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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $404.90/cwt +30.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,881/hd at 711 lb · 65 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.75/cwt ≈ $3,090/hd at 859 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $447.01/cwt -34.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,102/hd at 470 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 519 331 740
Feeder cattle 465 293 665
Slaughter cattle 50 36 69
Replacement cattle 4 2 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sharply lower, over 400 lbs steady, Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 12.00-15.00 lower, over 700 lbs steady, Moderate demand for lite weight feeders and good demand mid weight feeders and yearlings. 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
250–295 fancy 269 5 540.00–595.00 $567.30 $1,526 -77.70
300–330 fancy 315 2 520.00–530.00 $525.24 $1,655 -107.69
355 fancy 355 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,810 —
378 378 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,890 -47.50
403–435 fancy 414 15 507.50–547.00 $536.10 $2,219 -16.16
452–470 fancy 462 7 505.00–575.00 $533.62 $2,465 +13.62
450–480 470 6 495.00–497.50 $496.70 $2,334 -0.80
503–545 value added 516 17 472.50–522.50 $494.20 $2,550 -4.70
545–547 546 3 440.00–452.50 $448.34 $2,448 -23.44
574–596 580 13 430.00–445.00 $433.90 $2,517 —
605–640 value added 622 13 385.00–429.00 $409.41 $2,547 -25.59
631 631 4 367.00 $367.00 $2,316 —
662–685 value added 670 10 385.00–415.00 $396.93 $2,659 -11.28
670 670 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 —
700–711 value added 711 64 372.50–406.00 $405.48 $2,883 +30.98
740 740 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,720 —
760–770 765 2 346.00–365.00 $355.44 $2,719 -1.56
810 810 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,592 -26.24
859 value added 859 60 359.75 $359.75 $3,090 —
915 915 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,928 —
975–990 979 4 291.00–292.00 $291.25 $2,851 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
465–490 475 5 410.00–462.50 $435.44 $2,068 -25.39
512 512 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,792 -53.03
585–595 590 4 330.00–410.00 $374.96 $2,212 —
660 660 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,194 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1465 1260 2 191.00–209.00 $201.46 $2,538 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,298 —
265 fancy 265 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,431 -10.96
300–335 fancy 318 2 525.00–620.00 $569.88 $1,812 -11.48
340 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 —
370–375 fancy 373 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,902 -6.00
390 390 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,862 —
410 fancy 410 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,968 -20.41
417–440 427 6 430.00–452.50 $440.55 $1,881 -29.39
450–485 469 28 430.00–455.00 $441.19 $2,069 -26.82
455–480 fancy 473 11 460.00–462.50 $461.82 $2,184 -38.18
545–547 value added 546 3 412.50–420.00 $417.51 $2,280 -17.94
552–587 value added 565 25 395.00–407.50 $403.86 $2,282 -3.30
555–595 566 4 360.00–380.00 $374.13 $2,118 -4.46
602–640 612 5 340.00–350.00 $343.94 $2,105 —
617 value added 617 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,314 -15.00
703–725 712 8 325.00–340.00 $330.51 $2,353 -11.88
765 765 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,544 +3.50
835 835 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,872 —
862 862 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,651 -60.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,084 —
385 385 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,559 -30.00
425–432 430 3 400.00–422.50 $415.08 $1,785 +16.28
560–597 585 3 350.00–360.00 $353.19 $2,066 +10.37
660–665 663 2 240.00–255.00 $247.47 $1,641 -62.53
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 fancy 280 3 575.00–610.00 $586.25 $1,642 —
318 318 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,526 —
330 fancy 330 6 590.00 $590.00 $1,947 -36.81
395 395 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,936 -35.00
400 fancy 400 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,300 +37.46
418–435 422 4 480.00–492.50 $489.28 $2,065 +19.28
460–461 fancy 461 6 515.00–517.50 $517.08 $2,384 +2.33
470–490 480 6 490.00–492.50 $491.28 $2,358 +1.24
510 fancy 510 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,499 -14.79
500–540 519 7 445.00–460.00 $454.16 $2,357 —
565 565 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,528 +2.93
615–633 fancy 629 4 375.00–382.50 $376.83 $2,370 -13.17
670 670 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 -2.31
725 725 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,519 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 435.00–450.00 $442.50 $1,460 —
415 415 2 420.00–460.00 $440.00 $1,826 -3.33
470–495 481 4 410.00–460.00 $444.77 $2,139 +41.90
540 540 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,930 -57.46
550–590 570 2 387.50–400.00 $393.97 $2,246 +7.86
640 640 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,128 —
750 750 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1290 1253 80-85% 3 160.00–162.00 $161.02 $2,018 —
1140–1410 1290 80-85% 13 167.00–192.00 $179.10 $2,310 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,546 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1130 1045 85-90% 2 127.50–137.00 $132.64 $1,386 -28.13
845–1185 1066 85-90% 6 150.00–164.00 $158.13 $1,686 +21.13
1070–1150 1120 85-90% 3 170.00–197.50 $180.92 $2,026 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1945 1676 75-80% 8 167.00–182.00 $175.26 $2,937 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2075 1798 2 213.00–215.00 $213.85 $3,845 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1115 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 200.00–238.00 $220.76 $2,291

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 6 339.00 $339.00 $1,946 —
675 675 8 282.00 $282.00 $1,904 —

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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.