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Farmers Stockyards Market Report, Flemingsburg, KY

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.41/cwt ≈ $2,838/hd at 814 lb · 67 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $307.75/cwt ≈ $2,828/hd at 919 lb · 41 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $337.00/cwt ≈ $2,598/hd at 771 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 215 458
Feeder cattle 364 203 402
Slaughter cattle 17 12 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady , good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 lower, 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
280 fancy 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
345 345 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 -72.50
385 fancy 385 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 —
430 fancy 430 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,946 —
480 fancy 480 1 432.50 $432.50 $2,076 —
480–485 483 2 392.50–425.00 $408.83 $1,975 +44.22
500–529 value added 521 7 380.00–390.00 $382.74 $1,994 -9.76
522–545 534 4 365.00–367.50 $366.28 $1,956 -16.69
562–575 566 3 360.00–370.00 $363.38 $2,057 -4.12
577 value added 577 2 378.00 $378.00 $2,181 —
615–632 value added 629 6 347.50–355.00 $353.36 $2,223 -7.64
656–681 value added 677 17 342.50–355.50 $353.28 $2,392 —
710 710 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,336 +34.00
771 value added 771 22 337.00 $337.00 $2,598 —
814 value added 814 65 349.75 $349.75 $2,847 —
830 830 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,532 —
919 value added 919 41 307.75 $307.75 $2,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
390 390 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,540 —
400 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 —
465–490 475 6 320.00–362.50 $336.77 $1,600 —
657–675 663 3 297.50–312.50 $307.41 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,662 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 fancy 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 —
460–496 480 14 345.00–365.00 $355.81 $1,708 -13.21
535–537 value added 536 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,930 —
535–540 537 3 337.50–342.50 $339.18 $1,821 -8.23
585 585 3 341.00 $341.00 $1,995 +12.27
685 685 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,089 +19.96
720 720 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,131 —
732 value added 732 10 315.50 $315.50 $2,309 —
783 783 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,318 —
928 928 3 274.00 $274.00 $2,543 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
345 345 2 320.00–342.50 $331.25 $1,143 —
360–395 378 2 335.00–350.00 $342.85 $1,296 —
495 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 —
550 550 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 —
600–620 610 2 240.00–280.00 $259.67 $1,584 —
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,271 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,342 —

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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 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,247 -32.50
410 fancy 410 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,958 —
415–440 428 2 410.00–437.50 $424.15 $1,815 —
510 fancy 510 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,951 —
500–545 529 6 342.50–365.00 $357.41 $1,891 +22.66
561–565 562 5 330.00–351.00 $346.78 $1,949 +6.14
742 742 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,367 +30.71
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
840 840 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,394 +8.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,022 —
353 353 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,341 —
420 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 —
485 485 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,855 —
560–595 576 4 267.50–322.50 $307.21 $1,770 —
625–645 635 2 277.50–315.00 $295.95 $1,879 —
670–685 678 2 245.00–297.50 $271.54 $1,841 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1150 1128 85-90% 2 136.00–138.00 $136.98 $1,545 —
1130–1165 1148 85-90% 3 110.00–120.00 $114.95 $1,320 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,076 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,586 —
1250–1365 1308 80-85% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.43 $1,549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1625 1562 75-80% 3 136.00–148.00 $142.49 $2,226 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1985 1732 3 165.00–180.00 $173.65 $3,008 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 —

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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.