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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.38/cwt +41.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 471 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $301.13/cwt +34.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 543 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $291.46/cwt +44.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 564 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 255 0
Feeder cattle 443 206 0
Slaughter cattle 20 43 0
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 fancy 130 1 505.00 $505.00 $656 —
227 fancy 227 2 355.00 $355.00 $806 —
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
280 fancy 280 1 322.50 $322.50 $903 —
305–332 fancy 323 3 360.00–365.00 $363.43 $1,174 —
350–398 fancy 386 12 350.00–400.00 $389.77 $1,505 —
417–425 fancy 418 6 342.50–382.50 $375.73 $1,571 +24.52
443–445 443 7 302.50–305.00 $302.86 $1,342 —
450–485 fancy 470 9 315.00–355.00 $338.73 $1,592 +7.61
475 475 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 +3.67
513 513 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,488 +26.16
504–543 value added 527 29 315.00–337.50 $328.11 $1,729 +22.94
572–585 577 4 258.00–280.00 $272.00 $1,569 +13.88
565–581 value added 579 7 299.00–305.00 $299.84 $1,736 -11.16
620–640 value added 630 6 285.00–310.00 $297.30 $1,873 +30.79
620–638 634 5 240.00–255.00 $242.93 $1,540 —
660–664 value added 663 6 264.00–270.00 $269.01 $1,784 +9.01
657–680 667 6 252.50–260.00 $256.69 $1,712 +14.25
750–780 value added 758 19 251.00–265.00 $262.19 $1,987 —
1035 1035 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,060 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 245.00–265.00 $255.00 $752 —
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 —
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —
540 540 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,390 —
570–595 589 11 232.50–247.50 $237.08 $1,396 -10.42
600 600 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,335 +12.50
675 675 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,603 —
727 727 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,454 -18.00
980 980 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
192 fancy 192 2 395.00 $395.00 $758 —
250–285 268 2 280.00–285.00 $282.34 $757 +14.84
270–275 fancy 273 3 322.50–330.00 $324.97 $887 —
300 300 2 250.00–265.00 $257.50 $772 —
318 fancy 318 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,057 —
355–398 fancy 378 6 300.00–312.50 $307.86 $1,164 +22.94
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 +22.45
427–443 fancy 433 12 292.50–327.50 $310.65 $1,345 +20.85
435 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 +15.00
450–493 fancy 469 54 290.00–337.50 $320.70 $1,504 +34.40
489 489 6 287.50 $287.50 $1,406 +29.30
535 535 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,351 -1.69
500–549 value added 543 51 297.50–307.50 $302.08 $1,640 +31.12
550–580 value added 563 32 280.00–307.50 $295.76 $1,665 —
560–595 568 7 270.00–275.00 $271.82 $1,544 +24.69
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
650 value added 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 +6.50
655–660 658 2 230.00–242.50 $236.27 $1,555 +3.77
714 value added 714 6 244.50 $244.50 $1,746 —
785 value added 785 5 253.50 $253.50 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 —
425–440 430 3 180.00–217.50 $192.79 $829 —
450–480 465 2 237.50–240.00 $238.79 $1,110 +23.79
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 +57.50
815 815 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,337 -15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 —
292 fancy 292 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,058 —
437 437 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,278 —
480–495 fancy 488 3 315.00–332.50 $321.70 $1,570 —
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 +27.50
576–595 579 6 260.00–282.50 $278.65 $1,613 +34.98
620–625 623 2 230.00–242.50 $236.28 $1,472 +13.78
680–695 685 3 232.50–235.00 $234.17 $1,604 —
800 800 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,688 +32.00
945 945 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–560 558 2 250.00–257.50 $253.77 $1,416 —
670 670 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,357 -3.03
730 730 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,562 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1130 1000 85-90% 2 102.00–110.00 $106.52 $1,065 +22.80
1075 1075 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $860 —
910–1160 1080 85-90% 4 130.00–149.00 $134.77 $1,456 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,440 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,518 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,269 -11.99
1225–1335 1272 80-85% 3 134.00–149.00 $141.55 $1,801 +53.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,776 —
1870 1870 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,412 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–2015 1798 2 158.00–159.00 $158.44 $2,849 —
1830–1980 1905 2 162.00–169.00 $165.36 $3,150 —

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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.