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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $396.25/cwt +27.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,484/hd at 627 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $413.79/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,336/hd at 564 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $493.97/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 417 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 372 463
Feeder cattle 456 323 433
Slaughter cattle 50 45 24
Replacement cattle 1 4 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sharply higher, over 500 lbs steady, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, No comparison on slaughter bulls, 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
225–245 fancy 237 3 585.00–625.00 $606.30 $1,437 —
270 fancy 270 2 610.00–650.00 $630.00 $1,701 +80.00
310–340 fancy 327 7 550.00–635.00 $590.61 $1,931 +65.54
363 fancy 363 9 622.50 $622.50 $2,260 +94.61
395 395 1 487.50 $487.50 $1,926 —
405–443 fancy 428 5 532.50–580.00 $550.49 $2,356 +23.87
440 440 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,112 +30.00
455–475 fancy 462 3 502.50–507.50 $504.21 $2,329 +11.07
510–525 value added 519 4 502.50–510.00 $506.91 $2,631 -3.09
555–586 579 17 455.00–480.00 $467.44 $2,706 -1.29
580 value added 580 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,842 —
605–637 value added 625 17 443.00–453.00 $451.49 $2,822 +7.63
630 630 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,221 —
658–697 value added 685 26 400.00–420.00 $406.37 $2,784 -26.13
745 value added 745 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,794 -12.50
761 value added 761 4 371.00 $371.00 $2,823 +9.91
835 value added 835 7 347.00 $347.00 $2,897 —
915 915 6 312.00 $312.00 $2,855 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,956 —
565–580 573 2 450.00–452.50 $451.23 $2,586 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 245.00 $245.00 $3,014 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,219 —
245 245 1 405.00 $405.00 $992 -65.00
270–295 fancy 287 3 520.00–530.00 $523.14 $1,501 +8.87
308–345 fancy 320 6 507.50–550.00 $532.76 $1,705 +34.36
352–375 fancy 360 3 515.00–520.00 $516.74 $1,860 —
400–445 fancy 417 22 475.00–520.00 $500.21 $2,086 -4.54
405–435 417 5 457.50–472.50 $466.50 $1,945 +24.00
450–485 fancy 467 6 477.50–500.00 $487.84 $2,278 -4.83
478–495 486 6 452.50–472.50 $464.89 $2,259 +4.89
505–520 value added 514 5 420.00–447.50 $433.47 $2,228 +6.04
515 515 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,047 —
550–571 value added 563 22 405.00–431.50 $423.80 $2,386 +4.90
552–595 570 6 372.50–380.00 $377.10 $2,149 -15.32
603–644 value added 627 51 390.00–412.50 $396.25 $2,484 +12.90
655 value added 655 4 402.00 $402.00 $2,633 +29.50
650–690 677 3 323.00–340.00 $331.02 $2,241 —
710–747 736 6 330.00–340.00 $337.04 $2,481 +2.32
826 value added 826 5 348.00 $348.00 $2,874 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 4 380.00–430.00 $392.28 $1,679 -25.21
455–490 464 5 420.00–450.00 $431.24 $2,001 +53.74
515 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 +11.05
680–695 688 2 295.00–317.50 $306.37 $2,108 -11.13
710 710 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,864 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 -60.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 4 560.00–605.00 $571.25 $1,400 -18.75
290–295 fancy 293 2 615.00–625.00 $620.04 $1,817 —
310–345 fancy 322 5 570.00–595.00 $586.75 $1,889 +46.75
350–395 fancy 365 14 530.00–655.00 $578.75 $2,112 +52.00
370–387 381 3 482.50–500.00 $494.34 $1,883 +7.06
400–440 423 3 475.00–492.50 $483.52 $2,045 +21.01
407–445 fancy 425 12 500.00–577.50 $530.91 $2,256 +27.55
450–470 fancy 460 2 500.00–502.50 $501.28 $2,306 -4.89
450–490 475 7 470.00–495.00 $480.48 $2,282 -2.82
522 fancy 522 8 507.50 $507.50 $2,649 +25.00
541 541 3 482.50 $482.50 $2,610 +29.43
557–590 569 4 465.00–485.00 $478.69 $2,724 +33.46
625 625 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,203 -50.00
628–647 fancy 636 10 380.00–432.50 $411.81 $2,619 -16.54
660–687 fancy 680 11 385.00–407.50 $390.79 $2,657 -19.21
707 fancy 707 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,722 +11.28
725 725 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,465 —
755 755 2 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $2,529 —
895 895 2 297.50–307.50 $302.50 $2,707 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
445 445 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,747 -57.50
470–491 483 6 415.00–450.00 $422.94 $2,043 +20.44
500–540 522 8 395.00–457.50 $428.66 $2,238 +9.51
575–590 581 9 400.00–457.50 $439.72 $2,555 +24.36
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 —
790 790 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1495 1279 80-85% 16 161.00–197.00 $174.04 $2,226 +19.56
1230–1360 1280 80-85% 5 146.00–157.00 $151.34 $1,937 -3.14
1340 1340 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,742 -43.43
1440 1440 80-85% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,764 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1010 1000 85-90% 2 110.00–126.00 $118.08 $1,181 —
870–1165 1053 85-90% 7 161.00–187.50 $172.08 $1,812 —
975–1165 1066 85-90% 4 149.00–157.00 $153.04 $1,631 -19.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1915 1689 6 211.00–229.00 $218.89 $3,697 —
1585–1835 1690 3 198.00–207.00 $202.62 $3,424 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,650

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,054 —

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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.