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Flemingsburg Livestock Auction

Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-17

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

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2195

← Jun 10Jun 17Jun 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

297 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 235▲ 88 vs year ago 209 · +42.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 25▲ 40 vs year ago 16 · +250.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 1.00-3.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sharply higher, 400-600 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 8.00-12.00 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 $343.48/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 11 of 34 comparable sales and sits −47.89 against this barn's trailing median of $391.36.

Average price

$343.48

60 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,858

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$370

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

$86.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.63

vs KY average

+9.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	539	349.25	1,881	56
Medium and Large 2-3	575	262.73	1,511	4thin

One grade step is worth $86.52/cwt here — about $370 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale60 hd

343.48

—

KY average24 barns · 1,266 hd

338.85

+4.63

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

+9.37

This barn, trailing median34 sales

391.36

−47.89

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	—	Low	1,834	203.06	3,723	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,634	157.51	2,573	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,300	156.83	2,039	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,006	143.90	1,448	18

Every lot

68 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	240	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,200	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	305	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,388	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	362	457.50/cwt	457.50–457.50	1,656	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	434	412.00/cwt	402.50–425.00	1,788	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	452	408.00/cwt	408.00–408.00	1,844	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	390.27/cwt	380.00–397.50	1,881	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	390.82/cwt	385.00–392.50	2,048	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	368.92/cwt	366.00–375.00	2,103	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	571	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	2,187	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	333.68/cwt	333.00–334.00	2,106	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	659	355.80/cwt	340.00–357.00	2,345	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	691	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,308	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,450	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	853	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	2,354	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	190	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	950	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	245	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,225	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,256	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	328	428.85/cwt	415.00–442.50	1,407	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	386	407.77/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,574	17
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,521	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	431	385.02/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,659	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	366.94/cwt	362.50–370.00	1,710	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	477	379.40/cwt	372.50–383.00	1,810	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	486	332.87/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,618	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	511	362.23/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,851	30
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	330.07/cwt	322.50–337.50	1,693	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	262.73/cwt	235.00–287.50	1,511	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	329.95/cwt	315.00–337.50	1,914	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	582	340.10/cwt	338.00–347.00	1,979	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	605	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,482	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	616	294.66/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,815	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	624	337.81/cwt	335.00–342.00	2,108	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	665	270.78/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,801	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	304.86/cwt	292.50–311.00	2,052	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	710	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,095	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	713	247.47/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,764	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,879	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	336	458.74/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,541	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	371	423.64/cwt	407.50–435.00	1,572	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,681	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	366.76/cwt	360.00–376.00	1,742	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	478	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,876	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	511	363.99/cwt	355.00–377.50	1,860	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	535	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,618	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	353.76/cwt	347.50–370.00	2,009	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	319.55/cwt	297.50–345.00	1,837	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	275.00/cwt	262.50–287.50	1,650	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,041	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	657	310.85/cwt	307.50–312.50	2,042	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	665	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,178	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	260.06/cwt	237.50–277.50	1,755	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	715	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,745	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	263.38/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,962	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	747	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,151	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,875	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,771	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	825	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,658	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	897	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,857	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,511	1
Bulls	—	—	2,053	214.59/cwt	208.00–221.00	4,406	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	752	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	141.65/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,412	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	158.19/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,618	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	121.54/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,286	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	141.82/cwt	131.00–148.00	1,804	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	166.06/cwt	154.00–179.00	2,189	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	141.98/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,269	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,647	163.34/cwt	154.00–178.00	2,690	8

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 Jun 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 297Last week 235Year ago 209

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 25Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	475	360.00–376.00	366.76
12	500–550	511	355.00–377.50	363.99
13	550–600	568	347.50–370.00	353.76
3	600–650	633	322.50	322.50
3	650–700	657	307.50–312.50	310.85
3	700–750	745	250.00–270.00	263.38
1	750–800	750	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	805	220.00	220.00
2	850–900	897	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	302.50	302.50
8	550–600	575	297.50–345.00	319.55
2	600–650	600	262.50–287.50	275.00
5	650–700	675	237.50–277.50	260.06
1	700–750	715	244.00	244.00
1	800–850	825	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	336	450.00–470.00	458.74
4	350–400	371	407.50–435.00	423.64
2	400–450	405	415.00	415.00
8	450–500	478	392.50	392.50
2	650–700	665	327.50	327.50
2	700–750	747	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	500.00	500.00
1	200–250	245	500.00	500.00
2	300–350	328	415.00–442.50	428.85
17	350–400	386	400.00–425.00	407.77
6	400–450	431	375.00–390.00	385.02
12	450–500	477	372.50–383.00	379.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	392.50	392.50
1	350–400	390	390.00	390.00
4	450–500	466	362.50–370.00	366.94
4	500–550	513	322.50–337.50	330.07
11	550–600	580	315.00–337.50	329.95
4	600–650	616	290.00–302.50	294.66
3	650–700	673	292.50–311.00	304.86
2	700–750	713	240.00–255.00	247.47
1	750–800	775	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	500–550	511	340.00–370.00	362.23
11	550–600	582	338.00–347.00	340.10
9	600–650	624	335.00–342.00	337.81
1	700–750	710	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	486	315.00–340.00	332.87
4	550–600	575	235.00–287.50	262.73
1	600–650	605	245.00	245.00
3	650–700	665	260.00–277.50	270.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	500.00	500.00
2	300–350	305	455.00	455.00
2	350–400	362	457.50	457.50
5	400–450	434	402.50–425.00	412.00
5	450–500	452	408.00	408.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	524	385.00–392.50	390.82
8	550–600	571	383.00	383.00
14	650–700	659	340.00–357.00	355.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	482	380.00–397.50	390.27
3	550–600	570	366.00–375.00	368.92
3	600–650	631	333.00–334.00	333.68
3	650–700	691	334.00	334.00
1	800–850	825	297.00	297.00
3	850–900	853	276.00	276.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,318	154.00–179.00	166.06
8	—	1,272	131.00–148.00	141.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,023	150.00–175.00	158.19
7	—	997	137.00–147.00	141.65
1	—	835	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,058	120.00–123.00	121.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,647	154.00–178.00	163.34
3	—	1,598	140.00–146.00	141.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	180.00	180.00
2	—	2,053	208.00–221.00	214.59

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.