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Farmers Stockyards Market Report, Flemingsburg, KY

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.69/cwt -33.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 579 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $358.03/cwt -76.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,419/hd at 676 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $321.92/cwt ≈ $2,360/hd at 733 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 236 112
Feeder cattle 269 198 95
Slaughter cattle 15 36 17
Replacement cattle 1 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 10.00-12.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sharply lower, 500-600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder 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
330 330 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 —
365 365 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 —
420 420 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,869 -30.00
502 value added 502 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,134 —
505–543 532 9 392.50–403.00 $398.34 $2,119 -31.66
550–575 561 6 370.00–397.50 $381.89 $2,142 -36.80
640 640 3 335.00–347.50 $343.33 $2,197 -59.17
672–675 674 4 340.00–352.50 $346.26 $2,334 -57.74
670–678 value added 676 15 353.50–382.50 $361.17 $2,442 -74.83
740 740 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,398 —
840 840 10 303.00 $303.00 $2,545 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,521 —
415–440 428 2 365.00–412.50 $389.44 $1,667 —
450–470 463 3 380.00–415.00 $398.31 $1,844 -34.19
570–587 585 7 335.00–336.00 $335.86 $1,965 -54.14
733 733 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,243 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 -50.00
375 375 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 -65.00
435–445 440 2 365.00–370.00 $367.47 $1,617 -72.88
450–465 460 4 355.00–384.00 $372.78 $1,715 -42.17
505 value added 505 2 381.00 $381.00 $1,924 —
525 525 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 —
551–592 578 19 320.00–347.50 $337.40 $1,950 -22.60
581 value added 581 8 389.00 $389.00 $2,260 -7.00
618 value added 618 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,348 +5.00
600–647 626 12 320.00–350.00 $329.83 $2,065 -2.75
652 value added 652 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,412 —
680 680 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 -10.00
731–745 value added 733 18 320.00–322.50 $321.92 $2,360 —
810 810 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,167 —
887 887 4 293.00 $293.00 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 325.00 $325.00 $699 —
345 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —
386 386 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,351 -42.50
405–425 415 2 325.00–350.00 $337.20 $1,399 —
525 525 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,588 —
585 585 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,843 -2.50
600–635 617 3 250.00–300.00 $282.84 $1,745 —
650–670 660 2 260.00–292.50 $276.50 $1,825 +21.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,116 —

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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 2 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $1,147 —
345 345 1 497.50 $497.50 $1,716 -12.50
362 362 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,701 -30.00
425–447 443 9 427.50–440.00 $428.86 $1,900 —
450–467 459 5 420.00–440.00 $427.91 $1,964 -13.62
520 fancy 520 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,145 —
525–545 530 4 375.00–397.50 $391.72 $2,076 -8.28
550–590 574 5 375.00–400.00 $385.82 $2,215 —
625–645 629 7 315.00–340.00 $322.21 $2,027 -17.79
650–675 663 2 312.50–330.00 $321.08 $2,129 -17.66
750 750 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 +7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 —
370 370 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,628 +2.50
430–435 433 2 360.00–362.50 $361.24 $1,564 -85.24
459–495 465 6 350.00–402.50 $359.31 $1,671 -53.19
550–560 555 2 350.00–360.00 $354.95 $1,970 —
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —
655–685 670 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —
775 775 2 250.00–265.00 $257.50 $1,996 —
835 835 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,004 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1290 1235 80-85% 2 161.00–168.00 $164.34 $2,030 —
1295–1440 1366 80-85% 6 175.00–194.00 $184.94 $2,526 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1115 958 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.91 $1,273 —
990 990 85-90% 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,713 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,849 -2.00
1745 1745 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,862 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,913 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00

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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.