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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.32/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 512 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.01/cwt +16.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 468 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $331.81/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 520 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 416 671 531
Feeder cattle 367 625 485
Slaughter cattle 47 44 46
Replacement cattle 2 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers steady, Feeder and yearling heifers steady to 2.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 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
315–330 fancy 323 2 410.00–425.00 $417.33 $1,348 -2.67
395 fancy 395 1 356.00 $356.00 $1,406 -101.50
422–445 fancy 426 25 370.00–427.00 $423.27 $1,803 +26.89
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 —
475–490 fancy 489 17 352.00–365.00 $364.26 $1,781 -18.24
500–510 505 3 307.50–322.50 $316.66 $1,599 —
500–542 value added 513 38 332.50–366.00 $354.06 $1,816 +1.99
575 575 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,797 -7.50
570–585 value added 579 10 342.50–356.00 $349.92 $2,026 +2.29
620 value added 620 6 330.00–339.00 $337.50 $2,092 +10.14
650–660 value added 657 7 287.00–322.50 $307.80 $2,022 +10.27
655–680 668 2 250.00–270.00 $259.81 $1,736 -20.19
715 value added 715 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,973 -30.89
785–795 788 3 259.00–268.00 $264.97 $2,088 +7.97
805 value added 805 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 —
805–835 820 2 238.00–253.00 $245.36 $2,012 -11.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 —
630 630 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 317.50 $317.50 $778 —
257–265 260 3 300.00–317.50 $305.95 $795 -31.55
262 fancy 262 2 332.50 $332.50 $871 —
325 325 1 295.00 $295.00 $959 -25.00
320–347 fancy 338 3 332.50–362.50 $353.03 $1,193 —
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 -32.66
380–395 fancy 394 10 352.50–396.00 $391.80 $1,544 -21.80
400–445 fancy 421 6 347.50–382.50 $358.70 $1,510 +9.21
420–425 423 2 300.00–325.00 $312.57 $1,322 +26.94
450–480 fancy 467 26 330.00–360.00 $346.96 $1,620 +15.86
468–485 472 5 317.50–327.50 $322.47 $1,522 +21.84
510–515 513 2 270.00–295.00 $282.44 $1,449 -31.64
500–540 value added 525 22 300.00–337.50 $326.10 $1,712 -3.97
562–585 value added 580 16 305.00–313.00 $310.64 $1,802 -22.69
555–595 583 4 270.00–297.50 $286.43 $1,670 -25.77
613–626 value added 620 7 280.00–302.50 $289.53 $1,795 -18.12
635 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 +5.00
650–684 value added 670 12 273.00–297.50 $282.81 $1,895 -26.75
687–695 690 3 250.00–260.00 $256.64 $1,771 +6.03
852 852 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,951 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -31.00
680–695 690 3 220.00–235.00 $229.12 $1,581 -3.88
955 955 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,624 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 325.00 $325.00 $796 —
260–270 fancy 265 2 362.50–385.00 $373.54 $990 —
290 290 1 327.50 $327.50 $950 -12.50
310–335 fancy 323 2 387.50–410.00 $399.19 $1,289 —
350–385 fancy 365 7 365.00–432.50 $398.40 $1,454 -4.57
370 370 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 -20.04
400 400 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,180 -20.00
415–430 fancy 421 5 365.00–432.50 $394.57 $1,661 +19.09
465–495 fancy 481 6 330.00–385.00 $351.08 $1,689 -6.42
515 515 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,403 -42.50
500–535 fancy 520 25 315.00–345.00 $334.18 $1,738 -10.82
555 555 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,637 —
560–587 fancy 578 6 315.00–342.50 $330.03 $1,908 -12.33
610–625 620 5 251.00–265.00 $262.20 $1,626 —
615–637 fancy 630 3 270.00–290.00 $283.49 $1,786 -9.51
710 710 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 +3.47
728 fancy 728 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,929 +6.00
850–870 855 4 214.00–223.00 $216.29 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,227 —
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 -10.00
665–695 680 2 215.00–225.00 $220.11 $1,497 —
860 860 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,565 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1115 1016 85-90% 4 123.00–126.00 $125.00 $1,270 +0.79
845–1175 1028 85-90% 6 133.00–148.00 $140.05 $1,440 +15.84
915–1145 1076 85-90% 4 100.00–116.00 $107.88 $1,161 -29.60
1135 1135 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $851 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1465 1343 80-85% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.91 $1,704 -11.08
1210–1490 1346 80-85% 8 137.00–156.00 $143.85 $1,936 +5.86
1225–1420 1352 80-85% 3 105.00–119.00 $111.41 $1,506 +5.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1900 1621 75-80% 7 136.00–154.00 $143.51 $2,326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1965 1658 2 151.00 $151.00 $2,504 —
1310–2165 1738 2 160.00–162.00 $161.25 $2,803 —
1595–2040 1810 3 170.00–172.00 $171.04 $3,096 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,717

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1680 1680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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.