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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $403.00/cwt -21.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,328/hd at 578 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $471.27/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,447/hd at 519 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $423.73/cwt -53.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,629/hd at 620 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 503 433
Feeder cattle 274 469 378
Slaughter cattle 48 28 52
Replacement cattle 2 6 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady to 5.00 lower on a lite test. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, 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
432–440 fancy 435 3 500.00–540.00 $526.50 $2,290 —
445 445 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,014 -47.50
470 470 1 487.50 $487.50 $2,291 -3.29
473 fancy 473 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,365 -24.21
500–520 509 4 440.00–457.50 $450.69 $2,294 -6.81
512–535 value added 523 11 470.00–487.50 $478.75 $2,504 —
570–591 586 4 446.00–450.00 $449.03 $2,631 +1.53
617 617 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,499 ±0.00
612–628 value added 621 10 422.50–432.50 $427.47 $2,655 -6.13
669 669 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,676 —
745 745 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,429 -52.71
895 895 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,797 —
920 920 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,898 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,268 +20.00
580 580 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,306 -15.00
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,495 —
320 fancy 320 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,824 +10.00
355–365 fancy 360 4 502.50–547.50 $529.12 $1,905 -15.88
390 390 1 457.50 $457.50 $1,784 -22.46
405 fancy 405 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,964 +7.50
415–425 417 5 440.00–460.00 $447.96 $1,868 -4.27
465–490 470 6 432.50–442.50 $438.29 $2,060 +1.62
500–515 value added 509 4 417.50–425.00 $419.34 $2,134 —
500–525 510 3 380.00–390.00 $384.26 $1,960 -10.56
560–578 value added 572 11 402.50–410.00 $408.64 $2,337 -15.75
593 593 4 387.50 $387.50 $2,298 —
600–645 635 8 335.00–355.00 $345.59 $2,194 -16.83
655 655 2 320.00–335.00 $327.50 $2,145 -37.50
734 734 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,496 +10.00
980 980 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,665 —
430 430 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 +43.64
455–495 473 6 357.50–410.00 $391.42 $1,851 -2.76
545 545 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,839 +3.36
557–560 558 6 330.00–352.50 $348.73 $1,946 —
685 685 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,106 -5.10
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 fancy 320 2 510.00–525.00 $517.15 $1,655 -32.85
360–365 fancy 363 2 530.00–537.50 $533.72 $1,937 +6.22
395 395 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,856 -35.00
405 fancy 405 2 507.50–550.00 $528.75 $2,141 -7.44
465–470 fancy 468 2 500.00–515.00 $507.54 $2,375 -4.21
480 480 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,232 -16.25
518 fancy 518 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,512 -3.02
525–535 532 3 445.00–465.00 $456.61 $2,429 +13.00
575 575 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,501 -6.46
610–645 628 2 375.00–382.50 $378.65 $2,378 +1.65
655–660 657 3 352.50–355.00 $354.16 $2,327 —
710–725 718 2 295.00–310.00 $302.42 $2,171 -72.53
830 830 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,428 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 —
570–590 580 2 387.50–410.00 $398.56 $2,312 —
650 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,850 +6.00
1195–1475 1312 80-85% 6 152.00–166.00 $158.04 $2,073 -10.71
1175–1480 1332 80-85% 12 173.00–194.00 $177.65 $2,366 +8.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $968 —
880–1175 1039 85-90% 5 150.00–166.00 $157.64 $1,638 —
960–1130 1069 85-90% 5 167.00–187.50 $174.44 $1,865 +3.50
1040–1150 1095 85-90% 2 146.00–149.00 $147.42 $1,614 -4.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1840 1653 75-80% 6 167.00–189.00 $179.52 $2,967 —
1750 1750 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,905 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1580 1510 3 210.00–215.00 $213.47 $3,223 —
1665–2295 1830 5 222.00–235.00 $228.43 $4,180 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,802

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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
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.