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Farmers Stockyards Market Report, Flemingsburg, KY

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.68/cwt +17.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,190/hd at 609 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $385.33/cwt +12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 482 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $372.35/cwt +25.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,932/hd at 519 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 285 475
Feeder cattle 204 269 431
Slaughter cattle 30 15 44
Replacement cattle 1 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 10.00-12.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sharply higher, over 600 lbs steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-12.00 higher, Limited 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
351 351 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,527 -10.00
455–480 466 9 460.00–485.00 $471.82 $2,199 —
530–545 538 2 390.00–402.50 $396.16 $2,131 -2.18
525–547 value added 543 6 412.50–440.00 $431.80 $2,345 —
551–565 value added 554 9 411.00–430.00 $419.09 $2,322 —
560–595 573 8 370.00–390.00 $379.50 $2,175 -2.39
615–629 value added 625 7 386.00–387.50 $386.42 $2,415 —
668 value added 668 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,522 +16.33
695 695 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,502 +13.74
710–740 720 3 330.00–335.00 $331.64 $2,388 +7.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
465 465 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 +41.69

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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 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,464 —
355 355 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,598 +50.00
410–430 414 7 395.00–402.50 $399.63 $1,654 +32.16
466 fancy 466 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,922 —
460–492 486 15 367.00–400.00 $378.08 $1,837 +5.30
502–505 503 3 360.00–362.50 $361.66 $1,819 +31.66
502–532 value added 522 16 370.00–382.50 $374.35 $1,954 -6.65
567–570 569 4 350.00–365.00 $356.25 $2,027 +18.85
595 value added 595 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 -19.00
600–618 value added 606 14 362.00–381.00 $366.22 $2,219 -13.78
601–645 616 6 332.50–350.00 $344.43 $2,122 +14.60
662–675 669 4 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $2,224 +12.48
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 +55.00
425 425 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,477 +10.30
500 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 -7.50
570 570 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,887 +16.00
615–640 628 2 315.00–320.00 $317.45 $1,994 +34.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 +47.50
325–330 328 2 480.00–492.50 $486.30 $1,595 -11.20
350 fancy 350 1 507.50 $507.50 $1,776 —
390–395 393 2 480.00–482.50 $481.26 $1,891 +11.26
420–430 425 2 472.50–480.00 $476.21 $2,024 +47.35
433 fancy 433 5 487.50 $487.50 $2,111 —
452–465 457 5 460.00–482.50 $471.04 $2,153 +43.13
510–545 524 4 380.00–405.00 $397.28 $2,082 +5.56
550–585 564 5 370.00–395.00 $383.69 $2,164 -2.13
609 fancy 609 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,436 —
616 616 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,218 +37.79
655–665 660 2 350.00–352.50 $351.26 $2,318 +30.18
700–705 703 2 320.00–330.00 $325.02 $2,285 —
865 865 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,292 —
910 910 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,093 —
955 955 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,316 -25.00
355–370 363 2 315.00–330.00 $322.66 $1,171 -117.34
425 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 +48.76
495 495 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 -24.31
510 510 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 —
625 625 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 +65.00
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1035 980 85-90% 6 155.00–168.00 $162.20 $1,590 -10.80
890–1180 995 85-90% 3 144.00–148.00 $145.81 $1,451 -27.19
1125–1165 1145 85-90% 2 174.00–196.00 $184.81 $2,116 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,883 -9.34
1275–1335 1305 80-85% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $1,840 —
1165–1585 1321 80-85% 5 172.00–200.00 $185.59 $2,452 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1900 1715 75-80% 2 157.00–160.00 $158.66 $2,721 -5.34
1900 1900 75-80% 1 203.00 $203.00 $3,857 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,908 —
1005–1865 1537 3 213.00–222.00 $218.42 $3,357 —
1525–1880 1650 3 228.00–241.00 $235.75 $3,890 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,290

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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.