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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.84/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 663 lb · 107 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.68/cwt -16.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 580 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.30/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 511 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 495 463 912
Feeder cattle 475 443 872
Slaughter cattle 20 20 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 fancy 368 3 347.50–355.00 $352.45 $1,297 -37.32
370 370 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,138 —
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 -12.86
405–435 fancy 432 11 370.00–400.00 $397.44 $1,717 +21.71
470–491 fancy 488 8 332.50–347.50 $336.19 $1,641 -2.54
500–533 value added 510 42 315.00–332.50 $328.19 $1,674 +0.08
545 545 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 ±0.00
555–590 573 2 275.00–293.00 $284.28 $1,629 +12.28
550–592 value added 584 21 300.00–330.00 $320.46 $1,871 +20.62
607–625 value added 614 6 284.00–296.00 $289.82 $1,779 -7.48
615–618 fancy 617 28 316.00–317.00 $316.57 $1,953 —
634–640 635 7 250.00–275.00 $268.19 $1,703 +25.26
657 value added 657 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,905 +20.99
700–727 711 7 232.00–242.00 $236.19 $1,679 —
742 value added 742 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,855 —
765 765 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,897 —
763–770 value added 767 18 259.00–267.50 $262.29 $2,012 +0.10
820 820 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,911 —
875–880 876 5 225.00–232.00 $230.59 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,536 +25.42
610 610 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,388 +5.00
695 695 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,477 -25.00
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 +15.00
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
805 805 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,578 —
930 930 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 +2.66
313–335 fancy 319 4 312.50–325.00 $315.79 $1,007 -16.71
357–380 fancy 365 3 312.50–322.50 $315.97 $1,153 +8.11
400–442 fancy 432 17 300.00–312.50 $303.95 $1,313 -6.70
466–486 fancy 476 18 298.00–312.50 $307.95 $1,466 -12.75
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 -2.50
506–525 510 9 275.00–277.50 $275.57 $1,405 +23.07
520–542 value added 529 22 282.50–293.50 $292.02 $1,545 -10.06
555–597 580 39 261.00–275.00 $272.57 $1,581 +0.75
576–591 value added 582 7 286.00–287.00 $286.43 $1,667 -9.33
610–646 value added 633 5 254.00–285.00 $266.01 $1,684 —
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 +10.00
650–683 value added 660 97 250.00–260.00 $258.58 $1,707 +8.58
691 691 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,658 +3.73
704–736 value added 723 28 226.00–239.50 $231.16 $1,671 -13.34
742 742 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,588 —
795 795 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 252.50 $252.50 $997 —
415 415 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,069 +64.71
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —
587 587 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,453 +12.50
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 +6.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1400 1280 2 166.00–170.00 $167.81 $2,148 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 —
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 fancy 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
585 fancy 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,183 -9.00
1170–1420 1354 80-85% 7 144.00–156.00 $149.61 $2,026 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,665 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1735 1590 75-80% 3 148.00–157.00 $151.50 $2,409 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,123 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,380 -8.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1875 1617 3 171.00–183.00 $177.30 $2,867 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,254 —

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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.