Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Sharply higher in some spots. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $269.15/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −133.54 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$269.15

32 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,476

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$27.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.25

vs KY average

+10.69 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	547	272.55	1,490	28
Medium and Large 2-3	561	245.37	1,376	4thin

One grade step is worth $27.19/cwt here — about $113 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 sale32 hd

269.15

—

KY average26 barns · 1,910 hd

271.40

−2.25

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

+10.69

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−133.54

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	1,622	148.03	2,401	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,544	140.53	2,169	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,261	132.45	1,671	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	865	125.00	1,081	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,105	160.00	1,768	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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 2-3	350–400	350	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,696	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	699	251.85/cwt	251.85–251.85	1,760	77
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	750	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	336.63/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,380	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	285.61/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,062	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	293.41/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,646	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	269.47/cwt	267.00–272.00	1,814	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	242.94/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,489	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	712	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,630	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,566	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	950	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,815	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	292.45/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,395	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	578	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,734	81
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	846	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,658	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	273	300.06/cwt	297.50–305.00	819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	847	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	758	204.47/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	323.24/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,034	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	236.77/cwt	231.00–242.50	1,558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	556	276.13/cwt	265.00–278.00	1,535	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	292.65/cwt	282.50–297.50	1,253	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	261.20/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,491	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	282.39/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,347	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	267.02/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,421	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	220.22/cwt	211.00–225.00	1,608	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	307.15/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,167	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	277.99/cwt	273.00–285.00	1,318	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	237.57/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,475	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	350	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,092	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	460	291.98/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,343	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	310.06/cwt	302.50–317.50	986	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,081	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,813	1
Bulls	—	—	1,807	157.72/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,850	3
Bulls	—	—	1,578	146.62/cwt	143.00–148.00	2,314	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,587	137.61/cwt	135.00–139.00	2,184	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	124.20/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,569	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	373	353.69/cwt	352.50–355.00	1,319	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	148.43/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,922	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	134.39/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,684	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	152.66/cwt	149.00–156.00	2,328	2
Bulls	—	—	1,285	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,619	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,105	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	508	266.35/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,353	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	661	215.00/cwt	213.00–216.00	1,421	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	462	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	365	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	310	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	266.28/cwt	265.00–267.50	1,504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	638	215.50/cwt	212.50–219.00	1,375	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	259.17/cwt	255.00–263.00	1,231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	638	217.67/cwt	216.00–221.00	1,389	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	393	274.18/cwt	272.50–277.50	1,078	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	416	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,040	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	655	219.33/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,437	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	253.82/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	975	175.92/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	238.97/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,369	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	226.32/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	277.00/cwt	275.00–279.00	1,233	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	276.28/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	387	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	215	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	629	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,307	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	740	216.74/cwt	216.00–217.50	1,604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	466	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,295	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	503	235.19/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,183	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	248.73/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,338	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	890	171.01/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,522	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	775	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	338.56/cwt	330.00–347.00	1,246	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,881	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 Jul 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 463Last week 767Year ago 285

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 50Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	252.50	252.50
3	400–450	416	250.00	250.00
4	450–500	466	278.00	278.00
1	500–550	540	245.00	245.00
2	550–600	565	265.00–267.50	266.28
1	600–650	645	222.00	222.00
2	650–700	668	222.50–230.00	226.32
2	700–750	740	216.00–217.50	216.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	330.00–347.00	338.56
3	400–450	410	335.00–340.00	336.63
10	450–500	477	287.00–297.00	292.45
8	500–550	540	290.00	290.00
13	550–600	561	280.00–295.00	293.41
3	600–650	608	279.00	279.00
8	650–700	673	267.00–272.00	269.47
1	700–750	700	245.00	245.00
1	850–900	855	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	572	272.50	272.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
81	550–600	578	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	350.00	350.00
4	350–400	373	352.50–355.00	353.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
77	650–700	699	251.85	251.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	297.50–305.00	300.06
9	300–350	320	315.00–327.50	323.24
4	350–400	372	282.50–295.00	285.61
4	400–450	428	282.50–297.50	292.65
12	450–500	474	273.00–285.00	277.99
11	500–550	532	260.00–275.00	267.02
17	550–600	556	265.00–278.00	276.13
5	600–650	621	235.00–245.00	237.57
6	650–700	661	213.00–216.00	215.00
4	700–750	712	229.00	229.00
2	750–800	758	201.00–208.00	204.47
2	800–850	847	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	950	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	350	312.00	312.00
2	450–500	460	290.00–294.00	291.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	393	272.50–277.50	274.18
2	400–450	445	275.00–279.00	277.00
2	450–500	475	255.00–263.00	259.17
1	500–550	525	220.00	220.00
3	550–600	573	250.00–259.00	253.82
3	600–650	638	216.00–221.00	217.67
2	850–900	890	170.00–172.00	171.01
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	247.50–250.00	248.73
1	550–600	550	242.50	242.50
1	700–750	705	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	302.50–317.50	310.06
10	350–400	380	300.00–315.00	307.15
5	450–500	477	280.00–292.50	282.39
4	500–550	508	260.00–275.00	266.35
7	550–600	571	255.00–270.00	261.20
7	600–650	613	235.00–250.00	242.94
2	650–700	658	231.00–242.50	236.77
4	700–750	730	211.00–225.00	220.22
3	800–850	846	196.00	196.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	462	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	292.50	292.50
2	350–400	387	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	430	265.00	265.00
2	450–500	483	275.00–277.50	276.28
3	500–550	503	230.00–238.00	235.19
2	550–600	573	238.00–240.00	238.97
6	600–650	638	212.50–219.00	215.50
3	650–700	655	219.00–220.00	219.33
1	750–800	775	178.00	178.00
2	950–1000	975	172.00–180.00	175.92
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	212.50	212.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	125.00	125.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	125.00	125.00
3	—	1,587	135.00–139.00	137.61
2	—	1,525	149.00–156.00	152.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,263	120.00–127.00	124.20
4	—	1,295	146.00–150.00	148.43
18	—	1,253	130.00–139.00	134.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,807	156.00–160.00	157.72
5	—	1,578	143.00–148.00	146.62
1	—	1,285	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	160.00	160.00

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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