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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $434.88/cwt +17.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 532 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $477.50/cwt -19.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,736/hd at 573 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $458.81/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 480 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 440 608
Feeder cattle 363 412 548
Slaughter cattle 20 26 59
Replacement cattle 1 2 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers mostly steady, Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 higher, 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
280–295 fancy 288 2 525.00–575.00 $550.65 $1,586 —
325 325 1 487.50 $487.50 $1,584 —
325–330 fancy 326 6 535.00–600.00 $564.26 $1,839 —
350–365 fancy 358 2 535.00–542.50 $538.67 $1,928 -14.36
385 385 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,906 +52.50
400–420 fancy 411 5 520.00–552.50 $542.93 $2,231 +12.10
420 420 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,995 +30.00
450 450 1 502.50 $502.50 $2,261 +55.92
450–485 fancy 462 18 510.00–546.00 $541.61 $2,502 +49.93
510–520 value added 512 9 450.00–512.50 $501.58 $2,568 +27.50
540 540 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,133 -2.50
550–577 value added 573 40 450.00–485.00 $477.50 $2,736 +5.93
630 value added 630 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,630 -25.87
657–663 value added 659 10 395.00–421.00 $413.15 $2,723 -13.59
655–675 665 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,510 -12.81
715–745 value added 736 6 360.00–378.00 $368.99 $2,716 -8.92
824 824 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,884 +14.00
880 880 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,895 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 360.00 $360.00 $720 —
410 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 3 660.00 $660.00 $1,584 +97.44
265–285 fancy 275 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,719 +80.84
310–330 fancy 322 3 470.00–515.00 $495.49 $1,595 -5.08
335 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 —
350–395 fancy 368 17 452.50–515.00 $496.58 $1,827 -1.24
410–442 fancy 426 9 500.00–525.00 $510.01 $2,173 +17.11
435 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 —
471 471 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,943 +18.94
455–493 fancy 481 23 447.00–485.00 $466.86 $2,246 -3.93
510 510 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 +20.00
500–545 value added 532 46 400.00–446.00 $436.07 $2,320 +14.76
575–596 value added 594 9 400.00–406.00 $405.35 $2,408 -27.22
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 +18.65
605–646 value added 626 24 380.00–413.00 $404.34 $2,531 +14.20
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 —
710 value added 710 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,535 +19.00
752 value added 752 4 367.50 $367.50 $2,764 +30.00
902 902 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,729 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,247 —
450–490 470 2 367.50–377.50 $372.29 $1,750 +5.39
500–515 508 2 337.50–350.00 $343.66 $1,746 -3.84
550–565 558 2 327.50–357.50 $342.70 $1,912 -17.30
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 -21.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 fancy 375 1 502.50 $502.50 $1,884 -60.68
422–445 fancy 430 3 492.50–530.00 $517.05 $2,223 +2.14
420–440 433 3 415.00–440.00 $431.92 $1,870 -2.98
463–485 fancy 471 12 500.00–535.00 $519.51 $2,447 +43.49
505–535 fancy 521 4 422.50–490.00 $459.54 $2,394 —
550–555 fancy 552 11 440.00–462.50 $456.15 $2,518 +31.81
607 607 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,155 +6.07
602–640 fancy 627 11 380.00–416.00 $407.68 $2,556 -4.10
770–790 780 3 310.00–330.00 $321.58 $2,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1295 1213 80-85% 5 147.00–159.00 $152.98 $1,856 —
1135–1305 1220 80-85% 2 161.00–175.00 $168.49 $2,056 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1160 1033 85-90% 2 148.00–156.00 $152.49 $1,575 —
1095–1100 1098 85-90% 2 164.00–178.00 $171.02 $1,878 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,011 -66.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,254 —
1720 1720 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2460 2130 2 187.00–197.00 $191.23 $4,073 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00

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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.