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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.59/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 569 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.09/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 567 lb · 70 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.95/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 427 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 586 341
Feeder cattle 665 527 259
Slaughter cattle 69 53 79
Replacement cattle 6 6 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers 5.00-10.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 1.00-3.00 higher, Very good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, 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
350–390 fancy 374 9 387.50–442.50 $417.55 $1,562 +10.05
395 395 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,363 —
425–440 fancy 439 20 372.50–412.50 $405.60 $1,781 -6.40
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -27.50
475–480 478 2 355.00–365.00 $360.03 $1,721 -15.53
460–490 fancy 485 18 370.00–417.50 $390.10 $1,892 +8.09
505–526 value added 521 6 375.00–395.00 $389.25 $2,028 —
520–545 530 3 322.50–337.50 $329.88 $1,748 -35.13
555–566 value added 565 67 350.00–385.00 $381.94 $2,158 +24.94
575–590 585 17 322.00–340.00 $325.88 $1,906 —
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 —
605–645 value added 631 20 320.00–345.00 $333.93 $2,107 +10.66
665–675 673 4 300.00–305.00 $301.74 $2,031 +11.58
686 value added 686 24 345.50 $345.50 $2,370 +34.65
713 value added 713 5 304.00 $304.00 $2,168 —
710–720 715 2 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,895 -22.97
752 value added 752 20 288.50 $288.50 $2,170 —
760–770 765 2 264.00–275.00 $269.46 $2,061 —
882 882 27 259.50 $259.50 $2,289 +0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 345.00 $345.00 $932 —
260–295 278 2 320.00–325.00 $322.34 $896 -27.66
307–320 312 5 322.50–332.50 $328.44 $1,025 -10.31
300–333 fancy 327 8 350.00–372.50 $358.45 $1,172 -8.46
350 350 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,129 —
355–395 fancy 371 8 357.50–415.00 $391.56 $1,453 +3.97
400–445 fancy 426 39 330.00–410.00 $373.22 $1,590 +3.86
400–447 432 5 282.50–307.50 $291.67 $1,260 -59.81
450–480 fancy 469 20 330.00–375.00 $345.00 $1,618 -20.00
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 -9.91
505–548 value added 532 31 310.00–340.00 $327.49 $1,742 +0.69
561–583 value added 566 66 317.50–339.75 $335.32 $1,898 +7.58
560–595 585 4 295.00–297.50 $296.23 $1,733 -11.53
600–645 622 13 272.50–297.50 $285.47 $1,776 -10.82
646 value added 646 11 324.50 $324.50 $2,096 —
650–679 660 31 275.00–284.00 $282.04 $1,861 -5.46
710–737 729 12 241.00–264.00 $257.25 $1,875 +23.32
750–766 765 25 247.50–258.50 $258.07 $1,974 —
835 835 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,071 +15.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,006 —
420 420 1 222.50 $222.50 $934 -77.50
460–495 472 3 225.00–262.50 $244.62 $1,155 —
525 525 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,089 —
550–595 573 5 230.00–275.00 $264.51 $1,516 —
665–675 670 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,725 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 375.00 $375.00 $862 —
272 fancy 272 2 407.50 $407.50 $1,108 -5.00
275 275 1 335.00 $335.00 $921 —
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 —
335 fancy 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 -12.50
362–395 fancy 377 5 407.50–420.00 $416.78 $1,571 -0.72
430 fancy 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
442 442 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,448 -58.25
460–489 fancy 479 11 350.00–392.50 $378.17 $1,811 —
505–535 fancy 523 18 342.50–377.50 $358.38 $1,874 +10.28
535–545 540 3 300.00–327.50 $316.68 $1,710 -13.94
555–595 fancy 581 8 330.00–352.50 $336.35 $1,954 -4.59
665 fancy 665 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,978 —
665 665 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,845 —
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 +16.66
965 965 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,287 —
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
645 645 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,661 —
735 735 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,801 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,331 -29.67
1170–1495 1317 80-85% 21 140.00–161.00 $149.84 $1,973 —
1420–1485 1453 80-85% 3 130.00–135.00 $132.37 $1,923 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,001 +35.00
915 915 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $732 +5.00
755–1135 1025 85-90% 8 142.00–158.00 $149.32 $1,531 +25.49
1045–1135 1083 85-90% 3 133.00–137.00 $134.32 $1,455 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1680 1558 75-80% 8 148.00–165.00 $153.09 $2,385 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,706 —
1525–1845 1685 2 142.00–155.00 $149.12 $2,513 —
1010–2140 1758 8 181.00–206.00 $189.67 $3,334 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,435
775–1150 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 146.00–197.50 $166.67 $1,663

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —

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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.