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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.57/cwt +47.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,356/hd at 655 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $371.13/cwt +14.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 463 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $360.74/cwt +25.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 529 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 442 402
Feeder cattle 420 390 353
Slaughter cattle 37 51 47
Replacement cattle 10 1 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 4.00-6.00 higher, Feeder heifers 10.00-15.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes, most price increase was on the high quality weaned and vaccinated part of the offering. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate 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
320 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 —
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 ±0.00
410–430 420 2 370.00–377.50 $373.84 $1,570 —
405–447 fancy 423 7 412.50–422.50 $418.87 $1,772 +5.13
450–480 462 3 380.00–402.50 $392.59 $1,814 +13.84
455–491 fancy 469 20 407.50–432.50 $423.67 $1,987 —
510–545 value added 535 12 385.00–410.00 $402.52 $2,153 +15.41
551 value added 551 12 400.00 $400.00 $2,204 —
565–583 579 6 366.00–377.50 $372.29 $2,156 +10.71
615–632 value added 624 10 363.00 $363.00 $2,265 +13.11
600–645 628 3 325.00–335.00 $330.97 $2,078 -5.46
656 value added 656 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,263 —
650–695 680 3 327.00–337.50 $330.35 $2,246 -2.70
722 722 7 327.00–330.00 $327.86 $2,367 -3.14
845 845 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,788 +19.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,276 —
555–597 582 8 277.50–325.00 $301.02 $1,752 -18.98
605–630 618 2 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $1,884 +3.03
978 978 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,347 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 390.00 $390.00 $838 —
250–295 277 3 350.00–355.00 $353.22 $978 +6.80
300–340 fancy 316 5 390.00–400.00 $395.70 $1,250 —
335 335 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,248 +13.11
370 fancy 370 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,471 —
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 +1.34
400–445 418 7 340.00–365.00 $349.69 $1,462 +6.09
405–432 fancy 422 8 370.00–380.00 $374.29 $1,580 +9.93
450–455 453 9 350.00–360.00 $356.38 $1,614 +12.12
455–478 fancy 469 16 370.00–385.00 $379.43 $1,780 +16.50
505–543 value added 528 24 350.00–370.00 $361.60 $1,909 +19.90
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 +11.64
550–566 value added 562 14 350.00–369.00 $365.08 $2,052 +23.94
565–570 568 3 335.00–347.50 $340.84 $1,936 +8.39
610 value added 610 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,150 —
630–640 633 3 315.00–332.50 $323.38 $2,047 +0.88
654 value added 654 26 361.00 $361.00 $2,361 —
685 685 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,209 +10.50
701 701 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,033 +10.00
785 785 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,394 —
841 841 3 266.00 $266.00 $2,237 —
880 880 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 -20.00
275 275 1 315.00 $315.00 $866 +16.28
305–310 308 2 280.00–322.50 $301.42 $928 —
370–381 378 6 315.00–340.00 $334.68 $1,265 +24.01
430–440 435 2 312.50–330.00 $321.35 $1,398 +19.49
470–495 478 3 317.50–332.00 $323.97 $1,549 +15.88
500–540 520 2 255.00–282.50 $269.28 $1,400 -40.72
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 —
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 -28.50
965 965 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,785 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 3 227.50 $227.50 $2,282 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,004 —
320–340 fancy 332 3 425.00–480.00 $443.53 $1,473 —
355 355 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,464 —
370 fancy 370 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,702 +26.72
405–435 fancy 414 9 402.50–420.00 $411.60 $1,704 -4.58
420–445 435 7 372.50–397.50 $391.70 $1,704 +10.20
470 fancy 470 3 401.00 $401.00 $1,885 -4.00
475–495 486 7 382.50–397.50 $392.05 $1,905 +11.59
500–545 523 2 347.50–367.50 $357.07 $1,867 +8.50
543 fancy 543 7 372.50 $372.50 $2,023 -8.50
562–580 565 9 352.50–370.00 $360.25 $2,035 +10.25
605–639 629 13 312.50–335.00 $325.11 $2,045 +13.47
668–685 670 7 302.50–318.00 $315.74 $2,115 +65.74
830 830 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,241 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 -20.00
310 310 1 295.00 $295.00 $914 -37.50
375–377 376 3 305.00–347.50 $333.38 $1,254 —
400–432 421 3 312.50–365.00 $348.39 $1,467 —
470 470 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 +18.36
535 535 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,779 +22.50
555–590 580 5 277.50–340.00 $299.36 $1,736 -0.64
600–630 618 3 247.50–292.50 $273.73 $1,692 +7.48
662–685 674 4 240.00–285.00 $262.88 $1,772 +11.54
735–740 738 2 242.50–267.50 $254.96 $1,882 +31.53
765–785 772 3 257.50–267.50 $264.11 $2,039 —
852 852 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,087 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,841 —
1180–1365 1288 80-85% 4 127.00–134.00 $130.41 $1,680 -16.02
1320 1320 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,558 -13.22
1240–1475 1343 80-85% 8 136.00–153.00 $144.60 $1,942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1120 983 85-90% 4 112.00–119.00 $114.99 $1,130 -39.01
925–1090 1008 85-90% 2 128.00–132.00 $129.84 $1,309 +13.84
1050–1120 1075 85-90% 4 137.00–149.00 $141.53 $1,521 -0.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1555 1515 75-80% 2 160.00–163.00 $161.46 $2,446 —
1515–1645 1580 75-80% 2 139.00–148.00 $143.31 $2,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1375 1343 4 156.00–178.00 $169.52 $2,277 —
1810 1810 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,439 —
1995 1995 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,950 +5.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–925 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 190.00–196.00 $193.02 $1,772

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1465–1505 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,198.65
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,985.00 $1,985.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
910 910 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
885–960 923 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,075.00 $1,919.11

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 —

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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.