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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.50/cwt ≈ $3,067/hd at 948 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.40/cwt +14.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 569 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $393.82/cwt ≈ $2,448/hd at 622 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 528 180 885
Feeder cattle 488 157 815
Slaughter cattle 36 20 66
Replacement cattle 4 3 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers sharply higher, Very good demand for feeder classes. 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
315–345 330 4 412.50–425.00 $416.36 $1,374 —
365–389 fancy 385 8 460.00–495.00 $470.46 $1,811 +37.96
400–425 421 7 375.00–400.00 $396.61 $1,670 —
410–447 fancy 436 17 420.00–460.00 $445.86 $1,944 —
462–478 fancy 473 16 417.50–465.00 $443.75 $2,099 —
470–490 481 5 380.00–402.50 $393.53 $1,893 +1.03
515 515 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,880 +7.50
500–545 value added 524 11 385.00–417.50 $395.71 $2,074 +12.71
550–580 570 3 342.50–360.00 $354.37 $2,020 —
555–598 value added 582 22 380.00–406.00 $393.79 $2,292 +10.79
610 610 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,937 —
601–632 value added 622 32 357.50–401.00 $396.20 $2,464 —
665–695 value added 681 8 355.00–389.00 $369.03 $2,513 —
660–692 686 5 317.00–340.00 $326.86 $2,242 +10.86
720–727 725 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,371 —
727 value added 727 6 356.00 $356.00 $2,588 +27.25
767 767 4 319.00 $319.00 $2,447 —
769 value added 769 16 334.00 $334.00 $2,568 —
836 836 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,675 —
948 value added 948 64 323.50 $323.50 $3,067 —
1046 1046 6 289.00 $289.00 $3,023 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $1,448 —
660–692 681 3 300.00–302.50 $301.69 $2,055 —
840 840 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,520 —
888 888 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,103 —
362–390 371 8 380.00–392.50 $384.81 $1,428 +2.38
365–386 fancy 382 5 400.00–425.00 $418.70 $1,599 —
407–432 fancy 420 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 —
435–445 438 8 357.50–375.00 $368.11 $1,612 +10.79
455–496 478 15 355.00–375.00 $363.87 $1,739 +8.49
498 fancy 498 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,905 —
505–527 value added 514 5 350.00–362.50 $357.09 $1,835 +7.09
500–545 520 3 330.00–345.00 $340.05 $1,768 -2.10
552–581 value added 567 14 350.00–357.50 $352.84 $2,001 —
555–590 570 20 330.00–349.00 $343.59 $1,958 +10.28
600–615 value added 610 3 342.00–350.00 $344.62 $2,102 —
608–642 630 11 325.00–335.00 $329.76 $2,077 +13.39
655–692 679 9 320.00–331.00 $329.03 $2,234 +30.00
700 700 6 315.50 $315.50 $2,208 —
758 758 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,357 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–247 243 3 310.00–342.50 $332.02 $807 —
280 280 1 297.50 $297.50 $833 -30.00
310 310 2 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $1,077 —
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 +39.15
435 435 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,446 —
452–495 461 5 347.50–350.00 $349.46 $1,611 +43.22
575–585 578 5 300.00–320.00 $312.50 $1,806 +7.50
630–640 635 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 +12.50
670 670 2 292.50–297.50 $295.00 $1,976 +47.53
760–795 778 2 270.00–275.00 $272.56 $2,121 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1255 1153 2 180.00–184.00 $182.18 $2,101 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–370 fancy 368 3 430.00–455.00 $446.62 $1,644 —
375 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 —
445 445 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 -22.50
450–465 457 4 362.50–385.00 $368.04 $1,682 —
500–508 fancy 506 4 380.00–385.00 $381.24 $1,929 —
515–525 520 2 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $1,833 —
565–590 580 12 340.00–357.50 $343.47 $1,992 +3.47
605–630 fancy 618 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,163 —
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 —
715–745 730 2 275.00–300.00 $287.24 $2,097 —
825 825 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,558 —
850 850 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 357.50 $357.50 $822 —
280–290 285 2 312.50–362.00 $336.82 $960 —
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —
567–585 573 3 325.00–335.00 $328.40 $1,882 —
687 687 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,786 +9.96
735 735 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 -2.50
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 —
922 922 2 219.00 $219.00 $2,019 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,437 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1315 1285 80-85% 2 132.00–133.00 $132.51 $1,703 —
1190–1460 1295 80-85% 4 142.00–147.00 $143.74 $1,861 —
1205–1495 1349 80-85% 5 155.00–173.00 $163.76 $2,209 -1.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1815 1638 75-80% 6 162.00–173.00 $165.57 $2,712 +31.57
1500–1770 1646 75-80% 5 147.00–154.00 $151.74 $2,498 +17.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1120 1050 85-90% 4 120.00–132.00 $126.65 $1,330 —
1045–1250 1120 85-90% 6 140.00–153.00 $147.22 $1,649 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,588 -2.62
2010 2010 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,819 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1035 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 190.00–225.00 $213.87 $2,164

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,034 —

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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.