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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $397.90/cwt +6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,509/hd at 630 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $443.52/cwt +20.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,843/hd at 641 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $425.88/cwt +20.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,165/hd at 508 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 901 671
Feeder cattle 349 857 625
Slaughter cattle 12 41 44
Replacement cattle 1 3 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, 500-800 lbs 12.00-15.00 higher, over 800 lbs steady, Feeder heifers mostly steady except 400-500 lbs they were 10.00-12.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 8.00-10.00 higher, Very 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
235 fancy 235 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,386 —
295 fancy 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 +16.94
320 fancy 320 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,808 -4.35
360–390 fancy 377 5 520.00–555.00 $535.69 $2,020 -19.07
415 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 -27.50
475 475 3 472.50 $472.50 $2,244 -1.08
455–497 fancy 480 5 507.50–540.00 $522.69 $2,509 +36.73
503–530 value added 511 6 470.00–510.00 $488.00 $2,494 +34.58
515 fancy 515 2 522.50–535.00 $528.75 $2,723 —
520–535 530 5 435.00–462.50 $450.98 $2,390 +60.28
550–562 value added 555 5 475.00–485.00 $480.95 $2,669 +33.27
561–588 574 13 442.50–467.00 $456.78 $2,622 —
607–649 value added 641 33 437.00–457.00 $443.52 $2,843 +16.76
657–675 value added 665 5 417.00–425.00 $420.41 $2,796 +14.44
702–732 value added 720 8 367.00–389.00 $382.88 $2,757 +28.34
760–770 765 2 320.00–345.00 $332.58 $2,544 -4.92
825 825 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,714 +5.00
972 972 2 299.00 $299.00 $2,906 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,805 -28.57
500–535 517 3 402.50–425.00 $411.93 $2,130 +66.93
555–585 570 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,209 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 fancy 180 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,098 —
260–295 fancy 278 2 450.00–500.00 $473.42 $1,316 -22.06
340–345 fancy 343 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,732 +13.75
340–345 343 2 465.00–485.00 $475.07 $1,629 +25.07
350 fancy 350 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,820 +39.93
383 383 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,781 +15.21
415–445 fancy 428 3 452.50–462.50 $459.19 $1,965 -24.86
440–446 445 6 427.50–430.00 $427.91 $1,904 -2.65
451 fancy 451 3 454.00 $454.00 $2,048 -7.44
490 490 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,095 ±0.00
500–540 value added 508 29 417.50–440.00 $427.20 $2,170 +14.33
520 520 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,015 +22.53
557–565 560 3 370.00–397.50 $388.25 $2,174 +16.08
550–592 value added 581 23 407.50–422.00 $413.90 $2,405 +5.60
605–642 value added 623 21 352.50–395.00 $382.95 $2,386 -8.88
633 fancy 633 59 404.25 $404.25 $2,559 —
640 640 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,160 —
660 value added 660 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 -13.01
660–665 663 2 322.50–327.50 $325.01 $2,155 —
755–770 765 3 311.00–318.00 $315.70 $2,415 —
797 value added 797 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,630 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,058 —
341 341 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,245 -3.44
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 —
425–435 430 2 357.50–375.00 $366.15 $1,574 -11.62
455–495 474 6 357.50–415.00 $385.73 $1,828 +12.20
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 +15.21
785 785 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,296 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,078 —
270 270 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,228 —
360–390 fancy 375 2 500.00–530.00 $514.40 $1,929 -35.19
395 395 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,936 +22.97
420–445 fancy 433 2 480.00–502.50 $491.58 $2,129 -19.16
452–475 460 3 422.50–437.50 $427.67 $1,967 -11.89
515 515 2 432.50 $432.50 $2,227 —
521–545 fancy 529 8 440.00–468.00 $453.22 $2,398 +21.80
555 fancy 555 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,692 +67.61
590 590 3 380.00–387.50 $382.50 $2,257 —
625 625 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 —
635 fancy 635 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,445 +9.83
660 fancy 660 4 403.00 $403.00 $2,660 +40.50
755 fancy 755 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,661 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,468 —
500 500 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1420 1360 80-85% 3 162.00–176.00 $169.19 $2,301 —
1325–1455 1390 80-85% 2 151.00–156.00 $153.38 $2,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,431 -3.97
1090–1120 1105 85-90% 2 163.00–172.00 $167.56 $1,852 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,768 +21.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845–2035 1940 2 210.00–215.00 $212.38 $4,120 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,199 —

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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.