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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.85/cwt +13.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,360/hd at 652 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.67/cwt ≈ $2,193/hd at 615 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.04/cwt -14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 483 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 464 390
Feeder cattle 454 402 366
Slaughter cattle 54 56 24
Replacement cattle 8 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady on the high quality weaned and vaccinated offering, The plainer quality heavier fleshed and off colored offerings are facing steep discounts, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs 8.00-12.00 lower, over 400 lbs steady on the high quality weaned and vaccinated offering, The plainer quality heavier fleshed and off colored offerings are facing steep discounts, Good demand for the high quality offering and moderate demand for the plainer quality offering. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 lower, 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
310 fancy 310 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 +17.52
365–390 378 2 380.00–390.00 $385.17 $1,456 —
430–440 fancy 435 2 410.00–425.00 $417.59 $1,817 +13.12
450–490 471 5 390.00–397.50 $391.75 $1,845 +14.86
460–493 fancy 486 8 400.00–420.00 $408.65 $1,986 +1.15
505–520 510 4 345.00–370.00 $363.01 $1,851 -4.76
525–548 value added 542 6 382.50–395.00 $389.98 $2,114 +5.07
560 560 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,058 -0.78
570–585 value added 576 24 384.00–403.00 $401.74 $2,314 +24.74
610–615 value added 612 3 360.00–375.00 $368.35 $2,254 +0.85
612–620 fancy 614 7 390.00–397.00 $394.98 $2,425 —
635 635 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,143 -2.50
675 675 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,278 +5.54
673–682 value added 679 11 358.00–367.50 $360.60 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,115 —
355 355 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,180 -25.00
400 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 +25.00
458–495 475 6 332.50–352.50 $342.83 $1,628 —
595 595 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,978 +16.16
622 622 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,773 -20.12
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
805 805 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,463 —
850 850 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,210 —
915 915 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,470 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 362.50–375.00 $368.81 $1,007 -18.79
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 -5.00
366–370 367 4 382.50–390.00 $388.11 $1,424 +7.84
400 fancy 400 7 392.50 $392.50 $1,570 +1.52
405–445 420 7 350.00–367.50 $363.58 $1,527 +1.97
455–492 483 25 350.00–375.00 $366.04 $1,768 -3.24
505–545 525 2 330.00–340.00 $335.19 $1,760 -6.12
529–542 value added 532 10 355.00–365.00 $357.02 $1,899 -2.86
555–570 564 6 335.00–345.00 $340.83 $1,922 -0.17
555–580 value added 569 8 350.00–355.00 $351.43 $2,000 -7.44
602–615 value added 614 27 354.00–362.00 $361.42 $2,219 —
610–640 625 2 290.00–295.00 $292.56 $1,828 —
650 value added 650 50 368.00 $368.00 $2,392 —
675–682 680 3 297.50–307.50 $300.81 $2,046 —
685 685 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,627 —
717 value added 717 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,294 -18.00
750–775 765 3 282.50–292.50 $286.67 $2,193 —
1069 value added 1069 15 284.00 $284.00 $3,036 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 305.00 $305.00 $778 —
305–335 320 2 330.00–355.00 $341.91 $1,094 -18.09
365–390 373 4 295.00–350.00 $330.70 $1,234 -24.92
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 ±0.00
455–496 482 11 300.00–337.50 $329.54 $1,588 —
517–535 523 3 265.00–307.50 $279.49 $1,462 -45.51
570–590 578 3 275.00–320.00 $291.48 $1,685 -14.24
605–635 620 2 275.00–280.00 $277.56 $1,721 +36.64
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 —
702 702 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,685 -27.18
790 790 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,113 +67.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 fancy 265 2 430.00–450.00 $439.62 $1,165 +19.60
310–335 318 3 385.00–397.50 $390.68 $1,242 +10.74
355–390 374 5 370.00–390.00 $380.59 $1,423 -10.63
410–416 415 4 380.00–395.00 $383.71 $1,592 -6.99
420–445 fancy 429 4 400.00–412.50 $408.03 $1,750 +7.70
460–466 465 5 380.00–392.50 $382.98 $1,781 +2.98
502–530 509 16 340.00–357.50 $347.51 $1,769 +7.51
550–587 555 16 342.50–351.00 $349.88 $1,942 +6.39
605–615 609 6 300.00–317.50 $308.35 $1,878 +7.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 312.50 $312.50 $922 —
365–370 367 3 327.50–350.00 $337.45 $1,238 —
405–435 420 6 295.00–330.00 $318.71 $1,339 -6.29
475–495 483 15 310.00–362.50 $351.41 $1,697 +13.48
540–545 542 3 297.50–332.50 $314.95 $1,707 +22.56
560–575 573 6 290.00–322.50 $304.51 $1,745 -8.69
605–640 628 6 255.00–290.00 $279.00 $1,752 +6.50
665–680 672 3 275.00–285.00 $281.67 $1,893 -8.33
700–740 713 6 240.00–285.00 $263.59 $1,879 —
760–765 763 2 250.00–260.00 $254.98 $1,945 —
865 865 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,162 —
992 992 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1430 1289 80-85% 8 156.00–168.00 $160.09 $2,064 —
1180–1555 1316 80-85% 9 145.00–153.00 $150.02 $1,974 —
1165–1505 1335 80-85% 2 128.00–132.00 $129.75 $1,732 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1590 1561 75-80% 4 143.00–151.00 $148.72 $2,322 +23.72
1585–1657 1627 75-80% 6 158.00–173.00 $164.59 $2,678 +4.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1125 1010 85-90% 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,273 -2.01
1040–1180 1110 85-90% 5 137.00–149.00 $143.50 $1,593 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,363 +16.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1680 1394 4 165.00–176.00 $169.56 $2,364 —
1655–2055 1867 3 182.00–187.00 $183.48 $3,426 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1020 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00–172.50 $171.23 $1,721

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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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
1360–1585 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–3,250.00 $2,927.08 —
1540–1630 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,150.00 $3,028.55 —
1680 1680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.