Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $309.33/cwt ≈ $2,125/hd at 687 lb · 95 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $288.55/cwt +40.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,344/hd at 812 lb · 76 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.50/cwt ≈ $2,275/hd at 797 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 586 211 557
Feeder cattle 527 188 506
Slaughter cattle 53 18 51
Replacement cattle 6 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was sharply stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers and heifers were sharply higher across all weight classes with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling cattle appeared sharply stronger as well, but with limited head to head comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher, or greater for the higher dressing cows with a good supply and slaughter bulls appeared steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 fancy 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 +45.00
350 fancy 350 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,426 —
423 fancy 423 4 412.00 $412.00 $1,743 +36.00
432 432 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,631 +67.50
450–470 fancy 467 12 380.00–392.50 $382.01 $1,784 +19.09
475–482 476 15 357.50–378.00 $375.56 $1,788 —
525–540 530 20 349.00–369.00 $365.01 $1,935 +70.01
550–558 value added 553 27 352.00–362.00 $357.00 $1,974 —
610–615 value added 613 2 319.00–327.50 $323.27 $1,982 +24.95
665–685 674 7 280.00–299.00 $290.16 $1,956 —
688 value added 688 88 300.00–311.50 $310.85 $2,139 —
747 747 2 288.00 $288.00 $2,151 —
797 value added 797 33 285.50 $285.50 $2,275 —
811 value added 811 68 292.00 $292.00 $2,368 —
800–830 823 8 250.00–270.00 $259.24 $2,134 +11.24
856 856 4 259.00 $259.00 $2,217 —
950–980 960 4 210.00–218.00 $214.47 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,605 —
515 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 350.00 $350.00 $438 —
235 235 1 365.00 $365.00 $858 —
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
320 320 2 330.00–347.50 $338.75 $1,084 +31.25
327–345 fancy 334 4 362.50–377.50 $366.91 $1,225 +36.91
355–373 fancy 369 4 380.00–390.00 $387.59 $1,430 +57.64
385–390 388 5 347.50–370.00 $355.99 $1,381 —
419–432 fancy 422 8 367.50–370.00 $369.36 $1,559 +21.86
420–440 430 5 347.50–357.50 $351.48 $1,511 —
463–488 fancy 477 26 359.00–367.50 $365.00 $1,741 +32.50
455–495 480 4 327.50–342.50 $337.50 $1,620 +28.08
505–525 517 3 297.50–317.50 $309.91 $1,602 +19.91
512–545 value added 531 10 320.00–337.50 $326.80 $1,735 +20.44
558–590 572 8 300.00–312.50 $307.76 $1,760 +17.76
550–587 value added 582 7 327.00–332.50 $327.74 $1,907 —
605–610 608 2 287.50–305.00 $296.29 $1,801 +1.79
600–625 value added 610 4 312.50–322.50 $319.94 $1,952 —
680 680 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,955 —
725–735 729 5 229.00–247.50 $233.93 $1,705 —
725–735 value added 731 5 254.00–273.00 $265.46 $1,941 —
800–837 814 6 226.00–244.00 $232.99 $1,897 +12.99
905 905 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,900 —
925 value added 925 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 330.00 $330.00 $842 —
350–391 377 5 317.50–340.00 $324.13 $1,222 —
410 410 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 —
472 472 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,475 —
515–540 528 2 285.00–287.50 $286.22 $1,511 —
560–595 576 6 277.50–287.50 $280.36 $1,615 —
655 655 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 +20.00
666 666 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 410.00 $410.00 $758 —
200–240 220 2 360.00–367.50 $364.09 $801 —
263 fancy 263 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,085 +67.50
305 fancy 305 2 452.50 $452.50 $1,380 +92.50
355 fancy 355 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,482 +37.50
350–395 378 7 377.50–400.00 $393.01 $1,486 —
415–445 427 3 382.50–390.00 $385.75 $1,647 +68.25
457–480 469 5 380.00–387.50 $383.50 $1,799 +68.50
500–542 fancy 521 5 345.00–355.00 $348.10 $1,814 +43.10
500–545 523 3 322.50–337.50 $330.62 $1,729 +48.12
552–559 fancy 555 12 338.00–345.00 $340.94 $1,892 +35.94
585–590 588 3 316.00–320.00 $318.67 $1,874 —
635 635 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,921 +25.00
707–735 716 3 258.00–259.00 $258.34 $1,850 —
785 785 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,860 -10.44
927 927 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,780 —
1076 1076 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,511 —
585 585 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–930 828 85-90% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.12 $1,168 —
915 915 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $686 —
825–1125 980 85-90% 3 100.00–116.00 $109.60 $1,074 —
875–1315 1046 85-90% 6 120.00–128.00 $123.83 $1,295 -10.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1320 1202 80-85% 8 134.00–145.00 $139.67 $1,679 —
1225–1240 1233 80-85% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $1,597 —
1215–1330 1273 80-85% 2 155.00–162.00 $158.66 $2,020 +30.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1485 1478 75-80% 2 156.00–165.00 $160.48 $2,372 —
1375–1725 1520 75-80% 10 133.00–149.00 $141.67 $2,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1475 1342 3 150.00–158.00 $153.27 $2,057 —
1305–2035 1618 4 160.00–168.00 $164.14 $2,656 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1065 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 157.00–187.50 $172.61 $1,610

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–940 888 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,300.00 $1,958.94

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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
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.