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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $409.93/cwt +22.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,551/hd at 622 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $435.92/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,497/hd at 573 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $372.94/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 571 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 746 556 463
Feeder cattle 682 499 443
Slaughter cattle 59 55 20
Replacement cattle 5 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 8.00-12.00 higher, Feeder heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter 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
305–335 fancy 320 4 475.00–480.00 $478.81 $1,532 +17.47
350 350 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,444 —
375–390 fancy 381 4 447.50–517.50 $482.56 $1,839 -2.34
400–445 fancy 421 19 430.00–515.00 $484.51 $2,040 +28.16
452–490 fancy 472 21 422.50–490.00 $465.36 $2,196 +9.50
455–495 472 5 400.00–417.50 $408.45 $1,928 +7.19
500–547 value added 520 36 392.50–465.00 $441.62 $2,296 +8.63
510–525 520 3 352.50–380.00 $362.60 $1,886 -14.90
550–595 value added 572 49 410.00–454.00 $438.94 $2,511 +3.07
590 590 2 360.00–364.00 $362.00 $2,136 -26.84
600–648 value added 622 74 380.00–432.50 $413.03 $2,569 +34.57
600–645 630 4 342.50–367.50 $352.67 $2,222 —
660–676 value added 669 23 372.00–401.00 $388.60 $2,600 +36.10
651–695 682 18 338.00–367.50 $364.13 $2,483 +24.13
700–725 709 11 340.00–347.50 $343.00 $2,432 +7.26
712–717 value added 715 13 359.50–361.00 $359.96 $2,574 +4.96
774 value added 774 20 349.00 $349.00 $2,701 —
750–797 776 16 332.00–445.00 $346.62 $2,690 +17.62
805–825 814 5 328.00–334.00 $331.57 $2,699 +38.32
851–880 860 19 326.00–335.00 $331.47 $2,851 +9.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 —
365 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 —
480 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 —
500 500 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,538 —
600–645 618 5 270.00–335.00 $318.96 $1,971 —
740 740 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 +6.00
805 805 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,079 +7.50
312 312 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,201 ±0.00
350 350 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,321 —
355–390 fancy 365 7 422.50–470.00 $455.47 $1,662 +15.21
411–433 fancy 426 10 430.00–460.00 $438.67 $1,869 +22.55
435–445 440 2 387.50–400.00 $393.82 $1,733 +20.74
450–477 fancy 467 21 412.50–474.00 $447.83 $2,091 +35.71
480–488 486 10 385.00–397.50 $389.22 $1,892 +11.11
510–540 value added 526 26 360.00–384.00 $373.13 $1,963 -20.62
500–546 535 14 327.50–347.00 $338.46 $1,811 -24.08
550–584 value added 570 36 360.00–389.00 $377.79 $2,153 +1.85
577–590 580 5 337.50–340.00 $338.01 $1,960 -24.19
600–645 value added 620 31 355.00–376.50 $369.56 $2,291 +17.06
625–645 638 3 315.00–335.00 $326.58 $2,084 -2.46
690–695 693 2 322.50–325.00 $323.75 $2,244 -9.17
702–735 710 9 320.00–334.50 $330.14 $2,344 +28.32
726 value added 726 8 343.00 $343.00 $2,490 —
810–830 820 2 272.50–285.00 $278.67 $2,285 —
946 946 4 248.00 $248.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 320.00–340.00 $329.93 $1,115 +19.93
460–497 484 5 347.50–367.50 $360.18 $1,743 +13.93
511 511 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,605 -25.95
555 555 2 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $1,707 -22.49
726 726 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,142 +95.00
770–780 775 2 290.00–292.50 $291.24 $2,257 —
845 845 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 —
995 995 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 fancy 388 2 430.00–475.00 $452.35 $1,755 +0.52
405–440 fancy 415 4 442.50–497.50 $469.90 $1,950 +27.63
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 —
485 485 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 +32.00
520 520 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,976 +6.16
520–525 fancy 523 3 410.00–415.00 $411.66 $2,153 -6.76
610–615 fancy 613 4 350.00–360.00 $355.02 $2,176 —
615–620 618 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $2,024 -4.16
665–675 670 2 330.00–337.50 $333.78 $2,236 +6.37
685 fancy 685 2 356.00 $356.00 $2,439 —
715 715 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
790 790 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,232 -1.25
810–815 813 2 272.00–275.00 $273.50 $2,224 +43.50
905 905 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,789 ±0.00
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1465 1323 80-85% 10 153.00–175.00 $159.47 $2,110 +14.82
1175–1435 1333 80-85% 12 135.00–152.00 $146.11 $1,948 +1.46
1270–1455 1363 80-85% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.47 $1,819 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1120 998 85-90% 3 137.00–143.00 $138.78 $1,385 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,614 +9.31
880–1175 1062 85-90% 12 119.00–133.00 $126.69 $1,345 -17.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1525 1512 75-80% 3 139.00–149.00 $145.66 $2,202 —
1595–1890 1719 75-80% 4 158.00–165.00 $161.15 $2,770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1990 1747 3 175.00–183.00 $177.50 $3,101 —
2035 2035 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,989 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–975 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 167.50–192.50 $178.29 $1,530

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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.