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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 11, 2025

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.25/cwt -9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 535 lb · 51 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.50/cwt -15.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,267/hd at 658 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.63/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 625 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 467 462
Feeder cattle 401 420 398
Slaughter cattle 21 37 63
Replacement cattle 2 10 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 lower, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady, No test on slaughter bulls, 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
300 fancy 300 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,290 —
350 fancy 350 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 —
415–425 420 2 387.50–390.00 $388.74 $1,633 +14.90
460–462 fancy 461 3 412.50–420.00 $414.99 $1,913 -8.68
465–485 482 7 387.50–393.00 $392.24 $1,891 -0.35
500–505 503 2 345.00–355.00 $349.98 $1,760 —
505–532 value added 519 20 370.00–391.00 $382.36 $1,984 -20.16
569–595 577 11 350.00–366.00 $360.46 $2,080 -11.83
550–595 value added 592 16 370.50–372.50 $370.62 $2,194 —
600–610 607 3 319.00–330.00 $322.63 $1,958 -8.34
605–647 value added 642 15 343.00–352.50 $344.05 $2,209 -18.95
655–675 value added 666 11 343.00–347.00 $344.79 $2,296 -0.21
683 683 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,254 -0.35
705 705 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,270 -5.86
846 846 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,631 -19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 —
410–440 425 2 345.00–350.00 $347.41 $1,476 +32.41
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —
600–640 613 3 250.00–285.00 $262.17 $1,607 -42.73
690 690 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,063 —
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 5 350.00–365.00 $359.63 $1,151 -12.87
370–395 391 11 372.50–385.00 $383.05 $1,498 +33.05
407–445 420 4 355.00–357.50 $355.63 $1,494 +5.94
420–425 fancy 422 3 370.00–375.00 $371.68 $1,568 -2.61
460–498 480 13 355.00–367.50 $361.03 $1,733 +4.65
470–482 fancy 481 14 369.50–370.00 $369.53 $1,777 -9.90
507–540 528 25 325.00–347.50 $341.63 $1,804 +1.63
541 value added 541 26 360.50 $360.50 $1,950 -1.10
564 value added 564 11 365.50 $365.50 $2,061 +0.42
560–590 578 9 322.50–345.00 $334.22 $1,932 -6.62
608–630 617 12 322.50–335.00 $325.52 $2,008 +2.14
600–639 value added 631 16 343.50–355.00 $346.72 $2,188 -5.78
658 value added 658 33 344.50 $344.50 $2,267 -16.50
722 722 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,967 -17.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,068 -57.18
400 400 2 325.00–332.50 $328.75 $1,315 +7.40
465–495 483 4 335.00–345.00 $339.44 $1,639 +15.47
515–545 530 3 280.00–312.50 $294.26 $1,560 +24.98
585–595 589 14 286.00–320.00 $293.58 $1,729 —
610–620 615 2 237.50–267.50 $252.38 $1,552 -42.62
650–690 671 7 242.50–290.00 $262.91 $1,764 +12.91
880 880 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 375.00–402.50 $388.39 $1,119 —
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 -37.50
400–445 fancy 420 7 402.50–425.00 $411.96 $1,730 +0.36
425 425 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,647 -4.20
510 fancy 510 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,925 +5.00
505–532 524 6 342.50–367.50 $355.97 $1,865 -1.10
575–595 582 3 340.00–345.00 $341.65 $1,988 -18.60
600–630 615 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,045 +7.39
650–696 685 6 315.00–327.50 $317.98 $2,178 +2.24
725–730 728 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 302.50–340.00 $321.25 $1,092 +26.25
370–385 378 2 305.00–350.00 $327.05 $1,236 -6.33
405–410 408 3 310.00–357.50 $332.59 $1,357 -15.80
460–490 480 4 290.00–352.50 $307.21 $1,475 -57.79
515–520 518 2 287.50–330.00 $308.85 $1,600 -23.65
580–585 583 2 277.50–300.00 $288.70 $1,683 -10.66
630–645 638 2 250.00–300.00 $274.71 $1,753 +0.98
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —
750–755 751 4 230.00–272.50 $256.83 $1,929 -7.28

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1115 980 85-90% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,117 -0.99
890–1145 1028 85-90% 4 141.00–148.00 $143.48 $1,475 +13.64
1100–1140 1118 85-90% 3 121.00–129.00 $125.71 $1,405 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,455 -32.00
1345–1480 1431 80-85% 4 140.00–152.00 $144.80 $2,072 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,208 -1.31
1755 1755 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,878 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855 1855 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,265 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,746

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.