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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 273 502
Feeder cattle 166 215 451
Slaughter cattle 41 56 51
Replacement cattle 3 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. 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
325–345 fancy 335 2 440.00–455.00 $447.72 $1,500 +47.72
380–397 fancy 394 5 450.00–455.00 $450.97 $1,777 +40.56
456–470 fancy 460 4 415.00–427.50 $424.30 $1,952 +22.30
455–495 475 2 400.00–407.50 $403.59 $1,917 +11.09
500–535 value added 522 3 380.00–400.00 $391.57 $2,044 -0.34
555 555 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,054 -9.00
550–597 value added 575 7 387.50–400.00 $398.29 $2,290 +7.43
605–633 value added 628 6 358.00–372.00 $360.25 $2,262 -11.45
675 675 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 —
705 value added 705 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,556 +6.00
795 795 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,643 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 -12.50
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 +2.95
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 -29.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 -40.00
300–330 318 7 350.00–360.00 $357.17 $1,136 -28.85
390 fancy 390 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,511 —
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 -23.79
436–440 fancy 437 6 377.50–382.50 $380.41 $1,662 -3.83
470–485 478 2 335.00–340.00 $337.54 $1,613 -29.86
506 value added 506 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,860 +7.11
500–545 523 2 330.00–345.00 $337.82 $1,767 +10.32
557 557 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,936 +13.76
560 value added 560 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,002 +4.12
607 value added 607 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,109 —
610–620 614 4 325.00–342.50 $331.92 $2,038 +4.22
650–685 668 2 327.50–339.00 $333.10 $2,225 —
672 value added 672 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,335 —
745 745 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,328 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,059 -68.60
402–435 412 4 280.00–347.50 $320.99 $1,322 -15.72
452–495 473 7 285.00–347.50 $319.82 $1,513 -20.12
535 535 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 —
660–672 667 7 272.50–320.00 $293.61 $1,958 +8.61
825 825 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,042 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 fancy 339 4 427.50–490.00 $474.55 $1,609 —
355–390 fancy 378 5 435.00–455.00 $445.94 $1,686 +43.39
392 392 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,470 —
415 415 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,567 -17.50
400–445 fancy 425 8 430.00–450.00 $441.12 $1,875 +32.85
460–490 fancy 471 4 405.00–430.00 $417.42 $1,966 —
470–490 477 3 385.00–397.50 $389.28 $1,857 +18.50
500–545 525 4 360.00–377.50 $368.89 $1,937 +32.11
560–571 569 5 350.00–362.50 $352.46 $2,005 +7.47
635 635 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,127 -5.00
635 fancy 635 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 —
652–693 683 8 318.00–326.00 $319.91 $2,185 —
710 710 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 -35.95
430 430 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,537 +40.00
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —
505–545 525 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 -7.50
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —
605–620 613 2 252.50–255.00 $253.77 $1,556 -62.91
657–670 661 3 270.00–302.50 $291.52 $1,927 -14.48
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,723 —
1205–1380 1281 80-85% 10 156.00–173.00 $166.18 $2,129 +20.19
1200–1410 1307 80-85% 3 127.00–135.00 $130.79 $1,709 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,046 —
925–1175 998 85-90% 6 121.00–134.00 $130.60 $1,303 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,761 +45.22
865–1155 1067 85-90% 5 139.00–148.00 $143.24 $1,528 -1.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1835 1585 75-80% 2 158.00–163.00 $160.11 $2,538 —
1555–1785 1670 75-80% 2 148.00–151.00 $149.60 $2,498 -14.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1705 1484 4 172.00–185.00 $177.19 $2,629 —
1725 1725 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,381 —
1565–1860 1742 3 189.00–192.00 $190.63 $3,321 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 —

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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
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.