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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $389.75/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,063/hd at 786 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $477.21/cwt +53.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,896/hd at 607 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $545.93/cwt +35.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,702/hd at 495 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 532 332
Feeder cattle 469 494 264
Slaughter cattle 28 35 63
Replacement cattle 6 3 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 8.00-10.00 lower, over 700 lbs steady, Feeder and yearling heifers 8.00-10.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady. Moderate 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
355 fancy 355 1 532.50 $532.50 $1,890 -57.81
395 395 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,014 —
415 415 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,075 -5.00
465–475 fancy 472 3 517.50–527.50 $524.21 $2,474 -20.79
485–495 492 3 487.50–497.50 $490.79 $2,415 -8.48
497 thin fleshed 497 38 552.00 $552.00 $2,743 —
515 515 1 457.50 $457.50 $2,356 +13.77
551 value added 551 8 502.50 $502.50 $2,769 +4.85
575 575 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,573 -19.81
600 thin fleshed 600 46 493.00 $493.00 $2,958 —
625 625 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,531 +4.00
605–646 value added 627 15 425.00–444.00 $433.60 $2,719 +5.71
650–665 value added 651 13 417.00–430.50 $429.44 $2,796 -2.71
700–745 723 6 370.00–386.00 $378.71 $2,738 —
703–735 value added 724 11 395.00–402.50 $398.17 $2,883 +2.17
786 value added 786 66 389.75 $389.75 $3,063 +1.75
940 940 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,999 —
1013 1013 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,938 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 457.50–477.50 $467.56 $1,838 —
460–495 478 2 460.00–467.50 $463.89 $2,217 +48.24
520 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 —
555 555 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,289 +19.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,261 —
291 291 4 497.50 $497.50 $1,448 —
315 fancy 315 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,764 +17.95
365 fancy 365 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,989 +32.50
385–395 392 3 477.50–485.00 $479.96 $1,881 -10.49
415 fancy 415 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,982 -7.50
402–448 431 7 440.00–465.00 $452.23 $1,949 -14.11
476 fancy 476 19 474.00 $474.00 $2,256 -25.50
490 490 3 430.00–450.00 $436.67 $2,140 -28.79
505–545 523 12 380.00–400.00 $394.82 $2,065 +13.59
547 value added 547 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,352 —
564–580 value added 566 42 419.00–426.00 $424.39 $2,402 +12.77
601–603 value added 602 13 400.00–415.00 $409.22 $2,464 -2.75
610–620 615 2 352.50–372.50 $362.42 $2,229 —
655 655 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,391 -3.58
710 710 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 -27.28
810 810 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,835 +25.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 —
410–425 418 2 380.00–392.50 $386.36 $1,615 -21.14
465–485 474 7 372.50–422.50 $394.18 $1,868 -26.79
510–515 513 3 330.00–342.50 $334.14 $1,714 -15.86
650–680 667 3 285.00–337.50 $312.60 $2,085 —
710 710 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,970 -21.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 fancy 212 4 680.00 $680.00 $1,442 —
276–285 fancy 280 5 570.00–595.00 $584.81 $1,637 —
315 fancy 315 2 535.00–565.00 $550.00 $1,732 -5.00
365 365 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,843 —
372 fancy 372 2 527.50 $527.50 $1,962 -22.50
422–445 fancy 430 8 525.00–550.00 $536.19 $2,306 +2.91
455–480 fancy 461 7 505.00–525.00 $511.75 $2,359 -18.25
490 490 2 475.00–487.50 $481.25 $2,358 -2.42
505–512 fancy 511 5 480.00–490.00 $488.02 $2,494 —
505–545 528 3 430.00–452.50 $443.61 $2,342 -27.20
550–593 580 6 437.50–460.00 $441.46 $2,560 -1.04
600–647 fancy 635 9 405.00–422.50 $419.01 $2,661 +6.51
640 640 2 377.00 $377.00 $2,413 -14.67
730–745 737 3 370.00–385.00 $374.95 $2,763 —
815 815 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,343 -22.50
860–880 870 2 285.00–295.00 $289.94 $2,522 -2.57
930–940 933 3 287.50–300.00 $295.80 $2,760 —
975 975 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 377 3 437.50–450.00 $445.69 $1,680 —
402–440 416 4 412.50–450.00 $426.83 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,872 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,760 -2.00
1195–1490 1343 80-85% 6 166.00–173.00 $168.75 $2,266 -13.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 117.50 $117.50 $922 —
955–1160 1058 85-90% 2 166.00–175.00 $170.94 $1,809 -3.31
1060–1125 1088 85-90% 3 146.00–160.00 $152.01 $1,654 -22.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1770 1609 75-80% 5 169.00–185.00 $179.51 $2,888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,366 —
1580–1790 1685 2 204.00–205.00 $204.53 $3,446 -23.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1375–1537 1462 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,500.00–4,700.00 $4,547.87 —

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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.