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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $301.68/cwt +20.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 612 lb · 112 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.36/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 559 lb · 97 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.49/cwt +17.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 578 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 932 812 648
Feeder cattle 869 750 620
Slaughter cattle 58 61 28
Replacement cattle 5 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs Sharply Higher, 500-600 lbs 12.00-18.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs Sharply Higher, 500-600 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Very good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 6.00-8.00 lower, Moderate demand for a mostly plain quality offering of 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
312 312 2 295.00 $295.00 $920 -27.50
355–390 fancy 370 11 347.50–440.00 $415.55 $1,538 +65.55
405–446 fancy 431 23 332.50–416.00 $392.10 $1,690 +27.34
461–490 fancy 475 7 340.00–400.00 $367.54 $1,746 +19.29
500 fancy 500 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,875 —
501 value added 501 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,741 +14.28
550–566 value added 559 11 330.00 $330.00 $1,845 +15.78
559 fancy 559 84 359.75 $359.75 $2,011 -2.75
565–595 580 2 309.00–312.50 $310.70 $1,802 +24.52
600 600 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,545 -18.50
626–643 value added 639 29 312.00–327.50 $316.30 $2,021 +13.22
650–681 value added 668 28 296.00–327.50 $299.65 $2,002 -1.44
650–693 682 10 270.00–289.00 $276.94 $1,889 +13.21
705–710 706 4 249.00–259.00 $255.25 $1,802 +4.25
705–737 value added 732 6 260.00–269.00 $261.45 $1,914 -13.76
755–790 778 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,984 +9.00
807–825 813 3 230.00–248.00 $241.91 $1,967 +5.91
833 value added 833 34 258.50–261.00 $259.09 $2,158 +7.09
860–895 883 3 230.00–238.00 $235.40 $2,079 —
1047 value added 1047 4 232.00 $232.00 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
565–570 568 2 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,562 +12.48
670–695 687 3 240.00–247.00 $244.72 $1,681 —
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,223 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 345.00 $345.00 $724 —
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
310–345 fancy 323 7 347.50–415.00 $363.15 $1,173 +33.15
352–390 fancy 372 13 365.00–427.50 $399.68 $1,487 +69.68
365–385 378 4 305.00–320.00 $310.69 $1,174 —
411–441 fancy 419 31 320.00–355.00 $342.82 $1,436 +28.93
455–480 472 7 270.00–290.00 $275.73 $1,301 -5.55
455–490 fancy 478 20 307.00–338.00 $329.05 $1,573 +3.54
513–545 value added 524 14 305.00–320.00 $315.11 $1,651 +5.57
505–545 528 9 265.00–285.00 $276.12 $1,458 +13.51
550–582 566 17 267.50–284.00 $279.08 $1,580 +2.90
570–582 value added 581 78 298.00–313.00 $312.46 $1,815 +20.79
604 fancy 604 80 309.75 $309.75 $1,871 +17.92
605–645 623 6 247.50–263.00 $254.17 $1,583 +10.17
625–636 value added 633 26 286.00–294.00 $287.83 $1,822 +18.82
682–690 683 6 250.00–251.50 $251.25 $1,716 +11.64
706–731 value added 710 28 252.00–259.00 $257.50 $1,828 -15.48
750–770 760 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,729 -1.00
790 790 17 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 +31.50
816–845 821 6 219.00–230.50 $228.53 $1,876 —
985 985 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 252.50 $252.50 $783 —
462–490 474 4 242.50–252.50 $249.28 $1,182 —
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 ±0.00
560–590 573 3 232.50–259.00 $246.98 $1,415 —
620–640 630 2 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $1,455 —
680–685 683 2 225.00–237.50 $231.27 $1,580 +6.27
770 770 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,671 —
905 905 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,878 +35.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247 1247 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,182 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 292.50–310.00 $301.49 $838 -6.01
280 fancy 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 —
343 fancy 343 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,312 +50.00
373–375 fancy 374 4 375.00–380.00 $376.26 $1,407 -21.24
400–440 fancy 424 5 347.50–417.50 $371.39 $1,575 -11.35
450–494 fancy 486 14 350.00–375.00 $367.66 $1,787 +25.16
506–545 fancy 522 10 320.00–348.00 $336.67 $1,757 +21.09
561–588 fancy 575 12 315.00–332.50 $324.65 $1,867 +18.51
605–638 fancy 629 9 262.50–302.50 $281.98 $1,774 +1.90
670–673 672 8 242.00–247.00 $245.00 $1,646 -15.00
715–725 720 3 237.50–248.00 $241.48 $1,739 +22.48
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,481 -7.50
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 -3.00
705–710 708 2 223.00–225.00 $224.00 $1,586 —
790 790 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,596 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1010 950 85-90% 3 123.00–126.00 $124.29 $1,181 —
815–1185 1003 85-90% 11 100.00–119.00 $110.98 $1,113 -12.61
780–1155 1025 85-90% 6 131.00–141.00 $135.80 $1,392 +12.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1370 1280 80-85% 6 122.00–129.00 $126.72 $1,622 -13.72
1305–1380 1343 80-85% 2 112.00–118.00 $114.92 $1,543 -0.87
1245–1470 1346 80-85% 7 131.00–136.00 $133.41 $1,796 +17.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1740 1673 75-80% 2 131.00–150.00 $140.12 $2,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1985 1462 3 161.00–167.00 $164.50 $2,405 —
1400–1845 1668 3 138.00–143.00 $141.60 $2,362 —
1745–1820 1775 3 153.00–158.00 $156.36 $2,775 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1055 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 152.50–187.50 $168.41 $1,516

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
835 835 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.