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Farmers Stockyards Market Report, Flemingsburg, KY

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $374.27/cwt +10.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,555/hd at 683 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $405.74/cwt -35.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,329/hd at 574 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $397.87/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 474 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 447 322
Feeder cattle 212 419 287
Slaughter cattle 19 25 30
Replacement cattle 1 3 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sharply lower, 600-700 lbs mostly steady, Feeder heifers 10.00-15.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-10.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady on a lite test, Moderate 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
300 300 1 462.50 $462.50 $1,388 -22.50
350–356 355 5 460.00–475.00 $462.96 $1,644 -0.18
415 415 1 457.50 $457.50 $1,899 -21.88
470–475 472 3 437.50–450.00 $445.80 $2,104 -24.20
500–530 value added 519 6 420.00–437.50 $429.70 $2,230 -32.10
510–548 535 8 367.50–391.00 $383.98 $2,054 -41.02
562–580 value added 573 20 406.50–417.50 $407.78 $2,337 -37.22
595 595 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,172 —
610–615 612 3 360.00–367.50 $363.33 $2,224 +3.81
614–640 value added 618 10 380.00–396.00 $392.97 $2,429 -5.16
675 675 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,346 -16.03
666–686 value added 683 31 375.00–376.00 $375.13 $2,562 —
712–725 value added 716 10 345.00–346.00 $345.70 $2,475 —
758 value added 758 7 348.00 $348.00 $2,638 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 385.00–430.00 $408.09 $1,551 —
490 490 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 282.50 $282.50 $989 -155.00
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,466 —
365–370 369 4 400.00–425.00 $418.81 $1,545 -31.25
435 435 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 -35.25
450–492 474 16 380.00–407.50 $397.87 $1,886 +4.32
515–533 529 4 330.00–335.00 $333.78 $1,766 -22.01
555–585 580 11 332.00–352.00 $336.47 $1,952 -27.69
601 601 4 339.00 $339.00 $2,037 +10.93
621 value added 621 11 368.00 $368.00 $2,285 -32.00
687 687 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,284 +9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
540 540 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,696 -42.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,869 —
497 497 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,063 —
550–555 553 2 327.50–330.00 $328.74 $1,818 -60.87
610 fancy 610 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,196 —
647 647 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,252 —
655–685 661 5 330.00–352.50 $334.66 $2,212 -31.54
670 fancy 670 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,419 —
727 727 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,163 -30.00
755–760 758 3 300.00–302.50 $300.83 $2,280 —
855 855 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,180 —
1085 1085 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,670 —
495 495 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,881 —
675–695 690 4 280.00–310.00 $287.34 $1,983 —
725 725 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -115.00
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–975 918 85-90% 3 154.00–164.00 $157.88 $1,449 —
920–925 923 85-90% 2 110.00–127.50 $118.77 $1,096 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,452 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,926 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,971 +0.59
1170–1460 1311 80-85% 5 165.00–173.00 $167.42 $2,195 +23.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,059 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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.