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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $292.60/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 759 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.40/cwt -1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 541 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $320.81/cwt -11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 632 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 708 740 539
Feeder cattle 610 665 485
Slaughter cattle 93 69 52
Replacement cattle 5 6 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers 5.00-8.00 lower with instances of 10.00 lower, Feeder and yearling heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, 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
265 fancy 265 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 —
325 325 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,113 —
345 fancy 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 —
386 fancy 386 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,544 -17.55
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 +15.00
400–449 fancy 427 31 371.00–413.00 $401.21 $1,713 -4.39
455–492 fancy 473 12 365.00–422.50 $391.70 $1,853 +1.60
484–492 488 9 317.50–350.00 $335.42 $1,637 -24.61
545 545 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,785 -2.38
510–548 value added 546 28 340.00–365.00 $362.94 $1,982 -26.31
558–561 value added 560 9 348.00–361.00 $356.68 $1,997 -25.26
585–590 588 10 329.00–330.00 $329.60 $1,938 +3.72
610–645 value added 632 34 310.00–340.00 $325.65 $2,058 -8.28
638 638 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,697 -44.00
662–668 value added 664 12 307.50–316.00 $310.64 $2,063 -34.86
736 value added 736 4 292.00 $292.00 $2,149 -12.00
740 740 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,050 +11.97
754–772 value added 758 55 293.25–294.00 $293.42 $2,224 +4.92
755–795 775 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 +0.54
800 value added 800 8 285.00 $285.00 $2,280 —
825 825 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,186 —
890 890 4 246.00 $246.00 $2,189 -13.50
915 915 4 241.00 $241.00 $2,205 —
955 955 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 —
570 570 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,724 —
950 950 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,042 —

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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 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
280 280 2 332.50–340.00 $336.25 $942 +13.91
330–345 338 2 330.00–345.00 $337.33 $1,140 +8.89
345 fancy 345 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,285 +14.05
350–390 fancy 374 11 370.00–422.50 $400.95 $1,500 +9.39
365–392 383 3 352.50–367.50 $362.73 $1,389 +40.23
405–445 427 3 337.50–347.50 $340.98 $1,456 +49.31
400–446 fancy 428 30 353.00–401.00 $371.42 $1,590 -1.80
465–468 fancy 467 27 352.50–397.50 $381.03 $1,779 +36.03
460–490 471 7 322.50–347.50 $338.11 $1,592 —
505–546 537 20 295.00–315.00 $307.49 $1,651 +7.49
526–548 value added 544 26 320.00–345.50 $339.17 $1,845 +11.68
550–595 567 5 290.00–317.50 $306.21 $1,736 +9.98
575–585 value added 580 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 -15.32
600–625 value added 615 22 292.50–321.00 $310.09 $1,907 -14.41
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 -10.47
662 value added 662 2 291.00 $291.00 $1,926 —
655–680 671 10 260.00–275.00 $268.02 $1,798 -14.02
700–712 708 9 257.50–277.50 $270.56 $1,916 +13.31
822 822 5 272.00 $272.00 $2,236 +24.00
840 840 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,092 +1.00
885 885 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,096 —
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 +27.50
450–470 460 2 310.00–317.50 $313.83 $1,444 +69.21
517 517 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,305 +45.00
550–595 566 7 230.00–275.00 $250.39 $1,417 -14.12
650–690 663 4 205.00–250.00 $234.60 $1,555 -22.90
840 840 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,831 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 fancy 313 2 400.00–437.50 $419.50 $1,313 -20.50
363 363 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,316 —
360–385 fancy 366 5 400.00–410.00 $405.90 $1,486 -10.88
415 415 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,442 +20.00
400–442 fancy 425 11 370.00–410.00 $396.11 $1,683 +46.11
472–495 fancy 478 6 365.00–390.00 $378.65 $1,810 +0.48
480–495 485 4 325.00–357.50 $342.44 $1,661 —
510–545 fancy 527 13 337.50–365.00 $350.73 $1,848 -7.65
545 545 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 -1.68
555–575 fancy 560 4 325.00–340.00 $329.96 $1,848 -6.39
555–595 583 8 305.00–322.50 $315.22 $1,838 —
600–632 fancy 610 19 297.50–316.00 $306.03 $1,867 —
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 —
650–665 fancy 656 5 290.00–312.50 $300.68 $1,972 +3.18
670–690 680 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $1,785 -15.04
720 fancy 720 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
725–740 733 2 262.50–275.00 $268.69 $1,969 -6.31
770 770 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,867 —
817 817 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,271 +32.50
935 935 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1415 1270 80-85% 6 126.00–139.00 $131.95 $1,676 —
1155–1475 1291 80-85% 29 141.00–156.00 $146.83 $1,896 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1060 965 85-90% 2 118.00–124.00 $121.30 $1,171 —
860–1110 1022 85-90% 10 140.00–165.00 $147.90 $1,512 -1.42
1005–1085 1045 85-90% 4 125.00–139.00 $131.36 $1,373 -17.96
1195 1195 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1755 1631 75-80% 5 140.00–152.00 $147.12 $2,400 —
1605–1730 1668 75-80% 2 134.00–136.00 $134.96 $2,251 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1695 1423 2 170.00–175.00 $172.02 $2,448 —
1545–2235 1792 3 163.00–169.00 $167.22 $2,997 -22.45
1705–2020 1849 6 183.00–204.00 $187.75 $3,471 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,098

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245–1390 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,475.00 $2,451.38
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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.