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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $431.46/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 517 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $490.96/cwt +14.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,275/hd at 463 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $489.53/cwt -4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 424 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 507 211
Feeder cattle 391 456 188
Slaughter cattle 44 50 18
Replacement cattle 5 1 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady, Feeder and yearling heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, 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
255–270 fancy 268 6 540.00–600.00 $549.53 $1,473 -80.47
340 fancy 340 1 627.50 $627.50 $2,134 +36.89
345 345 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,828 —
365–375 fancy 374 10 627.50–662.50 $659.08 $2,465 +36.58
390 390 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,184 +72.50
405–425 fancy 415 2 590.00–610.00 $599.76 $2,489 +49.27
455–475 fancy 470 8 497.50–541.00 $522.38 $2,455 +18.17
450–495 473 2 460.00–485.00 $471.90 $2,232 —
505–545 525 2 460.00–472.50 $466.01 $2,447 —
505–543 value added 530 18 485.00–536.00 $516.23 $2,736 +9.32
552–566 561 15 450.00–462.50 $456.64 $2,562 -10.80
600 600 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,190 +12.50
605 value added 605 2 407.50–425.00 $416.25 $2,518 -35.24
660 660 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,524 —
665–685 value added 675 2 415.00–435.00 $424.85 $2,868 +18.48
722 value added 722 4 374.00 $374.00 $2,700 -1.00
815–840 820 14 339.00–346.00 $340.54 $2,792 —
857 857 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,905 —
1040 1040 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,834 —
1050 1050 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,835 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 530 3 425.00–440.00 $434.86 $2,305 —
580 580 2 390.00–437.50 $413.75 $2,400 -37.48
670 670 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 —
805 805 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,640 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 255.00 $255.00 $3,098 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 2 505.00–560.00 $532.50 $1,518 +9.36
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 —
315–345 fancy 337 9 500.00–535.00 $510.95 $1,722 -21.81
350–382 367 4 477.50–495.00 $485.90 $1,783 —
350–390 fancy 379 15 500.00–542.50 $516.97 $1,959 +0.23
400–408 406 4 455.00–460.00 $456.23 $1,852 -10.27
406–446 fancy 427 21 485.00–512.50 $495.87 $2,117 -4.34
450–485 fancy 459 18 480.00–520.00 $500.62 $2,298 +12.78
455–486 472 9 455.00–477.50 $471.64 $2,226 +6.75
502–521 fancy 511 12 450.00–452.50 $452.09 $2,310 —
510–530 value added 522 17 407.50–432.50 $416.89 $2,176 -16.58
557–582 value added 572 11 407.50–437.50 $425.64 $2,435 +1.84
585 585 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,282 +12.90
600 600 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,055 —
600–642 value added 616 6 372.50–407.50 $393.99 $2,427 -2.26
650–690 670 2 337.50–357.50 $347.80 $2,330 +16.78
650–690 value added 671 6 365.00–397.00 $372.74 $2,501 -29.26
715 715 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,538 +17.96
790 790 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,686 —
855 855 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,736 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 445.00 $445.00 $912 —
352 352 2 462.50 $462.50 $1,628 —
405–430 413 3 420.00–445.00 $436.33 $1,802 +44.05
465–485 477 3 410.00–450.00 $427.67 $2,040 -3.57
715–730 720 4 282.50–322.50 $296.36 $2,134 +33.86
835 835 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,317 —
910–940 925 2 230.00–250.00 $240.16 $2,221 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1350 1165 3 208.00–229.00 $217.52 $2,534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 fancy 288 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,670 -40.04
310–340 fancy 330 3 565.00–590.00 $572.83 $1,890 -13.92
350–395 fancy 378 9 575.00–607.50 $595.20 $2,250 +16.45
430 430 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,086 +1.48
410–445 fancy 433 3 505.00–555.00 $524.19 $2,270 -6.72
450–475 fancy 459 7 500.00–520.00 $510.23 $2,342 +8.95
455–490 485 10 485.00–490.00 $485.98 $2,357 +5.50
500–525 fancy 513 2 482.50 $482.50 $2,475 -25.00
510–535 520 6 450.00–475.00 $467.91 $2,433 -14.59
560 560 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,632 -8.69
635 fancy 635 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,413 -31.81
656–685 fancy 670 6 380.00–395.00 $387.35 $2,595 -3.44
705–715 709 5 322.50–345.00 $336.49 $2,386 -3.51
715–720 fancy 718 2 367.50–372.50 $370.01 $2,657 -14.99
760–782 775 3 322.50–340.00 $328.22 $2,544 -6.78
812 812 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,619 —
1002 1002 2 244.00 $244.00 $2,445 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,911 +62.50
460–485 472 3 450.00–460.00 $455.05 $2,148 +32.11
500–520 515 5 362.50–432.50 $418.40 $2,155 -10.26
550–570 562 6 400.00–440.00 $425.54 $2,392 -14.18
746 746 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,201 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1420 1340 80-85% 2 156.00–161.00 $158.65 $2,126 +28.65
1200–1520 1352 80-85% 21 167.00–201.00 $182.41 $2,466 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1175 1006 85-90% 5 146.00–163.00 $155.81 $1,567 +37.73
885–1190 1052 85-90% 3 128.00–136.00 $131.30 $1,381 -40.78
985–1145 1080 85-90% 5 164.00–201.00 $175.61 $1,897 +22.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1755 1630 75-80% 2 166.00–176.00 $171.38 $2,793 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–1965 1880 2 217.00–220.00 $218.57 $4,109 —
1880 1880 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,647 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1080 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 220.00–222.00 $220.93 $2,238

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–840 813 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,525.00 $2,382.85

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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.