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Farmers Stockyards Market Report

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.17/cwt ≈ $2,543/hd at 708 lb · 53 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $409.76/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,806/hd at 685 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $497.02/cwt -17.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 421 lb · 20 head
Flemingsburg, KY 7-weight heifers sold at $355/cwt, running $5/cwt above the KY average ($350) and $3/cwt under Albany, KY ($358). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 243 353
Feeder cattle 316 220 297
Slaughter cattle 15 21 56
Replacement cattle 5 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady except 500-700 lbs they were 12.00-15.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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
290 fancy 290 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,610 —
305 fancy 305 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,616 —
350 fancy 350 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,838 —
390 390 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,892 -12.50
413–420 414 5 460.00–472.50 $469.97 $1,946 —
409–435 fancy 423 15 492.50–522.50 $506.04 $2,141 -8.96
455 fancy 455 1 497.50 $497.50 $2,264 -4.49
490 490 3 482.50 $482.50 $2,364 -12.50
515–547 532 6 445.00–460.00 $449.98 $2,394 -2.52
550–582 567 4 435.00–442.50 $439.40 $2,491 -9.60
605–620 613 4 390.00–402.50 $398.10 $2,440 +34.23
617–641 value added 630 7 410.00–417.50 $412.81 $2,601 +20.31
682 682 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,762 +62.50
667–688 value added 685 31 409.00–417.50 $410.07 $2,809 -1.69
735 735 3 357.50–362.00 $360.50 $2,650 —
750 750 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,662 +5.00
832 832 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,746 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,838 —
510 510 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 -7.00
585 585 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,223 -39.18
670 670 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,429 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 fancy 281 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,588 +35.00
275–297 286 4 465.00–485.00 $476.59 $1,363 -0.41
355–392 380 3 450.00–470.00 $456.23 $1,734 +3.19
400 400 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,860 +22.28
405 fancy 405 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,964 +20.89
451–485 459 5 440.00–462.50 $450.37 $2,067 +26.67
501–540 value added 513 10 410.00–422.00 $416.98 $2,139 +5.98
560 560 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 -17.50
575–586 value added 578 13 400.00–442.50 $421.37 $2,436 +31.37
605–645 value added 608 15 397.50–437.50 $418.42 $2,544 —
602–645 616 3 360.00–375.00 $369.77 $2,278 +5.09
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 -64.68
655 655 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 +10.13
652–666 value added 663 8 395.00–400.00 $396.23 $2,627 —
701–714 value added 708 53 358.50–360.00 $359.17 $2,543 —
752–785 777 8 317.50–326.00 $323.94 $2,517 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
360–370 365 3 385.00–402.50 $395.90 $1,445 -6.63
420 420 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,522 +22.47
450–495 463 5 390.00–432.50 $411.44 $1,905 +8.94
527 527 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,726 +2.50
610–625 618 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,039 +40.00
685 685 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,278 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 -80.00
310–338 fancy 331 4 550.00–555.00 $551.17 $1,824 —
430 fancy 430 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,150 -10.09
432–445 436 3 470.00–480.00 $473.40 $2,064 -16.60
455 fancy 455 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,230 —
455–475 465 2 465.00–472.50 $468.83 $2,180 -6.18
511–530 515 5 380.00–400.00 $395.88 $2,039 -0.76
550–570 567 6 395.00–415.00 $411.76 $2,335 +13.90
625 625 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,312 —
702 702 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,527 +30.00
775 775 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,577 —
990 990 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,648 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,007 —
405–435 420 2 417.50–432.50 $424.73 $1,784 +2.23
453–495 475 7 405.00–445.00 $426.41 $2,025 +17.73
590 590 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,139 -5.00
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
692 692 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1410 1320 80-85% 5 173.00–196.00 $182.31 $2,406 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,107 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,379 —
965–1080 1023 85-90% 2 154.00–160.00 $157.17 $1,608 —
900–1150 1025 85-90% 2 169.00–182.50 $174.93 $1,793 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,852 -18.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,830 —
1820–1955 1888 2 234.00–236.00 $235.04 $4,438 +5.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1055 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,069.82
1240–1605 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —

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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
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,602 —

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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.