Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 8.00-10.00 lower, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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 $337.30/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −65.40 against this barn's trailing median of $402.69.

Average price

$337.30

29 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,859

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$301

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

$74.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.32

vs KY average

−47.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	347.52	1,897	25
Medium and Large 2-3	584	273.37	1,596	4thin

One grade step is worth $74.15/cwt here — about $301 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale29 hd

337.30

—

KY average24 barns · 944 hd

346.61

−9.32

National average182 barns · 15,418 hd

384.39

−47.09

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.69

−65.40

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	1,730	197.06	3,409	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,561	156.43	2,441	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,310	144.47	1,893	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,059	134.57	1,425	17
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,135	187.50	2,128	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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,145	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	269	365.84/cwt	360.00–372.50	984	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,857	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	348.49/cwt	345.00–352.50	1,126	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	278.31/cwt	275.00–285.00	2,004	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	520	362.24/cwt	355.00–372.50	1,884	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,117	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	297.50/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,195	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	516	324.33/cwt	307.50–330.00	1,674	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	559	388.43/cwt	387.50–389.00	2,171	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	512	384.13/cwt	382.50–385.00	1,967	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	655	369.50/cwt	369.50–369.50	2,420	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	573	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,006	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	577	308.42/cwt	292.50–330.00	1,780	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	230	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	584	273.37/cwt	247.50–300.00	1,596	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	426	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,427	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	683	266.27/cwt	265.00–267.50	1,819	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	101.85/cwt	90.00–114.00	1,248	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	158.38/cwt	153.00–170.00	2,086	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	144.64/cwt	136.00–152.50	1,914	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,135	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,128	1
Bulls	—	—	1,635	187.59/cwt	187.00–188.00	3,067	2
Bulls	—	—	1,920	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	4,147	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	116.43/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,124	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	126.92/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,335	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	159.07/cwt	154.00–163.00	1,729	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	145.11/cwt	140.00–147.50	1,618	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,564	161.59/cwt	154.00–173.00	2,527	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	682	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,888	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	250	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	513	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	385	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,117	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	472	398.16/cwt	394.00–399.00	1,879	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	443	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,794	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	468	382.95/cwt	377.50–387.50	1,792	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,727	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	363	327.66/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,189	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	250	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	442	381.66/cwt	380.00–382.50	1,687	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	372	395.43/cwt	385.00–397.50	1,471	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	446	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	559	330.74/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,849	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,481	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	300.42/cwt	290.00–308.00	2,019	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	500–550	517	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	328.52/cwt	320.00–337.50	2,195	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	495	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,733	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	344.95/cwt	337.50–347.50	2,101	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	362.23/cwt	350.00–367.50	1,387	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	385.00/cwt	377.50–392.50	1,475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,995	2

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 Oct 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 310Last week 454Year ago 364

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 54Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	387.50	387.50
2	450–500	477	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	530	377.50	377.50
2	550–600	572	375.00	375.00
4	600–650	609	337.50–347.50	344.95
2	650–700	668	320.00–337.50	328.52
1	750–800	795	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	512	382.50–385.00	384.13
14	550–600	559	387.50–389.00	388.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	325.00	325.00
2	450–500	490	355.00	355.00
1	500–550	500	302.50	302.50
1	600–650	640	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	443	405.00	405.00
6	450–500	472	394.00–399.00	398.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	345.00	345.00
1	250–300	270	347.50	347.50
2	300–350	323	345.00–352.50	348.49
5	350–400	383	350.00–367.50	362.23
4	400–450	423	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	495	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	540	340.00	340.00
4	550–600	559	325.00–340.00	330.74
1	650–700	680	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	700	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	520	355.00–372.50	362.24
9	550–600	573	350.00	350.00
77	650–700	655	369.50	369.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	310.00	310.00
1	300–350	320	240.00	240.00
4	400–450	426	335.00	335.00
1	450–500	470	330.00	330.00
4	550–600	584	247.50–300.00	273.37
1	600–650	605	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	683	265.00–267.50	266.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	372	385.00–397.50	395.43
6	400–450	442	380.00–382.50	381.66
13	450–500	468	377.50–387.50	382.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	517	307.50	307.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	269	360.00–372.50	365.84
1	300–350	345	362.50	362.50
3	350–400	383	377.50–392.50	385.00
3	400–450	435	385.00	385.00
3	450–500	473	392.50	392.50
1	500–550	535	365.00	365.00
1	550–600	580	365.00	365.00
2	600–650	600	290.00–305.00	297.50
7	650–700	672	290.00–308.00	300.42
3	700–750	720	275.00–285.00	278.31
1	750–800	770	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	322.50	322.50
2	350–400	363	320.00–335.00	327.66
2	450–500	490	352.50	352.50
4	500–550	516	307.50–330.00	324.33
6	550–600	577	292.50–330.00	308.42
2	650–700	682	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	446	407.50	407.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	250	205.00	205.00
2	350–400	385	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	575	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	90.00–114.00	101.85
6	—	1,317	153.00–170.00	158.38
10	—	1,323	136.00–152.50	144.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	116.00–117.00	116.43
9	—	1,052	120.00–132.00	126.92
3	—	1,087	154.00–163.00	159.07
3	—	1,115	140.00–147.50	145.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,564	154.00–173.00	161.59
1	—	1,530	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	187.50	187.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,635	187.00–188.00	187.59
1	—	1,920	216.00	216.00

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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