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Flemingsburg Livestock Auction

Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Flemingsburg, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 4

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2195

← Oct 28Nov 4Nov 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

420 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 390▲ 67 vs year ago 353 · +19.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 51▼ 10 vs year ago 47 · −21.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 1▲ 8 vs year ago 2 · +400.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 4.00-6.00 higher, Feeder heifers 10.00-15.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes, most price increase was on the high quality weaned and vaccinated part of the offering. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate 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 $356.60/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 13 of 34 comparable sales and sits −34.76 against this barn's trailing median of $391.36.

Average price

$356.60

44 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,931

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$557

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

$91.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.91

vs KY average

−9.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	360.76	1,957	42
Medium and Large 2-3	520	269.28	1,400	2thin

One grade step is worth $91.48/cwt here — about $557 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale44 hd

356.60

—

KY average24 barns · 1,228 hd

339.70

+16.91

National average198 barns · 25,157 hd

365.61

−9.01

This barn, trailing median34 sales

391.36

−34.76

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

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	1,530	177.68	2,718	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	152.39	2,358	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,313	139.60	1,833	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,025	128.58	1,318	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,003	227.50	2,282	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,485	$2,199	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,495	$1,985	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$1,775	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	910	$1,925	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	923	$1,919	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	835	$1,900	1thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,312	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,440	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	405	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,276	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	373.84/cwt	370.00–377.50	1,570	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	423	418.87/cwt	412.50–422.50	1,772	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	462	392.59/cwt	380.00–402.50	1,814	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	469	423.67/cwt	407.50–432.50	1,987	20
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	402.52/cwt	385.00–410.00	2,153	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	551	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,204	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	372.29/cwt	366.00–377.50	2,156	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	582	301.02/cwt	277.50–325.00	1,752	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	618	304.90/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,884	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	624	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,265	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	330.97/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,078	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	656	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,263	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	330.35/cwt	327.00–337.50	2,246	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	722	327.86/cwt	327.00–330.00	2,367	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	845	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,789	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	978	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,347	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	215	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	839	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	245	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	662	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	275	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	866	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	277	353.22/cwt	350.00–355.00	978	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	308	301.42/cwt	280.00–322.50	928	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	316	395.70/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,250	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,248	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,471	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	378	334.68/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,265	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,365	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	349.69/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,462	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	422	374.29/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,580	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	321.35/cwt	312.50–330.00	1,398	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	453	356.38/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,614	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	469	379.43/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,780	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	323.97/cwt	317.50–332.00	1,549	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	520	269.28/cwt	255.00–282.50	1,400	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	361.60/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,909	24
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,853	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	562	365.08/cwt	350.00–369.00	2,052	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	340.84/cwt	335.00–347.50	1,936	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,150	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	323.38/cwt	315.00–332.50	2,047	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	635	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,873	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	654	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,361	26
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,650	1
Heifers	650–700	Small 1-2	670	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,441	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,209	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	701	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,033	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,394	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	841	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	2,237	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	880	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,112	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	965	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,785	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,005	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	270	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	851	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	310	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	915	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	332	443.53/cwt	425.00–480.00	1,473	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,464	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,702	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	376	333.38/cwt	305.00–347.50	1,254	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	414	411.60/cwt	402.50–420.00	1,704	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	421	348.39/cwt	312.50–365.00	1,467	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	391.70/cwt	372.50–397.50	1,704	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	470	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	1,885	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,716	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	486	392.05/cwt	382.50–397.50	1,905	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	357.07/cwt	347.50–367.50	1,867	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	535	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,779	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	543	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,023	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	360.25/cwt	352.50–370.00	2,035	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	299.36/cwt	277.50–340.00	1,736	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	618	273.73/cwt	247.50–292.50	1,692	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	629	325.11/cwt	312.50–335.00	2,045	13
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	315.74/cwt	302.50–318.00	2,115	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	674	262.88/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,772	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	738	254.96/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,882	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	772	264.11/cwt	257.50–267.50	2,039	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	830	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,241	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	852	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,087	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,415	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,003	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,282	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,343	169.52/cwt	156.00–178.00	2,277	4
Bulls	—	—	1,810	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,439	1
Bulls	—	—	1,995	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,950	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	114.99/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,130	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	129.84/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,309	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	141.53/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,521	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,841	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	130.41/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,680	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,558	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	144.60/cwt	136.00–153.00	1,942	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	161.46/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,446	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	143.31/cwt	139.00–148.00	2,264	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	918	193.02/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,772	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	1,919.11/head	1,750.00–2,075.00	1,919	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,485	2,198.65/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,199	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,495	1,985.00/head	1,985.00–1,985.00	1,985	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 Nov 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 420Last week 390Year ago 353

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 51Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 1Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	350.00–355.00	353.22
1	300–350	335	372.50	372.50
1	350–400	390	350.00	350.00
7	400–450	418	340.00–365.00	349.69
9	450–500	453	350.00–360.00	356.38
1	500–550	545	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	568	335.00–347.50	340.84
3	600–650	633	315.00–332.50	323.38
1	650–700	685	322.50	322.50
3	700–750	701	290.00	290.00
2	750–800	785	305.00	305.00
3	800–850	841	266.00	266.00
1	850–900	880	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	270.00	270.00
1	250–300	275	315.00	315.00
2	300–350	308	280.00–322.50	301.42
6	350–400	378	315.00–340.00	334.68
2	400–450	435	312.50–330.00	321.35
3	450–500	478	317.50–332.00	323.97
2	500–550	520	255.00–282.50	269.28
1	600–650	635	295.00	295.00
1	650–700	660	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	965	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	500–550	528	350.00–370.00	361.60
14	550–600	562	350.00–369.00	365.08
4	600–650	610	352.50	352.50
26	650–700	654	361.00	361.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	390.00	390.00
5	300–350	316	390.00–400.00	395.70
1	350–400	370	397.50	397.50
8	400–450	422	370.00–380.00	374.29
16	450–500	469	370.00–385.00	379.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	410.00	410.00
1	350–400	360	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	420	370.00–377.50	373.84
3	450–500	462	380.00–402.50	392.59
6	550–600	579	366.00–377.50	372.29
3	600–650	628	325.00–335.00	330.97
3	650–700	680	327.00–337.50	330.35
7	700–750	722	327.00–330.00	327.86
2	800–850	845	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	535	385.00–410.00	402.52
12	550–600	551	400.00	400.00
10	600–650	624	363.00	363.00
6	650–700	656	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	315.00	315.00
8	550–600	582	277.50–325.00	301.02
2	600–650	618	300.00–310.00	304.90
4	950–1000	978	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	423	412.50–422.50	418.87
20	450–500	469	407.50–432.50	423.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	315.00	315.00
1	300–350	310	295.00	295.00
3	350–400	376	305.00–347.50	333.38
3	400–450	421	312.50–365.00	348.39
1	450–500	470	365.00	365.00
1	500–550	535	332.50	332.50
5	550–600	580	277.50–340.00	299.36
3	600–650	618	247.50–292.50	273.73
4	650–700	674	240.00–285.00	262.88
2	700–750	738	242.50–267.50	254.96
3	750–800	772	257.50–267.50	264.11
2	850–900	852	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	410.00	410.00
1	350–400	355	412.50	412.50
7	400–450	435	372.50–397.50	391.70
7	450–500	486	382.50–397.50	392.05
2	500–550	523	347.50–367.50	357.07
9	550–600	565	352.50–370.00	360.25
13	600–650	629	312.50–335.00	325.11
7	650–700	670	302.50–318.00	315.74
1	800–850	830	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	425.00–480.00	443.53
1	350–400	370	460.00	460.00
9	400–450	414	402.50–420.00	411.60
3	450–500	470	401.00	401.00
7	500–550	543	372.50	372.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	400	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,008	128.00–132.00	129.84
4	—	1,075	137.00–149.00	141.53
4	—	983	112.00–119.00	114.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	160.00–163.00	161.46
2	—	1,580	139.00–148.00	143.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	118.00	118.00
4	—	1,288	127.00–134.00	130.41
1	—	1,165	158.00	158.00
8	—	1,343	136.00–153.00	144.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,003	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,343	156.00–178.00	169.52
1	—	1,995	198.00	198.00
1	—	1,810	190.00	190.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	190.00–196.00	193.02

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	923	1,750.00–2,075.00	1,919.11
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	1,900.00	1,900.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,495	1,985.00	1,985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,485	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,198.65

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.