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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $493.25/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,755/hd at 558 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $469.24/cwt -23.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,305/hd at 491 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $411.97/cwt -18.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,509/hd at 609 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 378 404
Feeder cattle 494 348 370
Slaughter cattle 35 29 34
Replacement cattle 3 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sharply higher, over 400 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sharply higher, over 400 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 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
300–345 fancy 317 4 547.50–575.00 $556.04 $1,763 —
320–335 327 3 510.00–540.00 $528.55 $1,728 +0.99
378–387 fancy 381 7 550.00–610.00 $590.31 $2,249 —
401–445 fancy 412 12 527.50–565.00 $545.50 $2,247 +5.40
435 435 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,197 -1.61
465 fancy 465 4 545.00 $545.00 $2,534 +12.21
462–497 474 12 485.00–510.00 $499.27 $2,367 -0.73
508–540 value added 519 35 490.00–520.00 $513.03 $2,663 -7.61
530–545 538 2 442.50–445.00 $443.73 $2,387 -38.77
550–560 value added 556 53 482.50–502.00 $497.65 $2,767 +1.65
550–583 573 9 442.50–475.00 $467.31 $2,678 -12.66
600 fancy 600 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,775 —
610 610 5 401.00 $401.00 $2,446 +1.00
615–644 value added 640 17 417.50–432.50 $427.89 $2,738 +17.89
655 655 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,538 —
657–667 value added 664 7 430.00–433.00 $432.15 $2,869 +19.15
705–730 value added 718 15 390.50–402.50 $396.00 $2,843 +6.77
756 value added 756 5 388.00 $388.00 $2,933 —
775 775 1 364.00 $364.00 $2,821 —
820 820 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,895 -6.00
955 955 2 320.00 $320.00 $3,056 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,824 -10.00
460–495 478 2 400.00–432.50 $415.65 $1,987 —
585–590 588 2 390.00–395.00 $392.51 $2,308 -39.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 fancy 277 4 540.00–620.00 $583.95 $1,618 —
305–345 fancy 325 3 512.50–590.00 $542.05 $1,762 —
345 345 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 —
360–395 376 6 482.50–502.50 $490.45 $1,844 -15.82
380 fancy 380 2 512.50 $512.50 $1,948 -27.61
405–446 425 21 457.50–477.50 $466.34 $1,982 +3.34
435 fancy 435 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,110 -10.04
484 fancy 484 6 499.50 $499.50 $2,418 +1.58
465–499 492 48 460.50–477.50 $465.46 $2,290 +7.96
507–520 value added 511 7 432.50–445.00 $441.36 $2,255 -13.65
505–537 520 8 362.50–387.50 $381.23 $1,982 +16.23
551–590 value added 565 13 405.00–420.00 $411.62 $2,326 -14.65
560–596 586 16 360.00–380.00 $376.60 $2,207 -18.40
600–625 value added 609 38 390.00–425.00 $411.97 $2,509 -20.43
655–680 674 9 355.00–372.00 $368.58 $2,484 —
700–730 721 5 350.00–362.00 $357.28 $2,576 —
755–795 775 2 325.00–342.50 $333.52 $2,585 -31.48
810–822 818 3 322.50–330.00 $324.98 $2,658 —
868 868 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,864 —
1052 1052 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,867 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,712 —
452–470 461 6 390.00–440.00 $420.97 $1,941 +12.59
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 —
555–585 570 3 305.00–365.00 $330.99 $1,887 —
735–740 738 2 260.00–337.50 $298.62 $2,204 —
815 815 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,445 —
875 875 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,559 —
340 fancy 340 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,887 +25.00
375 fancy 375 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,062 +15.00
405–440 fancy 422 3 505.00–570.00 $533.28 $2,250 +19.14
420–445 433 2 465.00–470.00 $467.57 $2,025 -1.41
450–490 462 5 467.50–500.00 $483.67 $2,235 +1.89
465 fancy 465 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,464 -1.65
532–535 533 3 457.50–477.50 $470.81 $2,509 -4.27
575 575 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,544 -19.93
600–610 605 3 387.50–395.00 $391.67 $2,370 —
605 fancy 605 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,496 +16.25
670–675 673 2 390.00–397.50 $393.76 $2,650 —
700 700 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,345 -20.00
830 830 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,573 -10.05
880–885 883 2 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $2,583 —
1000–1045 1023 2 282.50–290.00 $286.17 $2,928 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 +8.06
520–545 533 5 392.50–447.50 $420.93 $2,244 +17.08
555–572 565 5 400.00–430.00 $417.08 $2,357 -0.47
725 725 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 —
945 945 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,646 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1180 995 85-90% 3 147.00–161.00 $151.50 $1,507 —
965–1170 1084 85-90% 7 168.00–182.00 $174.25 $1,889 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,771 —
1205–1440 1326 80-85% 9 168.00–199.00 $182.49 $2,420 +18.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1645 1593 75-80% 4 173.00–193.00 $183.29 $2,920 —
1900 1900 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 228.00 $228.00 $3,819 +28.37
1820 1820 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,640 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,499

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.