Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $428.67/cwt +24.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,308/hd at 538 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $398.00/cwt +52.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,485/hd at 624 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $421.99/cwt +30.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 469 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 324 467
Feeder cattle 197 274 443
Slaughter cattle 19 48 21
Replacement cattle 6 2 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady on a lite test of average quality, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, No test on slaughter bulls, 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
315 fancy 315 3 555.00 $555.00 $1,748 —
398 398 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,930 —
405–445 430 3 450.00–460.00 $456.59 $1,963 +4.09
481–485 482 6 460.00–480.00 $474.64 $2,288 -12.86
508–522 516 5 445.00–460.00 $450.90 $2,327 +0.21
582–584 583 7 420.00–437.50 $427.49 $2,492 -21.54
610–615 613 2 371.00–375.00 $372.99 $2,286 -32.01
613–635 value added 622 4 411.00–420.00 $415.24 $2,583 -12.23
650–685 671 5 380.00–387.50 $382.91 $2,569 -17.09
717 717 9 347.00 $347.00 $2,488 +21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–495 480 8 380.00–447.50 $407.07 $1,954 —
530 530 2 382.50–400.00 $391.25 $2,074 -28.75
585–595 589 6 394.00–417.50 $405.84 $2,390 +8.34
670–693 683 5 335.00–354.00 $345.50 $2,360 —
725 725 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,392 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,682 +5.00
305 fancy 305 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,571 -55.00
352 fancy 352 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,848 -4.12
375–390 383 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,781 +7.50
420–437 429 7 457.50–472.50 $465.28 $1,996 +17.32
485 485 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,195 +14.21
493 fancy 493 2 482.50 $482.50 $2,379 —
535 535 2 392.50 $392.50 $2,100 +8.24
512–545 value added 539 12 427.50–465.00 $434.70 $2,343 +15.36
585 585 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,223 -7.50
621 value added 621 8 405.00 $405.00 $2,515 —
638 638 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,361 +24.41
722 722 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,375 -11.00
798 798 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,594 —
1095 1095 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,595 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 433 4 400.00–435.00 $425.72 $1,843 -4.28
455–488 469 10 400.00–437.50 $421.99 $1,979 +30.57
500–530 520 3 337.50–355.00 $343.11 $1,784 +5.61
590 590 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,844 -36.23
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,162 —
255 255 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 —
288 fancy 288 2 615.00 $615.00 $1,771 —
342 fancy 342 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,864 +27.85
359–385 fancy 364 5 520.00–535.00 $531.83 $1,936 -1.89
375 375 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,894 +35.00
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 —
505–545 523 6 395.00–425.00 $415.80 $2,175 -40.81
585 585 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,296 -42.50
620 620 4 375.00–387.50 $381.88 $2,368 +3.23
670 670 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 -4.16
705 705 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,274 +20.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 432 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,879 —
485 485 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 —
530–545 538 2 352.80–375.00 $363.75 $1,957 -36.25
595 595 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,380 +1.44
645 645 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 —
650–683 672 3 330.00–340.00 $333.22 $2,239 +3.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,120 —
1235–1465 1348 80-85% 7 171.00–181.00 $176.90 $2,385 -0.75
1450 1450 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,364 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,440 +57.50
890–1170 1030 85-90% 2 140.00–146.00 $142.59 $1,469 -15.05
1145–1170 1159 85-90% 4 171.00–180.00 $176.25 $2,043 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,488 —

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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
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
1130–1470 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,250.00–3,450.00 $2,986.22 —

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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.