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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $368.87/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,417/hd at 655 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $386.75/cwt -13.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 561 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $380.60/cwt +14.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 470 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 516 402
Feeder cattle 310 454 364
Slaughter cattle 49 54 38
Replacement cattle — 8 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 8.00-10.00 lower, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, Moderate to 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
415 415 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,608 —
443 fancy 443 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,794 -12.59
471–475 fancy 472 6 394.00–399.00 $398.16 $1,879 -10.49
477 477 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,813 -11.75
500–535 value added 512 3 382.50–385.00 $384.13 $1,967 -5.85
530 530 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,001 +14.49
553–565 value added 559 14 387.50–389.00 $388.43 $2,171 -13.31
572 572 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,145 +7.50
605–620 609 4 337.50–347.50 $344.95 $2,101 +7.45
650–685 668 2 320.00–337.50 $328.52 $2,195 -8.98
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 -7.50
490 490 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,740 +12.17
500 500 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,512 —
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 345.00 $345.00 $828 —
270 270 1 347.50 $347.50 $938 -21.31
300–345 323 2 345.00–352.50 $348.49 $1,126 -36.51
370–372 fancy 372 6 385.00–397.50 $395.43 $1,471 —
360–395 383 5 350.00–367.50 $362.23 $1,387 -25.88
423 423 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,480 -13.58
440–445 fancy 442 6 380.00–382.50 $381.66 $1,687 —
451–490 fancy 468 13 377.50–387.50 $382.95 $1,792 —
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -16.04
517 517 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,590 -27.69
507–545 value added 520 9 355.00–372.50 $362.24 $1,884 +5.22
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 +4.81
550–580 559 4 325.00–340.00 $330.74 $1,849 -10.09
563–597 value added 573 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,006 -1.43
655 value added 655 77 369.50 $369.50 $2,420 +1.50
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 +19.19
700 700 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 310.00 $310.00 $713 —
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 -101.91
426 426 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,427 +5.00
470 470 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 +0.46
575–595 584 4 247.50–300.00 $273.37 $1,596 -18.11
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -47.56
670–695 683 2 265.00–267.50 $266.27 $1,819 -3.73
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 269 4 360.00–372.50 $365.84 $984 —
345 345 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,251 -28.18
370–390 383 3 377.50–392.50 $385.00 $1,475 +4.41
435 435 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 +1.29
446 fancy 446 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,817 -0.53
462–495 473 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,857 +9.52
535 535 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,953 +17.49
580 580 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,117 +15.12
600 600 2 290.00–305.00 $297.50 $1,785 -10.85
657–695 672 7 290.00–308.00 $300.42 $2,019 —
715–722 720 3 275.00–285.00 $278.31 $2,004 —
770 770 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 322.50 $322.50 $806 —
355–370 363 2 320.00–335.00 $327.66 $1,189 -9.79
490 490 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,727 +1.09
502–540 516 4 307.50–330.00 $324.33 $1,674 +9.38
565–590 577 6 292.50–330.00 $308.42 $1,780 +3.91
682 682 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,893 -4.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1240 1225 80-85% 2 90.00–114.00 $101.85 $1,248 —
1215–1440 1317 80-85% 6 153.00–170.00 $158.38 $2,086 +8.36
1215–1460 1323 80-85% 10 136.00–152.50 $144.64 $1,914 -5.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1105 965 85-90% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.43 $1,124 —
890–1155 1052 85-90% 9 120.00–132.00 $126.92 $1,335 —
975–1185 1087 85-90% 3 154.00–163.00 $159.07 $1,729 —
1065–1140 1115 85-90% 3 140.00–147.50 $145.11 $1,618 +1.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,683 —
1505–1600 1564 75-80% 9 154.00–173.00 $161.59 $2,527 +12.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1920 1635 2 187.00–188.00 $187.59 $3,067 —
1920 1920 1 216.00 $216.00 $4,147 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 6 205.00 $205.00 $512 —
385 385 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —

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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.