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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.35/cwt +26.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 476 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.33/cwt ≈ $2,066/hd at 575 lb · 14 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $283.40/cwt ≈ $2,216/hd at 782 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 115 549
Feeder cattle 296 93 476
Slaughter cattle 38 19 73
Replacement cattle 3 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to no sale last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 —
395 fancy 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 —
453–492 476 16 361.00–382.50 $371.35 $1,768 +26.35
567–585 576 4 362.50–370.00 $366.31 $2,110 +26.31
631 value added 631 3 351.00 $351.00 $2,215 —
630–645 638 4 330.00–333.00 $331.48 $2,115 +17.74
657 value added 657 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,286 —
675–685 680 3 305.00–317.50 $309.50 $2,105 +34.50
710–745 736 9 300.00–323.00 $317.13 $2,334 —
760 760 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,261 +11.62
845 845 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,994 -58.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 330.00 $330.00 $858 —
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 —
490 490 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,727 —
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 —
560–595 572 3 325.00–332.50 $327.45 $1,873 +2.45
600–620 610 2 290.00–291.00 $290.51 $1,772 —
670 670 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,993 —
735–745 740 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,831 —
810–815 813 2 260.00–277.00 $268.53 $2,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 330.00 $330.00 $759 —
255–295 275 2 330.00–345.00 $336.95 $927 —
322 fancy 322 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,224 —
326–335 327 7 340.00–360.00 $342.92 $1,121 -32.08
370 370 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,304 -22.50
405–425 414 5 327.50–350.00 $338.59 $1,402 +3.59
435 fancy 435 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 —
455–495 471 8 327.50–358.00 $349.74 $1,647 +21.56
535–540 538 2 337.50–342.50 $339.99 $1,829 —
563–585 value added 575 14 350.00–360.50 $359.33 $2,066 —
610–645 628 6 300.00–313.00 $309.96 $1,947 —
700–707 705 3 239.00–246.00 $243.68 $1,718 —
760–780 766 4 236.00–269.00 $252.79 $1,936 —
789 789 9 297.00 $297.00 $2,343 —
830–845 838 2 227.00–240.00 $233.44 $1,956 —
850 850 4 277.00 $277.00 $2,354 —
900 900 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,868 —
1012 1012 2 227.00 $227.00 $2,297 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 305.00 $305.00 $747 —
270 270 2 245.00 $245.00 $662 —
308–340 318 5 285.00–330.00 $300.25 $955 —
350–380 370 6 305.00–330.00 $320.64 $1,186 —
400–445 419 5 310.00–315.00 $312.43 $1,309 —
453–475 457 7 300.00–320.00 $316.75 $1,448 —
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 —
555–590 571 6 277.50–307.50 $294.95 $1,684 +34.95
605–645 627 6 240.00–285.00 $258.12 $1,618 -29.38
690 690 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,780 -14.50
755–795 775 2 189.00–192.50 $190.80 $1,479 —
835 835 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,022 —
355–397 373 7 355.00–385.00 $370.40 $1,382 -12.10
375 fancy 375 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,474 —
420–425 fancy 424 4 392.50 $392.50 $1,664 —
455–495 471 8 340.00–367.50 $358.14 $1,687 —
510–540 523 7 330.00–342.50 $337.80 $1,767 —
550–566 560 5 327.50–330.00 $328.48 $1,839 -6.52
600–647 617 7 302.50–327.50 $313.62 $1,935 +26.12
660–675 667 3 302.50–312.00 $305.71 $2,039 —
785 785 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,821 -13.00
805 805 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,892 —
860 860 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,004 —
940 940 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,134 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 290.00–320.00 $304.73 $853 -45.27
305–345 330 3 270.00–330.00 $309.80 $1,022 —
420–440 430 2 250.00–265.00 $257.33 $1,107 —
460–490 470 3 335.00–337.50 $336.63 $1,582 +7.92
580–585 581 5 307.50–315.00 $309.01 $1,795 +29.22
600–633 625 4 290.00–310.00 $305.20 $1,908 —
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 +12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1545 1376 80-85% 9 154.00–179.00 $164.89 $2,269 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1145 1024 85-90% 5 157.00–171.00 $161.61 $1,655 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,551 —
1045–1140 1093 85-90% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.35 $1,348 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1650 1591 75-80% 4 158.00–164.00 $162.28 $2,582 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,264 —
1545–1595 1570 2 208.00–210.00 $209.02 $3,282 —
1615 1615 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,117 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1095 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 178.00–182.50 $180.07 $1,824

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1745 1745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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.