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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.50/cwt +8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,955/hd at 813 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $393.89/cwt -10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 432 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $476.75/cwt +31.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 442 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 915 342
Feeder cattle 269 877 265
Slaughter cattle 60 37 76
Replacement cattle 3 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 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
300 fancy 300 2 447.50–455.00 $451.25 $1,354 -48.64
310 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 -35.00
350–376 fancy 369 5 472.50–507.50 $496.26 $1,831 +38.60
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —
430–443 fancy 442 14 475.00–492.50 $476.75 $2,107 +31.87
466–495 fancy 478 10 424.00–440.00 $434.04 $2,075 +8.79
490 490 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 +20.00
500–510 value added 505 4 392.50–395.00 $393.74 $1,988 -21.14
550–595 value added 571 9 387.50–412.50 $392.08 $2,239 +8.30
605–625 615 2 330.00–340.00 $334.92 $2,060 -5.08
665 value added 665 3 361.00 $361.00 $2,401 -20.32
675 675 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,244 +3.78
813 value added 813 40 363.50 $363.50 $2,955 +6.75
893 893 6 324.00 $324.00 $2,893 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,072 —
475–495 483 3 350.00–362.50 $357.58 $1,727 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,017 —
285–295 fancy 290 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,225 —
290 290 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,037 -27.50
315–335 327 3 375.00–392.50 $384.31 $1,257 -11.97
365–380 373 2 375.00–380.00 $377.55 $1,408 -4.95
412–445 fancy 432 12 380.00–417.50 $401.33 $1,734 -4.04
420–445 432 3 357.50–375.00 $364.12 $1,573 -8.38
457 fancy 457 5 397.50 $397.50 $1,817 -0.57
465–495 478 3 355.00–360.00 $358.34 $1,713 -6.50
512–515 value added 514 5 360.00–370.00 $366.01 $1,881 +8.95
560–570 565 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $1,879 -6.68
550–580 value added 567 10 355.00–367.50 $359.53 $2,039 +6.59
610–645 625 6 305.00–327.50 $316.11 $1,976 -10.58
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 +5.00
810 810 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,288 -19.50
865 865 5 306.50 $306.50 $2,651 +21.50
890 890 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,492 -5.00
905 905 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,262 —
1027 1027 2 268.00 $268.00 $2,752 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,077 -46.19
410–435 417 5 290.00–330.00 $306.87 $1,280 +5.75
460–495 473 4 320.00–345.00 $333.35 $1,577 +18.35
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 —
555–590 572 4 272.50–315.00 $286.03 $1,636 -19.60
645 645 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,903 +18.67
695 695 2 294.00 $294.00 $2,043 +5.16
700–720 710 2 267.50–287.50 $277.64 $1,971 -0.36
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 +13.75
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,178 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 —
345 fancy 345 2 490.00–525.00 $507.50 $1,751 +16.79
363 363 4 379.00 $379.00 $1,376 -23.50
370 fancy 370 1 497.50 $497.50 $1,841 +26.00
410–440 fancy 422 6 415.00–497.50 $456.21 $1,925 +16.80
445 445 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,680 —
460–475 469 4 367.50–397.50 $382.54 $1,794 +5.47
541 fancy 541 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,096 +5.43
540–545 543 2 360.00–372.50 $366.22 $1,989 +13.74
557 557 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,047 +19.55
580 fancy 580 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,248 —
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 +6.18
660 660 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,030 -5.61
855–885 873 3 240.00–247.50 $244.21 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 320.00–360.00 $339.47 $1,290 —
455–490 474 4 300.00–355.00 $332.12 $1,574 -17.88
525 525 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,798 +20.95
550 550 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,774 +10.35
615–620 618 2 282.50–285.00 $283.76 $1,754 -0.52
665–690 678 3 262.50–295.00 $275.66 $1,869 +11.85
700–745 726 4 241.00–265.00 $250.12 $1,816 -3.88
880 880 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,958 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1465 1353 80-85% 17 162.00–185.00 $168.52 $2,280 -4.27
1240–1470 1353 80-85% 7 145.00–159.00 $153.07 $2,071 -19.72
1350–1490 1420 80-85% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.52 $1,967 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,370 —
1530–1735 1626 75-80% 7 163.00–187.00 $170.36 $2,770 —
1795–2005 1900 75-80% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.53 $2,461 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,736 —
1000–1085 1043 85-90% 2 142.00–147.00 $144.60 $1,508 —
1095–1150 1125 85-90% 4 120.00–135.00 $129.66 $1,459 -2.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2150 1657 6 152.00–189.00 $175.01 $2,900 —
1070–2305 1760 6 191.00–205.00 $196.03 $3,450 —
2050 2050 1 213.00 $213.00 $4,366 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,862

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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
1617 1617 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —

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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.