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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.99/cwt +56.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,012/hd at 653 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.26/cwt +29.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 520 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.59/cwt +18.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 575 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 671 932 740
Feeder cattle 625 869 707
Slaughter cattle 44 58 33
Replacement cattle 2 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers 5.00-8.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs steady, 400-600 lbs 15.00-20.00 higher, over 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 6.00-10.00 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
230 230 1 327.50 $327.50 $753 —
260 260 1 330.00 $330.00 $858 —
335 335 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 +45.00
340 fancy 340 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
370 370 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,267 —
375 fancy 375 2 457.50 $457.50 $1,716 +41.95
410–444 fancy 436 9 377.50–425.00 $396.38 $1,728 +4.28
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 —
470 fancy 470 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,798 +14.96
501–540 value added 519 25 337.50–367.50 $352.07 $1,827 +4.57
558 558 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,786 +9.30
552–583 value added 578 18 342.50–351.00 $347.63 $2,009 +17.63
616 616 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,663 +12.50
601–630 value added 619 23 300.00–333.00 $327.36 $2,026 +11.06
670–692 value added 682 13 290.00–305.00 $297.53 $2,029 -2.12
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 +3.06
704–735 value added 709 36 303.00–309.50 $306.89 $2,176 +45.44
790 790 2 257.00 $257.00 $2,030 +2.00
810–840 835 6 255.00–257.00 $256.68 $2,143 +14.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 -14.98
780 780 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 337.50 $337.50 $945 —
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 +20.00
365–375 fancy 369 6 395.00–427.50 $413.60 $1,526 +13.92
375–385 380 2 305.00–330.00 $317.66 $1,207 +6.97
400–441 fancy 423 16 327.50–390.00 $349.49 $1,478 +6.67
410–440 426 4 272.50–297.50 $285.63 $1,217 —
450–495 473 3 292.50–309.00 $300.63 $1,422 +24.90
450–496 fancy 475 18 315.00–340.00 $331.10 $1,573 +2.05
505–530 517 3 307.50–317.50 $314.08 $1,624 +37.96
500–547 value added 520 56 320.00–340.00 $330.07 $1,716 +14.96
555–576 value added 568 34 321.00–340.00 $333.33 $1,893 +20.87
550–598 586 24 290.00–318.00 $312.20 $1,829 +33.12
600–623 value added 612 35 287.50–315.50 $307.65 $1,883 +19.82
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -4.17
652–665 value added 653 73 281.00–310.75 $309.56 $2,021 —
650–665 658 2 241.00–260.00 $250.61 $1,649 -0.64
702–721 value added 711 30 255.50–260.00 $256.39 $1,823 -1.11
700–730 723 8 237.50–245.00 $243.79 $1,763 —
750 750 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,792 +11.50
783 value added 783 3 269.00 $269.00 $2,106 —
935 935 2 223.00 $223.00 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 252.50 $252.50 $934 —
457 457 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,257 +25.72
545 545 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,458 +37.50
597 597 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,558 +14.02
691 691 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,610 +1.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 +38.51
310 310 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 —
355–385 fancy 372 —— 6 370.00–422.50 $402.97 $1,499 +26.71
375–385 378 —— 3 332.50–340.00 $335.04 $1,266 —
402–432 fancy 420 —— 8 350.00–387.50 $375.48 $1,577 +4.09
420 420 —— 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 —
485–495 490 —— 3 300.00–327.50 $316.76 $1,552 —
493 fancy 493 —— 4 357.50 $357.50 $1,762 -10.16
520 520 —— 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 —
540 fancy 540 —— 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 +8.33
553–580 fancy 564 —— 5 335.00–347.50 $342.36 $1,931 +17.71
600–646 fancy 631 —— 11 287.00–320.00 $293.00 $1,849 +11.02
655 fancy 655 —— 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,795 —
685 685 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 -5.00
705–735 720 —— 2 240.00–243.00 $241.53 $1,739 +0.05
745 fancy 745 —— 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,930 —
765 765 —— 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,905 +24.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
765 765 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,668 +16.00
825 825 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1160 961 85-90% 5 102.00–109.00 $105.88 $1,018 -18.41
885–1165 1043 85-90% 6 120.00–129.00 $124.21 $1,296 -11.59
1075–1130 1099 85-90% 5 130.00–154.00 $137.48 $1,511 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1295 1240 80-85% 3 121.00–128.00 $124.75 $1,547 —
1270–1350 1310 80-85% 2 113.00–115.00 $113.97 $1,493 -0.95
1190–1450 1313 80-85% 10 131.00–150.00 $137.99 $1,812 +23.07
1380 1380 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,463 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1825 1691 75-80% 4 143.00–157.00 $148.41 $2,510 +8.29
1700 1700 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,142 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1630 1533 3 154.00–157.00 $155.24 $2,380 —
1185–1985 1585 2 182.00–184.00 $183.25 $2,905 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,046 —

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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.