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Flemingsburg Livestock Auction

Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Flemingsburg, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 2

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2195

← Mar 26Apr 2Apr 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

561 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 485▲ 406 vs year ago 155 · +261.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 46▲ 28 vs year ago 7 · +400.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 0▲ 3 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 except 500-600 lbs they were 6.00-10.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $262.66/cwt on 143 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −128.70 against this barn's trailing median of $391.36.

Average price

$262.66

143 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,465

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$394

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

$73.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.73

vs KY average

−7.93 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	558	263.17	1,468	142
Medium and Large 2-3	565	190.00	1,074	1thin

One grade step is worth $73.17/cwt here — about $394 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale143 hd

262.66

—

KY average25 barns · 1,406 hd

254.93

+7.73

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−7.93

This barn, trailing median34 sales

391.36

−128.70

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.15, low $301.16, median $391.36 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,777	148.30	2,636	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,312	122.36	1,605	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,668	117.22	1,955	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,059	102.36	1,084	6thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$2,225	2thin

Every lot

74 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	225	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	653	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	280	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	693	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	303	313.76/cwt	312.50–315.00	951	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	369	301.94/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,114	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	429	313.43/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,345	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,187	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	279.85/cwt	272.00–292.00	1,371	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	537	275.42/cwt	272.50–276.00	1,479	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	569	281.26/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,600	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	586	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,430	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	267.54/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,640	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	629	238.26/cwt	223.00–247.00	1,499	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	640	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,414	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,465	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	693	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,694	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	729	231.25/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,686	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	745	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,565	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	797	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,714	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	920	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,803	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	625	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	731	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	898	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,059	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	387	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	900	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,121	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	412	291.25/cwt	290.00–292.50	1,200	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	265.44/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,128	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	440	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,056	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	264.55/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,249	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	489	235.42/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,151	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	226.83/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,157	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	265.30/cwt	255.00–272.00	1,390	24
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	565	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,074	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	566	264.64/cwt	252.00–269.10	1,498	112
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	597	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,361	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	624	250.49/cwt	245.50–253.50	1,563	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	672	201.65/cwt	192.50–220.00	1,355	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	695	239.79/cwt	239.00–248.00	1,667	45
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	715	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,230	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	716	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,446	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	756	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	1,773	70
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,509	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	318	237.22/cwt	232.50–242.50	754	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	969	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	365	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	757	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	294.83/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,100	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	978	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,142	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	447	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,397	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,384	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	279.56/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,334	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	538	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,496	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	552	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,325	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	570	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,211	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	605	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,464	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	216.11/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,355	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,329	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	776	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,560	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	840	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,655	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,330	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,702	1
Bulls	—	—	1,889	153.38/cwt	147.00–166.00	2,897	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	901	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	725	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	114.39/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,207	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,277	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	122.36/cwt	115.00–133.00	1,605	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,689	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,701	119.02/cwt	115.00–122.00	2,025	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	2

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 Apr 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 561Last week 485Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 46Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	255.00	255.00
1	300–350	315	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	390	287.50	287.50
6	400–450	425	260.00–271.00	265.44
22	450–500	472	250.00–272.50	264.55
4	500–550	510	224.00–235.00	226.83
2	550–600	597	228.00	228.00
9	650–700	672	192.50–220.00	201.65
3	700–750	716	202.00	202.00
1	750–800	790	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	500–550	524	255.00–272.00	265.30
112	550–600	566	252.00–269.10	264.64
19	600–650	624	245.50–253.50	250.49
45	650–700	695	239.00–248.00	239.79
70	750–800	756	234.50	234.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	200.00	200.00
2	350–400	387	232.50	232.50
1	400–450	440	240.00	240.00
6	450–500	489	235.00–237.50	235.42
1	550–600	565	190.00	190.00
3	700–750	715	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	292.50	292.50
1	350–400	350	302.50	302.50
8	400–450	412	290.00–292.50	291.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	537	272.50–276.00	275.42
18	550–600	569	270.00–290.00	281.26
9	600–650	613	260.00–270.00	267.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	290.00	290.00
2	300–350	303	312.50–315.00	313.76
8	350–400	369	295.00–312.50	301.94
8	400–450	429	310.00–315.00	313.43
6	450–500	490	272.00–292.00	279.85
1	500–550	540	240.00	240.00
3	550–600	586	244.00	244.00
6	600–650	629	223.00–247.00	238.26
8	650–700	693	244.50	244.50
5	700–750	729	220.00–240.00	231.25
2	750–800	797	215.00	215.00
3	900–950	920	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	247.50	247.50
2	450–500	470	252.50	252.50
1	600–650	640	221.00	221.00
1	650–700	675	217.00	217.00
1	700–750	745	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	285.00	285.00
2	350–400	373	290.00–300.00	294.83
1	400–450	435	262.50	262.50
7	450–500	477	270.00–282.50	279.56
1	500–550	525	240.00	240.00
2	550–600	552	240.00	240.00
5	600–650	627	212.00–221.00	216.11
4	750–800	776	201.00	201.00
1	800–850	840	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	232.50–242.50	237.22
1	350–400	365	207.50	207.50
1	400–450	430	227.50	227.50
1	500–550	525	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	570	212.50	212.50
2	650–700	685	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	447	312.50	312.50
1	450–500	450	307.50	307.50
4	500–550	538	278.00	278.00
1	600–650	605	242.00	242.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	2,225.00	2,225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	69.00	69.00
3	—	1,055	113.00–116.00	114.39
1	—	1,150	111.00	111.00
1	—	990	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,701	115.00–122.00	119.02
1	—	1,535	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,312	115.00–133.00	122.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,889	147.00–166.00	153.38
1	—	1,330	128.00	128.00

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.