Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.35/cwt +24.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 714 lb · 141 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.98/cwt +32.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 560 lb · 98 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.99/cwt +9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 634 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 541 162
Feeder cattle 495 488 155
Slaughter cattle 36 52 7
Replacement cattle 1 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
355–362 360 3 215.00–240.00 $231.77 $834 +5.88
360 fancy 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 +3.87
400–442 426 6 212.00–232.50 $225.01 $959 —
425–432 fancy 430 3 256.00–257.50 $256.49 $1,103 —
450–482 fancy 469 8 240.00–265.00 $251.43 $1,179 +11.20
490 490 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,068 -9.00
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 +7.50
522–545 value added 532 11 239.00–256.00 $251.27 $1,337 +2.64
570 value added 570 3 248.00–252.00 $249.33 $1,421 +3.15
620 620 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,321 —
610–638 value added 634 35 239.00–247.00 $245.90 $1,559 +10.05
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 +4.06
875 875 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,986 —
905 905 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 -2.50
540 540 1 176.00 $176.00 $950 —
550–597 581 3 184.00–191.00 $188.79 $1,097 —
720 720 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,289 —
935 935 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 232.00 $232.00 $719 —
345 345 2 210.00 $210.00 $724 +2.50
372 372 2 223.00 $223.00 $830 +2.00
390–395 fancy 393 4 231.00–242.00 $236.46 $929 —
405–435 fancy 421 7 230.00–247.00 $237.45 $1,000 +14.45
437 437 2 222.50 $222.50 $972 +5.94
460–472 468 3 207.50–229.00 $214.54 $1,004 -1.46
475–498 fancy 490 14 232.00–253.00 $246.90 $1,210 +13.33
515–540 526 10 200.00–220.00 $214.76 $1,130 +2.39
550–559 value added 559 93 229.00–253.70 $252.95 $1,414 +23.95
560–595 576 5 214.00–215.00 $214.40 $1,235 +1.76
600–610 value added 606 18 220.00–228.00 $224.15 $1,358 -8.56
605–617 611 4 203.00–209.00 $205.97 $1,258 +3.37
714 value added 714 141 231.35 $231.35 $1,652 —
750 750 6 208.50 $208.50 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 175.00 $175.00 $499 -15.28
320 320 1 177.50 $177.50 $568 -14.92
377–395 383 3 202.50 $202.50 $776 +14.74
480 480 1 187.50 $187.50 $900 +5.86
547 547 4 167.50 $167.50 $916 -13.38
610 610 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,122 +15.09
660–665 663 2 160.00–193.00 $176.56 $1,171 +8.93
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 -20.00
830 830 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,428 +22.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 247.50 $247.50 $842 +40.00
400–425 fancy 413 2 250.00–260.00 $255.15 $1,054 —
435–445 440 2 207.00–217.00 $212.06 $933 -11.68
461–463 fancy 462 8 240.00–255.00 $249.39 $1,152 +8.40
475 475 2 202.50 $202.50 $962 -20.07
510–515 514 4 210.00–223.00 $216.52 $1,113 -5.48
560–585 567 6 204.00–205.00 $204.49 $1,159 -15.51
615–635 622 7 194.00–212.00 $201.05 $1,251 -6.46
655–665 661 4 195.00–209.00 $202.77 $1,340 +5.77
700–715 708 2 184.00–195.00 $189.56 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 —
510–532 525 3 182.50–190.00 $187.57 $985 —
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 —
605–615 610 2 175.00–179.00 $177.02 $1,080 —
685 685 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,274 —
770 770 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,145 +10.15
995–1170 1096 85-90% 10 92.50–103.00 $97.02 $1,063 —
1000–1215 1146 85-90% 4 85.00–88.50 $87.08 $998 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,123 +2.50
1290–1405 1348 80-85% 7 100.00–103.50 $101.30 $1,366 —
1210–1470 1374 80-85% 5 109.50–119.00 $114.29 $1,570 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1600 1568 75-80% 3 109.00–117.00 $111.80 $1,753 -3.53
1605 1605 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,669 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1900 1778 3 116.00–123.50 $120.21 $2,137 —
2015 2015 1 131.50 $131.50 $2,650 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.