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Flemingsburg Livestock Auction

Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Flemingsburg, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 27

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2195

← Feb 20Feb 27Mar 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

834 head

▼ 141 vs last sale 975▲ 679 vs year ago 155 · +438.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 59▲ 56 vs year ago 7 · +800.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 4▲ 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 under 500 lbs 15.00-20.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady, 600-700 lbs 6.00-8.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady, Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $236.98/cwt on 335 head.

Average price

$236.98

335 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$407

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

$57.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.00

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	670	237.66	1,592	331
Medium and Large 2-3	658	180.25	1,185	4thin

One grade step is worth $57.41/cwt here — about $407 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 sale335 hd

236.98

—

KY average26 barns · 8,304 hd

242.97

−6.00

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	—	Average	2,055	128.00	2,630	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,613	116.80	1,884	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,350	111.47	1,504	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,062	99.83	1,060	15
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,120	139.00	1,557	1thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,810	$2,100	1thin

Every lot

73 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	559	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	785	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	341	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,245	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,106	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	347.34/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,320	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	423	340.80/cwt	322.50–360.00	1,442	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	308.13/cwt	302.50–317.50	1,359	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	470	326.69/cwt	322.50–327.50	1,535	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	295.52/cwt	289.00–300.00	1,439	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	293.96/cwt	278.00–309.50	1,523	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,179	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	562	288.64/cwt	280.00–291.50	1,622	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	270.01/cwt	268.00–271.00	1,585	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	636	267.28/cwt	259.00–270.00	1,700	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	237.92/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,558	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	669	269.77/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,805	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	703	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,740	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	220.77/cwt	211.00–226.00	1,603	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	770	231.80/cwt	230.75–241.00	1,785	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	219.84/cwt	213.00–224.00	1,693	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	819	227.10/cwt	226.00–239.00	1,860	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	820	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,566	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	216.98/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,786	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	854	226.94/cwt	226.75–239.00	1,938	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,867	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	997	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,994	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	231.52/cwt	220.00–242.50	850	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	390	257.44/cwt	252.50–272.50	1,004	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	274.81/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,154	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	238.82/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,051	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	479	266.17/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,275	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	246.29/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,207	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	260.13/cwt	252.00–267.50	1,353	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	240.21/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,251	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	262.58/cwt	260.00–264.50	1,473	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	237.48/cwt	233.00–242.00	1,373	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	221.09/cwt	218.00–229.00	1,386	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	253.41/cwt	249.00–259.00	1,596	91
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,203	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,164	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,507	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	680	238.40/cwt	236.50–246.00	1,621	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	722	228.70/cwt	226.50–230.00	1,651	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	196.46/cwt	191.00–202.00	1,434	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	765	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,752	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	196.30/cwt	195.00–199.00	1,512	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	835	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,770	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	186.72/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,727	19
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,035	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,141	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	424	326.45/cwt	307.50–332.50	1,384	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	488	297.18/cwt	297.00–297.50	1,450	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	526	267.43/cwt	264.00–285.00	1,407	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	247.56/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,310	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,291	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	615	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,470	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,443	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	670	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,595	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,514	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,583	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	532	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	904	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,120	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,557	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,055	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,630	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	87.47/cwt	84.00–90.00	834	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	714	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	111.86/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,225	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	100.95/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,105	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	102.22/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,378	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	114.11/cwt	108.00–122.00	1,540	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,613	116.80/cwt	108.00–129.00	1,884	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,810	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	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 Feb 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 834Last week 975Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 59Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 4Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	765	229.00	229.00
16	—	722	226.50–230.00	228.70
19	—	520	252.00–267.50	260.13
91	—	630	249.00–259.00	253.41
12	—	561	260.00–264.50	262.58
12	—	680	236.50–246.00	238.40
57	—	835	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	242.50–250.00	246.29
2	—	730	191.00–202.00	196.46
19	—	925	185.00–188.00	186.72
3	—	367	220.00–242.50	231.52
6	—	627	218.00–229.00	221.09
3	—	676	223.00	223.00
9	—	521	227.50–245.00	240.21
2	—	440	232.50–245.00	238.82
2	—	578	233.00–242.00	237.48
3	—	770	195.00–199.00	196.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	390	252.50–272.50	257.44
1	—	345	250.00	250.00
9	—	420	267.50–280.00	274.81
22	—	479	255.00–272.50	266.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	172.50	172.50
2	—	640	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	341	365.00	365.00
6	—	423	322.50–360.00	340.80
2	—	380	335.00–360.00	347.34
10	—	470	322.50–327.50	326.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	770	213.00–224.00	219.84
1	—	525	240.00	240.00
7	—	587	268.00–271.00	270.01
4	—	441	302.50–317.50	308.13
2	—	823	216.00–218.00	216.98
11	—	997	200.00	200.00
21	—	726	211.00–226.00	220.77
6	—	487	289.00–300.00	295.52
1	—	375	295.00	295.00
1	—	915	204.00	204.00
1	—	305	257.50	257.50
1	—	215	260.00	260.00
11	—	655	220.00–241.00	237.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	703	247.50	247.50
11	—	562	280.00–291.50	288.64
24	—	518	278.00–309.50	293.96
22	—	636	259.00–270.00	267.28
12	—	819	226.00–239.00	227.10
19	—	770	230.75–241.00	231.80
66	—	854	226.75–239.00	226.94
29	—	669	250.00–275.00	269.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	191.00	191.00
1	—	555	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	532	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	239.00	239.00
8	—	526	264.00–285.00	267.43
2	—	365	312.50	312.50
2	—	670	238.00	238.00
8	—	488	297.00–297.50	297.18
4	—	424	307.50–332.50	326.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	221.00	221.00
1	—	360	287.50	287.50
3	—	761	208.00	208.00
2	—	622	232.00	232.00
4	—	529	240.00–250.00	247.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	222.50	222.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,613	108.00–129.00	116.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,350	108.00–122.00	114.11
6	—	1,348	95.00–106.00	102.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,095	109.00–118.00	111.86
6	—	1,095	99.00–105.00	100.95
1	—	1,020	70.00	70.00
3	—	953	84.00–90.00	87.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,055	128.00	128.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,810	2,100.00	2,100.00

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.