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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $390.15/cwt +51.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 515 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $387.82/cwt +27.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,452/hd at 632 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $372.89/cwt +15.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 571 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 218 0
Feeder cattle 499 190 0
Slaughter cattle 55 27 0
Replacement cattle 2 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to Christmas Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 fancy 280 3 462.50–500.00 $485.86 $1,360 —
315–335 fancy 323 6 442.50–475.00 $461.34 $1,490 +21.34
375–380 fancy 378 2 470.00–500.00 $484.90 $1,833 +29.90
414–446 fancy 425 15 415.00–480.00 $456.35 $1,939 +40.06
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 —
465–475 470 2 400.00–402.50 $401.26 $1,886 +13.52
460–499 fancy 490 23 427.50–466.00 $455.86 $2,234 +45.86
510 510 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,925 +35.00
517 fancy 517 2 472.50 $472.50 $2,443 —
525–535 value added 527 6 415.00–457.50 $432.99 $2,282 +20.11
555–570 562 3 372.50–399.00 $388.84 $2,185 +46.34
557–595 value added 571 25 402.50–449.00 $435.87 $2,489 +43.87
600–609 fancy 606 10 411.00–414.00 $413.11 $2,503 —
617–648 value added 642 27 355.00–396.00 $378.46 $2,430 +17.79
660 value added 660 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,326 -12.50
680–695 688 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,339 —
705 value added 705 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 —
720–733 730 4 335.00–338.00 $335.74 $2,451 +10.74
763 763 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,510 +4.00
800–845 815 3 291.00–297.50 $293.25 $2,390 -17.75
855 855 6 322.00 $322.00 $2,753 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,122 —
585 585 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,121 —
747 747 2 284.00 $284.00 $2,121 —
895 895 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,631 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1085 1083 2 238.00–254.00 $245.98 $2,664 —
1190 1190 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,618 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 402.50 $402.50 $805 —
290 fancy 290 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,269 —
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 —
318–335 fancy 325 5 416.00–457.50 $440.38 $1,431 —
332 332 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,278 +10.62
375–385 fancy 378 3 425.00–470.00 $440.26 $1,664 —
400–445 422 3 365.00–385.00 $373.08 $1,574 +13.74
403–445 fancy 425 15 400.00–437.50 $416.12 $1,769 +1.94
450–478 fancy 461 16 395.00–417.50 $412.12 $1,900 +27.12
450–490 473 4 375.00–380.00 $378.11 $1,788 —
506–535 value added 514 46 370.00–410.50 $393.75 $2,024 +41.25
515–530 523 6 350.00–365.00 $362.54 $1,896 +29.14
550–595 value added 565 28 367.50–387.50 $375.94 $2,124 +15.94
575–597 592 8 360.00–362.50 $362.20 $2,144 +24.66
607 value added 607 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,140 —
605–625 615 8 312.50–335.00 $329.04 $2,024 +14.62
662–694 value added 680 9 345.00–355.00 $351.75 $2,392 —
650–692 684 21 325.00–337.50 $332.92 $2,277 +10.42
700–725 708 3 295.00–315.00 $301.82 $2,137 -4.44
906 906 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,446 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
385 385 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,242 -16.31
420 420 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,460 —
480 480 2 340.00–352.50 $346.25 $1,662 —
505–515 510 2 335.00–345.00 $339.95 $1,734 —
550–595 569 8 302.50–345.00 $329.99 $1,878 —
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -87.50
905 905 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,082 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,194 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 —
345 fancy 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
360–390 fancy 367 5 440.00–465.00 $451.83 $1,658 +44.33
405–430 fancy 415 4 425.00–470.00 $442.27 $1,835 +22.38
450 450 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,656 —
450–495 fancy 482 4 420.00–432.50 $428.31 $2,064 —
505–545 fancy 518 3 390.00–440.00 $418.42 $2,167 +21.91
530–545 538 2 367.50–380.00 $373.84 $2,011 +18.01
552–555 fancy 554 4 387.50–390.00 $388.75 $2,154 —
580–585 583 2 350.00–362.50 $356.28 $2,077 —
605–635 622 5 320.00–340.00 $331.65 $2,063 +0.86
650–697 689 6 326.00–335.00 $327.41 $2,256 +17.41
777–788 784 5 278.00–292.50 $283.75 $2,225 —
835 835 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,920 —
855 855 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 305.00–370.00 $338.18 $1,211 —
467 467 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,646 -2.50
540 540 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,822 —
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1175 1034 85-90% 5 153.00–162.50 $158.07 $1,634 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,097 —
920–1165 1069 85-90% 7 137.00–151.00 $143.69 $1,536 -0.59
975–1210 1092 85-90% 9 119.00–134.00 $127.17 $1,389 -17.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,562 —
1165–1495 1321 80-85% 6 158.00–179.00 $168.80 $2,230 —
1190–1520 1323 80-85% 12 135.00–153.00 $144.65 $1,914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1665 1600 75-80% 3 164.00–169.00 $165.99 $2,656 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1705 1407 3 179.00–188.00 $185.45 $2,609 —
1720–2490 2095 3 200.00–208.00 $205.41 $4,303 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 (<2 yrs)Open 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,987

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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.