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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 12, 2020

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $155.93/cwt +14.72 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 434 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.91/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 521 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.71/cwt +2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $531/hd at 433 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 514 495
Feeder cattle 365 356 352
Slaughter cattle 100 88 99
Replacement cattle 124 70 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 170.00 $170.00 $566 +20.00
388–395 391 5 162.00–164.00 $162.81 $637 —
405–425 417 7 154.00–159.00 $156.58 $653 +2.05
460 460 2 147.00 $147.00 $676 +1.79
510–520 516 4 134.00–136.00 $134.50 $694 -0.08
560–561 561 4 134.00–143.00 $140.75 $790 +14.75
613 613 3 123.00 $123.00 $754 +0.06
665–687 684 8 120.00–123.00 $120.36 $823 +1.36
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 -10.00
510–527 519 4 120.00–127.00 $123.56 $641 -0.76
765 765 1 107.00 $107.00 $819 —
840 840 1 106.00 $106.00 $890 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 150.00 $150.00 $326 —
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 +1.00
310–330 322 6 128.00–134.00 $132.01 $425 +2.50
372–375 374 4 128.00–133.00 $130.49 $488 +4.49
405–443 433 10 121.00–131.00 $122.71 $531 +2.71
480–490 485 6 120.00–123.00 $120.67 $585 -1.63
500–542 521 11 118.00–124.50 $121.91 $635 +3.50
552–555 553 6 122.50 $122.50 $677 +4.58
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 -1.04
657–677 667 4 109.00 $109.00 $727 -1.75
720–745 733 2 106.00 $106.00 $777 -2.00
905 905 3 104.00 $104.00 $941 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 125.00 $125.00 $288 —
305–322 316 3 117.00–122.00 $120.39 $380 —
365–397 385 6 113.00–130.00 $120.04 $462 +0.04
415–440 423 5 114.00–119.00 $115.18 $487 —
460–495 476 5 102.00–120.00 $115.07 $548 +0.16
562–595 571 4 104.00–110.00 $108.02 $617 +0.13
610 610 1 109.00 $109.00 $665 +4.00
800 800 2 101.00 $101.00 $808 —
950 950 1 99.00 $99.00 $940 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 162.00 $162.00 $526 +4.50
372–380 375 3 160.00–163.00 $161.99 $607 +6.84
408–438 fancy 425 7 160.00 $160.00 $680 —
437–445 441 8 147.00–156.00 $152.36 $672 +11.15
457–497 475 6 134.00–140.00 $138.07 $656 +0.24
514–530 519 8 130.00–133.00 $131.39 $682 +5.44
550–595 575 9 121.00–128.00 $124.50 $716 +2.52
605–640 616 4 118.00–123.00 $120.70 $744 +3.15
660–672 669 4 110.00–118.00 $111.97 $749 -8.03
722–745 730 3 98.00–108.50 $104.93 $766 —
765–785 775 2 105.00–108.50 $106.77 $827 +2.78
935 935 1 95.00 $95.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 145.00 $145.00 $420 —
320 320 1 147.00 $147.00 $470 +7.00
365–375 369 4 130.00–140.00 $134.77 $497 —
422–440 433 7 121.00–126.00 $123.84 $536 -10.16
460–492 475 6 110.00–126.00 $120.05 $570 -9.95
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 +1.00
555 555 1 118.00 $118.00 $655 +3.60
615–645 631 7 94.00–112.00 $107.28 $677 -2.72
665–682 676 4 112.00–113.00 $112.25 $759 +12.25
720–730 725 2 108.00 $108.00 $783 —
750–772 765 6 96.00–109.00 $103.16 $789 —
960–993 985 4 56.00–89.00 $64.04 $631 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1589 1234 80-85% 40 47.00–58.50 $53.49 $660 —
1360 1360 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $843 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 47.00 $47.00 $644 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1375 1080 85-90% 8 34.00–53.00 $41.68 $450 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1580 1525 75-80% 2 54.00–56.50 $55.20 $842 -3.53
1805 1805 75-80% 1 61.50 $61.50 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1650 1593 2 67.00–70.00 $68.55 $1,092 —
1365–2125 1714 8 74.00–88.00 $80.94 $1,387 —
1650–2035 1843 2 89.00–90.00 $89.45 $1,649 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–960 955 (<2 yrs)Open 2 61.00–73.00 $66.97 $640

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1205 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,110.00 $990.43
1115–1155 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–950.00 $911.84
1040–1460 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 650.00–1,000.00 $851.86
1035–1570 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 660.00–1,025.00 $848.32
1035–1610 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 725.00–1,130.00 $1,000.27
1251–1430 1329 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 730.00–850.00 $807.31
1190–1490 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,170.00–1,220.00 $1,197.80
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
950–1075 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–940.00 $932.04

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1080 941 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 860.00–1,000.00 $928.79
950–957 955 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 680.00–850.00 $793.61
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
915 915 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1245–1500 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–1,330.00 $1,044.26 —
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1310–1685 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00–1,580.00 $1,407.32 —
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1500–1705 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,440.00–1,590.00 $1,516.59 —
1615 1615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1665 1665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 97.00 $97.00 $371 -11.37
562 562 17 104.50 $104.50 $587 —
637 637 4 90.00 $90.00 $573 -9.73
705 705 7 96.00 $96.00 $677 —
824 824 10 89.50 $89.50 $737 —
1080 1080 4 80.00 $80.00 $864 —

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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.