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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $364.19/cwt ≈ $3,114/hd at 855 lb · 188 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.32/cwt ≈ $2,964/hd at 834 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $389.77/cwt +31.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,401/hd at 616 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 915 322 356
Feeder cattle 877 287 341
Slaughter cattle 37 30 15
Replacement cattle 1 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers sharply higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 8.00-12.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling 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
305–330 fancy 320 5 470.00–525.00 $499.89 $1,600 +57.48
320 320 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,328 —
355–391 fancy 377 6 447.50–480.00 $457.66 $1,725 -13.47
402–430 fancy 419 13 430.00–465.00 $444.88 $1,864 —
455–485 fancy 465 30 412.50–437.00 $425.25 $1,977 +19.65
485 485 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,819 -2.50
500–540 value added 517 15 390.00–430.00 $414.88 $2,145 +21.72
500–545 522 5 350.00–367.50 $359.53 $1,877 -10.47
560–570 value added 565 2 380.00–387.50 $383.78 $2,168 -4.87
550–597 579 5 357.50–375.00 $369.62 $2,140 +2.62
605–630 value added 616 42 365.00–398.50 $395.70 $2,438 +28.97
617 617 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,098 +10.10
650–660 value added 658 4 362.50–387.50 $381.32 $2,509 +3.32
650–685 666 4 325.00–335.00 $328.72 $2,189 +3.72
705–718 value added 717 29 360.00–385.00 $383.47 $2,749 —
705–745 730 4 320.00–345.00 $334.94 $2,445 -1.40
805–845 818 3 320.00–330.00 $325.25 $2,661 —
835 value added 835 63 356.75 $356.75 $2,979 —
855 855 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,685 —
855 value added 855 185 365.00 $365.00 $3,121 —
1025 1025 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,932 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,415 —
445 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 —
560–595 571 5 285.00–345.00 $314.62 $1,796 —
600–645 619 5 275.00–317.50 $295.99 $1,832 —
725–735 730 2 307.50–310.00 $308.74 $2,254 -1.26
750–791 781 4 274.00–290.00 $277.84 $2,170 —
905 905 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,498 —
960 960 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,736 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,597 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 +30.02
305 fancy 305 2 427.50–430.00 $428.75 $1,308 —
330–345 338 2 395.00–397.50 $396.28 $1,339 +25.78
355–380 368 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,408 ±0.00
405–445 fancy 424 23 392.50–415.00 $405.37 $1,719 +12.44
440 440 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,639 +1.54
450–492 fancy 472 19 387.50–415.00 $398.07 $1,879 +10.66
460–490 475 3 352.50–375.00 $364.84 $1,733 -2.66
500–543 value added 528 26 350.00–370.00 $357.06 $1,885 +0.83
515–543 533 12 330.00–341.00 $337.88 $1,801 +3.49
550–595 563 15 327.50–347.50 $339.16 $1,909 +1.32
550–590 value added 568 11 350.00–357.50 $352.94 $2,005 —
623–629 value added 624 34 344.00–360.00 $357.63 $2,232 —
600–641 632 6 325.00–327.50 $326.69 $2,065 +2.96
657 value added 657 8 343.50 $343.50 $2,257 —
662 662 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,118 +2.90
721 value added 721 15 333.50 $333.50 $2,405 —
730 730 2 307.50–312.50 $310.00 $2,263 -1.00
755–760 758 6 310.00–322.50 $316.27 $2,397 —
838 838 8 302.00 $302.00 $2,531 —
895 895 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,551 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 297.50–350.00 $323.95 $1,046 +3.95
380–385 383 2 332.50–350.00 $341.19 $1,307 —
405–440 427 3 290.00–310.00 $301.12 $1,286 -19.73
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 -2.64
550–595 573 11 277.50–322.50 $305.63 $1,751 +45.63
610–642 629 4 250.00–305.00 $276.33 $1,738 +11.33
671–690 677 6 280.00–300.00 $288.84 $1,955 +11.34
745 745 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,071 -14.00
775 775 2 252.50–280.00 $266.25 $2,063 —
800–820 814 4 236.00–257.50 $247.19 $2,012 —
875 875 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,214 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,109 —
310 310 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,224 —
310–340 fancy 328 3 457.50–522.50 $490.71 $1,610 +86.68
350 350 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,409 —
380–397 fancy 387 7 467.50–477.50 $471.50 $1,825 +48.09
413–440 fancy 421 11 407.50–459.50 $439.41 $1,850 +17.15
475–485 fancy 480 2 407.50–412.50 $409.97 $1,968 -22.98
470–495 481 11 367.50–397.50 $377.07 $1,814 -20.43
530–535 532 4 340.00–360.00 $352.48 $1,875 +15.04
525–545 fancy 534 6 380.00–390.00 $382.07 $2,040 —
560–595 579 7 340.00–355.00 $347.95 $2,015 +9.16
600–637 622 10 302.50–330.00 $313.82 $1,952 +0.63
625 fancy 625 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,141 —
655–660 658 4 305.00–322.50 $313.11 $2,060 +5.47
725–745 734 6 253.00–267.50 $259.08 $1,902 -38.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 +47.01
502–530 513 9 295.00–330.00 $321.55 $1,650 +16.55
570–590 579 6 280.00–330.00 $312.15 $1,807 —
615–645 632 3 277.50–292.50 $284.28 $1,797 —
651–665 655 4 260.00–275.00 $263.81 $1,728 —
745 745 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,892 —
785 785 2 247.00–250.00 $248.50 $1,951 —
905 905 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,973 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1310 1256 80-85% 4 142.00–159.00 $153.09 $1,923 —
1215–1470 1358 80-85% 8 165.00–177.00 $172.79 $2,346 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1180 1071 85-90% 7 135.00–157.00 $146.33 $1,567 —
1075–1180 1129 85-90% 4 130.00–134.00 $131.92 $1,489 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2240 1713 4 189.00–198.00 $192.85 $3,304 —
1720–1875 1814 5 206.00–213.00 $209.66 $3,803 —
1865 1865 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,245 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 —
505 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 —
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
821 821 14 341.50 $341.50 $2,804 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,444 —

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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.