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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.74/cwt +35.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 559 lb · 91 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.75/cwt +26.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 823 lb · 65 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.00/cwt ≈ $2,222/hd at 918 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 812 608 1,101
Feeder cattle 750 548 1,046
Slaughter cattle 61 59 54
Replacement cattle 1 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers fully steady, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, 600-700 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady, Good demand for a mostly Fancy offering of feeders and yearlings. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, 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
345 345 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,113 —
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 —
375 fancy 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 -47.44
405–430 415 3 310.00–322.50 $317.61 $1,318 -2.39
410–441 fancy 436 6 350.00–367.50 $364.76 $1,590 +7.26
485–495 fancy 492 3 342.50–360.00 $348.25 $1,713 -0.99
480–498 494 5 300.00–315.00 $302.91 $1,496 -13.84
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 -1.00
510–535 value added 525 26 302.50–348.00 $333.22 $1,749 +1.80
558 fancy 558 80 362.50 $362.50 $2,023 —
553–580 value added 560 8 300.00–322.50 $314.22 $1,760 -12.07
590–597 595 3 282.50–288.00 $286.18 $1,703 -14.99
610 610 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,684 +10.00
600–635 value added 621 23 297.50–310.00 $303.08 $1,882 +18.56
666–685 value added 676 50 282.50–310.00 $301.09 $2,035 +10.50
675–695 687 3 257.00–269.00 $263.73 $1,812 +2.59
706–727 value added 712 7 266.00–279.00 $275.21 $1,959 +7.61
730 730 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,832 +4.02
763 763 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,877 +6.00
815 value added 815 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,054 —
825 825 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,947 -9.45
918 value added 918 61 242.00 $242.00 $2,222 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,227 ±0.00
545 545 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,458 —
565 565 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,483 —
600 600 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,485 —
925 925 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,730 —
1088 1088 5 184.00 $184.00 $2,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 —
395 fancy 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 —
410 410 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,179 +6.49
425–445 fancy 438 3 305.00–332.50 $313.89 $1,375 +4.22
452–490 fancy 465 19 303.00–337.50 $325.51 $1,514 +10.11
470–485 474 4 280.00–285.00 $281.28 $1,333 +14.32
500–540 value added 507 32 290.00–313.00 $309.54 $1,569 +16.78
510–540 518 4 260.00–270.00 $262.61 $1,360 -16.72
551–595 571 10 260.00–285.00 $276.18 $1,577 +13.68
550–591 value added 582 41 287.50–303.00 $291.67 $1,698 +2.25
605–646 value added 623 17 252.50–287.00 $269.01 $1,676 +5.44
621–633 fancy 627 32 290.00–294.00 $291.83 $1,830 —
638 638 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,557 +1.28
655 value added 655 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,785 —
660–666 665 4 237.00–247.50 $239.61 $1,593 +3.29
706–742 value added 723 15 261.00–284.00 $272.98 $1,974 +23.98
772 772 4 228.50 $228.50 $1,764 -7.50
823 value added 823 65 239.75 $239.75 $1,973 —
900–935 918 2 197.00–200.00 $198.53 $1,823 +8.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -18.71
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 +11.69
940 940 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,622 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1220 1102 3 167.50–172.50 $169.71 $1,870 —

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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 1 307.50 $307.50 $876 —
345 fancy 345 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,147 +7.56
385 fancy 385 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,530 +65.00
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 —
412–445 fancy 425 4 350.00–407.50 $382.74 $1,627 +39.17
447 447 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,395 —
467–485 473 3 290.00–307.50 $301.52 $1,426 —
492 fancy 492 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,685 +7.83
505–540 fancy 520 4 297.50–335.00 $315.58 $1,641 -5.74
560–585 fancy 576 4 297.50–315.00 $306.14 $1,763 +3.73
610 610 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,513 +6.04
625–635 fancy 630 4 270.00–290.00 $280.08 $1,765 +13.08
690 690 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 +20.00
730 730 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,599 -11.00
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 —
580 580 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 +14.00
695 695 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,585 -1.50
780 780 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,646 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1345 1256 80-85% 9 120.00–129.00 $125.73 $1,579 —
1100–1465 1295 80-85% 16 131.00–151.00 $140.44 $1,819 —
1210–1570 1345 80-85% 6 110.00–119.00 $115.79 $1,557 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1115 940 85-90% 3 104.00–116.00 $109.61 $1,030 —
980–1030 1005 85-90% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.59 $1,242 +11.71
1160–1165 1163 85-90% 2 131.00–133.00 $132.00 $1,535 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,900 —
1635–1835 1735 75-80% 2 133.00–147.00 $139.60 $2,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,356 —
1465–2075 1748 3 160.00–168.00 $164.84 $2,881 —
1690–2205 1962 6 170.00–186.00 $176.28 $3,459 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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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.