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Flemingsburg Livestock Auction

Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Flemingsburg, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 17

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2195

← Sep 10Sep 17Sep 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

395 head

▼ 157 vs last sale 552▼ 235 vs year ago 630 · −37.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 59▲ 4 vs year ago 40 · +10.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 10.00-12.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Lite 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 $231.24/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −160.13 against this barn's trailing median of $391.36.

Average price

$231.24

32 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,231

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$19.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.61

vs KY average

−5.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	523	238.39	1,247	20
Medium and Large 2-3	548	219.32	1,201	12thin

One grade step is worth $19.07/cwt here — about $47 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

231.24

—

KY average25 barns · 1,875 hd

236.85

−5.61

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−5.77

This barn, trailing median34 sales

391.36

−160.13

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	—	Average	1,826	157.41	2,875	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,348	113.29	1,527	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,619	108.25	1,752	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,086	102.71	1,115	10

Every lot

72 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	327	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	875	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	373	179.63/cwt	160.00–197.50	670	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	271.67/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,087	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	276.63/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,297	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	492	239.78/cwt	195.00–249.00	1,180	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	518	200.87/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,041	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	248.37/cwt	245.00–251.00	1,304	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	568	223.55/cwt	219.00–227.50	1,270	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	250.18/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,454	21
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	605	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,316	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	611	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,576	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,531	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	239.16/cwt	229.00–248.00	1,610	19
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	205.07/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,384	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	710	196.85/cwt	175.00–219.00	1,398	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	711	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,664	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	231.65/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,761	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	765	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,591	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,848	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	880	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,830	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	275	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	612	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	368	185.83/cwt	167.50–202.50	684	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	247.92/cwt	240.00–265.00	937	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	388	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,102	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,100	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	257.34/cwt	242.50–263.00	1,114	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	438	221.67/cwt	215.00–230.00	971	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	247.11/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,169	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	217.46/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,029	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	507	237.58/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,205	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	516	223.80/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,155	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	570	216.12/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,232	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	240.80/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,377	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	611	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,216	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,487	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	225.32/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,397	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,567	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	716	186.32/cwt	170.00–197.50	1,334	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	766	172.01/cwt	160.00–179.00	1,318	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	810	157.59/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,276	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	255	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	567	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	329	221.28/cwt	215.00–232.50	728	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	263.77/cwt	262.50–265.00	870	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	227.11/cwt	215.00–245.00	852	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	265.10/cwt	257.50–272.50	1,007	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,199	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	274.94/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,177	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	925	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	467	261.92/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,223	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	481	221.07/cwt	210.00–237.00	1,063	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	234.96/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,215	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	532	213.93/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,138	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	230.02/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,288	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	591	210.85/cwt	185.00–222.00	1,246	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	607	212.59/cwt	206.00–218.00	1,290	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	199.85/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,335	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	678	166.48/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,129	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	793	154.35/cwt	147.00–169.00	1,224	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	818	162.95/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,333	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	880	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,663	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,750	155.21/cwt	154.00–156.00	2,716	3
Bulls	—	—	2,055	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	3,370	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	912	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	113.32/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,213	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	97.57/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,076	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	125.20/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,629	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	102.26/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,363	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,366	114.53/cwt	109.00–121.00	1,564	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,544	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,663	109.67/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,824	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 Sep 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 395Last week 552Year ago 630

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 59Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	222.50	222.50
4	300–350	329	215.00–232.50	221.28
3	350–400	375	215.00–245.00	227.11
1	400–450	430	215.00	215.00
7	450–500	481	210.00–237.00	221.07
9	500–550	532	190.00–220.00	213.93
5	550–600	591	185.00–222.00	210.85
3	650–700	678	160.00–177.00	166.48
1	700–750	730	170.00	170.00
3	750–800	793	147.00–169.00	154.35
2	800–850	818	160.00–166.00	162.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	262.50–265.00	263.77
2	350–400	380	257.50–272.50	265.10
2	400–450	428	265.00–285.00	274.94
5	450–500	467	250.00–277.00	261.92
11	500–550	517	225.00–247.50	234.96
4	550–600	560	228.00–234.00	230.02
10	600–650	607	206.00–218.00	212.59
8	650–700	668	190.00–212.50	199.85
1	850–900	880	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	327	267.50	267.50
3	400–450	400	270.00–272.50	271.67
16	450–500	469	270.00–280.00	276.63
5	500–550	525	245.00–251.00	248.37
21	550–600	581	240.00–254.00	250.18
1	600–650	620	247.00	247.00
19	650–700	673	229.00–248.00	239.16
3	700–750	711	234.00	234.00
5	750–800	760	225.00–236.00	231.65
1	800–850	825	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	160.00–197.50	179.63
8	450–500	492	195.00–249.00	239.78
2	500–550	518	190.00–212.50	200.87
4	550–600	568	219.00–227.50	223.55
1	600–650	605	217.50	217.50
2	650–700	675	200.00–210.00	205.07
2	700–750	710	175.00–219.00	196.85
1	750–800	765	208.00	208.00
1	850–900	880	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	611	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	600–650	613	242.50	242.50
10	650–700	653	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	222.50	222.50
2	350–400	368	167.50–202.50	185.83
3	400–450	438	215.00–230.00	221.67
4	450–500	473	205.00–235.00	217.46
5	500–550	516	220.00–227.00	223.80
7	550–600	570	185.00–225.00	216.12
3	600–650	611	199.00	199.00
4	700–750	716	170.00–197.50	186.32
4	750–800	766	160.00–179.00	172.01
2	800–850	810	150.00–165.00	157.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	388	284.00	284.00
3	400–450	400	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	260.00	260.00
8	350–400	378	240.00–265.00	247.92
18	400–450	433	242.50–263.00	257.34
15	450–500	473	240.00–255.00	247.11
15	500–550	507	230.00–249.00	237.58
5	550–600	572	240.00–241.00	240.80
3	600–650	620	220.00–230.00	225.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,663	108.00–112.00	109.67
1	—	1,485	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,333	96.00–106.00	102.26
4	—	1,301	124.00–127.00	125.20
15	—	1,366	109.00–121.00	114.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	86.00	86.00
5	—	1,103	95.00–103.00	97.57
4	—	1,070	108.00–117.00	113.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,750	154.00–156.00	155.21
1	—	2,055	164.00	164.00

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.