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Flemingsburg Livestock Auction

Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Flemingsburg, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 27

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2195

← Aug 20Aug 27Sep 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

341 head

▼ 484 vs last sale 825▼ 308 vs year ago 649 · −47.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 57▼ 109 vs year ago 124 · −87.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 8.00-12.00 lower, Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00-8.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $262.52/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −178.73 against this barn's trailing median of $441.25.

Average price

$262.52

63 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,447

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

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

$35.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.89

vs KY average

−6.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	553	265.32	1,466	58
Medium and Large 2-3	533	230.06	1,226	5thin

One grade step is worth $35.26/cwt here — about $240 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale63 hd

262.52

—

KY average24 barns · 693 hd

270.41

−7.89

National average155 barns · 6,455 hd

268.55

−6.03

This barn, trailing median31 sales

441.25

−178.73

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

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $497.13, low $347.22, median $441.25 across 31 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	1,835	170.13	3,122	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,643	145.87	2,397	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,323	143.85	1,903	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,035	132.64	1,373	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,025	197.00	2,019	6thin

Every lot

70 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	833	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	768	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	950	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	387	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	848	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,126	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	218.44/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,027	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	270.95/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,276	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	518	231.76/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,201	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	246.68/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,300	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	536	267.70/cwt	266.00–269.00	1,435	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	553	269.27/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,489	29
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	555	227.52/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,263	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	258.66/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,505	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,276	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,413	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	636	252.44/cwt	251.00–253.00	1,606	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,439	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	661	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,758	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,630	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	736	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,744	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	748	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,496	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	751	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,765	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	846	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,844	7
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	850	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,275	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	925	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,702	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	784	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	235.62/cwt	232.50–240.00	912	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,000	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	241.92/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,154	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	483	217.05/cwt	208.00–222.50	1,048	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	488	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,313	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	248.70/cwt	240.00–250.50	1,343	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,254	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	244.36/cwt	231.00–250.50	1,398	32
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	215.61/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,326	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	635	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,016	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	679	225.58/cwt	210.00–233.00	1,532	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	681	195.53/cwt	182.50–208.00	1,332	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	700	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,274	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	195.30/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,422	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	817	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,536	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	913	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,835	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	373	212.43/cwt	202.50–222.50	792	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	252.53/cwt	250.00–255.00	947	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	882	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	434	267.32/cwt	252.50–273.00	1,160	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	266.26/cwt	252.50–273.00	1,238	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	977	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	220.00/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,111	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	237.34/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,229	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	559	244.58/cwt	244.00–245.00	1,367	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,316	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	616	218.60/cwt	212.00–223.00	1,347	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	617	188.77/cwt	172.50–202.00	1,165	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	687	196.66/cwt	194.00–206.00	1,351	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,361	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,352	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	915	153.67/cwt	150.00–161.00	1,406	3
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	587	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,379	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	219.99/cwt	192.00–235.00	1,507	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,566	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,025	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,019	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,763	173.19/cwt	172.00–175.00	3,053	2
Bulls	—	—	1,980	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	3,247	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	132.64/cwt	132.00–133.00	1,373	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,482	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	149.31/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,016	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,643	145.87/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,397	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 Aug 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 341Last week 825Year ago 649

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 57Year ago 124

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	202.50–222.50	212.43
1	400–450	425	207.50	207.50
1	450–500	465	210.00	210.00
2	500–550	505	215.00–225.00	220.00
1	550–600	585	225.00	225.00
4	600–650	617	172.50–202.00	188.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	250.00–255.00	252.53
5	400–450	434	252.50–273.00	267.32
7	450–500	465	252.50–273.00	266.26
3	500–550	518	236.00–238.00	237.34
7	550–600	559	244.00–245.00	244.58
7	600–650	616	212.00–223.00	218.60
6	650–700	687	194.00–206.00	196.66
1	700–750	705	193.00	193.00
2	800–850	805	168.00	168.00
3	900–950	915	150.00–161.00	153.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	245.00	245.00
4	350–400	387	232.50–240.00	235.62
1	400–450	410	244.00	244.00
11	450–500	477	240.00–245.00	241.92
23	500–550	540	240.00–250.50	248.70
32	550–600	572	231.00–250.50	244.36
6	600–650	615	210.00–221.00	215.61
6	650–700	679	210.00–233.00	225.58
4	700–750	728	190.00–200.00	195.30
2	800–850	817	188.00	188.00
4	900–950	913	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	210.00	210.00
3	450–500	483	208.00–222.50	217.05
2	550–600	570	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	635	160.00	160.00
4	650–700	681	182.50–208.00	195.53
1	700–750	700	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	488	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	536	266.00–269.00	267.70
29	550–600	553	267.00–270.00	269.27
14	600–650	636	251.00–253.00	252.44
12	650–700	661	266.00	266.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	222.50	222.50
2	350–400	387	219.00	219.00
3	450–500	470	215.00–225.00	218.44
3	500–550	518	222.50–237.50	231.76
2	550–600	555	225.00–230.00	227.52
1	600–650	615	207.50	207.50
1	650–700	660	218.00	218.00
3	700–750	748	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	750	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	925	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	252.50	252.50
2	350–400	380	250.00	250.00
3	400–450	433	260.00	260.00
10	450–500	471	267.00–277.00	270.95
4	500–550	527	240.00–260.00	246.68
11	550–600	582	245.00–262.00	258.66
1	600–650	635	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	685	238.00	238.00
6	700–750	736	237.00	237.00
3	750–800	751	235.00	235.00
7	800–850	846	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	587	235.00	235.00
7	650–700	685	192.00–235.00	219.99
1	800–850	820	191.00	191.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,763	172.00–175.00	173.19
1	—	1,980	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,035	132.00–133.00	132.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,643	143.00–149.00	145.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,350	145.00–155.00	149.31
1	—	1,215	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	197.00	197.00

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.