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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $391.83/cwt +0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,500/hd at 638 lb · 92 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.33/cwt +38.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,950/hd at 803 lb · 66 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,056/hd at 926 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 901 559 932
Feeder cattle 857 529 869
Slaughter cattle 41 27 58
Replacement cattle 3 3 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers mostly steady, Feeder and yearling heifers mostly steady except 300-400 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower and 700-800 lbs 8.00-10.00 lower, 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
197 197 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,064 —
270 270 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,120 —
280–290 fancy 283 3 510.00–545.00 $533.06 $1,509 -36.94
300–345 fancy 321 9 530.00–585.00 $569.35 $1,828 -49.38
355–390 fancy 371 20 520.00–572.50 $554.76 $2,058 —
350–387 375 3 460.00–487.50 $478.94 $1,796 -14.13
400–410 409 7 477.50 $477.50 $1,953 —
402–446 fancy 427 20 490.00–550.00 $522.45 $2,231 +7.62
450–453 453 7 465.00–475.00 $473.58 $2,145 +16.55
460–490 fancy 477 7 480.00–510.00 $485.96 $2,318 -19.66
505–540 525 3 380.00–400.00 $390.70 $2,051 -4.30
510–546 value added 534 29 412.50–472.50 $453.42 $2,421 -22.87
555–598 value added 582 12 422.50–470.00 $447.68 $2,605 +26.91
605–639 value added 628 20 412.50–439.00 $426.76 $2,680 -2.49
645 645 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,225 —
665–675 value added 666 30 387.50–407.00 $405.97 $2,704 -13.41
665–690 677 3 352.50–360.00 $355.81 $2,409 -24.19
727 727 2 346.00 $346.00 $2,515 +7.36
712–745 value added 732 5 352.50–357.50 $354.54 $2,595 -4.26
759 value added 759 38 357.75 $357.75 $2,715 -7.87
795 795 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,683 -6.50
803 value added 803 65 368.00 $368.00 $2,955 —
810 810 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,624 -4.41
875 875 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,879 +8.86
926 value added 926 58 330.00 $330.00 $3,056 —
1040 1040 1 289.00 $289.00 $3,006 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 —
405–445 425 2 440.00–447.50 $443.57 $1,885 +61.31
455–480 468 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,012 —
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,069 —
271–290 fancy 283 16 460.00–565.00 $495.48 $1,402 -29.06
305–345 fancy 327 18 460.00–520.00 $491.25 $1,606 -81.70
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 —
370–390 374 5 430.00–455.00 $449.79 $1,682 -31.47
350–396 fancy 383 13 473.00–510.00 $480.07 $1,839 -79.93
400–445 fancy 418 15 462.50–505.00 $484.05 $2,023 -31.36
410–440 430 5 417.50–442.50 $430.56 $1,851 -29.44
455 455 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,945 -26.09
452–485 fancy 464 11 450.00–482.50 $461.44 $2,141 -15.42
500–530 515 8 360.00–380.00 $364.97 $1,880 -22.54
500–545 value added 525 43 392.50–430.00 $412.87 $2,168 -11.10
550–590 value added 561 17 397.00–425.00 $408.30 $2,291 -12.01
557–585 568 6 360.00–387.50 $372.17 $2,114 +2.17
605–647 value added 638 92 360.00–405.00 $391.83 $2,500 +0.08
650–659 value added 657 37 370.00–380.50 $378.01 $2,484 +12.49
700 value added 700 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,292 -43.50
735 735 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,389 -6.59
755 value added 755 42 326.50 $326.50 $2,465 -27.51
805 805 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 -4.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 350.00 $350.00 $752 —
337–340 338 3 350.00–405.00 $368.44 $1,245 —
400–445 420 3 355.00–392.50 $377.77 $1,587 -2.23
480–497 490 4 330.00–397.50 $373.53 $1,830 -44.00
560–595 567 6 315.00–340.00 $334.79 $1,898 -7.71
650–655 653 3 305.00–310.00 $306.66 $2,002 +2.69
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 fancy 328 6 500.00–547.50 $523.93 $1,718 —
360–385 fancy 370 4 520.00–560.00 $549.59 $2,033 +74.59
370–395 390 5 465.00–467.50 $467.03 $1,821 —
405–420 413 2 445.00–462.50 $453.59 $1,873 -0.35
410–436 fancy 427 9 487.50–520.00 $510.74 $2,181 —
450–485 fancy 459 11 472.50–482.50 $479.97 $2,203 -8.36
450–497 477 7 425.00–460.00 $439.56 $2,097 +17.06
520–547 fancy 536 8 392.50–455.00 $431.42 $2,312 -17.82
580–592 fancy 586 6 402.50–435.00 $417.39 $2,446 -7.59
600–642 fancy 626 5 365.00–390.00 $375.17 $2,349 -32.49
672 672 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,386 +5.03
691 fancy 691 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,505 -37.50
700 700 2 340.00–347.50 $343.75 $2,406 +1.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,786 —
790 790 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,481 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,632 —
1175–1595 1307 80-85% 10 139.00–159.00 $152.38 $1,992 -15.56
1095–1420 1309 80-85% 8 161.00–169.00 $164.82 $2,157 -3.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–965 930 85-90% 2 127.00–129.00 $128.04 $1,191 —
970–1115 1029 85-90% 8 140.00–156.00 $144.97 $1,492 —
1045–1075 1060 85-90% 2 171.00–173.00 $171.99 $1,823 +30.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,434 —
1535–1620 1578 75-80% 2 164.00–165.00 $164.49 $2,596 -15.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1715 1463 2 178.00–183.00 $180.07 $2,634 —
2395 2395 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,790 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1070 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–247.50 $222.65 $2,278

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 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.