Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady, Feeder heifers 4.00-6.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 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 $360.13/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −94.43 against this barn's trailing median of $454.56.

Average price

$360.13

30 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,977

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$529

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

$75.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.61

vs KY average

−12.30 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	550	362.64	1,995	29
Medium and Large 2-3	510	287.50	1,466	1thin

One grade step is worth $75.14/cwt here — about $529 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 sale30 hd

360.13

—

KY average24 barns · 955 hd

365.74

−5.61

National average147 barns · 7,194 hd

372.43

−12.30

This barn, trailing median29 sales

454.56

−94.43

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	1,581	192.02	3,036	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,313	156.00	2,049	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,713	155.47	2,663	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,017	148.86	1,514	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,065	195.00	2,077	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,025	206.00	2,112	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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 1-2Value Added	850–900	877	318.75/cwt	318.75–318.75	2,795	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,799	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	739	269.98/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,995	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	386.36/cwt	382.50–390.00	1,596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	802	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,446	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	613	337.51/cwt	337.00–340.00	2,069	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	2,264	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	381.74/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,481	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	514	359.56/cwt	349.00–365.00	1,848	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,061	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	2,578	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	667	271.98/cwt	242.50–286.00	1,814	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	628	353.50/cwt	353.50–353.50	2,220	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	556	371.50/cwt	371.50–371.50	2,066	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	331.55/cwt	317.50–340.00	1,896	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	975	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	860	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	524	307.03/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,609	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	582	295.11/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,718	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	346.38/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,680	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	373	341.72/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,275	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,937	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	692	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,083	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	400–450	430	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	892	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	500–550	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	500–550	535	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,137	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	910	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	318.22/cwt	275.00–335.00	1,502	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	160.06/cwt	152.00–166.00	1,669	6
Bulls	—	—	1,313	168.78/cwt	160.00–178.00	2,216	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	326.32/cwt	322.50–337.50	1,893	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	438	374.96/cwt	367.50–382.50	1,642	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	388.11/cwt	380.00–392.50	1,778	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	334.50/cwt	327.50–340.00	1,780	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,712	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	239.27/cwt	237.50–241.00	1,962	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	393.73/cwt	390.00–397.50	1,528	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	187.85/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	345	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	885	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,213	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	323.70/cwt	310.00–332.50	2,049	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	297.31/cwt	285.00–307.50	1,870	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	390	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	429	376.72/cwt	372.50–382.50	1,616	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	383.46/cwt	375.00–392.50	1,449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,163	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	395	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	356.69/cwt	347.50–367.50	1,876	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	295	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,261	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	353.34/cwt	342.50–358.00	2,042	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	318.55/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	395	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	464	379.08/cwt	372.50–381.00	1,759	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	925	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,491	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	270	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,134	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	120.17/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,223	2
Bulls	—	—	1,626	192.92/cwt	185.00–200.00	3,137	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,065	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,077	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	147.48/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,789	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	158.44/cwt	151.00–162.00	2,126	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,755	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,195	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,713	155.47/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,663	4
Bulls	—	—	1,700	206.32/cwt	202.00–212.00	3,507	3
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,025	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,112	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 Jul 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 318Last week 296Year ago 255

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 38Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 3Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	550–600	556	371.50	371.50
18	600–650	628	353.50	353.50
55	850–900	877	318.75	318.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	390.00–397.50	393.73
2	400–450	438	367.50–382.50	374.96
4	450–500	458	380.00–392.50	388.11
10	500–550	526	347.50–367.50	356.69
6	550–600	578	342.50–358.00	353.34
8	600–650	633	310.00–332.50	323.70
1	700–750	735	294.00	294.00
2	800–850	802	305.00	305.00
3	1050–1100	1,061	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	335.00	335.00
3	400–450	423	352.50	352.50
2	450–500	485	340.00–352.50	346.38
1	500–550	510	287.50	287.50
2	650–700	692	301.00	301.00
1	900–950	925	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	420.00	420.00
1	300–350	345	412.50	412.50
1	350–400	395	415.00	415.00
3	400–450	425	402.50	402.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	375.00–392.50	383.46
6	450–500	493	365.00	365.00
3	500–550	535	320.00	320.00
10	550–600	572	317.50–340.00	331.55
2	600–650	620	312.50–325.00	318.55
4	700–750	739	265.00–275.00	269.98
2	750–800	767	282.00	282.00
2	800–850	820	237.50–241.00	239.27
2	850–900	885	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	975	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	500–550	514	349.00–365.00	359.56
6	600–650	613	337.00–340.00	337.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	337.50	337.50
1	400–450	415	330.00	330.00
6	450–500	472	275.00–335.00	318.22
1	500–550	545	275.00	275.00
4	550–600	582	280.00–300.00	295.11
1	600–650	605	290.00	290.00
7	650–700	667	242.50–286.00	271.98
1	900–950	910	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	207.50	207.50
1	500–550	545	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	397.50	397.50
6	400–450	429	372.50–382.50	376.72
11	450–500	464	372.50–381.00	379.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	380.00	380.00
4	350–400	388	375.00–395.00	381.74
2	400–450	413	382.50–390.00	386.36
5	500–550	532	327.50–340.00	334.50
4	550–600	580	322.50–337.50	326.32
15	600–650	629	285.00–307.50	297.31
2	650–700	685	285.00	285.00
1	800–850	800	283.00	283.00
1	850–900	870	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	330.00–355.00	341.72
1	450–500	495	352.50	352.50
4	500–550	524	290.00–317.50	307.03
1	600–650	630	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	745	260.00	260.00
1	850–900	860	178.00	178.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	427.50	427.50
1	350–400	395	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,043	152.00–166.00	160.06
2	—	1,018	118.00–122.00	120.17
1	—	860	139.00	139.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	146.00–149.00	147.48
7	—	1,342	151.00–162.00	158.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,713	152.00–157.00	155.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,313	160.00–178.00	168.78
4	—	1,626	185.00–200.00	192.92
3	—	1,700	202.00–212.00	206.32
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	195.00	195.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	206.00	206.00

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	2	—	933	180.00–196.00	187.85

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle