Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers 6.00-10.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 6.00-8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Very good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $275.12/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −179.45 against this barn's trailing median of $454.56.

Average price

$275.12

34 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,527

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$302

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

$67.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.31

vs KY average

−5.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	550	286.96	1,577	28
Medium and Large 2-3	580	219.83	1,275	6thin

One grade step is worth $67.13/cwt here — about $302 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

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $497.13, low $378.23, median $454.56 across 29 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 sale34 hd

275.12

—

KY average26 barns · 590 hd

277.42

−2.31

National average153 barns · 6,707 hd

280.34

−5.22

This barn, trailing median29 sales

454.56

−179.45

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	1,647	163.58	2,695	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,256	139.51	1,753	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	996	124.62	1,241	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,640	121.67	1,995	3thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	556	263.78/cwt	255.00–277.00	1,467	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	680	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,683	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	975	156.55/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,526	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	248.58/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,313	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	244.84/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,023	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	511	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,354	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,041	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	507	267.86/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,358	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	225.06/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,425	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	527	295.59/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,558	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	620	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,742	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	943	236.25/cwt	236.25–236.25	2,228	170
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	665	267.83/cwt	264.00–271.50	1,781	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	571	304.50/cwt	304.50–304.50	1,739	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	845	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,597	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	579	233.75/cwt	222.50–247.50	1,353	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	467	223.64/cwt	177.50–252.50	1,044	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	262.50/cwt	252.50–267.50	932	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	638	189.11/cwt	180.00–198.00	1,207	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	219.83/cwt	192.50–245.00	1,275	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,074	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	674	212.64/cwt	190.00–227.50	1,433	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	623	221.37/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,379	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	246.25/cwt	227.50–265.00	1,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	672	177.18/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,191	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	830	146.44/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	737	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,290	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,860	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	143.25/cwt	131.00–155.00	1,763	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,378	125.50/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,729	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,564	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	169.37/cwt	166.00–176.00	2,676	4
Bulls	—	—	1,737	155.85/cwt	153.00–161.00	2,707	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	136.88/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,389	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	126.02/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,258	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	95.88/cwt	90.00–101.00	906	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,180	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,745	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,007	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	219.39/cwt	200.00–230.00	954	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	197.24/cwt	187.50–207.50	1,144	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	785	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,452	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	690	184.46/cwt	179.00–190.00	1,273	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	920	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,049	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	600	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	495	305.44/cwt	305.00–307.50	1,512	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	405	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,286	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	379	241.05/cwt	222.50–245.00	914	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	221.97/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,043	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	464	266.83/cwt	266.00–267.50	1,238	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	416	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,102	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	400	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	291.11/cwt	282.50–297.50	1,392	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,774	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	281.82/cwt	272.50–287.50	1,347	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	357	288.11/cwt	282.50–290.00	1,029	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	293.29/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,270	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	311	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	910	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	796	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,584	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	248.65/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,542	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,368	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	284.52/cwt	272.50–287.50	1,172	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	228.94/cwt	221.00–237.00	1,534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,889	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	229.37/cwt	224.00–239.00	1,459	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	244.48/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,169	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	253.62/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,451	5

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 Aug 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 513Last week 278Year ago 395

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 25Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	311	292.50	292.50
4	350–400	357	282.50–290.00	288.11
3	400–450	433	290.00–295.00	293.29
4	450–500	478	272.50–287.50	281.82
10	500–550	507	257.50–275.00	267.86
5	550–600	556	255.00–277.00	263.78
6	600–650	633	220.00–230.00	225.06
1	700–750	705	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	255.00	255.00
3	350–400	355	252.50–267.50	262.50
5	450–500	467	177.50–252.50	223.64
5	550–600	579	222.50–247.50	233.75
2	600–650	638	180.00–198.00	189.11
1	650–700	670	205.00	205.00
2	700–750	737	175.00	175.00
2	800–850	830	143.00–150.00	146.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	511	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	565	270.00	270.00
16	650–700	680	247.50	247.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	272.50	272.50
1	300–350	345	252.50	252.50
1	350–400	375	277.50	277.50
12	400–450	418	240.00–250.00	244.84
6	450–500	478	240.00–253.00	244.48
14	500–550	528	245.00–260.00	248.58
5	550–600	572	252.00–257.00	253.62
18	600–650	636	224.00–239.00	229.37
2	650–700	670	221.00–237.00	228.94
3	750–800	796	199.00	199.00
2	850–900	855	173.00	173.00
2	950–1000	975	154.00–159.00	156.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	220.00	220.00
8	350–400	379	222.50–245.00	241.05
3	400–450	435	200.00–230.00	219.39
7	450–500	470	210.00–230.00	221.97
2	550–600	580	187.50–207.50	197.24
1	600–650	605	177.50	177.50
5	650–700	672	160.00–190.00	177.18
1	750–800	785	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	416	265.00	265.00
7	450–500	464	266.00–267.50	266.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	527	290.00–297.00	295.59
10	550–600	571	304.50	304.50
4	600–650	620	281.00	281.00
25	650–700	665	264.00–271.50	267.83
170	900–950	943	236.25	236.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	237.50	237.50
2	450–500	490	227.50–265.00	246.25
6	550–600	580	192.50–245.00	219.83
3	600–650	623	216.00–226.00	221.37
4	650–700	674	190.00–227.50	212.64
1	800–850	845	189.00	189.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	317.50	317.50
11	450–500	495	305.00–307.50	305.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	412	272.50–287.50	284.52
4	450–500	478	282.50–297.50	291.11
9	500–550	518	264.00	264.00
4	550–600	595	284.00	284.00
11	600–650	620	235.00–250.00	248.65
8	700–750	721	246.00	246.00
1	750–800	775	228.00	228.00
1	900–950	935	202.00	202.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	195.00	195.00
2	650–700	690	179.00–190.00	184.46
1	900–950	920	114.00	114.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,745	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,625	130.00	130.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,231	131.00–155.00	143.25
3	—	1,378	120.00–129.00	125.50
1	—	1,325	118.00	118.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,015	130.00–143.00	136.88
2	—	998	123.00–129.00	126.02
2	—	945	90.00–101.00	95.88
1	—	1,000	118.00	118.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,580	166.00–176.00	169.37
3	—	1,737	153.00–161.00	155.85

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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