Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.31/cwt -2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,888/hd at 885 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $391.75/cwt -11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,468/hd at 630 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $471.10/cwt -19.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,470/hd at 524 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 384 812
Feeder cattle 529 363 750
Slaughter cattle 27 20 61
Replacement cattle 3 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly steady, 600-700 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers mostly steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling 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
275 fancy 275 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,568 +19.35
315–336 fancy 330 6 580.00–630.00 $618.73 $2,042 +54.47
355–386 378 5 490.00–495.00 $493.07 $1,864 -1.93
420–440 fancy 430 4 482.50–542.50 $514.83 $2,214 -28.10
451–492 fancy 465 12 492.50–522.50 $505.62 $2,351 -35.99
450–485 468 2 445.00–470.00 $457.03 $2,139 -45.47
505–545 value added 523 44 437.50–487.50 $476.29 $2,491 -25.29
543 543 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,145 ±0.00
565 565 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,189 —
565–596 value added 585 8 412.50–440.00 $420.77 $2,462 -56.73
606–645 value added 619 18 405.00–442.50 $429.25 $2,657 +11.75
650–668 value added 666 9 419.00–422.50 $419.38 $2,793 +6.23
670–675 672 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,554 +2.50
702–738 value added 712 26 352.00–365.00 $358.80 $2,555 -10.19
700–742 728 3 338.00–340.00 $338.64 $2,465 —
758–768 value added 761 13 357.00–369.50 $365.62 $2,782 —
777 777 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,673 —
805–840 812 5 315.00–339.00 $328.41 $2,667 -21.59
869–892 873 14 318.00–326.00 $320.14 $2,795 -8.86
888 value added 888 60 327.75 $327.75 $2,910 —
917 917 2 334.00 $334.00 $3,063 —
960 960 1 314.00 $314.00 $3,014 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 372.50–392.50 $382.26 $1,567 -2.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 fancy 270 2 500.00–550.00 $524.54 $1,416 -100.46
295 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 —
300–335 fancy 323 3 560.00–595.00 $572.95 $1,851 +77.46
360 fancy 360 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,016 +63.42
350–395 376 7 475.00–500.00 $481.26 $1,810 —
415 415 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 +55.00
415–420 fancy 416 18 510.00–517.50 $515.41 $2,144 +5.40
465–485 fancy 473 8 462.50–487.50 $476.86 $2,256 +10.00
450–487 477 9 430.00–460.00 $453.59 $2,164 +41.09
500–545 value added 512 14 407.50–430.00 $423.97 $2,171 -12.10
525–530 528 2 385.00–390.00 $387.51 $2,046 +7.51
550–580 value added 558 21 400.00–426.00 $420.31 $2,345 —
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 —
605–648 value added 630 49 357.50–399.00 $391.75 $2,468 -12.59
655–675 value added 668 3 350.00–397.50 $365.52 $2,442 —
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 ±0.00
705 value added 705 6 371.00 $371.00 $2,616 +14.00
712–727 717 6 320.00–337.50 $331.59 $2,378 —
756–762 value added 760 9 350.00–356.00 $354.01 $2,690 -13.49
755–795 775 4 310.00–320.00 $314.43 $2,437 —
800–847 840 10 290.00–318.00 $314.49 $2,642 —
878 878 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,941 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 —
455–465 460 2 415.00–420.00 $417.53 $1,921 +45.24
510–540 525 2 252.50–310.00 $282.07 $1,481 -61.59
565 565 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,935 -0.20
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 —
657–675 663 3 282.50–315.00 $303.97 $2,015 +3.97
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1295 1268 2 232.50–235.00 $233.72 $2,964 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 fancy 390 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,852 -27.50
415–445 438 4 442.50–457.50 $453.94 $1,988 +22.02
455 fancy 455 6 485.00–495.00 $488.33 $2,222 -31.18
475 475 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,007 —
520 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 —
530–547 fancy 541 3 442.50–452.50 $449.24 $2,430 -10.30
560–565 fancy 563 2 420.00–430.00 $424.98 $2,393 -31.17
565–580 575 3 390.00–410.00 $400.82 $2,305 —
606–638 fancy 624 7 401.00–417.00 $407.66 $2,544 -0.02
660 fancy 660 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,640 —
660–670 665 5 330.00–360.00 $349.97 $2,327 —
710 710 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,432 —
755–779 fancy 777 12 372.00–372.50 $372.04 $2,891 —
970 970 1 264.00 $264.00 $2,561 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 422 3 365.00–417.50 $386.97 $1,633 —
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 —
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1435 1318 80-85% 7 163.00–175.00 $167.94 $2,213 —
1240–1450 1333 80-85% 6 142.00–157.00 $148.39 $1,978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1110 1085 85-90% 3 136.00–149.00 $141.06 $1,531 -29.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,403 —
1795–2320 2030 4 206.00–224.00 $216.12 $4,387 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–925 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 237.50–247.50 $242.96 $2,060

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.