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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $380.68/cwt -8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 474 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $393.69/cwt +9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 533 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.15/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 523 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 464 455 1,003
Feeder cattle 402 373 920
Slaughter cattle 56 75 82
Replacement cattle 6 7 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, over 400 lbs 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
238 fancy 238 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,071 +30.00
290 fancy 290 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
305–310 fancy 308 2 420.00–425.00 $422.48 $1,301 —
386–396 fancy 392 7 421.00–423.00 $421.84 $1,654 +10.59
413–445 fancy 424 6 400.00–412.50 $404.47 $1,715 +1.97
458 fancy 458 4 407.50 $407.50 $1,866 +6.18
455–495 487 6 372.00–397.50 $376.89 $1,835 -14.33
510–540 523 9 360.00–370.00 $367.77 $1,923 +0.19
531 fancy 531 14 416.00 $416.00 $2,209 —
535–547 value added 545 9 375.00–389.00 $384.91 $2,098 -5.93
557–580 561 12 360.00–370.00 $368.28 $2,066 -4.22
588 value added 588 4 377.00 $377.00 $2,217 -3.00
605 value added 605 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,223 +13.32
625 625 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 -6.61
660–680 668 11 323.00–337.00 $331.96 $2,217 +31.96
706 706 4 329.00 $329.00 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,269 —
417 417 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,376 +30.00
520 520 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,726 —
560–585 570 4 285.00–335.00 $316.34 $1,803 -28.66
605–620 613 2 295.00–315.00 $305.12 $1,870 -3.55
795 795 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,472 -9.00
900 900 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–217 fancy 211 3 412.50–425.00 $421.06 $888 +18.56
250 fancy 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
285–297 292 4 375.00–395.00 $387.60 $1,132 +35.10
310 310 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,209 +36.19
320–345 fancy 326 8 402.50–412.50 $407.45 $1,328 —
355 fancy 355 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,482 —
350–390 370 2 375.00–385.00 $380.27 $1,407 +9.42
405–440 423 2 352.50–370.00 $361.61 $1,530 -2.69
415–445 fancy 430 6 380.00–400.00 $390.98 $1,681 +1.11
450–493 fancy 473 23 380.00–400.00 $386.13 $1,826 -3.51
455–495 475 11 350.00–377.50 $369.28 $1,754 —
502 fancy 502 7 392.00 $392.00 $1,968 —
505–542 532 4 337.50–342.50 $341.31 $1,816 +2.57
520–541 value added 532 13 354.00–367.00 $359.88 $1,915 -4.36
552–590 value added 577 17 350.00–362.50 $358.87 $2,071 -0.65
591 591 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,015 +5.22
696 value added 696 15 348.00 $348.00 $2,422 -10.50
717 value added 717 4 338.00 $338.00 $2,423 —
710–725 718 2 287.50–290.00 $288.74 $2,073 —
816 816 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,244 —
875 875 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 +52.26
390–393 392 4 355.00–357.50 $355.62 $1,394 +42.55
405–445 425 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 +19.61
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 -0.61
550–595 573 2 300.00–311.00 $305.72 $1,752 +55.72
615–625 622 3 225.00–250.00 $240.92 $1,499 +17.38
720–745 726 4 230.00–280.00 $267.18 $1,940 —
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
802 802 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,125 —
900 900 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,584 —
980 980 2 175.00–232.00 $203.50 $1,994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,035 —
258–297 fancy 281 8 400.00–430.00 $420.02 $1,180 +5.02
300–330 fancy 311 8 400.00–427.50 $420.15 $1,307 —
315–345 333 4 372.50–392.50 $379.94 $1,265 —
371–375 372 4 380.00–395.00 $391.22 $1,455 -3.78
365–387 fancy 381 4 400.00–420.00 $414.35 $1,579 —
420–440 427 3 382.50–395.00 $390.70 $1,668 +16.10
400–446 fancy 433 7 400.00–402.50 $400.33 $1,733 -1.35
481 481 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,828 -2.24
500 500 2 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,700 -22.50
560–580 573 3 330.00–350.00 $343.49 $1,968 -21.51
600–625 619 8 296.00–312.50 $301.06 $1,864 -18.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 -12.85
455–497 483 3 322.50–345.00 $337.93 $1,632 +25.02
520–525 523 2 270.00–315.00 $292.39 $1,529 -29.96
555–585 566 4 290.00–325.00 $313.20 $1,773 +9.09
635 635 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,730 -14.06
652 652 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,891 +6.10
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1295 1245 80-85% 2 129.00–132.00 $130.56 $1,625 —
1205–1450 1365 80-85% 10 154.00–170.00 $163.19 $2,228 —
1195–1490 1392 80-85% 12 135.00–152.00 $145.46 $2,025 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1070 1037 85-90% 3 125.00–130.00 $128.01 $1,327 -15.42
900–1255 1076 85-90% 7 137.50–151.00 $144.25 $1,552 +19.75
1165–1180 1173 85-90% 2 86.00–116.00 $101.10 $1,186 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1530 1520 75-80% 3 138.00–145.00 $141.69 $2,154 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,981 —
1535–1740 1638 75-80% 2 154.00–165.00 $159.84 $2,618 +5.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1830 1699 4 160.00–179.00 $170.99 $2,905 —
1640–2000 1772 3 184.00–193.00 $188.00 $3,331 —
1995–2040 2018 2 199.00–202.00 $200.48 $4,046 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1210 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,925.00 $1,836.92
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1175–1435 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,325.00 $2,036.35

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,572 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1475 1470 2 175.00–184.00 $179.48 $2,638 —

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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.