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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.67/cwt +32.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,956/hd at 573 lb · 145 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $317.97/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 629 lb · 124 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.59/cwt -22.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 629 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 920 1,381 891
Feeder cattle 862 1,314 829
Slaughter cattle 54 64 55
Replacement cattle 4 3 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers 5.00-8.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs steady, 500-600 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, over 700 lbs 2.00-5.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 lower, 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
275 fancy 275 1 327.50 $327.50 $901 —
332 fancy 332 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,170 +11.77
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 -29.44
375–385 fancy 381 13 340.00–384.00 $370.36 $1,411 -6.02
405–443 fancy 433 22 330.00–360.00 $355.46 $1,539 -12.43
435 435 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,381 +10.00
450–470 fancy 457 5 362.50–365.00 $363.52 $1,661 +8.22
455–487 481 6 280.00–307.50 $299.41 $1,440 -14.81
503–540 value added 520 22 310.00–334.00 $324.90 $1,689 +3.76
540 540 2 277.50–285.00 $281.25 $1,519 -16.25
554–595 value added 568 50 300.00–334.00 $330.89 $1,879 +20.49
570–576 575 4 280.00–297.00 $292.78 $1,683 +3.99
575 fancy 575 91 349.75 $349.75 $2,011 —
615 615 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,645 +1.24
606–647 value added 628 40 276.50–308.00 $294.78 $1,851 -13.70
629 fancy 629 83 329.75 $329.75 $2,074 —
655 value added 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 +1.81
685–696 689 13 248.00–262.50 $257.74 $1,776 -14.44
704 value added 704 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,795 -15.21
732–740 736 5 234.00–241.00 $237.98 $1,752 +1.98
793 value added 793 12 250.50 $250.50 $1,986 -14.19
811 value added 811 22 241.25 $241.25 $1,957 —
832 832 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,997 -4.81
908 908 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,998 ±0.00
914 value added 914 30 224.50 $224.50 $2,052 -29.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 —
400 400 1 237.50 $237.50 $950 —
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 +5.04
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 —
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 1 317.50 $317.50 $921 —
322–328 fancy 326 6 325.00–342.50 $330.76 $1,078 +15.76
330–345 337 3 287.50–290.00 $288.32 $972 +0.94
352–395 372 10 272.50–290.00 $281.46 $1,047 -6.12
355–386 fancy 377 7 305.00–320.00 $309.03 $1,165 -4.18
403–430 412 5 280.00–282.50 $281.47 $1,160 +3.29
400–430 fancy 420 21 292.50–317.50 $299.36 $1,257 -19.24
455–488 fancy 481 9 290.00–300.00 $291.06 $1,400 -25.08
455–499 490 14 270.00–287.00 $280.30 $1,373 +1.93
505–530 value added 517 22 275.00–277.50 $276.25 $1,428 -23.59
510–537 527 18 255.00–273.50 $270.64 $1,426 -2.78
557–574 568 16 251.00–273.00 $266.41 $1,513 -13.04
605–640 622 10 230.00–247.00 $237.41 $1,477 -6.77
600–648 value added 631 33 250.00–264.50 $261.10 $1,648 -21.38
659–691 value added 671 14 252.00–255.00 $253.95 $1,704 -12.06
655–696 689 13 230.00–245.00 $237.39 $1,636 -3.87
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 -15.69
734 value added 734 6 246.50 $246.50 $1,809 +1.24
755–790 764 5 222.00–225.00 $222.80 $1,702 -3.20
773 value added 773 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,855 —
800 800 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,752 —
883 883 6 218.50 $218.50 $1,929 +12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 4 230.00–260.00 $245.75 $924 +20.58
405–440 420 3 222.50–255.00 $242.91 $1,020 -14.62
450–495 471 5 227.50–247.50 $241.12 $1,136 -15.23
510 510 2 232.50–242.50 $237.50 $1,211 -7.50
570–575 573 2 175.00–240.00 $207.64 $1,190 —
635–640 638 2 206.00–215.00 $210.52 $1,343 -13.26
665–690 678 2 222.50–223.00 $222.75 $1,510 +15.31
780 780 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,412 —
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 fancy 370 3 337.50–365.00 $354.50 $1,312 +8.87
360–385 373 2 300.00–312.50 $306.04 $1,142 +2.26
435 fancy 435 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,425 -24.51
455–480 470 3 300.00–317.50 $309.86 $1,456 -0.18
458–487 fancy 470 5 350.00–355.00 $352.93 $1,659 -1.92
501–535 fancy 509 13 295.00–319.00 $313.10 $1,594 +13.18
515–535 525 2 270.00–285.00 $277.64 $1,458 -5.70
550–567 fancy 561 3 292.50–297.00 $293.97 $1,649 -6.03
575 575 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,558 -8.54
610–615 fancy 612 3 257.50–277.50 $270.80 $1,657 +2.04
646 646 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,589 -9.21
655–665 661 5 235.00–249.00 $240.55 $1,590 -8.34
710 710 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,619 -2.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 —
690–695 693 2 221.00–227.00 $223.99 $1,552 +11.49
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1400 1285 80-85% 4 111.00–117.00 $113.94 $1,464 +0.94
1160–1440 1313 80-85% 11 131.00–138.00 $133.72 $1,756 +8.43
1205–1485 1346 80-85% 9 125.00–129.00 $127.35 $1,714 +2.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1190 1037 85-90% 5 113.00–118.00 $115.91 $1,202 —
1040–1190 1135 85-90% 3 123.00–128.00 $126.27 $1,433 —
1105–1165 1135 85-90% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $1,481 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,058 +2.21
1500–1725 1611 75-80% 5 130.00–140.00 $135.86 $2,189 -6.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,479 —
1650 1650 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,458 —
1220–2495 1858 2 150.00–155.00 $153.36 $2,849 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1060 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 150.00–160.00 $155.04 $1,633

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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.