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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $305.18/cwt +16.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 707 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.00/cwt +9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 534 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.40/cwt -20.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 484 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 463 473
Feeder cattle 188 433 413
Slaughter cattle 18 24 56
Replacement cattle 5 6 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steer 8.00-12.00 lower except a package of 700 lb they were 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 8.00-12.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, 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
310 fancy 310 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 -30.00
415 415 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 +3.37
422 fancy 422 9 376.00 $376.00 $1,587 -17.15
460–499 fancy 488 11 360.00–372.50 $362.92 $1,771 -21.23
527 527 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,555 -32.31
535 value added 535 12 365.00 $365.00 $1,953 +16.34
555–595 571 4 300.00–305.00 $301.87 $1,724 -20.64
610–627 value added 621 3 297.50–300.00 $298.32 $1,853 -39.95
705 705 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,921 -5.00
707 value added 707 40 306.00 $306.00 $2,163 +15.34
827 827 12 248.00 $248.00 $2,051 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,294 —
780 780 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,856 +28.00

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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 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 -32.50
315 315 1 307.50 $307.50 $969 -13.77
335 fancy 335 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 -22.50
350–360 fancy 357 3 327.50–335.00 $329.95 $1,178 -38.45
432 fancy 432 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,501 -1.83
470–480 478 4 300.00–312.50 $309.42 $1,479 -9.31
486 fancy 486 9 332.50 $332.50 $1,616 -16.70
520–540 value added 525 4 302.50–317.50 $306.36 $1,608 -29.56
540 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 -18.46
550 550 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 -21.13
605–617 611 4 294.00–295.00 $294.50 $1,799 +3.94
775 775 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,922 —
842 842 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,852 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —
460 460 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,230 -17.50
500 500 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,162 -44.95
582–595 586 3 235.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,435 -22.40
795 795 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,709 —
868 868 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,719 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 345.00 $345.00 $897 —
337 fancy 337 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,213 —
355 fancy 355 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,349 -21.24
400–405 fancy 403 2 350.00–360.00 $355.03 $1,431 -1.54
440 440 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,397 -12.50
465 465 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,465 +22.50
487–490 fancy 489 4 330.00–350.00 $339.97 $1,662 +1.25
530 530 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,497 —
535 fancy 535 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,632 -14.41
570 fancy 570 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,738 -15.90
645 645 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,790 —
657–693 676 12 262.50–282.50 $273.86 $1,851 +4.49
760–787 778 3 245.00–252.50 $247.44 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 -2.66
660 660 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,534 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1125 1043 85-90% 2 133.00–135.00 $134.08 $1,398 —
1035–1135 1085 85-90% 2 123.00–126.00 $124.43 $1,350 +0.10
1130–1190 1160 85-90% 2 105.00–119.00 $112.18 $1,301 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,638 —
1170–1440 1312 80-85% 5 135.00–146.00 $141.08 $1,851 +51.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1750 1648 75-80% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.59 $2,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,793 —
1850 1850 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,200 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1015 944 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 150.00–200.00 $175.52 $1,657

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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.