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Flemingsburg Livestock Auction

Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Flemingsburg, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 30

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2195

← Jul 23Jul 30Aug 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

463 head

▼ 304 vs last sale 767▲ 178 vs year ago 285 · +62.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 50▲ 24 vs year ago 31 · +77.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Sharply higher in some spots. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was 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 $269.15/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −123.74 against this barn's trailing median of $392.90.

Average price

$269.15

32 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,476

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$27.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.25

vs KY average

+10.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	547	272.55	1,490	28
Medium and Large 2-3	561	245.37	1,376	4thin

One grade step is worth $27.19/cwt here — about $113 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale32 hd

269.15

—

KY average26 barns · 1,910 hd

271.40

−2.25

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

+10.69

This barn, trailing median33 sales

392.90

−123.74

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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.15, low $301.16, median $392.90 across 33 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	1,622	148.03	2,401	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,544	140.53	2,169	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,261	132.45	1,671	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	865	125.00	1,081	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,105	160.00	1,768	1thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,085	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	350	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	884	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	368	338.56/cwt	330.00–347.00	1,246	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	353.69/cwt	352.50–355.00	1,319	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	336.63/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,380	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	416	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,040	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,290	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	466	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,295	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	292.45/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,395	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,566	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	540	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,323	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	561	293.41/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,646	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	565	266.28/cwt	265.00–267.50	1,504	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,559	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,734	81
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,696	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	645	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,432	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	668	226.32/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,512	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	269.47/cwt	267.00–272.00	1,814	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,715	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	740	216.74/cwt	216.00–217.50	1,604	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	855	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,881	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	273	300.06/cwt	297.50–305.00	819	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	323.24/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,034	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,092	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	372	285.61/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,062	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	393	274.18/cwt	272.50–277.50	1,078	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	292.65/cwt	282.50–297.50	1,253	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	277.00/cwt	275.00–279.00	1,233	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	291.98/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,343	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	277.99/cwt	273.00–285.00	1,318	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	259.17/cwt	255.00–263.00	1,231	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	267.02/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,421	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	556	276.13/cwt	265.00–278.00	1,535	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	573	253.82/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,454	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	237.57/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,475	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	638	217.67/cwt	216.00–221.00	1,389	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	661	215.00/cwt	213.00–216.00	1,421	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	699	251.85/cwt	251.85–251.85	1,760	77
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	712	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,630	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	758	204.47/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,550	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	847	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,694	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	890	171.01/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,522	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	950	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,815	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	215	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	629	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	310.06/cwt	302.50–317.50	986	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,168	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	307.15/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,167	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	387	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,045	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,140	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	462	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,386	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	282.39/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,347	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	483	276.28/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,334	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	503	235.19/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,183	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	266.35/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,353	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	248.73/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,338	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,334	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	261.20/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,491	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	573	238.97/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,369	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	242.94/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,489	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	638	215.50/cwt	212.50–219.00	1,375	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	655	219.33/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,437	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	236.77/cwt	231.00–242.50	1,558	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	220.22/cwt	211.00–225.00	1,608	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	775	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,380	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	846	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,658	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	975	175.92/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,715	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	750	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,350	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,307	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,105	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,768	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,285	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,619	1
Bulls	—	—	1,578	146.62/cwt	143.00–148.00	2,314	5
Bulls	—	—	1,807	157.72/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,850	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,081	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	134.39/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,684	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	124.20/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,569	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	148.43/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,922	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,813	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	152.66/cwt	149.00–156.00	2,328	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,587	137.61/cwt	135.00–139.00	2,184	3

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 Jul 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 463Last week 767Year ago 285

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 50Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	252.50	252.50
3	400–450	416	250.00	250.00
4	450–500	466	278.00	278.00
1	500–550	540	245.00	245.00
2	550–600	565	265.00–267.50	266.28
1	600–650	645	222.00	222.00
2	650–700	668	222.50–230.00	226.32
2	700–750	740	216.00–217.50	216.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	330.00–347.00	338.56
3	400–450	410	335.00–340.00	336.63
10	450–500	477	287.00–297.00	292.45
8	500–550	540	290.00	290.00
13	550–600	561	280.00–295.00	293.41
3	600–650	608	279.00	279.00
8	650–700	673	267.00–272.00	269.47
1	700–750	700	245.00	245.00
1	850–900	855	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	572	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
81	550–600	578	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	350.00	350.00
4	350–400	373	352.50–355.00	353.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
77	650–700	699	251.85	251.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	297.50–305.00	300.06
9	300–350	320	315.00–327.50	323.24
4	350–400	372	282.50–295.00	285.61
4	400–450	428	282.50–297.50	292.65
12	450–500	474	273.00–285.00	277.99
11	500–550	532	260.00–275.00	267.02
17	550–600	556	265.00–278.00	276.13
5	600–650	621	235.00–245.00	237.57
6	650–700	661	213.00–216.00	215.00
4	700–750	712	229.00	229.00
2	750–800	758	201.00–208.00	204.47
2	800–850	847	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	950	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	350	312.00	312.00
2	450–500	460	290.00–294.00	291.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	393	272.50–277.50	274.18
2	400–450	445	275.00–279.00	277.00
2	450–500	475	255.00–263.00	259.17
1	500–550	525	220.00	220.00
3	550–600	573	250.00–259.00	253.82
3	600–650	638	216.00–221.00	217.67
2	850–900	890	170.00–172.00	171.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	247.50–250.00	248.73
1	550–600	550	242.50	242.50
1	700–750	705	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	302.50–317.50	310.06
10	350–400	380	300.00–315.00	307.15
5	450–500	477	280.00–292.50	282.39
4	500–550	508	260.00–275.00	266.35
7	550–600	571	255.00–270.00	261.20
7	600–650	613	235.00–250.00	242.94
2	650–700	658	231.00–242.50	236.77
4	700–750	730	211.00–225.00	220.22
3	800–850	846	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	462	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	292.50	292.50
2	350–400	387	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	430	265.00	265.00
2	450–500	483	275.00–277.50	276.28
3	500–550	503	230.00–238.00	235.19
2	550–600	573	238.00–240.00	238.97
6	600–650	638	212.50–219.00	215.50
3	650–700	655	219.00–220.00	219.33
1	750–800	775	178.00	178.00
2	950–1000	975	172.00–180.00	175.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	212.50	212.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	125.00	125.00
3	—	1,587	135.00–139.00	137.61
2	—	1,525	149.00–156.00	152.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,263	120.00–127.00	124.20
4	—	1,295	146.00–150.00	148.43
18	—	1,253	130.00–139.00	134.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,807	156.00–160.00	157.72
5	—	1,578	143.00–148.00	146.62
1	—	1,285	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	160.00	160.00

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.