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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $314.11/cwt +26.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,496/hd at 794 lb · 30 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $290.67/cwt +19.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 757 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.30/cwt +24.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,105/hd at 633 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 368 279
Feeder cattle 370 317 248
Slaughter cattle 34 45 31
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, 500 lbs and up 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 3.00-5.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 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
325–335 fancy 332 7 402.50–435.00 $414.03 $1,375 -0.72
350–397 fancy 382 11 405.00–447.50 $430.10 $1,643 +19.47
430–443 fancy 440 4 392.50–400.00 $394.33 $1,735 -2.82
470–495 483 3 370.00–382.50 $377.42 $1,823 +37.42
515–530 522 3 327.50–350.00 $339.91 $1,774 +9.91
515–548 value added 537 6 380.00–397.50 $384.55 $2,065 +11.40
550–570 557 3 330.00–367.50 $342.80 $1,909 +4.20
555–583 value added 576 4 370.00–375.00 $371.20 $2,138 +5.20
600 600 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,845 —
610–645 value added 635 22 320.00–345.00 $333.43 $2,117 —
651–660 value added 653 14 316.00–332.00 $328.26 $2,144 -0.27
680–693 690 8 290.00–310.00 $306.03 $2,112 -3.97
755–767 763 3 283.00–294.00 $290.37 $2,216 +2.29
798 value added 798 27 316.75 $316.75 $2,528 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 265.00–270.00 $267.40 $1,144 —
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —
545 545 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 —
590 590 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 —
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
775 775 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,957 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $894 —
310 310 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 +2.50
300–345 fancy 327 6 375.00–392.50 $386.56 $1,264 -0.94
358–375 362 4 340.00–350.00 $347.41 $1,258 -7.69
355–390 fancy 367 3 375.00–382.50 $379.03 $1,391 -0.97
411–442 fancy 424 14 365.00–373.00 $371.83 $1,577 -10.70
412–440 426 5 322.50–355.00 $331.89 $1,414 -5.59
460–498 482 10 327.50–350.00 $333.45 $1,607 +4.69
500–541 519 9 297.50–315.00 $306.87 $1,593 +26.87
505–543 value added 530 13 320.00–342.50 $332.34 $1,761 -2.98
550–590 566 7 300.00–310.00 $303.20 $1,716 +3.82
570–591 value added 586 4 321.00–330.00 $323.19 $1,894 -8.38
625–630 value added 629 8 302.50–319.00 $316.07 $1,988 +2.07
615–646 635 9 272.50–300.00 $286.13 $1,817 +13.07
700 700 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,908 +21.27
753 753 23 294.50 $294.50 $2,218 +30.50
765–790 771 6 262.50–279.00 $275.98 $2,128 +11.98
867 867 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,428 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
370 370 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,230 —
440 440 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,331 —
475–490 479 5 247.50–312.50 $287.30 $1,376 —
610–642 631 3 222.50–260.00 $234.58 $1,480 -2.93
680 680 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,751 +62.50
775–785 780 2 200.00–235.00 $217.61 $1,697 +7.61
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 —
580–595 588 2 200.00–240.00 $220.26 $1,295 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 362.50–392.50 $376.90 $1,180 —
341 fancy 341 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,466 —
380–385 fancy 383 2 417.50–430.00 $423.79 $1,623 +16.29
420–436 fancy 433 5 407.50–427.50 $420.45 $1,821 +22.66
442 442 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,680 +13.60
455–485 462 8 365.00–390.00 $378.57 $1,749 +8.57
512–522 519 6 367.50 $367.50 $1,907 +52.50
570–578 576 5 347.50–357.50 $355.01 $2,045 +40.54
605–640 fancy 625 4 315.00–329.00 $322.40 $2,015 +26.18
665 fancy 665 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,078 +13.62
680 680 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,955 —
775 775 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,108 +7.98
836 836 3 268.00 $268.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,267 —
465 465 2 287.50–355.00 $321.25 $1,494 —
525 525 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 —
560–595 577 4 325.00–330.00 $326.89 $1,886 +41.89
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1270 1218 80-85% 3 138.00–140.00 $139.03 $1,693 —
1080–1475 1301 80-85% 12 145.00–165.00 $155.88 $2,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1110 1007 85-90% 3 141.00–150.00 $145.57 $1,466 +6.71
935–1160 1048 85-90% 2 117.00–119.00 $118.11 $1,238 -20.75
1070–1110 1093 85-90% 3 130.00–140.00 $135.67 $1,483 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1930 1684 75-80% 7 154.00–172.00 $159.31 $2,683 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,461 —
1560 1560 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,870 —
1515–2030 1773 2 155.00–168.00 $162.44 $2,880 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,540 —

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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.