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Flemingsburg Livestock Auction

Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Flemingsburg, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 14

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2195

← Dec 17Jan 14Jan 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

443 head

▲ 237 vs last sale 206▲ 443 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 43▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to no sales for Holiday break. However all classes sold with very good demand.

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 $296.31/cwt on 92 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −95.05 against this barn's trailing median of $391.36.

Average price

$296.31

92 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,636

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$311

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

$61.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.69

vs KY average

−7.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	296.99	1,639	91
Medium and Large 2-3	565	235.00	1,328	1thin

One grade step is worth $61.99/cwt here — about $311 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 sale92 hd

296.31

—

KY average18 barns · 1,200 hd

281.63

+14.69

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−7.72

This barn, trailing median34 sales

391.36

−95.05

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	1,852	161.90	2,998	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,246	131.13	1,634	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,688	123.50	2,084	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,072	119.27	1,278	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,000	165.00	1,650	1thin

Every lot

79 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	100–150	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	130	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	657	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	227	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	806	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	825	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	903	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	295	255.00/cwt	245.00–265.00	752	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	323	363.43/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,174	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	931	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	386	389.77/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,505	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	418	375.73/cwt	342.50–382.50	1,571	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	302.86/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,342	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	470	338.73/cwt	315.00–355.00	1,592	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,306	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	490	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,225	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,488	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	328.11/cwt	315.00–337.50	1,729	29
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	540	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,391	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	272.00/cwt	258.00–280.00	1,569	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	299.84/cwt	299.00–305.00	1,736	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	589	237.08/cwt	232.50–247.50	1,396	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,335	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	297.30/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,873	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	634	242.93/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,540	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	269.01/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,784	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	667	256.69/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,712	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,603	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	727	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,454	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	758	262.19/cwt	251.00–265.00	1,987	19
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	980	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,617	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,060	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	192	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	758	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	268	282.34/cwt	280.00–285.00	757	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	273	324.97/cwt	322.50–330.00	887	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	280	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	714	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	257.50/cwt	250.00–265.00	773	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	318	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,057	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	378	307.86/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,164	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,092	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	192.79/cwt	180.00–217.50	829	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	433	310.65/cwt	292.50–327.50	1,345	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,218	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	238.79/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,110	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	469	320.70/cwt	290.00–337.50	1,504	54
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	489	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,406	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,351	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	543	302.08/cwt	297.50–307.50	1,640	51
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	295.76/cwt	280.00–307.50	1,665	32
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	565	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,328	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	271.82/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,544	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	645	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,484	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,625	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	236.27/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,555	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	714	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,746	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	785	253.50/cwt	253.50–253.50	1,990	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	815	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,337	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	798	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	292	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,059	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	437	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,278	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	488	321.70/cwt	315.00–332.50	1,570	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,446	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	558	253.77/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,416	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	278.65/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,613	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	236.28/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,472	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	670	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,357	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	234.17/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,604	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	730	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,562	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,688	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	945	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,720	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,000	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,650	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,798	158.44/cwt	158.00–159.00	2,849	2
Bulls	—	—	1,905	165.36/cwt	162.00–169.00	3,150	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	106.52/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,065	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	860	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	134.77/cwt	130.00–149.00	1,456	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,440	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,518	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,269	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	141.55/cwt	134.00–149.00	1,801	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,776	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,870	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,412	1

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 Jan 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 443Last week 206Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 43Year ago 0

No comparison due to no sales for Holiday break. However all classes sold with very good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	280.00–285.00	282.34
2	300–350	300	250.00–265.00	257.50
1	350–400	390	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	435	280.00	280.00
6	450–500	489	287.50	287.50
1	500–550	535	252.50	252.50
7	550–600	568	270.00–275.00	271.82
1	600–650	645	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	658	230.00–242.50	236.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
51	500–550	543	297.50–307.50	302.08
32	550–600	563	280.00–307.50	295.76
1	650–700	650	250.00	250.00
6	700–750	714	244.50	244.50
5	750–800	785	253.50	253.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	255.00	255.00
3	400–450	430	180.00–217.50	192.79
2	450–500	465	237.50–240.00	238.79
1	550–600	565	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	815	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	192	395.00	395.00
3	250–300	273	322.50–330.00	324.97
3	300–350	318	332.50	332.50
6	350–400	378	300.00–312.50	307.86
12	400–450	433	292.50–327.50	310.65
54	450–500	469	290.00–337.50	320.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	280.00	280.00
2	400–450	437	292.50	292.50
1	450–500	490	295.00	295.00
6	550–600	579	260.00–282.50	278.65
2	600–650	623	230.00–242.50	236.28
3	650–700	685	232.50–235.00	234.17
1	800–850	800	211.00	211.00
1	900–950	945	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	558	250.00–257.50	253.77
1	650–700	670	202.50	202.50
3	700–750	730	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	292	362.50	362.50
3	450–500	488	315.00–332.50	321.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	500–550	527	315.00–337.50	328.11
7	550–600	579	299.00–305.00	299.84
6	600–650	630	285.00–310.00	297.30
6	650–700	663	264.00–270.00	269.01
19	750–800	758	251.00–265.00	262.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	300.00	300.00
7	400–450	443	302.50–305.00	302.86
1	450–500	475	275.00	275.00
3	500–550	513	290.00	290.00
4	550–600	577	258.00–280.00	272.00
5	600–650	634	240.00–255.00	242.93
6	650–700	667	252.50–260.00	256.69
1	1000–1050	1,035	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	245.00–265.00	255.00
1	350–400	380	245.00	245.00
1	450–500	490	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	540	257.50	257.50
11	550–600	589	232.50–247.50	237.08
1	600–650	600	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	675	237.50	237.50
2	700–750	727	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	980	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	130	505.00	505.00
2	200–250	227	355.00	355.00
1	250–300	280	322.50	322.50
3	300–350	323	360.00–365.00	363.43
12	350–400	386	350.00–400.00	389.77
6	400–450	418	342.50–382.50	375.73
9	450–500	470	315.00–355.00	338.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,798	158.00–159.00	158.44
2	—	1,905	162.00–169.00	165.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,080	130.00–149.00	134.77
2	—	1,000	102.00–110.00	106.52
1	—	1,180	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,870	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,505	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	104.00	104.00
1	—	1,195	127.00	127.00
3	—	1,272	134.00–149.00	141.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	165.00	165.00

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.