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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $406.17/cwt -11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 528 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.58/cwt ≈ $2,437/hd at 668 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $514.62/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 472 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 519 708
Feeder cattle 320 465 610
Slaughter cattle 27 50 93
Replacement cattle 3 4 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, 400-600 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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
290 fancy 290 2 612.50 $612.50 $1,776 +45.20
343 fancy 343 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,938 +39.76
386 fancy 386 9 565.00 $565.00 $2,181 +55.00
410–440 433 4 470.00–472.50 $470.64 $2,038 —
451–487 fancy 472 26 508.00–529.00 $514.62 $2,429 -19.00
527 value added 527 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,477 -24.20
545 545 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,398 -8.34
562 value added 562 9 471.00 $471.00 $2,647 —
598 598 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,691 +16.10
615 value added 615 17 405.00 $405.00 $2,491 -4.41
680 value added 680 10 381.50 $381.50 $2,594 -15.43
680 680 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,482 -5.00
705 705 4 358.00–370.00 $361.00 $2,545 -6.50
812–842 821 7 339.00–346.00 $343.95 $2,824 +23.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–583 578 6 385.00–410.00 $399.25 $2,308 +24.29
735 735 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,499 —
795 795 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,576 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,942 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,701 +90.00
310–335 fancy 316 5 532.50–635.00 $583.89 $1,845 +14.01
376 fancy 376 8 530.00 $530.00 $1,993 +20.00
413 fancy 413 6 497.50 $497.50 $2,055 +17.50
445 445 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 -0.55
476 476 17 447.50–462.50 $452.79 $2,155 +11.60
500–536 518 9 360.00–385.00 $369.04 $1,912 —
502–545 value added 531 25 395.00–423.00 $419.53 $2,228 +2.02
567 value added 567 4 417.00 $417.00 $2,364 +13.14
575–580 578 2 362.50–372.50 $367.52 $2,124 -6.61
615–635 627 10 342.50–360.00 $357.28 $2,240 +13.34
643 value added 643 4 367.50 $367.50 $2,363 -7.50
658 value added 658 13 372.00 $372.00 $2,448 —
660–695 677 16 352.50–360.00 $358.55 $2,427 —
728–745 732 4 330.00–332.50 $331.86 $2,429 +1.35
820 820 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,604 -26.50
1040 1040 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,652 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,603 -25.08
475–480 476 4 417.50–420.00 $418.13 $1,990 —
500 500 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,612 —
585 585 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,033 -5.69
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 470.00–472.50 $471.23 $1,908 -18.05
505 505 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,260 -6.66
510 fancy 510 1 482.50 $482.50 $2,461 -7.50
565 565 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,401 -22.50
600–632 fancy 621 6 387.50–400.00 $392.09 $2,435 +15.26
645 645 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,370 —
650–690 658 6 360.00–380.00 $373.19 $2,456 +23.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,674 -92.27
510–540 530 4 365.00–400.00 $383.94 $2,035 +26.44
560–580 570 3 387.50–405.00 $395.88 $2,257 +1.91
625 625 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,203 +20.00
750 750 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1410 1295 80-85% 3 148.00–158.00 $153.41 $1,987 -25.69
1290–1455 1353 80-85% 8 165.00–187.00 $176.05 $2,382 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,580 —
1030–1155 1094 85-90% 8 165.00–188.00 $174.45 $1,908 +16.32
1155 1155 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,502 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1885 1715 75-80% 5 169.00–193.00 $178.09 $3,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,335 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1220 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 202.50–232.50 $217.00 $2,380

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 325.00 $325.00 $650 —
265 265 1 260.00 $260.00 $689 —
570–585 578 2 260.00–325.00 $292.08 $1,688 -46.92

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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.