Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $427.43/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,244/hd at 525 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $494.92/cwt +56.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 422 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $416.11/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,419/hd at 581 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 372 362 416
Feeder cattle 323 349 367
Slaughter cattle 45 12 47
Replacement cattle 4 1 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers steady except 400-500 lbs they were 10.00-15.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, No test on slaughter bulls, Good demand for slaughter cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,485 ±0.00
315–335 fancy 328 7 515.00–555.00 $525.07 $1,722 -39.93
360–395 fancy 373 7 500.00–537.50 $527.89 $1,969 -7.80
400–415 fancy 408 3 507.50–550.00 $526.62 $2,149 —
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 ±0.00
481 481 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,213 -12.50
473–490 fancy 482 7 487.50–497.50 $493.14 $2,377 -29.55
523 523 4 472.50 $472.50 $2,471 +21.52
527 value added 527 7 510.00 $510.00 $2,688 +22.00
560–585 568 8 467.50–477.50 $468.73 $2,662 +11.95
605–644 value added 629 13 430.00–470.00 $443.86 $2,792 +0.34
675 value added 675 1 432.50 $432.50 $2,919 +12.09
732 value added 732 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,836 +4.62
775–795 value added 788 7 356.00–372.50 $361.09 $2,845 —
825 825 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,756 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 —
425 425 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,498 -62.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,081 —
260–270 fancy 263 3 500.00–522.50 $514.27 $1,353 +40.85
267–285 273 3 465.00–490.00 $481.30 $1,314 —
320–340 327 3 465.00–485.00 $477.24 $1,561 +2.17
315–331 fancy 328 6 490.00–500.00 $498.40 $1,635 -6.60
350–395 368 6 460.00–485.00 $469.94 $1,729 +4.94
400–440 fancy 418 16 472.50–517.50 $504.75 $2,110 +45.56
443 443 3 442.50 $442.50 $1,960 +14.59
470 fancy 470 3 480.00–499.00 $492.67 $2,316 +38.67
482 482 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,217 +32.50
511–545 value added 525 26 400.00–445.00 $427.43 $2,244 +0.23
550–585 568 2 390.00–395.00 $392.42 $2,229 +4.17
560–595 value added 583 17 400.00–430.00 $418.90 $2,442 +5.00
610–630 615 4 322.50–342.50 $337.38 $2,075 -0.12
610–640 value added 632 9 373.00–412.50 $383.35 $2,423 +0.40
665 value added 665 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,477 +7.50
700–725 714 6 327.50–342.50 $334.72 $2,390 —
855 855 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,586 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 +85.00
400–405 403 3 400.00–432.50 $417.49 $1,682 +51.34
465 465 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,755 -8.23
500–510 507 3 312.50–362.50 $328.95 $1,668 —
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 -50.00
655 655 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,080 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 —— 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,416 —
332 fancy 332 —— 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,793 —
353–395 364 —— 4 480.00–490.00 $487.28 $1,774 -2.72
375–395 fancy 387 —— 3 515.00–540.00 $526.75 $2,039 +12.35
430–442 fancy 438 —— 3 500.00–505.00 $503.36 $2,205 +11.78
440–445 443 —— 2 460.00–465.00 $462.51 $2,049 —
452–462 fancy 456 —— 6 495.00–517.50 $506.17 $2,308 —
475–490 480 —— 3 480.00–485.00 $483.30 $2,320 +55.63
510 fancy 510 —— 1 482.50 $482.50 $2,461 +29.28
511–537 523 —— 10 437.50–465.00 $453.07 $2,370 +20.57
550–590 578 —— 9 440.00–452.50 $445.23 $2,573 +62.73
600 600 —— 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,415 +42.50
600–610 fancy 605 —— 3 425.00–430.00 $428.35 $2,592 +43.35
675 fancy 675 —— 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,768 +7.00
675–681 680 —— 4 390.00–393.00 $392.25 $2,667 —
700–730 fancy 715 —— 2 372.50–375.00 $373.72 $2,672 —
757–765 fancy 761 —— 6 357.50–382.50 $372.53 $2,835 +20.03
965 965 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,630 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 ±0.00
420 420 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 —
495 495 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,992 —
542–545 543 3 412.50–422.50 $419.15 $2,276 —
550–592 576 7 385.00–430.00 $415.36 $2,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1280 1260 80-85% 2 153.00–156.00 $154.48 $1,946 —
1190–1480 1330 80-85% 13 163.00–185.00 $173.43 $2,307 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,183 —
855–1025 970 85-90% 4 152.00–162.00 $156.68 $1,520 —
955–1170 1093 85-90% 9 163.00–179.00 $172.34 $1,884 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1775 1632 75-80% 3 170.00–179.00 $176.24 $2,876 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1160 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 192.50–199.00 $196.53 $2,211

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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.