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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.75/cwt +16.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,702/hd at 782 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.48/cwt +12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,479/hd at 660 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $381.88/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,172/hd at 569 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 343 882
Feeder cattle 287 301 825
Slaughter cattle 30 39 57
Replacement cattle 5 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder 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
256–290 fancy 265 4 430.00–457.50 $449.96 $1,192 +39.93
326–340 fancy 329 5 432.50–445.00 $442.41 $1,456 -12.34
362–372 fancy 367 4 462.50–480.00 $471.13 $1,729 +41.88
455 455 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,718 +1.99
455–495 fancy 480 3 400.00–415.00 $405.60 $1,947 +1.75
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 +3.17
512–520 value added 517 11 390.00–400.00 $393.16 $2,033 +3.16
550–570 564 5 352.50–372.50 $367.00 $2,070 -2.37
566–585 value added 571 11 385.00–390.00 $388.65 $2,219 -0.35
616–625 value added 619 10 364.00–373.00 $366.73 $2,270 -12.27
610–645 627 3 322.50–335.00 $329.90 $2,068 -2.30
660 value added 660 20 378.00 $378.00 $2,495 +15.43
665 665 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 —
745–747 746 3 327.00–341.00 $336.34 $2,509 +21.26
765 value added 765 13 352.00 $352.00 $2,693 —
798 798 13 339.50 $339.50 $2,709 —
965 965 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 -22.50
650–695 673 2 292.50–317.50 $304.58 $2,050 +12.08
730 730 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292–295 293 3 350.00–357.50 $354.98 $1,040 —
305–345 334 10 350.00–375.00 $370.50 $1,237 +8.00
357–360 fancy 358 3 400.00–415.00 $405.03 $1,450 —
388 388 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,484 +2.38
400–445 fancy 426 11 380.00–402.50 $392.93 $1,674 +6.83
425–445 438 3 362.50–375.00 $370.96 $1,625 +1.30
450–463 fancy 459 7 380.00–397.50 $387.41 $1,778 +3.66
465 465 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,709 +25.00
515–527 522 11 331.00–345.00 $334.39 $1,746 -4.22
530–545 value added 538 2 355.00–357.50 $356.23 $1,917 -2.37
560–584 580 7 336.00–345.00 $337.84 $1,959 +3.45
602–615 606 3 319.00–333.00 $323.73 $1,962 -10.39
650–687 680 5 317.00–317.50 $317.10 $2,156 -12.90
720 720 5 311.00 $311.00 $2,239 +16.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 295.00 $295.00 $708 —
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 -7.88
410–440 425 2 310.00–332.50 $320.85 $1,364 -7.39
475–498 493 7 300.00–322.50 $317.64 $1,566 -14.86
505–540 525 4 280.00–307.50 $294.76 $1,547 +32.26
595 595 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 -42.78
635 635 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 —
685 685 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,901 -27.50
715 715 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,088 +18.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,452 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 —
300–305 fancy 303 2 400.00–408.00 $404.03 $1,224 —
360–387 fancy 378 3 420.00–425.00 $423.41 $1,600 +4.74
395 395 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,550 -1.20
402–445 fancy 416 4 400.00–435.00 $422.26 $1,757 +20.61
430–437 435 3 372.50–382.50 $379.20 $1,650 -14.86
456–460 fancy 457 5 405.00–440.00 $432.95 $1,979 —
467–485 475 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,888 +16.73
515–540 528 2 335.00–340.00 $337.44 $1,782 -19.99
550–585 568 2 337.50–340.00 $338.79 $1,924 +9.79
622–630 626 4 304.00–322.50 $313.19 $1,961 -4.36
655–680 668 2 300.00–315.00 $307.64 $2,055 +6.98
710–720 715 2 296.00–299.00 $297.51 $2,127 —
805 805 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,101 —
960 960 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
310 310 1 315.00 $315.00 $976 -32.50
415 415 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 —
455–490 473 6 285.00–330.00 $302.99 $1,433 -6.07
537 537 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,638 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1430 1326 80-85% 8 161.00–178.00 $169.28 $2,245 -0.76
1245–1445 1335 80-85% 3 144.00–150.00 $147.41 $1,968 -22.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1180 979 85-90% 5 137.00–154.00 $147.86 $1,448 +17.86
895–1100 1008 85-90% 4 163.00–171.00 $166.62 $1,680 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1805 1609 75-80% 5 160.00–188.00 $168.65 $2,714 —
1680–1725 1703 75-80% 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $2,571 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,558 +15.63
1340–1475 1408 2 190.00–192.00 $190.95 $2,689 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
1050–1110 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,625.00 $2,588.54 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.