Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 10.00-12.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Lite demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $231.24/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −171.46 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$231.24

32 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,231

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$19.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.61

vs KY average

−5.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	523	238.39	1,247	20
Medium and Large 2-3	548	219.32	1,201	12thin

One grade step is worth $19.07/cwt here — about $47 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

231.24

—

KY average25 barns · 1,875 hd

236.85

−5.61

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−5.77

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−171.46

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	1,826	157.41	2,875	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,348	113.29	1,527	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,619	108.25	1,752	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,086	102.71	1,115	10

Every lot, as filed

72 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 2-3	400–450	430	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	250.18/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,454	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	248.37/cwt	245.00–251.00	1,304	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	234.96/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,215	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	653	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,567	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	613	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,487	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	274.94/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,177	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	265.10/cwt	257.50–272.50	1,007	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	716	186.32/cwt	170.00–197.50	1,334	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	818	162.95/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,333	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	227.11/cwt	215.00–245.00	852	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	329	221.28/cwt	215.00–232.50	728	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	793	154.35/cwt	147.00–169.00	1,224	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	678	166.48/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,129	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	481	221.07/cwt	210.00–237.00	1,063	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	591	210.85/cwt	185.00–222.00	1,246	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	196.85/cwt	175.00–219.00	1,398	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	492	239.78/cwt	195.00–249.00	1,180	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	223.55/cwt	219.00–227.50	1,270	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	205.07/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,384	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	532	213.93/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,138	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	373	179.63/cwt	160.00–197.50	670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	880	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	810	157.59/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,276	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	200.87/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	217.46/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,029	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	611	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,216	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	368	185.83/cwt	167.50–202.50	684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	516	223.80/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,155	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,663	109.67/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,824	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	102.26/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,363	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	125.20/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,629	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,366	114.53/cwt	109.00–121.00	1,564	15
Bulls	—	—	1,750	155.21/cwt	154.00–156.00	2,716	3
Bulls	—	—	2,055	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	3,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	438	221.67/cwt	215.00–230.00	971	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	255	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	567	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	912	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	97.57/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,076	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	113.32/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,213	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	400	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,100	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	410	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	766	172.01/cwt	160.00–179.00	1,318	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	216.12/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,232	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	230.02/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,288	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	607	212.59/cwt	206.00–218.00	1,290	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	611	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,576	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	388	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,102	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	271.67/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,087	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	327	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	247.11/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,169	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	239.16/cwt	229.00–248.00	1,610	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	231.65/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,761	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	711	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,664	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	247.92/cwt	240.00–265.00	937	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	240.80/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,377	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	257.34/cwt	242.50–263.00	1,114	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	507	237.58/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,205	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	276.63/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,297	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	199.85/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,335	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	261.92/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,223	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	225.32/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,397	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	263.77/cwt	262.50–265.00	870	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 Sep 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 395Last week 552Year ago 630

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 59Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	222.50	222.50
4	300–350	329	215.00–232.50	221.28
3	350–400	375	215.00–245.00	227.11
1	400–450	430	215.00	215.00
7	450–500	481	210.00–237.00	221.07
9	500–550	532	190.00–220.00	213.93
5	550–600	591	185.00–222.00	210.85
3	650–700	678	160.00–177.00	166.48
1	700–750	730	170.00	170.00
3	750–800	793	147.00–169.00	154.35
2	800–850	818	160.00–166.00	162.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	262.50–265.00	263.77
2	350–400	380	257.50–272.50	265.10
2	400–450	428	265.00–285.00	274.94
5	450–500	467	250.00–277.00	261.92
11	500–550	517	225.00–247.50	234.96
4	550–600	560	228.00–234.00	230.02
10	600–650	607	206.00–218.00	212.59
8	650–700	668	190.00–212.50	199.85
1	850–900	880	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	292.50	292.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	327	267.50	267.50
3	400–450	400	270.00–272.50	271.67
16	450–500	469	270.00–280.00	276.63
5	500–550	525	245.00–251.00	248.37
21	550–600	581	240.00–254.00	250.18
1	600–650	620	247.00	247.00
19	650–700	673	229.00–248.00	239.16
3	700–750	711	234.00	234.00
5	750–800	760	225.00–236.00	231.65
1	800–850	825	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	160.00–197.50	179.63
8	450–500	492	195.00–249.00	239.78
2	500–550	518	190.00–212.50	200.87
4	550–600	568	219.00–227.50	223.55
1	600–650	605	217.50	217.50
2	650–700	675	200.00–210.00	205.07
2	700–750	710	175.00–219.00	196.85
1	750–800	765	208.00	208.00
1	850–900	880	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	611	258.00	258.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	600–650	613	242.50	242.50
10	650–700	653	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	222.50	222.50
2	350–400	368	167.50–202.50	185.83
3	400–450	438	215.00–230.00	221.67
4	450–500	473	205.00–235.00	217.46
5	500–550	516	220.00–227.00	223.80
7	550–600	570	185.00–225.00	216.12
3	600–650	611	199.00	199.00
4	700–750	716	170.00–197.50	186.32
4	750–800	766	160.00–179.00	172.01
2	800–850	810	150.00–165.00	157.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	388	284.00	284.00
3	400–450	400	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	260.00	260.00
8	350–400	378	240.00–265.00	247.92
18	400–450	433	242.50–263.00	257.34
15	450–500	473	240.00–255.00	247.11
15	500–550	507	230.00–249.00	237.58
5	550–600	572	240.00–241.00	240.80
3	600–650	620	220.00–230.00	225.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,663	108.00–112.00	109.67
1	—	1,485	104.00	104.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,333	96.00–106.00	102.26
4	—	1,301	124.00–127.00	125.20
15	—	1,366	109.00–121.00	114.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	86.00	86.00
5	—	1,103	95.00–103.00	97.57
4	—	1,070	108.00–117.00	113.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,750	154.00–156.00	155.21
1	—	2,055	164.00	164.00

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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