Cattle Market Pulse

Farmers Stockyards Market Report, Flemingsburg, KY

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Farmers Stockyards report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $373.12/cwt +40.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,529/hd at 678 lb · 83 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $354.82/cwt +74.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,608/hd at 735 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $386.21/cwt +13.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 533 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 235 343
Feeder cattle 419 204 301
Slaughter cattle 25 30 39
Replacement cattle 3 1 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers sharply higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 4 495.00–500.00 $496.28 $1,404 —
331 331 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,605 —
371–385 375 4 462.50–465.00 $463.14 $1,737 +28.14
400–445 418 3 472.50–485.00 $479.38 $2,004 —
435 fancy 435 7 507.50 $507.50 $2,208 —
451 fancy 451 3 497.50 $497.50 $2,244 —
498 498 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,341 -1.82
515 515 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,189 +28.84
515–519 value added 517 19 451.00–473.50 $461.80 $2,388 +30.00
555 555 1 438.00 $438.00 $2,431 +58.50
585 value added 585 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,603 +25.91
610–615 613 2 354.00–365.00 $359.52 $2,204 —
600–640 value added 617 14 377.50–421.00 $398.13 $2,456 +11.71
670–682 676 4 350.00–370.00 $363.53 $2,457 +3.53
770 770 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,626 —
820–835 824 4 321.00–327.00 $322.52 $2,658 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,619 —
475–490 486 4 387.50–430.00 $415.21 $2,018 -24.79
550 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 —
645 645 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,070 —
295 295 2 435.00–450.00 $442.50 $1,305 —
305 fancy 305 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,479 —
352–365 356 3 447.50–455.00 $450.06 $1,602 +0.06
410–442 424 21 405.00–422.50 $420.25 $1,782 +20.62
485–497 490 7 390.00–397.50 $393.55 $1,928 +15.47
510–535 525 3 350.00–360.00 $355.79 $1,868 -5.87
508–547 value added 534 22 380.00–402.00 $390.36 $2,085 +16.01
550–595 562 6 355.00–370.00 $364.16 $2,047 +7.91
560–580 value added 570 2 387.50–392.50 $390.04 $2,223 +20.04
600–640 618 4 325.00–332.50 $328.07 $2,027 -16.36
632 value added 632 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,528 +33.78
671 671 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,167 -9.48
678 value added 678 80 375.00 $375.00 $2,542 —
735 735 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,370 +42.50
735 value added 735 75 355.25 $355.25 $2,611 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,004 —
265 265 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,100 —
440 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 -2.50
475–495 487 3 340.00–355.00 $348.24 $1,696 —
520–535 528 2 275.00–335.00 $305.43 $1,613 +10.43
570–585 578 2 325.00–335.00 $330.06 $1,908 -0.94
621 621 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,956 -2.45
660 660 4 312.50 $312.50 $2,062 —
790 790 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,283 —
820 820 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,030 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 337 6 495.00–510.00 $502.57 $1,694 +16.27
395 395 2 462.50 $462.50 $1,827 -18.76
397 fancy 397 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,064 —
410 fancy 410 1 492.50 $492.50 $2,019 +5.00
450–465 455 5 480.00–487.50 $482.52 $2,195 +11.48
500 500 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,075 +17.72
500–510 fancy 502 5 437.50–442.50 $438.52 $2,201 —
575–595 584 6 380.00–407.50 $389.61 $2,275 +5.92
605–611 610 4 385.00–390.00 $386.24 $2,356 +26.24
660–670 665 2 360.00–372.50 $366.20 $2,435 +14.94
730 730 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,391 +2.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 +40.00
465–485 475 2 370.00–439.50 $404.02 $1,919 +69.02
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 -5.00
550–595 577 5 330.00–350.00 $344.38 $1,987 —
655–660 658 3 325.00–332.50 $330.01 $2,171 —
775–780 778 2 280.00–287.50 $283.76 $2,208 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1430 1266 80-85% 7 172.00–196.00 $185.23 $2,345 —
1205–1380 1293 80-85% 2 147.00–159.00 $153.41 $1,984 —
1345 1345 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,937 -41.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1155 971 85-90% 5 149.00–168.00 $159.28 $1,547 -2.92
1040–1115 1078 85-90% 2 134.00–142.00 $138.14 $1,489 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1930 1790 75-80% 3 174.00–193.00 $183.88 $3,291 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,490 —
1505–2010 1741 4 224.00–237.00 $232.22 $4,043 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1065 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 205.00–251.00 $227.32 $2,273

↑ Back to top

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.