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Flemingsburg Livestock Auction

Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Flemingsburg, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 3

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2195

← Nov 26Dec 3Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

702 head

▲ 608 vs last sale 94▼ 453 vs year ago 1,155 · −39.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 41▼ 3 vs year ago 87 · −3.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling classes were sharply higher on a mostly fancy high quality set of feeder cattle, Good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good 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 $280.49/cwt on 91 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −160.76 against this barn's trailing median of $441.25.

Average price

$280.49

91 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,549

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$337

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

$55.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.72

vs KY average

−44.88 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	282.33	1,560	88
Medium and Large 2-3	540	226.39	1,223	3thin

One grade step is worth $55.94/cwt here — about $337 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 sale91 hd

280.49

—

KY average13 barns · 459 hd

287.21

−6.72

National average187 barns · 33,494 hd

325.37

−44.88

This barn, trailing median31 sales

441.25

−160.76

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	1,663	151.00	2,510	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,269	119.52	1,517	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,565	115.12	1,801	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,045	107.35	1,122	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,425	161.00	2,294	1thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	701	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	320	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	800	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	983	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	946	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	335.34/cwt	312.50–345.00	1,274	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	269.94/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,039	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	439	318.50/cwt	310.00–332.50	1,398	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,309	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	456	290.93/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,327	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	468	313.39/cwt	302.50–322.50	1,467	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	268.56/cwt	250.00–272.00	1,399	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	532	284.97/cwt	278.00–298.50	1,516	31
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	533	219.59/cwt	202.50–237.50	1,170	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,457	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	555	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,332	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	570	283.03/cwt	274.00–295.00	1,613	49
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	626	273.33/cwt	268.00–287.50	1,711	29
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	633	219.80/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,391	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	666	259.45/cwt	253.00–262.50	1,728	54
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	684	242.23/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,657	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	717	258.35/cwt	256.00–258.75	1,852	54
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	234.88/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,710	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	751	246.50/cwt	242.00–250.50	1,851	17
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	772	232.68/cwt	228.00–236.00	1,796	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	775	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,744	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	819	231.84/cwt	225.00–241.00	1,899	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,978	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	979	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,134	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	702	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	295	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	811	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	257.39/cwt	250.00–265.00	862	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	927	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	707	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	287.63/cwt	277.50–297.50	1,107	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	431	265.11/cwt	252.50–284.00	1,143	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	470	260.68/cwt	254.00–270.00	1,225	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	491	242.12/cwt	232.00–247.00	1,189	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	513	204.85/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,051	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	241.22/cwt	235.00–249.00	1,242	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	254.39/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,361	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	570	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,268	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	256.82/cwt	252.00–260.50	1,477	51
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	584	242.72/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,417	21
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	230.69/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,433	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	624	211.09/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,317	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	631	247.90/cwt	240.00–255.50	1,564	20
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	667	198.92/cwt	182.50–218.00	1,327	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	682	231.64/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,580	20
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	724	201.66/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,460	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	860	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,453	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	791	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	930	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	901	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,194	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,276	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	421	268.31/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,130	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	463	296.24/cwt	295.00–297.50	1,372	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	281.03/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,338	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,413	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	253.93/cwt	234.00–271.00	1,328	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	527	226.59/cwt	210.00–239.00	1,194	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	253.04/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,450	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	610	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,287	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,443	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	655	187.33/cwt	165.00–210.00	1,227	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,476	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,392	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	745	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,423	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	782	186.98/cwt	185.00–191.00	1,462	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	895	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,343	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	915	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,528	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	745	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,267	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,425	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,294	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,257	1
Bulls	—	—	1,800	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,772	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	94.22/cwt	90.00–98.00	954	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	129.48/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,349	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	107.46/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,142	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	880	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	107.40/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,346	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	131.70/cwt	120.00–154.00	1,674	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,084	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	94.46/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,228	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,529	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,644	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	97.53/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,539	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,588	128.27/cwt	123.00–135.00	2,037	5

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 Dec 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 702Last week 94Year ago 1,155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 41Year ago 87

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	265.00	265.00
2	300–350	335	250.00–265.00	257.39
3	450–500	491	232.00–247.00	242.12
17	500–550	515	235.00–249.00	241.22
21	550–600	584	230.00–247.00	242.72
18	600–650	621	220.00–236.00	230.69
20	650–700	682	228.00–237.00	231.64
6	700–750	724	200.00–210.00	201.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	205.00	205.00
2	500–550	513	195.00–215.00	204.85
1	550–600	570	222.50	222.50
10	600–650	624	205.00–217.50	211.09
5	650–700	667	182.50–218.00	198.92
1	750–800	775	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	860	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	500–550	535	250.00–260.00	254.39
51	550–600	575	252.00–260.50	256.82
20	600–650	631	240.00–255.50	247.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	275.00	275.00
2	300–350	340	272.50	272.50
2	350–400	385	277.50–297.50	287.63
14	400–450	431	252.50–284.00	265.11
22	450–500	470	254.00–270.00	260.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	255.00	255.00
1	300–350	335	282.50	282.50
2	350–400	385	265.00–275.00	269.94
1	400–450	440	297.50	297.50
5	450–500	456	280.00–295.00	290.93
7	500–550	521	250.00–272.00	268.56
1	550–600	555	262.50	262.50
12	650–700	684	240.00–247.50	242.23
8	700–750	728	230.00–238.00	234.88
3	750–800	772	228.00–236.00	232.68
5	800–850	819	225.00–241.00	231.84
1	850–900	875	226.00	226.00
11	950–1000	979	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	500–550	532	278.00–298.50	284.97
49	550–600	570	274.00–295.00	283.03
29	600–650	626	268.00–287.50	273.33
54	650–700	666	253.00–262.50	259.45
54	700–750	717	256.00–258.75	258.35
17	750–800	751	242.00–250.50	246.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	533	202.50–237.50	219.59
1	550–600	555	240.00	240.00
2	600–650	633	210.00–230.00	219.80
1	750–800	775	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	302.50	302.50
7	350–400	380	312.50–345.00	335.34
7	400–450	439	310.00–332.50	318.50
17	450–500	468	302.50–322.50	313.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	287.50	287.50
1	300–350	340	265.00	265.00
3	400–450	421	267.50–270.00	268.31
4	450–500	476	280.00–282.00	281.03
8	500–550	523	234.00–271.00	253.93
2	550–600	573	250.00–256.00	253.04
1	600–650	630	229.00	229.00
1	650–700	680	217.00	217.00
1	700–750	725	192.00	192.00
3	750–800	782	185.00–191.00	186.98
1	850–900	895	150.00	150.00
1	900–950	915	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	527	210.00–239.00	226.59
1	600–650	610	211.00	211.00
2	650–700	655	165.00–210.00	187.33
1	700–750	745	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	310.00	310.00
1	350–400	385	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	405	315.00	315.00
2	450–500	463	295.00–297.50	296.24
1	500–550	500	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	80.00	80.00
3	—	1,013	90.00–98.00	94.22
3	—	1,042	125.00–132.00	129.48
3	—	1,063	104.00–110.00	107.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,271	120.00–154.00	131.70
7	—	1,253	105.00–110.00	107.40
2	—	1,300	94.00–95.00	94.46
1	—	1,290	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,578	97.00–98.00	97.53
5	—	1,588	123.00–135.00	128.27
4	—	1,529	105.00–110.00	107.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	154.00	154.00
1	—	1,525	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	161.00	161.00

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.