Sale reports / Kentucky / Flemingsburg Livestock Auction / 2023-09-26

Flemingsburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Flemingsburg, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 26
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2195
Feeder Cattle receipts
562 head
▼ 68 vs last sale 630▲ 407 vs year ago 155 · +262.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 40▲ 63 vs year ago 7 · +900.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
3 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 1▲ 3 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday's sale the market was uneven to mostly lower with a much softer undertone noted. Feeder steers 400 to 500 lbs were 3.00 higher and the 500 to 600 lbs steers were steady to 4.00 lower with fat bawling calves getting the most discount. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were 3.00 to 8.00 lower, and 600 lbs heifers were up sharply with good demand. Feeder bulls were 6.00 to 8.00 lower through all the weight classes with light interest in lower quality calves. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady and Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, however low dressing leans were down sharply with a good offering and good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $246.01/cwt on 221 head.
Average price
$246.01
221 head · 619 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,523
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$814
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 2-3
$119.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.43
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2619249.101,542210
Medium and Large 2-3621192.781,19810thin
Medium 2-3560130.007281thin
One grade step is worth $119.10/cwt here — about $814 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 sale221 hd
246.01
—
KY average25 barns · 7,196 hd
239.58
+6.43
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,428116.381,6629thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,53499.791,53112
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22893.331,14735
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05476.8081014

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,310$1,2251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$8751thin

Every lot

92 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323263.00/cwt263.00–263.008495
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330235.00/cwt235.00–235.007761
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3340180.00/cwt180.00–180.006121
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380200.00/cwt200.00–200.007601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2395240.00/cwt240.00–240.009481
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3405215.00/cwt215.00–215.008711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422242.08/cwt237.50–247.001,0224
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424266.54/cwt257.50–270.001,13016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465265.87/cwt250.00–270.001,23614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480238.96/cwt225.00–249.001,1477
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521266.47/cwt264.00–271.001,38814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2534227.73/cwt225.00–236.001,2164
Steers—Medium 2-3560130.00/cwt130.00–130.007281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2564240.25/cwt234.00–249.001,3555
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575257.51/cwt251.00–265.001,48125
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3595172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,0261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619250.50/cwt250.00–251.001,5514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630236.24/cwt223.00–243.001,4889
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,6307
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3676196.32/cwt185.00–215.001,3274
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721228.80/cwt221.00–230.001,65014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731249.85/cwt249.85–249.851,82671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,6462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7331
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3830201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,6681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2873212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,8513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2930189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,7581
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3960174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,6701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2995173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,7211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,030190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9571
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3240172.50/cwt172.50–172.504141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283217.57/cwt210.00–225.006162
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3316201.91/cwt187.50–210.006385
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328224.00/cwt224.00–224.007353
Heifers—Medium 2-3360165.00/cwt165.00–165.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365231.73/cwt231.00–232.508462
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3382204.24/cwt184.00–216.0078022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy421242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,0219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430214.76/cwt211.00–219.009237
Heifers—Medium 2-3432165.89/cwt162.50–170.007173
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3438201.76/cwt172.50–211.008847
Heifers—Medium 2-3473147.74/cwt127.50–170.006992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481221.82/cwt214.00–229.001,06718
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3481203.28/cwt180.00–213.0097819
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3522204.09/cwt175.00–210.001,06515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527219.39/cwt212.00–228.001,15615
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy534241.70/cwt240.00–243.001,29116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569224.66/cwt217.00–231.001,2789
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3573196.01/cwt175.00–212.001,12310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2611235.50/cwt235.50–235.501,4398
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3618195.25/cwt175.00–212.001,2073
Heifers—Medium 2-3625165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680164.20/cwt160.00–189.001,1178
Heifers—Medium 2-3680148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,0061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3703162.49/cwt157.50–165.001,1423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2723208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,5043
Heifers—Medium 2-3750131.00/cwt131.00–131.009831
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3260198.17/cwt180.00–215.005152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350250.00/cwt250.00–250.008751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3363205.03/cwt200.00–210.007442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2386221.63/cwt217.50–235.008557
Bulls—Medium 2-3395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3411205.08/cwt190.00–216.008434
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421233.87/cwt230.00–241.009855
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3455211.00/cwt211.00–211.009601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468245.71/cwt244.00–250.001,1504
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477226.71/cwt222.00–232.001,0813
Bulls—Medium 2-3490152.50/cwt152.50–152.507471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518215.96/cwt209.00–224.001,11915
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3521193.84/cwt185.00–204.001,0108
Bulls—Medium 2-3545140.00/cwt140.00–140.007631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580205.43/cwt200.00–210.001,19111
Bulls—Medium 2-3585137.50/cwt137.50–137.508041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3593194.55/cwt175.00–200.001,1546
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2636195.41/cwt189.00–199.001,2439
Bulls—Medium 2-3655100.00/cwt100.00–100.006551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685164.04/cwt161.00–170.001,1243
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2688183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,2594
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3845150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2681
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,170105.82/cwt97.00–115.001,2385
Bulls——1,695127.67/cwt126.00–129.002,1642
Bulls——1,805131.49/cwt130.00–133.002,3732
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94057.42/cwt54.00–62.005403
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08091.20/cwt87.00–97.509855
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09074.49/cwt69.00–80.008126
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13983.90/cwt79.00–86.509566
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21692.58/cwt87.00–98.001,12621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,328102.39/cwt100.00–105.001,3608
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,531101.80/cwt100.00–105.001,5597
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53996.97/cwt93.50–98.001,4925
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251

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.