Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 6.00-10.00 higher, Very good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $313.28/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −89.41 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$313.28

54 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,694

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$53.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.43

vs KY average

−19.41 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	541	318.27	1,720	49
Medium and Large 2-3	542	264.44	1,433	5thin

One grade step is worth $53.82/cwt here — about $287 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 sale54 hd

313.28

—

KY average16 barns · 779 hd

326.71

−13.43

National average127 barns · 6,029 hd

332.69

−19.41

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−89.41

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	1,718	202.73	3,483	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,334	166.24	2,218	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,543	164.65	2,541	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,027	142.97	1,468	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,120	214.00	2,397	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,615	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	910	$1,625	1thin

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	650–700	685	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	306.54/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,772	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	338.15/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,583	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	776	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,118	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	735	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	604	303.01/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,830	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	272.97/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,807	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	329	366.41/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,205	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	611	320.81/cwt	312.50–332.50	1,960	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	672	310.05/cwt	307.00–321.00	2,084	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	765	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,295	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	387.33/cwt	382.50–397.50	1,503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	373.29/cwt	357.50–382.50	1,396	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	573	328.71/cwt	327.50–330.00	1,884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,045	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,048	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	950	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	372.39/cwt	360.00–387.50	1,586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	331.76/cwt	322.50–342.50	1,918	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	536	332.26/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,781	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	683	252.55/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	269.93/cwt	247.50–277.50	1,431	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	327	313.21/cwt	295.00–345.00	1,024	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	491	340.69/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,673	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	910	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	326.22/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,396	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	584	295.32/cwt	267.50–310.00	1,725	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	908	176.51/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,693	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	125.22/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,384	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	156.49/cwt	148.00–165.00	1,543	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	138.20/cwt	133.00–144.00	1,405	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	164.65/cwt	163.00–166.00	2,541	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	168.85/cwt	155.00–180.00	2,254	17
Bulls	—	—	1,855	221.10/cwt	212.00–227.00	4,101	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	855	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,631	1
Bulls	—	—	1,535	192.36/cwt	186.00–197.00	2,953	2
Bulls	—	—	1,535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,303	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,120	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,397	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	144.03/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,908	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650–700	675	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	245	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	477	311.96/cwt	280.00–327.50	1,488	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	348.66/cwt	332.00–352.50	1,360	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	422	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,403	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,601	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	542	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	1,984	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,615	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	379	411.23/cwt	402.50–427.50	1,559	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	423	392.02/cwt	390.00–392.50	1,658	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	620	321.67/cwt	320.00–322.50	1,994	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	372	389.81/cwt	387.50–392.00	1,450	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	372.54/cwt	362.50–387.50	1,714	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	350.03/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,988	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,133	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	380.52/cwt	377.50–382.00	1,663	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	377.39/cwt	365.00–382.50	1,785	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	696	297.79/cwt	285.00–302.00	2,073	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	222	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,010	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	309	387.51/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,197	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	370	417.17/cwt	402.50–435.00	1,544	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	333.97/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,780	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	308.52/cwt	302.50–317.50	1,632	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	290	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,196	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,877	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,318	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	945	211.65/cwt	208.00–219.00	2,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	287.50/cwt	282.50–290.00	1,811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	738	246.00/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	348.74/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,496	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,807	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 May 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 378Last week 264Year ago 407

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 63Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 5Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	380.00	380.00
2	300–350	345	387.50	387.50
3	350–400	388	382.50–397.50	387.33
5	400–450	426	360.00–387.50	372.39
10	450–500	460	362.50–387.50	372.54
10	500–550	533	320.00–350.00	333.97
3	550–600	578	322.50–342.50	331.76
3	600–650	630	282.50–290.00	287.50
1	650–700	685	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	730	247.50	247.50
1	800–850	820	236.00	236.00
3	900–950	945	208.00–219.00	211.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	300.00–347.50	326.22
4	450–500	491	330.00–350.00	340.69
1	500–550	525	322.50	322.50
6	550–600	584	267.50–310.00	295.32
2	650–700	683	250.00–255.00	252.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	420.00	420.00
7	350–400	379	402.50–427.50	411.23
5	400–450	423	390.00–392.50	392.02
4	500–550	542	366.00	366.00
3	600–650	620	320.00–322.50	321.67
1	650–700	675	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	382.50	382.50
4	300–350	329	360.00–375.00	366.41
7	350–400	374	357.50–382.50	373.29
5	400–450	429	335.00–360.00	348.74
24	450–500	468	330.00–355.00	338.15
21	500–550	529	302.50–317.50	308.52
7	550–600	578	300.00–316.00	306.54
1	600–650	605	295.00	295.00
5	650–700	662	270.00–275.00	272.97
2	700–750	738	245.00–247.00	246.00
1	750–800	760	247.00	247.00
1	950–1000	950	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	500–550	536	320.00–340.00	332.26
2	550–600	573	327.50–330.00	328.71
5	600–650	604	300.00–305.00	303.01
5	750–800	776	273.00	273.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	295.00–345.00	313.21
5	350–400	390	332.00–352.50	348.66
3	400–450	422	332.50	332.50
12	450–500	477	280.00–327.50	311.96
4	500–550	530	247.50–277.50	269.93
1	550–600	590	242.50	242.50
1	650–700	690	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	725	225.00	225.00
1	850–900	855	217.50	217.50
2	900–950	908	173.00–180.00	176.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	222	455.00	455.00
8	300–350	309	385.00–390.00	387.51
7	350–400	372	387.50–392.00	389.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	380.00	380.00
6	550–600	565	362.50	362.50
4	600–650	611	312.50–332.50	320.81
10	650–700	672	307.00–321.00	310.05
1	700–750	735	302.00	302.00
1	750–800	765	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	545	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	367.50	367.50
2	300–350	340	387.50	387.50
3	400–450	437	377.50–382.00	380.52
6	450–500	473	365.00–382.50	377.39
1	500–550	530	335.00	335.00
3	550–600	568	340.00–355.00	350.03
2	600–650	605	292.50	292.50
4	650–700	696	285.00–302.00	297.79
1	750–800	755	282.50	282.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	412.50	412.50
6	350–400	370	402.50–435.00	417.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,615	2,500.00	2,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,105	120.00–128.00	125.22
5	—	986	148.00–165.00	156.49
3	—	1,017	133.00–144.00	138.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,543	163.00–166.00	164.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,335	155.00–180.00	168.85
2	—	1,325	143.00–145.00	144.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,855	212.00–227.00	221.10
2	—	1,535	186.00–197.00	192.36
1	—	1,535	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	214.00	214.00

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