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Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $434.77/cwt +8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,847/hd at 655 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $463.35/cwt -22.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,210/hd at 477 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $386.18/cwt -19.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 564 lb · 11 head
Flemingsburg, KY 6-weight steers sold at $434/cwt, among the strongest in the state—$15/cwt above the KY average ($419) and $7/cwt under Russell Springs, KY ($441). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 309 248
Feeder cattle 198 289 214
Slaughter cattle 36 17 33
Replacement cattle 2 3 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers mostly steady except 500-600 lbs they were 12.00-15.00 lower, Feeder heifers 12.00 -15.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter 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
272 272 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,360 —
295 fancy 295 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,770 —
323 fancy 323 4 552.50 $552.50 $1,785 —
360 fancy 360 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,890 —
440 440 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,090 +13.26
460 460 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,139 —
515 515 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,214 -20.88
560–580 564 5 417.50–419.00 $418.69 $2,361 -26.75
607 607 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,443 -6.15
651 651 3 404.00 $404.00 $2,630 +6.07
655 value added 655 75 436.00 $436.00 $2,856 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,990 +21.55
595 595 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,320 +4.05
620 620 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,238 -19.14
695 695 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,050 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1445 1255 2 230.00–282.50 $252.28 $3,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,616 +15.00
340–345 343 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,492 -0.10
365 365 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,697 +21.01
407–445 415 5 432.50–442.50 $440.35 $1,827 -10.93
465 fancy 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 —
470–490 480 2 412.50–417.50 $414.95 $1,992 -39.26
558 value added 558 8 396.00 $396.00 $2,210 —
580 580 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 -45.65
605 value added 605 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,269 -51.22
605–645 625 2 330.00–335.00 $332.58 $2,079 —
685 685 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 385.00 $385.00 $982 —
370 370 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,452 -2.50
455–480 470 5 345.00–400.00 $369.79 $1,738 -19.73
550 550 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,746 —
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 -47.04
700–725 710 3 240.00–290.00 $269.69 $1,915 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 —— 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,606 -20.00
390 390 —— 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 -22.50
466–467 fancy 466 —— 6 484.00–487.50 $485.17 $2,261 —
470–495 488 —— 6 437.50–460.00 $441.53 $2,155 -43.97
540 540 —— 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 -16.52
620 620 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 -12.25
650–665 658 —— 2 337.50–340.00 $338.74 $2,229 -11.26
777 777 —— 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,467 —
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,955 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,575 -47.60
400–445 428 7 427.50–457.50 $446.48 $1,911 +12.07
455 455 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,877 +20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 255.00 $255.00 $994 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1385 1285 80-85% 3 158.00–168.00 $163.79 $2,105 —
1180–1465 1322 80-85% 9 170.00–189.00 $178.18 $2,356 -7.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,298 —
900–1150 1033 85-90% 3 154.00–169.00 $159.45 $1,647 -15.03
970–1165 1095 85-90% 6 171.00–181.00 $177.46 $1,943 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1525 1513 75-80% 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1925 1798 2 230.00–231.00 $230.46 $4,144 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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.