Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady except 400-500 lbs they were 6.00-8.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter 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 $240.70/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −162.00 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$240.70

40 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,305

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$43.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.70

vs KY average

−17.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	245.02	1,319	36
Medium and Large 2-3	577	201.76	1,165	4thin

One grade step is worth $43.27/cwt here — about $154 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale40 hd

240.70

—

KY average25 barns · 1,279 hd

237.00

+3.70

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−17.11

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−162.00

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	1,620	162.26	2,629	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,683	122.50	2,061	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,339	122.07	1,635	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,025	113.45	1,163	9thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,181	179.00	2,114	4thin

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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,440	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,455	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,504	3thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	700–750	707	202.68/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,433	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	252.51/cwt	245.00–255.00	823	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	214.90/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,457	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	146.04/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,311	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	237.41/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,130	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	612	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	502	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,255	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	245.03/cwt	236.00–247.00	1,289	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	274.18/cwt	264.00–282.50	1,269	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	562	231.85/cwt	231.00–232.00	1,303	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	574	272.28/cwt	271.00–275.00	1,563	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	223.43/cwt	214.00–228.00	1,508	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	220.84/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,345	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	533	198.78/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,059	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	772	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,336	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	209.47/cwt	200.00–220.00	886	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	191.64/cwt	181.00–199.00	1,284	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,503.86/head	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	588	198.01/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,164	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	234.38/cwt	223.00–244.00	1,324	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,251	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,131	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	527	231.67/cwt	214.00–241.00	1,221	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	240	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	504	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,869	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,244	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	118.89/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,576	10
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,181	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,114	4
Bulls	—	—	1,896	166.04/cwt	161.00–172.00	3,148	4
Bulls	—	—	1,253	157.23/cwt	156.00–159.00	1,970	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,506	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	105.98/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,102	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,353	126.72/cwt	122.00–138.00	1,715	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	123.97/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,388	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	117.07/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,141	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	461	208.79/cwt	200.00–225.00	963	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	707	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,280	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	484	225.22/cwt	202.00–240.00	1,090	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	233	227.66/cwt	222.50–232.50	530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	481	247.85/cwt	225.00–264.00	1,192	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	389	266.42/cwt	266.00–267.50	1,036	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	253	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	765	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	476	256.23/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,220	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	305	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	961	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	420	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	970	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	257.46/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,334	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	286.37/cwt	283.00–292.50	1,369	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	409	267.31/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,093	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	401	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,007	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,224	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	240.08/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,016	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	236.63/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	243.90/cwt	237.00–246.50	1,415	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	687	241.60/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,660	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	253	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	765	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	237.32/cwt	233.00–241.00	1,260	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	287	268.08/cwt	262.50–270.00	769	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,392	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,030	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	283.43/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,035	7

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 Oct 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 372Last week 364Year ago 578

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 38Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 1Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	280.00	280.00
7	350–400	365	275.00–290.00	283.43
8	400–450	409	260.00–271.00	267.31
5	450–500	463	264.00–282.50	274.18
10	500–550	531	233.00–241.00	237.32
7	550–600	562	231.00–232.00	231.85
2	600–650	630	221.00	221.00
2	650–700	678	211.00–219.00	214.90
6	700–750	707	202.00–206.00	202.68
1	850–900	890	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	905	184.00	184.00
1	950–1000	970	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	217.50	217.50
2	400–450	423	200.00–220.00	209.47
11	450–500	484	202.00–240.00	225.22
3	500–550	533	190.00–216.00	198.78
2	650–700	650	190.00–195.00	192.50
2	750–800	772	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	287	262.50–270.00	268.08
4	300–350	326	245.00–255.00	252.51
1	350–400	375	250.00	250.00
12	400–450	423	230.00–249.00	240.08
28	450–500	476	230.00–247.00	237.41
25	500–550	526	236.00–247.00	245.03
9	550–600	580	237.00–246.50	243.90
5	600–650	609	210.00–232.00	220.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	502	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	612	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	222.50–232.50	227.66
1	350–400	375	225.00	225.00
4	450–500	461	200.00–225.00	208.79
1	500–550	545	213.00	213.00
3	550–600	588	190.00–208.00	198.01
6	650–700	670	181.00–199.00	191.64
2	700–750	707	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	253	302.50	302.50
7	350–400	389	266.00–267.50	266.42
3	400–450	401	251.00	251.00
12	450–500	476	250.00–258.00	256.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	550–600	574	271.00–275.00	272.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	210.00	210.00
1	300–350	340	237.50	237.50
1	400–450	435	260.00	260.00
4	450–500	481	225.00–264.00	247.85
7	500–550	527	214.00–241.00	231.67
7	550–600	565	223.00–244.00	234.38
4	650–700	675	214.00–228.00	223.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	253	302.50	302.50
1	400–450	420	323.00	323.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	280.00	280.00
3	400–450	425	288.00	288.00
9	450–500	478	283.00–292.50	286.37
10	500–550	518	250.00–268.00	257.46
2	550–600	572	256.00	256.00
2	600–650	618	230.00–243.00	236.63
12	650–700	687	235.00–248.00	241.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	898	144.00–148.00	146.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,455	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	975	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,503.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,440	1,750.00	1,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,870	120.00	120.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,326	116.00–120.00	118.89
1	—	1,345	112.00	112.00
9	—	1,353	122.00–138.00	126.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	102.00–110.00	105.98
3	—	1,120	122.00–127.00	123.97
3	—	975	115.00–118.00	117.07
1	—	860	86.00	86.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,181	179.00	179.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,896	161.00–172.00	166.04
3	—	1,253	156.00–159.00	157.23

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