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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $318.75/cwt ≈ $2,795/hd at 877 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.33/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 630 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $354.81/cwt +14.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 517 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 337 271
Feeder cattle 318 296 255
Slaughter cattle 32 38 16
Replacement cattle 2 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady, Feeder heifers 4.00-6.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 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
270 fancy 270 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,134 —
345 fancy 345 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,423 —
385–390 388 2 390.00–397.50 $393.73 $1,528 +33.73
395 fancy 395 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 +20.00
425 fancy 425 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,711 —
435–440 438 2 367.50–382.50 $374.96 $1,642 —
455–460 458 4 380.00–392.50 $388.11 $1,778 +16.76
515–542 526 10 347.50–367.50 $356.69 $1,876 —
556 value added 556 13 371.50 $371.50 $2,066 —
562–595 578 6 342.50–358.00 $353.34 $2,042 -12.97
628 value added 628 18 353.50 $353.50 $2,220 +2.50
620–640 633 8 310.00–332.50 $323.70 $2,049 -7.78
735 735 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,161 -23.13
802 802 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,446 —
877 value added 877 55 318.75 $318.75 $2,795 —
1061 1061 3 243.00 $243.00 $2,578 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 —
423 423 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,491 +7.50
475–495 485 2 340.00–352.50 $346.38 $1,680 -6.12
510 510 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,466 -52.50
692 692 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,083 +3.50
925 925 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,572 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 375.00–392.50 $383.46 $1,449 +30.96
390 fancy 390 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,550 —
417–445 fancy 429 6 372.50–382.50 $376.72 $1,616 +6.72
457–475 fancy 464 11 372.50–381.00 $379.08 $1,759 —
475–496 493 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,799 +15.26
503–535 value added 514 22 349.00–365.00 $359.56 $1,848 —
525–540 535 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 -19.99
557–592 572 10 317.50–340.00 $331.55 $1,896 —
612–620 value added 613 6 337.00–340.00 $337.51 $2,069 —
600–640 620 2 312.50–325.00 $318.55 $1,975 +8.59
735–742 739 4 265.00–275.00 $269.98 $1,995 +26.30
767 767 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,163 +29.21
810–830 820 2 237.50–241.00 $239.27 $1,962 +5.83
885 885 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 -27.00
975 975 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,029 +37.25
415 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 +17.57
461–490 472 6 275.00–335.00 $318.22 $1,502 +1.47
545 545 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 +25.00
565–597 582 4 280.00–300.00 $295.11 $1,718 +0.16
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 +31.88
660–670 667 7 242.50–286.00 $271.98 $1,814 +13.98
910 910 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,661 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 207.50 $207.50 $892 —
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,026 +15.00
295 fancy 295 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,261 —
380–395 388 4 375.00–395.00 $381.74 $1,481 +11.34
395 fancy 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 +7.00
400–425 413 2 382.50–390.00 $386.36 $1,596 —
530–535 532 5 327.50–340.00 $334.50 $1,780 -3.30
576–590 580 4 322.50–337.50 $326.32 $1,893 -2.16
615–638 629 15 285.00–307.50 $297.31 $1,870 -16.31
680–690 685 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 -20.71
800 800 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,264 +48.00
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 -23.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 3 330.00–355.00 $341.72 $1,275 —
495 495 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,745 +15.87
510–535 524 4 290.00–317.50 $307.03 $1,609 —
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 -25.20
745 745 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,937 —
860 860 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,531 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,137 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,195 —
930–1105 1018 85-90% 2 118.00–122.00 $120.17 $1,223 -41.44
930–1150 1043 85-90% 6 152.00–166.00 $160.06 $1,669 -1.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1225 1213 80-85% 2 146.00–149.00 $147.48 $1,789 —
1255–1400 1342 80-85% 7 151.00–162.00 $158.44 $2,126 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1745 1713 75-80% 4 152.00–157.00 $155.47 $2,663 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1345 1313 2 160.00–178.00 $168.78 $2,216 —
1310–1840 1626 4 185.00–200.00 $192.92 $3,137 -0.08
1625–1760 1700 3 202.00–212.00 $206.32 $3,507 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–950 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00–196.00 $187.85 $1,753

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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.