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Farmers Stockyards Market Report, Flemingsburg, KY

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.59/cwt +17.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,448/hd at 661 lb · 87 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.05/cwt ≈ $2,065/hd at 620 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $398.74/cwt +21.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,141/hd at 537 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 381 508
Feeder cattle 356 364 454
Slaughter cattle 22 17 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers continued to sell steady this week as well. There was still good demand on all feeder class animals. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with moderated demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 437.00 $437.00 $1,661 —
470–495 486 6 404.00–417.50 $414.81 $2,016 +5.98
500–544 537 37 392.50–405.00 $398.74 $2,141 +32.46
550 550 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,104 +19.12
659 value added 659 77 374.00 $374.00 $2,465 +20.72
665–691 673 10 336.00–348.00 $344.30 $2,317 —
770 770 7 329.00 $329.00 $2,533 —
835 835 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,714 +20.00
860 860 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,675 —
920 920 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,705 —
1065 1065 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,673 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,696 —
465–490 478 2 352.50–382.50 $367.89 $1,759 —
530–540 535 2 367.50–377.50 $372.45 $1,993 —
565–595 580 2 335.00–351.00 $342.79 $1,988 —
625–640 633 2 297.50–337.50 $317.26 $2,008 —
750–775 763 2 292.50–320.00 $306.48 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,473 +52.50
455 455 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,627 +20.73
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–291 291 4 412.50–420.00 $418.13 $1,217 —
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 —
390 fancy 390 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
385–393 391 4 357.50–370.00 $360.58 $1,410 —
431 fancy 431 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,649 —
425–445 437 16 352.50–372.50 $361.43 $1,579 —
452–492 479 25 339.00–356.00 $347.22 $1,663 -8.59
515–535 528 6 325.00–340.00 $335.82 $1,773 -3.36
555–575 566 7 305.00–329.00 $319.31 $1,807 -21.69
614–639 620 42 320.00–335.00 $333.05 $2,065 —
905 905 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,421 -6.50
1025 1025 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,122 —
1180 1180 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,476 -32.50
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
555–575 565 2 250.00–275.00 $262.72 $1,484 -57.28
625 625 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 +15.33
815 815 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,252 —
350 fancy 350 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,339 —
395 395 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,155 —
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —
765 765 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,085 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,284 —
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 319 4 450.00–485.00 $470.66 $1,501 —
435–445 438 3 340.00–347.50 $344.96 $1,511 -79.19
458–490 472 10 405.00–447.50 $426.61 $2,014 —
500–535 521 7 350.00–367.50 $358.26 $1,867 +0.85
555–595 578 4 320.00–350.00 $339.76 $1,964 -7.02
605–625 615 2 305.00–330.00 $317.70 $1,954 —
655–680 668 2 315.00–325.00 $319.91 $2,137 —
727 727 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,290 -4.00
792 792 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,336 —
840 840 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 -25.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,242 —
515–545 526 4 327.50–349.00 $337.96 $1,778 —
555–575 565 2 280.00–295.00 $287.37 $1,624 —
590 fancy 590 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,962 —
610–648 639 6 295.00–332.50 $321.72 $2,056 —
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
710 710 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 —
460 460 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,806 +10.00
535 535 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 —
620 620 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,658 -28.45
760 760 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,957 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 —
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,560 —
1015–1440 1261 80-85% 3 125.00–129.00 $127.22 $1,604 —
985–1460 1320 80-85% 16 130.00–143.00 $136.60 $1,803 +18.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,422 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,691 —
920 920 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,757 —
1151 1151 4 177.00 $177.00 $2,037 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,573 —

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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.