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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $379.07/cwt -12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 523 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.06/cwt -24.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 433 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.36/cwt -13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 572 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 442 210 754
Feeder cattle 390 166 696
Slaughter cattle 51 41 55
Replacement cattle 1 3 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 8.00-12.00 lower, Feeder heifers 12.00-15.00 lower, Good demand for the high quality weaned and vaccinated part of the offering and moderate to lite demand for the plainer fleshier off colored part of the offering. 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
260 260 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,034 —
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
385 fancy 385 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,684 -13.47
410–440 fancy 421 4 410.00–420.00 $413.74 $1,742 —
450 450 2 377.50–380.00 $378.75 $1,704 -24.84
505–540 521 8 340.00–367.50 $356.96 $1,860 —
508–543 value added 524 22 377.50–392.50 $387.11 $2,028 -4.46
555–580 570 7 342.50–367.50 $361.58 $2,061 -8.42
600–648 value added 638 16 348.00–357.50 $349.89 $2,232 -10.36
610–648 639 4 333.00–337.50 $336.43 $2,150 —
650–665 655 6 330.00–339.00 $333.05 $2,181 -1.95
725 725 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,400 —
750–785 773 3 320.00–321.00 $320.68 $2,479 -11.82
805–837 821 4 303.00–318.00 $310.65 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 —
495 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 —
500–545 513 4 280.00–315.00 $302.72 $1,553 —
595 595 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 +20.00
600–640 622 6 270.00–312.50 $301.87 $1,878 +1.87
690 690 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —
715 715 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,209 —
860 860 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,468 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1327 1327 9 206.50 $206.50 $2,740 —
1455 1455 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,444 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 340.00–352.50 $346.42 $980 —
325–341 334 6 345.00–370.00 $359.39 $1,200 +2.22
355–386 377 7 340.00–350.00 $348.66 $1,314 —
405–435 fancy 426 11 360.00–367.50 $364.36 $1,552 -16.05
400–449 437 16 335.00–352.50 $343.60 $1,502 —
477–482 fancy 480 12 360.00–365.00 $362.93 $1,742 —
460–490 482 6 335.00–350.00 $344.26 $1,659 +6.72
505–535 value added 510 6 341.00–345.00 $341.70 $1,743 -25.80
500–535 512 5 320.00–335.00 $328.36 $1,681 -9.46
550–580 value added 565 13 340.00–342.50 $341.14 $1,927 -16.36
550–597 582 10 327.50–335.00 $332.45 $1,935 -15.05
600–618 615 6 310.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,983 -9.42
681 681 9 312.00 $312.00 $2,125 -21.10
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 290.00 $290.00 $682 —
270–285 278 2 297.50–300.00 $298.72 $830 —
350–390 366 4 270.00–335.00 $310.67 $1,137 +35.67
400–440 427 8 280.00–322.50 $301.86 $1,289 -19.13
475–495 485 3 285.00–320.00 $308.09 $1,494 -11.73
542 542 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,680 -5.00
670–697 692 5 265.00–296.00 $278.50 $1,927 -15.11
720 720 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 —
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 -27.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 3 357.50–372.50 $364.27 $1,166 —
355–395 fancy 368 6 397.50–447.50 $433.28 $1,594 -12.66
400–427 fancy 411 14 402.50–422.50 $416.18 $1,710 -24.94
440 440 5 367.50–392.50 $381.50 $1,679 +4.00
461 fancy 461 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,867 -12.42
450–495 475 15 362.50–385.00 $380.46 $1,807 -8.82
515 fancy 515 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,962 —
510–532 522 7 345.00–350.00 $348.57 $1,820 -20.32
556 556 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,946 -2.46
615–630 625 3 310.00–315.00 $311.64 $1,948 -23.36
655 655 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 -69.91
701–720 706 4 240.00–245.00 $243.72 $1,721 -78.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 325.00 $325.00 $682 —
250 250 1 335.00 $335.00 $838 —
325 325 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,081 —
455–495 473 6 327.50–360.00 $346.64 $1,640 +96.64
512–515 513 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,590 +5.00
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 -40.00
620 620 2 260.00–272.50 $266.25 $1,651 +12.48
651–690 661 5 226.00–267.50 $251.34 $1,661 -40.18
712–745 723 3 220.00–230.00 $223.43 $1,615 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1460 1289 80-85% 11 137.00–154.00 $146.43 $1,887 -19.75
1195–1405 1301 80-85% 7 126.00–135.00 $131.22 $1,707 +0.43
1300–1485 1390 80-85% 12 155.00–173.00 $161.49 $2,245 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,478 —
875–1145 1001 85-90% 7 121.00–134.00 $129.03 $1,292 -41.97
1010 1010 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,172 -55.00
1045–1180 1098 85-90% 5 137.00–150.00 $142.00 $1,559 -1.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1615 1608 75-80% 2 154.00–167.00 $160.47 $2,580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,818 —
1600 1600 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,168 —
1985 1985 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,831 —

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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
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,661 —

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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.