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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $409.60/cwt +26.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,750/hd at 671 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $453.42/cwt -11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 420 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $484.71/cwt +57.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,721/hd at 561 lb · 14 head
Flemingsburg, KY 6-weight steers sold at $406/cwt, near the bottom of the state—$25/cwt below the KY average ($431) and $37/cwt under Stanford, KY ($443). The class is down $21/cwt from its mid-May peak of $434. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 222 260
Feeder cattle 220 197 235
Slaughter cattle 21 19 25
Replacement cattle 2 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers unevenly steady, Feeder heifers steady except 500-600 lbs they were noticeably lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, No test on slaughter bulls, 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
255 255 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,224 —
320 320 1 492.50 $492.50 $1,576 —
347 fancy 347 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,804 -35.00
370 370 2 497.50 $497.50 $1,841 +12.50
440 fancy 440 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,266 —
460 460 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,277 +20.36
450–493 fancy 466 11 500.00–507.50 $501.99 $2,339 —
535 535 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,421 +1.60
551 fancy 551 10 499.00 $499.00 $2,749 —
587 587 4 449.00 $449.00 $2,636 +21.51
600–640 620 2 360.00–367.50 $363.87 $2,256 -9.12
630 value added 630 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,473 -22.74
650 650 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,226 -40.41
651–693 value added 672 31 402.50–414.00 $411.76 $2,767 —
765 765 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,678 —
845 845 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,852 —
965 965 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,726 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,169 +42.93
532 532 6 407.00 $407.00 $2,165 +15.75
565–582 576 3 417.50–420.00 $419.18 $2,414 +13.34
685 685 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,312 -8.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,886 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 —
260 fancy 260 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,378 -50.00
290–297 294 4 460.00–487.50 $477.00 $1,402 —
300 fancy 300 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,530 -5.00
340–345 343 2 450.00–460.00 $454.96 $1,561 —
355–395 372 3 442.50–470.00 $453.04 $1,685 -11.96
408–425 fancy 410 8 461.00–485.00 $464.11 $1,903 —
405–441 430 8 430.00–452.50 $442.72 $1,904 -22.56
465–473 471 4 420.00–435.00 $423.70 $1,996 -28.80
503 value added 503 3 411.00 $411.00 $2,067 —
540 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 -42.50
570 value added 570 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,223 —
585 585 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,208 -2.50
603–632 616 12 350.00–375.00 $364.68 $2,246 -5.32
655–690 673 6 345.00–355.00 $349.87 $2,355 —
895 895 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 384 6 355.00–435.00 $402.53 $1,546 —
425–430 427 3 322.50–350.00 $340.03 $1,452 -85.69
470 470 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,892 -19.49
535 535 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,739 -18.11
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 -25.00
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,300 —
295 295 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 —
355–360 358 2 480.00–490.00 $485.03 $1,736 -19.97
375 fancy 375 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,988 -1.83
400–415 fancy 408 2 505.00–515.00 $510.09 $2,081 —
430 430 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,107 +40.00
465–467 466 3 470.00–477.50 $475.01 $2,214 —
510 fancy 510 1 432.50 $432.50 $2,206 —
520–535 530 3 395.00–400.00 $396.64 $2,102 -19.16
563–570 565 7 395.00–400.00 $397.86 $2,248 +5.36
655 fancy 655 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,554 —
670–682 678 3 355.00–357.50 $356.68 $2,418 +6.68
700 700 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 +7.50
830 830 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,532 —
880 880 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,728 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 4 462.50 $462.50 $1,697 —
400 400 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,690 -12.50
485–495 491 4 395.00–430.00 $408.68 $2,007 +48.68
500–525 517 3 350.00–380.00 $367.42 $1,900 +3.67
570 570 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,095 -32.50
705–740 723 3 290.00–315.00 $299.79 $2,167 —
760–785 768 3 267.50–292.50 $276.01 $2,120 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,531 —
1065–1190 1110 85-90% 3 170.00–181.00 $176.17 $1,955 —
1080–1175 1128 85-90% 2 130.00–141.00 $135.73 $1,531 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1415 1296 80-85% 6 175.00–188.00 $179.76 $2,330 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1790 1648 75-80% 4 172.00–205.00 $193.85 $3,195 +14.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,693 —
1490–2080 1873 3 222.00–239.00 $229.39 $4,296 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1205 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 230.00–240.00 $234.23 $2,448

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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.