Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers 5.00-8.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling 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 $254.55/cwt on 224 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −148.14 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$254.55

224 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,425

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$291

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

$45.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.22

vs KY average

−5.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	561	258.02	1,447	207
Medium and Large 2-3	544	212.37	1,156	17thin

One grade step is worth $45.65/cwt here — about $291 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 sale224 hd

254.55

—

KY average26 barns · 1,875 hd

240.33

+14.22

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−5.91

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−148.14

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	1,466	158.05	2,317	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,321	120.73	1,595	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,595	120.29	1,919	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,057	109.95	1,162	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,165	177.00	2,062	1thin

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)	810	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$1,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	760	$1,125	1thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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	400–450	434	267.01/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,159	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	557	271.84/cwt	271.00–275.00	1,514	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	573	263.01/cwt	256.25–268.50	1,507	158
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	638	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,643	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	238.77/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,031	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	393	229.95/cwt	222.50–237.50	904	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	701	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,774	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	241.98/cwt	236.00–247.00	1,266	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	216.98/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,334	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	510	260.50/cwt	260.50–260.50	1,329	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	823	200.57/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	261.01/cwt	255.00–266.00	1,365	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	530	273.59/cwt	273.00–274.00	1,450	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	674	260.36/cwt	258.00–263.50	1,755	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	612	262.79/cwt	262.00–264.00	1,608	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	412	214.57/cwt	200.00–222.50	884	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	742	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,276	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,337	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	224.00/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,154	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	773	185.81/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,436	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	486	225.13/cwt	217.00–242.50	1,094	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	564	242.11/cwt	229.00–247.50	1,366	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	373	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	940	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	865	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	584	228.51/cwt	228.00–229.00	1,334	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,305	1
Bulls	—	—	1,511	164.58/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,487	4
Bulls	—	—	1,335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,869	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,658	122.27/cwt	122.00–123.00	2,027	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	117.66/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,779	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,044	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,324	128.81/cwt	123.00–147.00	1,705	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	109.79/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,415	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,337	118.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,584	8
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,165	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,062	1
Bulls	—	—	1,415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,123	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	109.06/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,151	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	118.58/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,257	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	532	213.01/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,133	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	210.27/cwt	188.00–220.00	1,230	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	200.36/cwt	187.50–208.00	1,262	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	217.74/cwt	217.50–218.00	915	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	272	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	456	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	342	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,060	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	471	251.36/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,184	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	414	255.97/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,060	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	410	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	356	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,086	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	663	208.00/cwt	206.00–209.00	1,379	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	562	232.19/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,305	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	271.61/cwt	252.50–277.50	1,290	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	240.94/cwt	232.00–247.00	1,585	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	259.62/cwt	249.00–262.50	1,225	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	277.34/cwt	272.50–282.50	1,062	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	258.66/cwt	252.50–267.00	1,495	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	235.83/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,323	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	384	265.78/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,021	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	237.66/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,214	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	234.31/cwt	228.00–239.00	1,680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,855	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	239.26/cwt	226.00–245.00	1,127	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	217.66/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	342	238.76/cwt	237.50–242.50	817	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	966	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,806	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	455	284.28/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,293	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	197.50/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	903	216.48/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,955	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	257.50/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,102	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	238.41/cwt	229.00–246.00	1,502	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	419	286.24/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,199	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	213.63/cwt	204.00–218.00	1,536	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,033	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 Oct 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 696Last week 451Year ago 246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 51Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year 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
6	350–400	384	260.00–270.00	265.78
4	400–450	434	257.50–270.00	267.01
6	450–500	472	249.00–262.50	259.62
5	500–550	523	236.00–247.00	241.98
5	550–600	562	230.00–241.00	232.19
5	600–650	615	210.00–222.00	216.98
5	700–750	719	204.00–218.00	213.63
2	800–850	823	196.00–205.00	200.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	200.00	200.00
3	400–450	412	200.00–222.50	214.57
3	450–500	486	217.00–242.50	225.13
2	500–550	515	223.00–225.00	224.00
4	550–600	584	228.00–229.00	228.51
1	600–650	615	207.50	207.50
1	650–700	665	206.00	206.00
1	700–750	700	191.00	191.00
3	750–800	773	185.00–187.50	185.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	356	305.00	305.00
1	400–450	410	283.00	283.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	530	273.00–274.00	273.59
19	550–600	557	271.00–275.00	271.84
5	600–650	612	262.00–264.00	262.79
34	650–700	674	258.00–263.50	260.36
4	700–750	701	253.00	253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	272.50–282.50	277.34
3	400–450	428	250.00–262.50	257.50
15	450–500	475	252.50–277.50	271.61
10	500–550	523	255.00–266.00	261.01
15	550–600	578	252.50–267.00	258.66
3	600–650	630	229.00–246.00	238.41
5	650–700	658	232.00–247.00	240.94
3	700–750	717	228.00–239.00	234.31
5	750–800	773	240.00	240.00
2	900–950	903	210.00–223.00	216.48
2	950–1000	980	190.00–205.00	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	252.00	252.00
1	450–500	460	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	500	240.00	240.00
8	550–600	564	229.00–247.50	242.11
1	600–650	610	214.00	214.00
1	650–700	680	198.00	198.00
1	850–900	865	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	342	310.00	310.00
4	400–450	419	285.00–287.50	286.24
14	450–500	455	280.00–285.00	284.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	510	260.50	260.50
158	550–600	573	256.25–268.50	263.01
87	600–650	638	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	342	237.50–242.50	238.76
2	350–400	393	222.50–237.50	229.95
8	400–450	432	230.00–247.00	238.77
17	450–500	471	226.00–245.00	239.26
28	500–550	511	230.00–245.00	237.66
11	550–600	561	230.00–241.00	235.83
2	600–650	640	230.00	230.00
3	650–700	670	210.00–225.00	217.66
1	700–750	725	192.00	192.00
3	950–1000	966	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	215.00	215.00
2	400–450	420	217.50–218.00	217.74
1	450–500	470	210.00	210.00
13	500–550	532	200.00–227.00	213.01
4	550–600	585	188.00–220.00	210.27
3	600–650	630	187.50–208.00	200.36
3	650–700	663	206.00–209.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	414	250.00–260.00	255.97
6	450–500	471	250.00–252.00	251.36
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	272	167.50	167.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	160.00	160.00
1	550–600	590	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,511	161.00–169.00	164.58
1	—	1,335	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,415	150.00	150.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,658	122.00–123.00	122.27
3	—	1,512	115.00–120.00	117.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	98.00	98.00
6	—	1,055	105.00–113.00	109.06
2	—	1,060	117.00–120.00	118.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,324	123.00–147.00	128.81
5	—	1,289	106.00–114.00	109.79
8	—	1,337	117.00–120.00	118.48
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	177.00	177.00

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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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