Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, over 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $238.00/cwt on 93 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −164.70 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$238.00

93 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,292

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$292

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

$43.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.34

vs KY average

−21.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	246.46	1,350	75
Medium and Large 2-3	522	202.75	1,058	18thin

One grade step is worth $43.70/cwt here — about $292 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale93 hd

238.00

—

KY average26 barns · 1,970 hd

242.34

−4.34

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−21.63

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−164.70

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	164.26	2,706	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,685	127.48	2,148	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,306	118.39	1,546	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,064	112.34	1,196	8thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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	578	240.66/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,391	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	238.27/cwt	229.00–243.00	1,115	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	230.99/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,559	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	227.08/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,397	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	271.93/cwt	260.00–281.00	1,297	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	226.03/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,661	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	670	256.10/cwt	250.00–260.50	1,716	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	727	241.12/cwt	241.00–242.00	1,753	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	563	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,509	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	560	255.32/cwt	250.00–255.50	1,430	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	621	250.50/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,556	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	510	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,367	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	733	197.54/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,448	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	240.14/cwt	230.00–250.00	865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	900	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	413	203.55/cwt	200.00–211.00	841	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	845	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	216.03/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,015	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	383	219.98/cwt	217.50–225.00	843	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	182.05/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,038	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	731	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,535	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	230.44/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,309	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	875	149.62/cwt	139.00–160.00	1,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	416	188.07/cwt	170.00–205.00	782	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	205.55/cwt	185.00–225.00	750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	516	205.34/cwt	170.00–222.50	1,060	16
Steers	Small 1-2	500–550	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	1
Steers	Small 1-2	600–650	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	450–500	477	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,192	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	576	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,268	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	108.11/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,386	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,337	128.08/cwt	123.00–137.00	1,712	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	116.94/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,504	6
Bulls	—	—	1,738	167.60/cwt	163.00–170.00	2,913	5
Bulls	—	—	1,534	160.08/cwt	158.00–162.00	2,456	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	176.08/cwt	164.00–188.00	1,329	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,150	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	110.39/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,152	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	119.06/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,266	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	129.64/cwt	126.00–135.00	2,078	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,930	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	378	292.58/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,106	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	230	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	578	231.03/cwt	222.50–237.00	1,335	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	524	233.03/cwt	222.50–238.00	1,221	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	243.14/cwt	214.00–257.50	1,155	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	956	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	254.08/cwt	240.00–263.00	1,301	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	345	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,052	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	603	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	475	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,363	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	244.44/cwt	243.00–245.00	1,533	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	486	262.50/cwt	254.00–270.00	1,276	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	733	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,671	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	469	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,215	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	405	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	266.01/cwt	252.50–271.00	1,128	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	279.60/cwt	272.50–283.00	1,230	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	892	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,927	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	536	241.38/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,294	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,060	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	255.06/cwt	243.00–259.00	1,505	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	241.40/cwt	235.00–249.00	1,250	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	236.95/cwt	230.00–241.50	1,339	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	242.73/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,041	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	661	230.17/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,521	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	317	239.90/cwt	230.00–247.50	760	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	240.01/cwt	239.00–241.00	890	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	796	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	940	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,402	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	193.74/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,585	3

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 451Last week 372Year ago 456

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 45Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	262.00	262.00
2	350–400	372	285.00	285.00
5	400–450	440	272.50–283.00	279.60
7	450–500	477	260.00–281.00	271.93
3	500–550	512	240.00–263.00	254.08
3	550–600	578	240.00–241.00	240.66
9	600–650	615	220.00–235.00	227.08
9	650–700	675	226.00–236.00	230.99
6	700–750	735	210.00–230.00	226.03
1	750–800	755	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	235.00	235.00
2	350–400	360	230.00–250.00	240.14
3	400–450	413	200.00–211.00	203.55
4	450–500	475	214.00–257.50	243.14
7	500–550	524	222.50–238.00	233.03
10	550–600	578	222.50–237.00	231.03
1	600–650	620	190.00	190.00
2	700–750	733	195.00–200.00	197.54
2	750–800	755	164.00–188.00	176.08
1	800–850	845	148.00	148.00
1	900–950	900	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	305.00	305.00
1	400–450	405	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	245.00	245.00
6	300–350	317	230.00–247.50	239.90
5	350–400	371	239.00–241.00	240.01
9	400–450	429	235.00–245.00	242.73
20	450–500	468	229.00–243.00	238.27
24	500–550	518	235.00–249.00	241.40
18	550–600	565	230.00–241.50	236.95
1	600–650	615	228.00	228.00
8	650–700	661	222.00–235.00	230.17
3	750–800	796	200.00	200.00
3	800–850	818	190.00–201.00	193.74
1	900–950	940	166.00	166.00
1	950–1000	980	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	550–600	560	250.00–255.50	255.32
21	600–650	621	240.00–257.00	250.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	217.50	217.50
3	350–400	383	217.50–225.00	219.98
5	400–450	416	170.00–205.00	188.07
3	450–500	470	213.00–220.00	216.03
16	500–550	516	170.00–222.50	205.34
2	550–600	570	180.00–184.00	182.05
1	600–650	645	204.00	204.00
1	650–700	690	150.00	150.00
1	700–750	745	160.00	160.00
2	850–900	875	139.00–160.00	149.62
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	477	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	469	259.00	259.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	510	268.00	268.00
3	550–600	563	268.00	268.00
12	650–700	670	250.00–260.50	256.10
8	700–750	727	241.00–242.00	241.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	185.00–225.00	205.55
1	500–550	545	230.00	230.00
3	550–600	568	221.00–235.00	230.44
1	600–650	605	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	650	180.00	180.00
4	700–750	731	210.00	210.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	160.00	160.00
1	600–650	620	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	290.00–297.50	292.58
11	450–500	475	287.00	287.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	250.00–260.00	255.00
4	400–450	424	252.50–271.00	266.01
12	450–500	486	254.00–270.00	262.50
5	500–550	536	237.50–250.00	241.38
10	550–600	590	243.00–259.00	255.06
7	600–650	627	243.00–245.00	244.44
2	650–700	658	235.00	235.00
4	700–750	733	228.00	228.00
2	850–900	892	216.00	216.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,268	100.00	100.00
5	—	1,282	103.00–113.00	108.11
10	—	1,337	123.00–137.00	128.08
6	—	1,286	115.00–119.00	116.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	100.00	100.00
4	—	1,044	105.00–115.00	110.39
3	—	1,063	118.00–121.00	119.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,603	126.00–135.00	129.64
1	—	1,930	121.00	121.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,738	163.00–170.00	167.60
4	—	1,534	158.00–162.00	160.08

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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