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Flemingsburg Livestock Auction

Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Flemingsburg, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 21

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2195

← Jan 14Jan 21Jan 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

475 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 443▼ 397 vs year ago 872 · −45.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 20▼ 20 vs year ago 40 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers unevenly steady, Feeder heifers unevenly steady except 400-600 lbs they were 5.00-8.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, Very 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 $277.96/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −113.40 against this barn's trailing median of $391.36.

Average price

$277.96

81 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,550

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$317

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

$49.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.79

vs KY average

−26.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	279.74	1,559	77
Medium and Large 2-3	571	248.33	1,419	3thin
Small 1-2	540	230.00	1,242	1thin

One grade step is worth $49.74/cwt here — about $317 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 sale81 hd

277.96

—

KY average26 barns · 1,952 hd

278.75

−0.79

National average149 barns · 17,148 hd

304.42

−26.46

This barn, trailing median34 sales

391.36

−113.40

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	—	High	1,617	177.30	2,867	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,590	151.50	2,409	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,343	140.47	1,887	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	120.00	1,248	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,280	167.81	2,148	2thin

Every lot

62 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	368	352.45/cwt	347.50–355.00	1,297	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,138	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,233	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	432	397.44/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,717	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	488	336.19/cwt	332.50–347.50	1,641	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	328.19/cwt	315.00–332.50	1,674	42
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,581	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	284.28/cwt	275.00–293.00	1,629	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	584	320.46/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,871	21
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,536	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	610	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,388	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	614	289.82/cwt	284.00–296.00	1,779	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	617	316.57/cwt	316.00–317.00	1,953	28
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	268.19/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,703	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	657	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,905	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	695	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,477	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	700	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,505	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	711	236.19/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,679	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	742	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,855	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,897	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	765	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,721	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	767	262.29/cwt	259.00–267.50	2,012	18
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	805	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,578	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,911	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	876	230.59/cwt	225.00–232.00	2,020	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	930	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,972	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	255	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	727	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	319	315.79/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,007	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	315.97/cwt	312.50–322.50	1,153	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	997	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	415	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,069	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	432	303.95/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,313	17
Heifers	400–450	Small 1-2	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	476	307.95/cwt	298.00–312.50	1,466	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,397	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	275.57/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,405	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	529	292.02/cwt	282.50–293.50	1,545	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	540	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,350	1
Heifers	500–550	Small 1-2	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	272.57/cwt	261.00–275.00	1,581	39
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	582	286.43/cwt	286.00–287.00	1,667	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	587	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,453	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	633	266.01/cwt	254.00–285.00	1,684	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	645	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,548	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	660	258.58/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,707	97
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	691	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,658	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	723	231.16/cwt	226.00–239.50	1,671	28
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	742	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,588	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	795	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,685	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	800	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,360	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	265	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	557	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,088	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	585	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,872	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	590	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,254	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,280	167.81/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,148	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,617	177.30/cwt	171.00–183.00	2,867	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,123	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,380	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,183	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,354	149.61/cwt	144.00–156.00	2,026	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,665	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	151.50/cwt	148.00–157.00	2,409	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 Jan 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 475Last week 443Year ago 872

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 20Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	500–550	510	315.00–332.50	328.19
21	550–600	584	300.00–330.00	320.46
6	600–650	614	284.00–296.00	289.82
4	650–700	657	290.00	290.00
7	700–750	742	250.00	250.00
18	750–800	767	259.00–267.50	262.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	262.50	262.50
1	600–650	610	227.50	227.50
1	650–700	695	212.50	212.50
1	700–750	700	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	765	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	805	196.00	196.00
1	900–950	930	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	307.50	307.50
1	400–450	425	290.00	290.00
1	500–550	545	290.00	290.00
2	550–600	573	275.00–293.00	284.28
7	600–650	635	250.00–275.00	268.19
7	700–750	711	232.00–242.00	236.19
1	750–800	765	248.00	248.00
1	800–850	820	233.00	233.00
5	850–900	876	225.00–232.00	230.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	347.50–355.00	352.45
11	400–450	432	370.00–400.00	397.44
8	450–500	488	332.50–347.50	336.19
28	600–650	617	316.00–317.00	316.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	490	285.00	285.00
9	500–550	510	275.00–277.50	275.57
39	550–600	580	261.00–275.00	272.57
1	600–650	645	240.00	240.00
10	650–700	691	240.00	240.00
2	700–750	742	214.00	214.00
1	750–800	795	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	500–550	529	282.50–293.50	292.02
7	550–600	582	286.00–287.00	286.43
5	600–650	633	254.00–285.00	266.01
97	650–700	660	250.00–260.00	258.58
28	700–750	723	226.00–239.50	231.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	252.50	252.50
1	400–450	415	257.50	257.50
1	500–550	540	250.00	250.00
2	550–600	587	247.50	247.50
1	800–850	800	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	540	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	319	312.50–325.00	315.79
3	350–400	365	312.50–322.50	315.97
17	400–450	432	300.00–312.50	303.95
18	450–500	476	298.00–312.50	307.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	585	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	126.00	126.00
1	—	985	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,590	148.00–157.00	151.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,354	144.00–156.00	149.61
1	—	1,365	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,245	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,617	171.00–183.00	177.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	166.00–170.00	167.81

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.