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Flemingsburg Livestock Auction

Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Flemingsburg, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 19

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2195

← Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

630 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 622▲ 475 vs year ago 155 · +306.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 116▲ 33 vs year ago 7 · +471.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 3▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate demand for bawling calves, Good demand for weaned pre-conditioned calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $263.29/cwt on 303 head.

Average price

$263.29

303 head · 586 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,543

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$356

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

$65.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.51

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	585	267.39	1,565	284
Medium and Large 2-3	598	202.12	1,209	19thin

One grade step is worth $65.27/cwt here — about $356 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale303 hd

263.29

—

KY average27 barns · 7,976 hd

246.78

+16.51

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	1,659	133.64	2,218	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,579	106.51	1,682	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,302	105.69	1,376	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	970	88.61	860	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,340	126.00	1,688	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,413	134.86	1,906	2thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$960	1thin

Every lot

93 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	537	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	660	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	260.53/cwt	259.00–262.50	990	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	940	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	192.72/cwt	185.00–200.00	806	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	436	260.25/cwt	257.50–267.00	1,135	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	464	263.36/cwt	250.00–271.00	1,222	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	234.23/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,103	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	197.70/cwt	180.00–214.00	945	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	243.56/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,252	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,134	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	538	266.14/cwt	250.00–268.25	1,432	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	557	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,576	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	236.33/cwt	234.00–237.50	1,347	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	585	253.27/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,482	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,280	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	617	206.49/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,274	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	246.00/cwt	244.00–246.50	1,589	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	242.47/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,603	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	672	267.75/cwt	267.75–267.75	1,799	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,425	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	723	214.52/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,551	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	234.11/cwt	221.00–239.00	1,730	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,730	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	890	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,433	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,683	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	523	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	222.53/cwt	217.50–232.50	697	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	376	194.68/cwt	185.00–211.00	732	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	234.17/cwt	230.00–236.00	897	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	386	241.20/cwt	240.00–243.00	931	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	195.32/cwt	175.00–214.00	816	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	421	244.74/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,030	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	228.72/cwt	224.00–234.00	997	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	467	245.22/cwt	242.00–249.00	1,145	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	233.80/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,118	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	208.55/cwt	201.00–214.00	997	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	188.42/cwt	172.50–208.00	989	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	220.29/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,163	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	545	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,267	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	217.99/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,229	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	235.45/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,337	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	186.57/cwt	142.50–202.00	1,073	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	219.60/cwt	206.00–226.00	1,335	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	182.42/cwt	162.00–203.00	1,146	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,091	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	192.37/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,372	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	738	159.17/cwt	157.50–160.00	1,175	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	773	157.28/cwt	140.00–174.00	1,216	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	209.02/cwt	191.00–211.00	1,647	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	823	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,218	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	860	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,135	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	892	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,383	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	230	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	483	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	552	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	646	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	721	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	244.23/cwt	242.50–245.00	928	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	851	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	428	252.54/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,081	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,032	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	471	263.28/cwt	255.00–268.00	1,240	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	233.73/cwt	224.00–246.00	1,106	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	201.80/cwt	175.00–215.00	1,035	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	224.15/cwt	217.00–239.00	1,195	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	216.33/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,229	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	201.27/cwt	193.00–213.00	1,167	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	203.64/cwt	187.00–207.00	1,244	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	193.94/cwt	175.00–202.00	1,208	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	194.33/cwt	188.00–198.00	1,292	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	731	181.07/cwt	161.00–187.50	1,324	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,163	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	151.50/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,212	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,601	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,493	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,388	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	985	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,015	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,413	134.86/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,906	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,340	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,688	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,641	1
Bulls	—	—	1,738	136.55/cwt	132.00–144.00	2,373	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	73.34/cwt	62.00–86.00	667	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	90.79/cwt	88.00–93.00	831	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	97.34/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,019	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,116	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	101.67/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,284	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	112.62/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,517	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	101.29/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,585	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,593	111.74/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,780	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1

This sale against other markets

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 Sep 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 630Last week 622Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 116Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 3Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	259.00–262.50	260.53
11	—	464	250.00–271.00	263.36
10	—	436	257.50–267.00	260.25
91	—	557	283.00	283.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	180.00–214.00	197.70
1	—	590	217.00	217.00
1	—	685	208.00	208.00
4	—	723	210.00–218.00	214.52
1	—	535	212.00	212.00
1	—	265	202.50	202.50
3	—	617	200.00–220.00	206.49
2	—	418	185.00–200.00	192.72
1	—	905	186.00	186.00
1	—	890	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	661	236.00–243.00	242.47
3	—	570	234.00–237.50	236.33
4	—	514	241.00–247.00	243.56
5	—	646	244.00–246.50	246.00
4	—	739	221.00–239.00	234.11
2	—	290	227.50	227.50
2	—	790	219.00	219.00
4	—	471	230.00–244.00	234.23
1	—	405	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	672	267.75	267.75
12	—	585	250.00–263.00	253.27
38	—	538	250.00–268.25	266.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	892	155.00	155.00
10	—	608	206.00–226.00	219.60
9	—	436	224.00–234.00	228.72
9	—	478	230.00–235.00	233.80
13	—	528	210.00–229.00	220.29
3	—	313	217.50–232.50	222.53
6	—	383	230.00–236.00	234.17
2	—	713	185.00–200.00	192.37
6	—	564	210.00–226.00	217.99
10	—	788	191.00–211.00	209.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	185.00–211.00	194.68
3	—	478	201.00–214.00	208.55
1	—	265	197.50	197.50
3	—	738	157.50–160.00	159.17
1	—	695	157.00	157.00
2	—	773	140.00–174.00	157.28
2	—	823	148.00	148.00
15	—	525	172.50–208.00	188.42
5	—	575	142.50–202.00	186.57
5	—	628	162.00–203.00	182.42
2	—	860	132.00	132.00
2	—	418	175.00–214.00	195.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	568	230.00–246.00	235.45
1	—	545	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	421	242.50–250.00	244.74
5	—	386	240.00–243.00	241.20
1	—	335	250.00	250.00
13	—	467	242.00–249.00	245.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	209.00–220.00	216.33
3	—	380	242.50–245.00	244.23
12	—	611	187.00–207.00	203.64
5	—	473	224.00–246.00	233.73
2	—	307	235.00	235.00
13	—	533	217.00–239.00	224.15
1	—	825	194.00	194.00
1	—	430	240.00	240.00
1	—	235	235.00	235.00
1	—	925	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	255.00–268.00	263.28
2	—	428	250.00–255.00	252.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	513	175.00–215.00	201.80
1	—	755	154.00	154.00
1	—	420	202.50	202.50
2	—	800	151.00–152.00	151.50
16	—	665	188.00–198.00	194.33
1	—	295	219.00	219.00
9	—	623	175.00–202.00	193.94
1	—	905	165.00	165.00
4	—	731	161.00–187.50	181.07
3	—	395	180.00	180.00
9	—	580	193.00–213.00	201.27
2	—	230	210.00	210.00
1	—	985	103.00	103.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,413	134.00–136.00	134.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	910	62.00–86.00	73.34
2	—	915	88.00–93.00	90.79
3	—	1,047	94.00–100.00	97.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,593	109.00–115.00	111.74
3	—	1,565	99.00–103.00	101.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	90.00	90.00
8	—	1,347	106.00–117.00	112.62
6	—	1,263	99.00–103.00	101.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,738	132.00–144.00	136.55
1	—	1,345	122.00	122.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	960.00	960.00

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.