Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 15.00-20.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $307.36/cwt on 97 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −147.21 against this barn's trailing median of $454.56.

Average price

$307.36

97 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,672

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$363

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

$69.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.57

vs KY average

−16.99 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	311.68	1,694	91
Medium and Large 2-3	550	241.86	1,331	6thin

One grade step is worth $69.82/cwt here — about $363 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 sale97 hd

307.36

—

KY average28 barns · 2,019 hd

297.79

+9.57

National average185 barns · 29,268 hd

324.35

−16.99

This barn, trailing median29 sales

454.56

−147.21

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	2,060	162.00	3,337	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,520	121.56	1,848	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,339	112.90	1,512	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,047	104.34	1,092	7thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,220	165.00	2,013	1thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	479	326.53/cwt	319.00–345.00	1,564	15
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	134.90/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,255	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	237.16/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,359	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	397	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,459	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,212	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	223.05/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	530	318.96/cwt	300.00–332.50	1,690	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	412	211.41/cwt	202.50–230.00	871	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	699	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,643	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	568	303.88/cwt	291.00–305.00	1,726	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	634	265.60/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,684	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	245.49/cwt	242.50–248.00	1,289	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,363	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	342	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	658	276.33/cwt	266.00–276.50	1,818	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	633	245.22/cwt	241.50–260.00	1,552	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	845	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,105	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,090	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,875	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	845	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,352	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	895	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	239.40/cwt	232.50–242.50	903	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,097	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	105.90/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,090	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	121.56/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,848	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,347	120.78/cwt	115.00–131.00	1,627	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	106.33/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,417	6
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,220	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	548	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,233	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	529	236.91/cwt	212.50–255.00	1,253	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	593	251.75/cwt	251.00–252.50	1,493	2
Bulls	—	—	2,060	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	3,337	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,026	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	324	338.68/cwt	337.50–340.00	1,097	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	316	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	920	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	459	278.22/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,277	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	375	301.10/cwt	297.50–305.00	1,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	950	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	861	257.04/cwt	253.00–259.25	2,213	185
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	462	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,617	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	369	338.68/cwt	336.00–342.50	1,250	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	277.60/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,607	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	428	341.03/cwt	324.00–370.00	1,460	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,269	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	534	265.64/cwt	251.00–269.25	1,419	85
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	502	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	429	286.83/cwt	275.00–294.00	1,231	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	578	261.73/cwt	251.00–263.50	1,513	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	684	248.50/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	232.97/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	729	239.72/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,748	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	279.81/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,326	4

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 Dec 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 815Last week 702Year ago 515

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 84Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	337.50–340.00	338.68
2	350–400	397	367.50	367.50
18	400–450	428	324.00–370.00	341.03
15	450–500	479	319.00–345.00	326.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	500–550	530	300.00–332.50	318.96
22	550–600	568	291.00–305.00	303.88
5	600–650	634	260.00–272.00	265.60
62	650–700	658	266.00–276.50	276.33
185	850–900	861	253.00–259.25	257.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	529	212.50–255.00	236.91
2	550–600	593	251.00–252.50	251.75
1	600–650	620	221.00	221.00
5	650–700	699	235.00	235.00
1	850–900	895	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	423	300.00	300.00
8	550–600	579	270.00–283.00	277.60
4	650–700	684	248.00–250.00	248.50
30	700–750	729	236.00–243.00	239.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	242.50	242.50
4	450–500	466	260.00	260.00
7	500–550	525	242.50–248.00	245.49
3	550–600	573	236.00–238.00	237.16
2	600–650	615	231.00–235.00	232.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	342	237.50	237.50
3	350–400	377	232.50–242.50	239.40
3	400–450	412	202.50–230.00	211.41
1	450–500	470	235.00	235.00
3	500–550	548	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	845	181.00	181.00
5	1050–1100	1,090	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
85	500–550	534	251.00–269.25	265.64
21	550–600	578	251.00–263.50	261.73
29	600–650	633	241.50–260.00	245.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	316	291.00	291.00
2	350–400	375	297.50–305.00	301.10
10	400–450	429	275.00–294.00	286.83
27	450–500	459	270.00–283.00	278.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	285.00	285.00
4	450–500	474	275.00–287.50	279.81
2	500–550	502	260.00	260.00
3	550–600	568	240.00	240.00
3	650–700	678	215.00–227.00	223.05
1	750–800	795	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	234.00	234.00
1	700–750	730	191.00	191.00
2	800–850	845	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	950	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	369	336.00–342.50	338.68
2	450–500	462	350.00	350.00

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	4	—	930	129.00–138.00	134.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	95.00	95.00
6	—	1,029	101.00–112.00	105.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	115.00–128.00	121.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,347	115.00–131.00	120.78
6	—	1,333	102.00–111.00	106.33
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	165.00	165.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,060	162.00	162.00

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

Steers · 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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle