Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was sharply stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers and heifers were sharply higher across all weight classes with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling cattle appeared sharply stronger as well, but with limited head to head comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher, or greater for the higher dressing cows with a good supply and slaughter bulls appeared steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $359.98/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −94.58 against this barn's trailing median of $454.56.

Average price

$359.98

48 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,953

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

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

$20.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.66

vs KY average

−4.78 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	360.41	1,958	47
Medium and Large 2	515	340.00	1,751	1thin

One grade step is worth $20.41/cwt here — about $207 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale48 hd

359.98

—

KY average24 barns · 1,062 hd

353.33

+6.66

National average169 barns · 11,281 hd

364.76

−4.78

This barn, trailing median29 sales

454.56

−94.58

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	—	Low	1,500	159.48	2,392	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,513	144.80	2,191	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,219	141.14	1,720	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	982	119.09	1,170	12

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$1,625	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	888	$1,959	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,240	$2,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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	427	385.75/cwt	382.50–390.00	1,647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	797	285.50/cwt	285.50–285.50	2,275	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	100–150	125	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	729	233.93/cwt	229.00–247.50	1,705	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	531	326.80/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,735	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	588	318.67/cwt	316.00–320.00	1,874	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	610	319.94/cwt	312.50–322.50	1,952	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	731	265.46/cwt	254.00–273.00	1,941	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	856	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	2,217	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	351.48/cwt	347.50–357.50	1,511	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	674	290.16/cwt	280.00–299.00	1,956	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	747	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,151	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	814	232.99/cwt	226.00–244.00	1,897	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	365.01/cwt	349.00–369.00	1,935	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	716	258.34/cwt	258.00–259.00	1,850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	355.99/cwt	347.50–370.00	1,381	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	309.91/cwt	297.50–317.50	1,602	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	811	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,368	68
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	330.62/cwt	322.50–337.50	1,729	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	582	327.74/cwt	327.00–332.50	1,907	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	185	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	280.36/cwt	277.50–287.50	1,615	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	220	364.09/cwt	360.00–367.50	801	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	613	323.27/cwt	319.00–327.50	1,982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	688	310.85/cwt	300.00–311.50	2,139	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	925	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	553	357.00/cwt	352.00–362.00	1,974	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	324.13/cwt	317.50–340.00	1,222	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,475	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	828	141.12/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,168	2
Bulls	—	—	1,342	153.27/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,057	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	686	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	123.83/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,295	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,597	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	158.66/cwt	155.00–162.00	2,020	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	800–850	835	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,720	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	160.48/cwt	156.00–165.00	2,372	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	141.67/cwt	133.00–149.00	2,153	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	139.67/cwt	134.00–145.00	1,679	8
Bulls	—	—	1,618	164.14/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,656	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	109.60/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,074	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	286.22/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,511	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	666	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,665	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	555	340.94/cwt	338.00–345.00	1,892	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	263	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,085	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	305	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	1,380	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	521	348.10/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,814	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	172.61/cwt	157.00–187.50	1,610	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	823	259.24/cwt	250.00–270.00	2,134	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	477	365.00/cwt	359.00–367.50	1,741	26
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	927	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,780	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	334	366.91/cwt	362.50–377.50	1,225	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	355	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,076	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,948	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	350	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,426	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	1,958.94/head	1,575.00–2,300.00	1,959	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	307.76/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,760	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	393.01/cwt	377.50–400.00	1,486	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	340	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,955	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	369	387.59/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,430	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	467	382.01/cwt	380.00–392.50	1,784	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	375.56/cwt	357.50–378.00	1,788	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	383.50/cwt	380.00–387.50	1,799	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	422	369.36/cwt	367.50–370.00	1,559	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	338.75/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,084	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,631	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	296.29/cwt	287.50–305.00	1,801	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	960	214.47/cwt	210.00–218.00	2,059	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	423	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	1,743	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	337.50/cwt	327.50–342.50	1,620	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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 527Last week 188Year ago 506

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 18Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 5Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	410.00	410.00
2	200–250	220	360.00–367.50	364.09
7	350–400	378	377.50–400.00	393.01
3	400–450	427	382.50–390.00	385.75
5	450–500	469	380.00–387.50	383.50
3	500–550	523	322.50–337.50	330.62
3	550–600	588	316.00–320.00	318.67
1	600–650	635	302.50	302.50
3	700–750	716	258.00–259.00	258.34
1	750–800	785	237.00	237.00
2	900–950	927	192.00	192.00
3	1050–1100	1,076	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	282.50	282.50
1	550–600	585	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	263	412.50	412.50
2	300–350	305	452.50	452.50
1	350–400	355	417.50	417.50
5	500–550	521	345.00–355.00	348.10
12	550–600	555	338.00–345.00	340.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	550–600	553	352.00–362.00	357.00
2	600–650	613	319.00–327.50	323.27
88	650–700	688	300.00–311.50	310.85
33	750–800	797	285.50	285.50
68	800–850	811	292.00	292.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	432	377.50	377.50
15	450–500	476	357.50–378.00	375.56
20	500–550	530	349.00–369.00	365.01
7	650–700	674	280.00–299.00	290.16
2	700–750	747	288.00	288.00
8	800–850	823	250.00–270.00	259.24
4	850–900	856	259.00	259.00
4	950–1000	960	210.00–218.00	214.47
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	835	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	327.50	327.50
1	500–550	515	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	405.00	405.00
1	350–400	350	407.50	407.50
4	400–450	423	412.00	412.00
12	450–500	467	380.00–392.50	382.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	125	350.00	350.00
1	200–250	235	365.00	365.00
1	250–300	295	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	320	330.00–347.50	338.75
5	350–400	388	347.50–370.00	355.99
5	400–450	430	347.50–357.50	351.48
4	450–500	480	327.50–342.50	337.50
3	500–550	517	297.50–317.50	309.91
8	550–600	572	300.00–312.50	307.76
2	600–650	608	287.50–305.00	296.29
3	650–700	680	287.50	287.50
5	700–750	729	229.00–247.50	233.93
6	800–850	814	226.00–244.00	232.99
1	900–950	905	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	531	320.00–337.50	326.80
7	550–600	582	327.00–332.50	327.74
4	600–650	610	312.50–322.50	319.94
5	700–750	731	254.00–273.00	265.46
1	900–950	925	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	330.00	330.00
5	350–400	377	317.50–340.00	324.13
1	400–450	410	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	472	312.50	312.50
2	500–550	528	285.00–287.50	286.22
6	550–600	576	277.50–287.50	280.36
1	650–700	655	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	300.00	300.00
7	650–700	666	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	362.50–377.50	366.91
4	350–400	369	380.00–390.00	387.59
8	400–450	422	367.50–370.00	369.36
26	450–500	477	359.00–367.50	365.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	140.00–142.00	141.12
1	—	915	75.00	75.00
6	—	1,046	120.00–128.00	123.83
3	—	980	100.00–116.00	109.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	129.00–130.00	129.50
2	—	1,273	155.00–162.00	158.66
8	—	1,202	134.00–145.00	139.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	156.00–165.00	160.48
10	—	1,520	133.00–149.00	141.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,342	150.00–158.00	153.27
4	—	1,618	160.00–168.00	164.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	2,100.00	2,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	933	157.00–187.50	172.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	888	1,575.00–2,300.00	1,958.94

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle