Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers sharply higher, Feeder heifers steady to 15.00 higher, Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $489.24/cwt on 54 head, up $34.68 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 29 comparable sales and sits +34.68 against this barn's trailing median of $454.56.

Average price

$489.24

▲ 34.68 vs prior sale

54 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+24.88

vs KY average

+1.89 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	555	489.24	2,715	54

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $497.13, low $378.23, median $454.56 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale54 hd

489.24

—

KY average25 barns · 1,340 hd

464.36

+24.88

National average178 barns · 13,390 hd

487.35

+1.89

This barn, trailing median29 sales

454.56

+34.68

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,205	190.00	2,290	1thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,710	179.82	3,075	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,638	172.33	2,823	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,271	150.01	1,906	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,031	136.68	1,410	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,150	190.00	2,185	1thin

Every lot, as filed

84 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	393.56/cwt	380.00–407.50	1,881	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	923	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,954	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	390.31/cwt	387.50–391.00	2,635	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	401.23/cwt	400.00–402.50	2,086	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	690	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	2,470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	348.93/cwt	340.00–357.50	2,174	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	263	479.95/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,262	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	346.35/cwt	340.00–352.50	2,161	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	372.59/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,105	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	633	390.14/cwt	377.50–397.50	2,470	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	771	357.17/cwt	355.00–362.50	2,754	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	434.90/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,579	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	434.90/cwt	432.50–437.50	1,861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	440.32/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,047	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	563	432.57/cwt	400.00–439.00	2,435	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	754	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,545	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	661	426.74/cwt	416.00–437.00	2,821	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	715	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,417	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	516	474.08/cwt	435.00–500.00	2,446	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	529	421.31/cwt	395.00–432.50	2,229	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,016	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	488	366.90/cwt	365.00–372.50	1,790	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	630	443.37/cwt	422.50–469.00	2,793	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	850	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	739	377.91/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,793	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	574	471.57/cwt	437.50–492.00	2,707	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	500–550	505	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,616	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	550–600	565	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	356.12/cwt	332.50–370.00	2,041	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	633	311.23/cwt	310.00–312.50	1,970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,859	1
Bulls	—	—	1,970	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	3,113	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	168.02/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,878	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,786	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,550	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,166	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	190.73/cwt	190.00–192.00	3,014	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,095	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	127.79/cwt	121.00–135.00	1,261	6
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,150	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,185	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,647	174.99/cwt	166.00–187.00	2,882	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,536	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	153.69/cwt	151.00–158.00	1,941	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	910	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	321.01/cwt	320.00–322.50	2,135	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2	950–1000	970	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,522	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,205	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	330	500.57/cwt	487.50–512.50	1,652	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	340	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	473	476.02/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,252	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,059	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	215	562.56/cwt	560.00–565.00	1,210	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	568	526.00/cwt	526.00–526.00	2,988	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	583	424.34/cwt	417.50–435.00	2,474	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	625	411.78/cwt	395.00–422.50	2,574	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	514.91/cwt	492.50–555.00	2,188	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	277	544.16/cwt	525.00–565.00	1,507	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	729	335.56/cwt	322.50–347.50	2,446	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	478	470.79/cwt	440.00–492.50	2,250	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	3,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	419	492.90/cwt	450.00–512.50	2,065	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	381	563.18/cwt	550.00–570.00	2,146	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	421.63/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,374	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	362.49/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,204	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	478	491.68/cwt	475.00–515.00	2,350	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	421	530.83/cwt	475.00–547.50	2,235	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	250	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	446.58/cwt	430.00–455.00	2,112	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	778	346.31/cwt	344.00–347.50	2,694	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,571	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	373	497.82/cwt	470.00–510.00	1,857	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	383	553.03/cwt	487.50–605.00	2,118	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	395.96/cwt	394.00–400.00	2,237	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,067	1

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

Tue Feb 17, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 412Last week 275Year ago 485

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 28Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 3Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	442.50	442.50
1	400–450	425	445.00	445.00
5	450–500	473	430.00–455.00	446.58
1	500–550	520	397.50	397.50
3	550–600	563	420.00–425.00	421.63
2	600–650	608	360.00–365.00	362.49
5	650–700	675	387.50–391.00	390.31
3	750–800	778	344.00–347.50	346.31
1	800–850	805	336.00	336.00
6	900–950	923	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	516	435.00–500.00	474.08
15	550–600	574	437.50–492.00	471.57
23	600–650	630	422.50–469.00	443.37
14	650–700	661	416.00–437.00	426.74
21	700–750	739	365.00–380.00	377.91
6	750–800	771	355.00–362.50	357.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	400.00	400.00
1	900–950	910	302.50	302.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	465.00	465.00
4	350–400	383	487.50–605.00	553.03
7	400–450	421	475.00–547.50	530.83
15	450–500	478	475.00–515.00	491.68
21	550–600	568	526.00	526.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	475.00–485.00	479.95
2	350–400	363	420.00–450.00	434.90
3	450–500	478	380.00–407.50	393.56
1	500–550	530	360.00	360.00
4	550–600	565	360.00–380.00	372.59
5	600–650	624	340.00–352.50	346.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	529	395.00–432.50	421.31
28	550–600	563	400.00–439.00	432.57
12	600–650	633	377.50–397.50	390.14
2	650–700	690	358.00	358.00
6	700–750	715	338.00	338.00
25	750–800	754	337.50	337.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	488	365.00–372.50	366.90
1	500–550	535	347.50	347.50
1	550–600	560	360.00	360.00
2	600–650	633	310.00–312.50	311.23
5	650–700	665	320.00–322.50	321.01
1	750–800	790	282.50	282.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	565	352.50	352.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	560.00–565.00	562.56
3	250–300	277	525.00–565.00	544.16
2	300–350	330	487.50–512.50	500.57
14	350–400	373	470.00–510.00	497.82
4	400–450	419	450.00–512.50	492.90
18	450–500	478	440.00–492.50	470.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	460.00	460.00
2	400–450	428	432.50–437.50	434.90
2	450–500	465	430.00–450.00	440.32
2	500–550	520	400.00–402.50	401.23
3	550–600	565	394.00–400.00	395.96
2	600–650	623	340.00–357.50	348.93
1	650–700	665	352.50	352.50
5	700–750	729	322.50–347.50	335.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	400.00	400.00
3	550–600	573	332.50–370.00	356.12
1	600–650	630	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	710	290.00	290.00
1	850–900	850	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	535.00	535.00
3	350–400	381	550.00–570.00	563.18
3	400–450	425	492.50–555.00	514.91
7	450–500	473	470.00–485.00	476.02
5	550–600	583	417.50–435.00	424.34
4	600–650	625	395.00–422.50	411.78
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	970	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,970	158.00	158.00
2	—	1,580	190.00–192.00	190.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	165.00–171.00	168.02
1	—	1,160	154.00	154.00
1	—	995	110.00	110.00
6	—	987	121.00–135.00	127.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	123.00	123.00
1	—	1,305	166.00	166.00
3	—	1,263	151.00–158.00	153.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,647	166.00–187.00	174.99
1	—	1,595	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	190.00	190.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	190.00	190.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,230	262.50	262.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Flemingsburg Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle