Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers sharply higher on a very limited comparison. Very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 6.00-10.00 higher, Slaughter 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 $353.10/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 4 of 30 comparable sales and sits −49.59 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$353.10

43 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,897

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

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

$44.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.41

vs KY average

+2.53 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	354.13	1,900	42
Medium and Large 2-3	560	310.00	1,736	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.13/cwt here — about $164 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale43 hd

353.10

—

KY average24 barns · 1,000 hd

344.69

+8.41

National average149 barns · 9,537 hd

350.57

+2.53

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−49.59

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	1,518	198.49	3,012	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,302	172.05	2,239	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	170.30	2,730	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	979	150.90	1,477	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	220.00	2,794	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	439	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,657	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	895	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,309	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	337.31/cwt	325.00–342.50	2,311	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	536	336.11/cwt	320.00–342.50	1,802	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	365.92/cwt	362.50–367.50	1,928	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	389.93/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,326	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	359.95/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,847	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,202	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	618	363.82/cwt	357.00–377.50	2,248	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	309.62/cwt	307.00–315.00	2,239	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	337.23/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,926	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	332.34/cwt	315.00–339.00	2,247	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	625	364.78/cwt	362.50–370.00	2,280	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	772	289.11/cwt	285.00–292.50	2,232	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	593	395.25/cwt	380.00–399.00	2,344	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	322.28/cwt	310.00–337.50	2,050	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	387.79/cwt	372.50–395.00	1,799	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	359.42/cwt	347.50–367.50	2,095	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	315.00/cwt	290.00–340.00	1,670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,066	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	343.94/cwt	315.00–360.00	1,472	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	769	325.60/cwt	324.75–326.00	2,504	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	663	347.09/cwt	340.00–348.00	2,301	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	521	361.39/cwt	352.50–367.00	1,883	25
Heifers	Small 1-2	750–800	755	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	566	365.04/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,066	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	474	311.54/cwt	290.00–332.50	1,477	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	740	242.50/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,795	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	178.78/cwt	160.00–193.00	2,324	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	151.84/cwt	145.00–158.00	1,983	6
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,270	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,794	1
Bulls	—	—	1,775	208.00/cwt	200.00–219.00	3,692	3
Bulls	—	—	1,310	192.98/cwt	190.00–196.00	2,528	2
Bulls	—	—	1,160	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,100	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	515	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,326	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	165.94/cwt	162.00–175.00	1,746	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	768	128.75/cwt	127.50–130.00	989	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	150.62/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,577	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,465	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,606	173.36/cwt	164.00–181.00	2,784	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,057	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	750	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	435	429.16/cwt	405.00–452.50	1,867	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	500	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	469	386.77/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,814	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	455	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,820	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	410	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,661	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	600	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	315	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	333	433.41/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,443	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	375	446.87/cwt	430.00–485.00	1,676	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	411	414.05/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,702	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	360	413.20/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,488	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	633	389.20/cwt	388.00–392.50	2,464	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,951	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	481	408.55/cwt	402.50–415.00	1,965	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	389.48/cwt	375.00–397.50	1,644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,065	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	365	463.48/cwt	445.00–492.50	1,692	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	392.08/cwt	385.00–397.50	1,521	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	295	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,187	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	327.81/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,370	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	366.22/cwt	357.50–372.50	1,740	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,381	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,426	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 Aug 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 431Last week 95Year ago 278

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 17Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	360.00	360.00
4	300–350	340	380.00–395.00	389.93
6	350–400	388	385.00–397.50	392.08
6	400–450	439	377.50	377.50
5	450–500	475	357.50–372.50	366.22
5	500–550	536	320.00–342.50	336.11
8	550–600	571	320.00–347.50	337.23
4	600–650	626	330.00	330.00
6	650–700	676	315.00–339.00	332.34
3	700–750	723	307.00–315.00	309.62
3	750–800	772	285.00–292.50	289.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	500–550	521	352.50–367.00	361.39
4	550–600	566	360.00–370.00	365.04
11	600–650	625	362.50–370.00	364.78
60	650–700	663	340.00–348.00	347.09
78	750–800	769	324.75–326.00	325.60
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	755	271.00	271.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
4	450–500	474	290.00–332.50	311.54
1	550–600	560	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	670	292.50	292.50
1	750–800	750	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	360	405.00–420.00	413.20
9	400–450	411	380.00–430.00	414.05
10	450–500	469	385.00–400.00	386.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	375.00–397.50	389.48
7	450–500	464	372.50–395.00	387.79
4	500–550	513	350.00–370.00	359.95
5	550–600	583	347.50–367.50	359.42
12	600–650	636	310.00–337.50	322.28
1	700–750	740	279.00	279.00
1	850–900	895	258.00	258.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	428	315.00–360.00	343.94
1	450–500	480	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	530	290.00–340.00	315.00
1	600–650	625	302.50	302.50
1	650–700	680	302.50	302.50
2	700–750	740	237.50–247.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	333	410.00–450.00	433.41
4	350–400	375	430.00–485.00	446.87
2	400–450	410	405.00	405.00
2	450–500	455	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	500	387.50	387.50
1	600–650	600	357.50	357.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	527	362.50–367.50	365.92
1	550–600	595	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	605	322.50	322.50
6	650–700	685	325.00–342.50	337.31
5	700–750	723	325.00–335.00	327.81
1	750–800	785	309.00	309.00
1	800–850	810	294.00	294.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	550–600	593	380.00–399.00	395.25
6	600–650	618	357.00–377.50	363.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	402.50	402.50
1	300–350	315	407.50	407.50
3	350–400	365	445.00–492.50	463.48
8	400–450	435	405.00–452.50	429.16
7	450–500	481	402.50–415.00	408.55
21	600–650	633	388.00–392.50	389.20
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	257.50	257.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,300	160.00–193.00	178.78
6	—	1,306	145.00–158.00	151.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,052	162.00–175.00	165.94
2	—	768	127.50–130.00	128.75
3	—	1,047	140.00–158.00	150.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	155.00	155.00
5	—	1,606	164.00–181.00	173.36
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	220.00	220.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,775	200.00–219.00	208.00
2	—	1,310	190.00–196.00	192.98
1	—	1,160	181.00	181.00

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