2	900–950	915	230.50	230.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	510	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	400.00–415.00	404.56
1	350–400	365	327.50	327.50
2	400–450	400	327.50	327.50
1	450–500	470	337.50	337.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	386	305.00–322.50	310.81
2	400–450	413	285.00–295.00	289.97
9	450–500	472	277.50–292.50	283.79
2	500–550	540	265.00	265.00
9	550–600	576	270.00–289.00	281.58
3	600–650	628	232.50–248.00	237.89
3	650–700	667	237.50–246.00	240.39
5	700–750	727	230.00–243.00	234.89
1	750–800	795	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	341	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	513	220.00–225.00	222.54
1	550–600	590	247.50	247.50
1	600–650	610	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	650	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	395	325.00–338.00	332.48
1	400–450	430	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	470	320.00	320.00
2	500–550	537	307.00	307.00
8	600–650	624	252.00–265.00	259.19
1	650–700	655	258.00	258.00
1	850–900	865	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	518	270.00–285.00	278.85
5	550–600	574	281.00–285.00	282.18
18	600–650	624	263.00–272.50	270.93
4	650–700	674	254.00–256.00	255.00
5	700–750	721	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	275.00	275.00
3	250–300	255	265.00	265.00
3	300–350	338	310.00–317.50	312.40
3	350–400	393	297.50–305.00	299.95
1	400–450	435	282.50	282.50
9	450–500	471	260.00–282.00	275.22
6	500–550	512	250.00–268.00	257.67
2	550–600	560	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	623	220.00–222.00	221.03
1	650–700	680	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	730	220.00	220.00
3	750–800	760	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	190.00	190.00
3	300–350	330	235.00–245.00	241.57
2	350–400	390	200.00–225.00	212.66
5	400–450	401	235.00–240.00	238.99
5	450–500	484	235.00–252.00	240.91
3	500–550	522	207.50–235.00	219.30
1	550–600	570	207.50	207.50
4	600–650	632	210.00–216.00	214.58
3	650–700	673	193.00–205.00	199.23
1	700–750	715	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	780	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	320.00	320.00
2	300–350	343	320.00–340.00	329.93
9	350–400	369	322.50–325.00	324.74
8	400–450	421	300.00–306.00	303.01
10	450–500	459	290.00–302.50	298.25

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,725	2,875.00	2,875.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,043	182.50–212.50	197.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,022	120.00–152.00	133.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,651	130.00–147.00	138.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,328	124.00–152.00	138.35
1	—	1,325	115.00	115.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,003	168.00–176.00	171.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	185.00	185.00
2	—	1,698	158.00–159.00	158.51

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