Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder and yearling steers mostly steady, Feeder and yearling heifers mostly steady except 300-400 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower and 700-800 lbs 8.00-10.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter 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 $445.30/cwt on 45 head, down $17.12 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 29 comparable sales and sits −9.27 against this barn's trailing median of $454.56.

Average price

$445.30

▼ 17.12 vs prior sale

45 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,433

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$583

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$102.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.82

vs KY average

−26.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	447.58	2,446	44
Medium and Large 2-3	540	345.00	1,863	1thin

One grade step is worth $102.58/cwt here — about $583 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

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 sale45 hd

445.30

—

KY average23 barns · 1,022 hd

465.12

−19.82

National average178 barns · 10,669 hd

472.20

−26.90

This barn, trailing median29 sales

454.56

−9.27

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
Bulls	—	High	1,774	186.71	3,312	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,569	161.99	2,541	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,305	156.44	2,042	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,018	146.65	1,492	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,445	$2,925	1thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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	700–750	727	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	430.56/cwt	417.50–442.50	1,851	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	875	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,879	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	355.81/cwt	352.50–360.00	2,409	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	700	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,293	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	926	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	3,056	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,040	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	3,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	657	378.01/cwt	370.00–380.50	2,484	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	364.97/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,880	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	666	405.97/cwt	387.50–407.00	2,704	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	732	354.54/cwt	352.50–357.50	2,595	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	759	357.75/cwt	357.75–357.75	2,715	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	372.17/cwt	360.00–387.50	2,114	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	628	426.76/cwt	412.50–439.00	2,680	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	561	408.30/cwt	397.00–425.00	2,291	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	582	447.68/cwt	422.50–470.00	2,605	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	449.79/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,682	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	803	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,955	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	638	391.83/cwt	360.00–405.00	2,500	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	412.87/cwt	392.50–430.00	2,168	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	755	326.50/cwt	326.50–326.50	2,465	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	534	453.42/cwt	412.50–472.50	2,421	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	338	368.44/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,245	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	567	334.79/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,898	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	373.53/cwt	330.00–397.50	1,830	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	735	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	215	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,863	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	700–750	725	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,012	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	164.49/cwt	164.00–165.00	2,596	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,434	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,632	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	164.82/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,157	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	152.38/cwt	139.00–159.00	1,992	10
Bulls	—	—	2,395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	4,790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	443.57/cwt	440.00–447.50	1,885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	653	306.66/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,002	3
Bulls	—	—	1,463	180.07/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,634	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	128.04/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,191	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	171.99/cwt	171.00–173.00	1,823	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	144.97/cwt	140.00–156.00	1,492	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650–700	691	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,505	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	328	523.93/cwt	500.00–547.50	1,718	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	458	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,786	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	377.77/cwt	355.00–392.50	1,587	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	468	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,012	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	2,925.00/head	2,925.00–2,925.00	2,925	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	222.65/cwt	200.00–247.50	2,278	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	536	431.42/cwt	392.50–455.00	2,312	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	586	417.39/cwt	402.50–435.00	2,446	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	626	375.17/cwt	365.00–390.00	2,349	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	370	549.59/cwt	520.00–560.00	2,033	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	283	495.48/cwt	460.00–565.00	1,402	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	283	533.06/cwt	510.00–545.00	1,509	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	343.75/cwt	340.00–347.50	2,406	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	478.94/cwt	460.00–487.50	1,796	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	409	477.50/cwt	477.50–477.50	1,953	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	383	480.07/cwt	473.00–510.00	1,839	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	453.59/cwt	445.00–462.50	1,873	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	197	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,389	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	439.56/cwt	425.00–460.00	2,097	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	371	554.76/cwt	520.00–572.50	2,058	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	427	510.74/cwt	487.50–520.00	2,181	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	390.70/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,051	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	427	522.45/cwt	490.00–550.00	2,231	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	235	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,069	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	464	461.44/cwt	450.00–482.50	2,141	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	453	473.58/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,145	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	467.03/cwt	465.00–467.50	1,821	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	321	569.35/cwt	530.00–585.00	1,828	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	477	485.96/cwt	480.00–510.00	2,318	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	418	484.05/cwt	462.50–505.00	2,023	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	459	479.97/cwt	472.50–482.50	2,203	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	327	491.25/cwt	460.00–520.00	1,606	18

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 Mar 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 857Last week 529Year ago 869

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 27Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 3Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	197	540.00	540.00
1	250–300	270	415.00	415.00
3	350–400	375	460.00–487.50	478.94
7	400–450	409	477.50	477.50
7	450–500	453	465.00–475.00	473.58
3	500–550	525	380.00–400.00	390.70
1	600–650	645	345.00	345.00
3	650–700	677	352.50–360.00	355.81
2	700–750	727	346.00	346.00
1	750–800	795	337.50	337.50
1	800–850	810	324.00	324.00
1	850–900	875	329.00	329.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	289.00	289.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	500–550	534	412.50–472.50	453.42
12	550–600	582	422.50–470.00	447.68
20	600–650	628	412.50–439.00	426.76
30	650–700	666	387.50–407.00	405.97
5	700–750	732	352.50–357.50	354.54
38	750–800	759	357.75	357.75
65	800–850	803	368.00	368.00
58	900–950	926	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	430.00	430.00
2	400–450	425	440.00–447.50	443.57
2	450–500	468	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	540	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	510.00–545.00	533.06
9	300–350	321	530.00–585.00	569.35
20	350–400	371	520.00–572.50	554.76
20	400–450	427	490.00–550.00	522.45
7	450–500	477	480.00–510.00	485.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	450.00	450.00
5	350–400	374	430.00–455.00	449.79
5	400–450	430	417.50–442.50	430.56
1	450–500	455	427.50	427.50
8	500–550	515	360.00–380.00	364.97
6	550–600	568	360.00–387.50	372.17
1	700–750	735	325.00	325.00
1	800–850	805	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
43	500–550	525	392.50–430.00	412.87
17	550–600	561	397.00–425.00	408.30
92	600–650	638	360.00–405.00	391.83
37	650–700	657	370.00–380.50	378.01
1	700–750	700	327.50	327.50
42	750–800	755	326.50	326.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	338	350.00–405.00	368.44
3	400–450	420	355.00–392.50	377.77
4	450–500	490	330.00–397.50	373.53
6	550–600	567	315.00–340.00	334.79
3	650–700	653	305.00–310.00	306.66
1	700–750	735	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	455.00	455.00
16	250–300	283	460.00–565.00	495.48
18	300–350	327	460.00–520.00	491.25
13	350–400	383	473.00–510.00	480.07
15	400–450	418	462.50–505.00	484.05
11	450–500	464	450.00–482.50	461.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	390	465.00–467.50	467.03
2	400–450	413	445.00–462.50	453.59
7	450–500	477	425.00–460.00	439.56
2	650–700	672	355.00	355.00
2	700–750	700	340.00–347.50	343.75
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	500.00–547.50	523.93
4	350–400	370	520.00–560.00	549.59
9	400–450	427	487.50–520.00	510.74
11	450–500	459	472.50–482.50	479.97
8	500–550	536	392.50–455.00	431.42
6	550–600	586	402.50–435.00	417.39
5	600–650	626	365.00–390.00	375.17
3	650–700	691	362.50	362.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	390.00	390.00
1	750–800	790	314.00	314.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,578	164.00–165.00	164.49
1	—	1,550	157.00	157.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	130.00	130.00
8	—	1,309	161.00–169.00	164.82
10	—	1,307	139.00–159.00	152.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	930	127.00–129.00	128.04
2	—	1,060	171.00–173.00	171.99
8	—	1,029	140.00–156.00	144.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,395	200.00	200.00
2	—	1,463	178.00–183.00	180.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,445	2,925.00	2,925.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,023	200.00–247.50	222.65

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle