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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $348.74/cwt +10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 521 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.31/cwt +18.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 592 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 204 786
Feeder cattle 157 175 702
Slaughter cattle 20 28 84
Replacement cattle 3 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sharply higher, over 500 lbs steady, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sharply higher, over 500 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 8.00-10.00 higher, Very 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
330 fancy 330 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,444 —
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 —
370–375 fancy 373 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,613 —
451 451 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,770 +42.50
530 530 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,895 -12.00
538 value added 538 4 383.00 $383.00 $2,061 +0.50
578 value added 578 8 383.00 $383.00 $2,214 —
690 690 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,180 +13.50
702 value added 702 9 328.75 $328.75 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,738 —
765 765 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,008 —
970 970 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,600 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,370 —
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 380.00–385.00 $382.43 $1,396 +40.11
410–440 425 2 352.50–362.50 $357.32 $1,519 +30.32
450–486 478 8 350.00–358.00 $355.38 $1,699 +34.90
500–525 506 4 334.00–345.00 $342.15 $1,731 +10.63
518–526 value added 524 21 350.00 $350.00 $1,834 +3.18
585–595 592 18 322.50–336.50 $333.31 $1,973 —
618–645 625 4 312.50–327.50 $316.37 $1,977 +11.37
660–680 673 3 292.50–312.50 $299.03 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 327.50 $327.50 $950 —
365–390 373 3 265.00–335.00 $300.85 $1,122 —
480–490 485 2 305.00–307.50 $306.24 $1,485 +27.35
530 530 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,683 +67.50
555 555 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,693 +42.50
618 618 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,746 —
665–680 673 2 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,665 —
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,628 —
550 550 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 +5.00
635–641 639 6 307.50–312.50 $310.84 $1,986 -9.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 —
415–440 428 2 312.50–345.00 $328.27 $1,405 +13.73
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 +25.00
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 +30.00
680–695 685 3 247.50–255.00 $250.04 $1,713 —
720 720 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,710 —
805 805 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,852 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,334 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1425 1325 80-85% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.61 $2,009 +5.60
1260–1475 1328 80-85% 5 159.00–175.00 $165.47 $2,197 +19.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1630 1570 75-80% 4 168.00–172.00 $169.75 $2,665 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,191 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
830–1155 980 85-90% 3 149.00–150.00 $149.61 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,962 —
1465 1465 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,857 —
1695–1860 1778 2 205.00–210.00 $207.62 $3,691 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,494

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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.