Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $294.96/cwt +55.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,403/hd at 815 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.42/cwt -23.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 521 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.70/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 571 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 352 818
Feeder cattle 214 318 767
Slaughter cattle 33 32 50
Replacement cattle 1 2 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers steady , Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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
275 fancy 275 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 +45.00
330 fancy 330 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,345 -5.00
397 397 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,449 -28.73
410 fancy 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 +7.50
447–448 448 5 372.50–380.00 $375.50 $1,682 +0.54
495–497 496 4 367.50–392.50 $377.49 $1,872 —
505–535 520 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,781 -14.19
562 value added 562 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,079 -1.50
581–587 583 5 345.00–357.50 $352.47 $2,055 -0.87
610–625 618 7 333.00–340.00 $335.87 $2,076 +12.17
650–655 652 3 330.00–332.00 $331.33 $2,160 —
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 -4.00
766–780 770 4 303.00–307.00 $305.99 $2,356 —
807 807 9 308.50 $308.50 $2,490 +3.50
851 851 4 294.00 $294.00 $2,502 —
995 995 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,562 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,347 -20.00
610 610 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,937 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 -33.46
380 fancy 380 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 -7.50
451–495 466 8 342.50–367.00 $356.96 $1,663 -8.04
500–536 521 12 325.00–340.00 $331.42 $1,727 +11.42
577 577 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,875 -6.55
613 613 4 324.00 $324.00 $1,986 +5.45
656 656 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,007 —
717–725 721 4 286.00–289.00 $287.51 $2,073 +17.53
810 810 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,276 +41.73
815 value added 815 26 295.50 $295.50 $2,408 —
900 900 2 259.50 $259.50 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 —
480 480 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,452 -15.72
510–545 536 4 270.00–317.50 $281.29 $1,508 +6.29
590–597 595 5 270.00–302.50 $286.05 $1,702 -9.06
613–637 623 7 250.00–270.00 $257.07 $1,602 -32.93
720 720 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,836 —
890 890 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,287 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,390 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,595 —

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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 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 -30.00
350 350 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 —
436 436 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,700 +3.64
532–546 541 7 317.50–335.00 $325.36 $1,760 -9.14
552 552 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,753 -8.82
670–680 677 6 295.00–317.50 $302.43 $2,047 +17.43
795 795 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,131 —
830 830 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,158 -23.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,022 —
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 -21.72
430–435 433 2 315.00–332.50 $323.70 $1,402 —
495 495 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,547 -40.00
507–535 523 8 292.50–310.00 $304.07 $1,590 -2.96
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087–1395 1249 80-85% 11 152.00–172.00 $158.48 $1,979 —
1200–1530 1358 80-85% 6 140.00–148.00 $144.19 $1,958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1085 1065 85-90% 2 150.00–154.00 $152.04 $1,619 —
1040–1140 1088 85-90% 3 133.00–145.00 $138.82 $1,510 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,380 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1590 1555 75-80% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.51 $2,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,039 —
1480–2105 1790 3 211.00–215.00 $213.51 $3,822 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,776

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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.