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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.80/cwt -8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 532 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.15/cwt -17.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 468 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $343.12/cwt -11.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 536 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 332 450
Feeder cattle 378 264 407
Slaughter cattle 52 63 40
Replacement cattle 3 5 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 6.00-10.00 higher, Very 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
285 285 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,047 +2.50
290 fancy 290 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,196 —
340 340 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,318 —
355–390 fancy 370 6 402.50–435.00 $417.17 $1,544 +11.17
430–440 437 3 377.50–382.00 $380.52 $1,663 -6.98
455–495 473 6 365.00–382.50 $377.39 $1,785 -10.78
500 value added 500 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,900 -6.19
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 -30.00
565 value added 565 6 362.50 $362.50 $2,048 -23.72
565–570 568 3 340.00–355.00 $350.03 $1,988 -20.35
605 605 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,770 —
600–635 value added 611 4 312.50–332.50 $320.81 $1,960 -15.19
660–677 value added 672 10 307.00–321.00 $310.05 $2,084 -22.95
690–698 696 4 285.00–302.00 $297.79 $2,073 -13.29
735 value added 735 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,220 —
755 755 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,133 -7.50
765 value added 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 -20.00
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 -50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 fancy 222 10 455.00 $455.00 $1,010 —
290 290 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,109 —
308–310 fancy 309 8 385.00–390.00 $387.51 $1,197 —
315–340 329 4 360.00–375.00 $366.41 $1,205 +0.90
360–390 fancy 372 7 387.50–392.00 $389.81 $1,450 —
360–390 374 7 357.50–382.50 $373.29 $1,396 +15.74
417–440 429 5 335.00–360.00 $348.74 $1,496 -6.66
450–497 468 24 330.00–355.00 $338.15 $1,583 -17.03
505–545 529 21 302.50–317.50 $308.52 $1,632 +21.02
506–548 value added 536 19 320.00–340.00 $332.26 $1,781 -2.84
555–590 value added 573 2 327.50–330.00 $328.71 $1,884 -5.49
560–590 578 7 300.00–316.00 $306.54 $1,772 —
600–606 value added 604 5 300.00–305.00 $303.01 $1,830 -3.77
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 +19.38
655–675 662 5 270.00–275.00 $272.97 $1,807 —
735–740 738 2 245.00–247.00 $246.00 $1,815 —
760 760 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,877 +0.34
776 value added 776 5 273.00 $273.00 $2,118 —
950 950 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 327 3 295.00–345.00 $313.21 $1,024 -25.86
365–396 390 5 332.00–352.50 $348.66 $1,360 +33.34
410–445 422 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,403 +21.01
455–490 477 12 280.00–327.50 $311.96 $1,488 +13.22
515–535 530 4 247.50–277.50 $269.93 $1,431 +6.19
590 590 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,431 +17.50
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -8.90
725 725 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 +2.50
855 855 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,860 —
905–910 908 2 173.00–180.00 $176.51 $1,603 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,397 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
275 275 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,045 —
345 345 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,337 +5.00
355–390 fancy 379 7 402.50–427.50 $411.23 $1,559 +8.73
375–395 388 3 382.50–397.50 $387.33 $1,503 +16.30
410–440 fancy 423 5 390.00–392.50 $392.02 $1,658 -22.57
415–445 426 5 360.00–387.50 $372.39 $1,586 -11.74
450–472 460 10 362.50–387.50 $372.54 $1,714 -8.68
505–547 533 10 320.00–350.00 $333.97 $1,780 -18.51
542 fancy 542 4 366.00 $366.00 $1,984 -11.50
555–595 578 3 322.50–342.50 $331.76 $1,918 -18.85
600–640 fancy 620 3 320.00–322.50 $321.67 $1,994 +16.67
630 630 3 282.50–290.00 $287.50 $1,811 +28.50
675 fancy 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 -7.50
685 685 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 —
730 730 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,807 -28.14
820 820 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,935 —
940–947 945 3 208.00–219.00 $211.65 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 3 300.00–347.50 $326.22 $1,396 -9.02
485–495 491 4 330.00–350.00 $340.69 $1,673 -3.64
525 525 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,693 -8.66
560–597 584 6 267.50–310.00 $295.32 $1,725 -29.68
670–695 683 2 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $1,725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1360 1325 80-85% 2 143.00–145.00 $144.03 $1,908 —
1180–1485 1335 80-85% 17 155.00–180.00 $168.85 $2,254 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1090 986 85-90% 5 148.00–165.00 $156.49 $1,543 +19.82
870–1160 1017 85-90% 3 133.00–144.00 $138.20 $1,405 —
1020–1235 1105 85-90% 3 120.00–128.00 $125.22 $1,384 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1575 1543 75-80% 3 163.00–166.00 $164.65 $2,541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1775 1535 2 186.00–197.00 $192.36 $2,953 —
1535 1535 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,302 —
1535–2445 1855 4 212.00–227.00 $221.10 $4,101 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 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.