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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.25/cwt +19.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,494/hd at 769 lb · 81 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.75/cwt +44.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,296/hd at 664 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.18/cwt +12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 524 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 112 303
Feeder cattle 431 95 278
Slaughter cattle 44 17 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers sharply higher on a very limited comparison. Very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 6.00-10.00 higher, 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
295 fancy 295 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,187 —
315 fancy 315 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,284 —
355–370 fancy 365 3 445.00–492.50 $463.48 $1,692 —
410–448 fancy 435 8 405.00–452.50 $429.16 $1,867 —
450–491 fancy 481 7 402.50–415.00 $408.55 $1,965 —
500–540 527 3 362.50–367.50 $365.92 $1,928 —
575–597 value added 593 26 380.00–399.00 $395.25 $2,344 —
595 595 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 +22.50
605 605 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,951 —
600–637 value added 618 6 357.00–377.50 $363.82 $2,248 —
618–645 fancy 633 21 388.00–392.50 $389.20 $2,464 —
655–698 685 6 325.00–342.50 $337.31 $2,311 +24.81
705–735 723 5 325.00–335.00 $327.81 $2,370 +19.50
785 785 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,426 -12.42
810 810 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,381 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 360.00 $360.00 $972 —
325–345 340 4 380.00–395.00 $389.93 $1,326 +39.93
355–365 fancy 360 4 405.00–420.00 $413.20 $1,488 —
375–395 388 6 385.00–397.50 $392.08 $1,521 +42.08
405–445 fancy 411 9 380.00–430.00 $414.05 $1,702 —
439–440 439 6 377.50 $377.50 $1,657 +47.50
460–478 fancy 469 10 385.00–400.00 $386.77 $1,814 —
450–497 475 5 357.50–372.50 $366.22 $1,740 +9.96
514–535 value added 521 25 352.50–367.00 $361.39 $1,883 —
515–547 536 5 320.00–342.50 $336.11 $1,802 -8.89
562–570 value added 566 4 360.00–370.00 $365.04 $2,066 —
550–595 571 8 320.00–347.50 $337.23 $1,926 -4.64
608–635 value added 625 11 362.50–370.00 $364.78 $2,280 +29.78
626 626 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,066 +41.15
652–684 value added 663 60 340.00–348.00 $347.09 $2,301 —
650–685 676 6 315.00–339.00 $332.34 $2,247 +30.70
710–730 723 3 307.00–315.00 $309.62 $2,239 +12.12
759–774 value added 769 78 324.75–326.00 $325.60 $2,504 —
755–790 772 3 285.00–292.50 $289.11 $2,232 -15.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 +55.00
460–490 474 4 290.00–332.50 $311.54 $1,477 +0.66
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 +27.50
670 670 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,960 +23.56
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,794 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 fancy 333 5 410.00–450.00 $433.41 $1,443 —
355–385 fancy 375 4 430.00–485.00 $446.87 $1,676 +44.44
410 fancy 410 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 —
405–445 422 3 375.00–397.50 $389.48 $1,644 +11.36
455 fancy 455 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
450–495 464 7 372.50–395.00 $387.79 $1,799 +32.63
500 fancy 500 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,938 —
510–515 513 4 350.00–370.00 $359.95 $1,847 +2.45
550–597 583 5 347.50–367.50 $359.42 $2,095 —
600 fancy 600 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,145 +15.00
623–643 636 12 310.00–337.50 $322.28 $2,050 +16.66
740 740 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,065 —
895 895 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,309 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 428 4 315.00–360.00 $343.94 $1,472 —
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 —
530 530 2 290.00–340.00 $315.00 $1,670 +12.50
625 625 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,891 —
680 680 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,057 —
740 740 2 237.50–247.50 $242.50 $1,794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1470 1300 80-85% 18 160.00–193.00 $178.78 $2,324 —
1250–1380 1306 80-85% 6 145.00–158.00 $151.84 $1,983 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–770 768 85-90% 2 127.50–130.00 $128.75 $989 —
945–1170 1047 85-90% 3 140.00–158.00 $150.62 $1,577 —
955–1155 1052 85-90% 3 162.00–175.00 $165.94 $1,746 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,464 —
1545–1715 1606 75-80% 5 164.00–181.00 $173.36 $2,784 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,100 —
1300–1320 1310 2 190.00–196.00 $192.98 $2,528 —
1650–1875 1775 3 200.00–219.00 $208.00 $3,692 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,326 —

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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.