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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.78/cwt -7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 530 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $376.24/cwt -23.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 427 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.39/cwt -12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 573 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 475 558
Feeder cattle 301 431 513
Slaughter cattle 39 44 45
Replacement cattle 3 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 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
260–290 fancy 265 6 400.00–455.00 $410.03 $1,087 +7.53
325 325 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,219 —
315–340 fancy 332 3 440.00–465.00 $454.75 $1,510 +47.25
365–385 fancy 370 4 420.00–432.50 $429.25 $1,588 -34.23
410–440 428 3 372.50–392.50 $381.84 $1,634 —
435 fancy 435 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,773 -21.66
460–485 fancy 473 2 400.00–407.50 $403.85 $1,910 -4.70
450–490 477 3 370.00–387.50 $375.51 $1,791 —
518 value added 518 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,020 —
500–545 525 3 360.00–370.00 $366.83 $1,926 +0.91
575–578 577 4 367.50–375.00 $369.37 $2,131 -0.63
593 value added 593 7 389.00 $389.00 $2,307 -6.25
622 value added 622 6 379.00 $379.00 $2,357 +15.18
610–640 633 6 322.50–340.00 $332.20 $2,103 +9.70
650–672 value added 668 5 352.50–365.00 $362.57 $2,422 —
700–745 723 2 312.50–317.50 $315.08 $2,278 -12.73
750–755 753 4 320.00–337.50 $328.78 $2,476 +19.78
840 840 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,554 +10.00
895 895 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,613 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 290.00 $290.00 $870 —
435 435 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 —
462–495 469 6 300.00–352.50 $339.33 $1,591 —
515 515 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,790 —
555–585 573 3 262.50–300.00 $282.80 $1,620 -22.20
670 670 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,960 —
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —
752–775 760 3 250.00–302.50 $284.65 $2,163 —
855 855 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,775 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 430.00 $430.00 $946 —
285 fancy 285 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,154 —
315 315 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,142 -27.43
326 fancy 326 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,361 —
350–390 378 8 370.00–387.50 $380.12 $1,437 -11.96
405–445 fancy 422 6 382.50–395.00 $386.10 $1,629 -27.95
415–437 430 9 362.50–377.50 $369.66 $1,590 -7.84
460 fancy 460 2 380.00–387.50 $383.75 $1,765 -3.02
495 495 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,695 -23.72
515–532 527 15 327.50–347.50 $338.61 $1,784 +2.50
500–540 value added 533 19 352.50–377.50 $358.60 $1,911 -2.79
555–580 573 13 333.00–340.00 $334.39 $1,916 -2.84
610–633 625 5 322.50–340.00 $334.12 $2,088 +4.12
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 -2.34
708–728 717 11 289.00–308.50 $294.30 $2,110 -15.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 325.00–357.50 $340.64 $903 —
320–345 333 2 317.50–337.50 $327.88 $1,092 —
430–435 432 3 305.00–340.00 $328.24 $1,418 +28.24
475 475 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,579 +20.96
545 545 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,431 —
555–595 577 8 272.50–322.50 $302.78 $1,747 -7.22
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 +12.50
703 703 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,926 —
765–785 773 3 261.00–270.00 $265.36 $2,051 -14.64
825 825 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,877 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,352 —
347 fancy 347 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,509 +1.59
360–375 fancy 368 2 415.00–422.50 $418.67 $1,541 -28.20
365–395 380 2 392.50–395.00 $393.70 $1,496 —
410–430 417 3 387.50–397.50 $394.06 $1,643 +4.58
420–435 fancy 427 3 400.00–402.50 $401.65 $1,715 -3.35
460–470 463 3 372.50–385.00 $380.77 $1,763 -7.02
520–530 525 2 350.00–365.00 $357.43 $1,877 -2.52
588 588 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,935 -30.42
610–635 623 2 315.00–320.00 $317.55 $1,978 -4.73
660–676 672 4 295.00–302.50 $300.66 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,182 —
470–495 478 4 287.50–325.00 $309.06 $1,477 -30.94
520 520 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 -10.00
550–587 570 9 305.00–325.00 $314.29 $1,791 —
620–635 628 2 265.00–287.50 $276.12 $1,734 -26.38
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 -37.50
725–745 738 3 255.00–256.00 $255.67 $1,887 +13.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1345 1255 80-85% 4 145.00–156.00 $151.07 $1,896 —
1160–1425 1304 80-85% 19 160.00–179.00 $170.04 $2,217 +18.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,268 —
875–1085 998 85-90% 5 161.00–179.00 $166.33 $1,660 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,652 -12.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1550 1525 75-80% 2 164.00–177.00 $170.61 $2,602 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,365 —
1145–1560 1357 3 157.00–184.00 $170.37 $2,312 —
1555–1570 1563 2 198.00–199.00 $198.50 $3,103 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,709 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.