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Farmers Stockyards Market Report, Flemingsburg, KY

Flemingsburg, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $314.42/cwt -3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 637 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $362.47/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 439 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $361.94/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 520 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 378 359
Feeder cattle 203 356 310
Slaughter cattle 26 22 49
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, 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
245 fancy 245 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,237 —
270 fancy 270 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 —
345 fancy 345 1 462.50 $462.50 $1,596 —
350 fancy 350 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,592 —
460–475 463 5 392.50–400.00 $394.04 $1,824 -20.77
502–530 value added 511 3 380.00–392.50 $388.18 $1,984 —
585–595 590 2 355.00–359.00 $356.98 $2,106 —
600–615 608 2 327.50–340.00 $333.83 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 3 385.00 $385.00 $851 —
320 320 2 350.00–385.00 $367.50 $1,176 —
875 875 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,603 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 245.00 $245.00 $649 —

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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 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 —
305 fancy 305 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,357 —
305 305 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,296 +50.00
360–387 375 4 390.00–400.00 $393.69 $1,476 +33.11
415–430 fancy 426 4 390.00–397.50 $391.83 $1,669 +9.33
442–447 445 9 345.00–355.00 $349.42 $1,555 -12.01
460–461 461 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,683 +17.78
510–543 value added 531 6 350.00–355.00 $352.96 $1,874 —
530–545 538 2 337.50–347.50 $342.57 $1,843 +6.75
556–597 579 11 325.00–345.00 $341.83 $1,979 +22.52
610–635 624 4 302.50–327.50 $318.08 $1,985 -14.97
705 705 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,097 —
790 790 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,271 —
1005–1010 1008 2 230.00–240.00 $234.99 $2,369 +27.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 355.00–365.00 $360.10 $1,379 —
450–485 470 3 330.00–347.50 $337.62 $1,587 +30.12
560–570 565 2 312.50–315.00 $313.76 $1,773 +51.04
615–630 623 2 250.00–290.00 $270.24 $1,684 -4.76
700–725 713 3 230.00–262.50 $249.33 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 335.00 $335.00 $737 —
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
505–535 515 3 245.00–265.00 $251.93 $1,297 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,198 —
285 fancy 285 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,510 —
300–345 fancy 327 3 455.00–555.00 $500.57 $1,637 —
365–395 fancy 381 8 452.50–470.00 $463.13 $1,765 —
395 395 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,708 —
402 fancy 402 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,789 —
430–435 433 2 415.00–427.50 $421.21 $1,824 +76.25
460–480 469 8 410.00–430.00 $419.29 $1,966 -7.32
505–520 fancy 513 2 390.00–395.00 $392.46 $2,013 —
500–546 521 10 340.00–365.00 $355.84 $1,854 -2.42
560–595 578 12 330.00–352.50 $343.65 $1,986 +3.89
600–648 637 16 302.50–320.00 $314.42 $2,003 -3.28
670–678 675 5 300.00–317.50 $313.03 $2,113 -6.88
740 740 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,202 -17.50
765–798 793 6 270.00–285.00 $272.41 $2,160 -22.59
840 840 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,201 +2.00
850 850 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,040 —
945 945 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,339 —
1015 1015 4 226.00 $226.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 355.00 $355.00 $799 —
330–340 335 2 350.00–380.00 $365.22 $1,223 -44.78
475–490 483 2 387.50–397.50 $392.58 $1,896 +0.08
615–647 636 3 262.50–295.00 $284.53 $1,810 +17.03
732 732 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1010 963 85-90% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.48 $1,054 —
990 990 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,376 —
1020–1165 1082 85-90% 9 113.00–123.00 $117.02 $1,266 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1420 1353 80-85% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.05 $1,705 —
1275–1480 1378 80-85% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.07 $1,641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,086 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,562 —
1200–1760 1540 5 170.00–180.00 $173.97 $2,679 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1465–1555 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,422.76

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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.