Name: Flemingsburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers sharply lower, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $347.22/cwt on 54 head, down $57.66 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −103.73 against this barn's trailing median of $450.95.

Average price

$347.22

▼ 57.66 vs prior sale

54 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,983

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$713

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

$101.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−38.62

vs KY average

−23.78 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	573	351.09	2,013	50
Medium and Large 2	550	315.00	1,733	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	520	250.00	1,300	1thin

One grade step is worth $101.09/cwt here — about $713 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 $347.22, median $450.95 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

347.22

—

KY average24 barns · 461 hd

385.84

−38.62

National average153 barns · 5,891 hd

371.00

−23.78

This barn, trailing median29 sales

450.95

−103.73

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	—	Average	1,995	214.10	4,271	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	153.00	2,453	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,299	151.34	1,966	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	132.93	1,392	6thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	545	323.33/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,762	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	506	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,796	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	516	368.75/cwt	367.50–375.00	1,903	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	311.50/cwt	311.50–311.50	2,096	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	316.67/cwt	315.00–323.00	2,328	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	462	429.99/cwt	420.00–437.50	1,987	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	355.69/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,871	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	656	365.39/cwt	359.00–375.00	2,397	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	576	368.50/cwt	367.50–370.00	2,123	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	418.00/cwt	411.00–432.50	1,743	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	318.86/cwt	310.00–327.50	1,986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	588	304.90/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,793	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	592	344.41/cwt	325.00–348.00	2,039	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	826	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,189	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	326.99/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,749	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	322.35/cwt	317.50–330.00	1,860	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	492	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	659	318.43/cwt	312.50–322.50	2,098	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	345.02/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,673	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	365.23/cwt	350.00–372.50	1,563	6
Steers	Small 1-2	400–450	415	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,245	1
Steers	Small 1-2	350–400	360	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,114	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,987	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	149.99/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,677	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	153.00/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,453	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	131.51/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,749	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	166.95/cwt	164.00–170.00	2,110	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	935	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	132.53/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,376	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	293.71/cwt	287.50–300.00	1,213	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	269.56/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	328.89/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,572	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	241.48/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,122	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	826	220.62/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,822	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	287.29/cwt	260.00–305.00	1,652	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,733	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	392.94/cwt	345.00–405.00	1,866	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,021	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	442.61/cwt	437.50–447.50	1,930	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,998	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,013	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	300	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,300	1
Bulls	—	—	1,995	214.10/cwt	213.00–215.00	4,271	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	150.85/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,972	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	515	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,680	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 Aug 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 208Last week 212Year ago 877

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 19Year ago 37

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers sharply lower, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	380.00	380.00
1	350–400	375	392.50	392.50
6	400–450	428	350.00–372.50	365.23
4	450–500	485	335.00–360.00	345.02
3	500–550	545	315.00–327.50	323.33
3	550–600	588	295.00–320.00	304.90
7	600–650	600	333.00	333.00
5	650–700	659	312.50–322.50	318.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	506	355.00	355.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	287.50–300.00	293.71
1	450–500	450	290.00	290.00
2	500–550	523	250.00–287.50	269.56
1	600–650	600	270.00	270.00
2	650–700	690	307.50	307.50
4	800–850	826	215.00–237.50	220.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	302.50	302.50
1	700–750	710	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	516	367.50–375.00	368.75
5	550–600	576	367.50–370.00	368.50
5	650–700	656	359.00–375.00	365.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	417	411.00–432.50	418.00
7	450–500	462	420.00–437.50	429.99
6	500–550	526	350.00–360.00	355.69
33	550–600	592	325.00–348.00	344.41
2	600–650	623	310.00–327.50	318.86
8	650–700	673	311.50	311.50
7	700–750	735	315.00–323.00	316.67
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	415	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	370.00	370.00
6	450–500	475	345.00–405.00	392.94
3	550–600	550	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	710	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	295.00	295.00
1	500–550	520	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	390.00	390.00
1	350–400	395	397.50	397.50
6	400–450	436	437.50–447.50	442.61
2	450–500	492	392.50	392.50
5	500–550	535	320.00–340.00	326.99
3	550–600	577	317.50–330.00	322.35
1	600–650	600	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	685	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	755	280.00	280.00
5	800–850	826	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	355	290.00	290.00
2	450–500	478	325.00–332.50	328.89
1	500–550	500	330.00	330.00
3	550–600	575	260.00–305.00	287.29
1	600–650	600	242.50	242.50
1	650–700	660	272.50	272.50
2	700–750	730	230.00–252.50	241.48
1	750–800	760	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	860	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	362.50	362.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	146.00–154.00	149.99
1	—	935	100.00	100.00
3	—	1,038	130.00–138.00	132.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,603	150.00–155.00	153.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,330	124.00–137.00	131.51
4	—	1,264	164.00–170.00	166.95
6	—	1,307	140.00–160.00	150.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,995	213.00–215.00	214.10

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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