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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 9, 2021

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.97/cwt -6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 577 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.31/cwt +6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $577/hd at 429 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.66/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 526 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 299 531
Feeder cattle 385 230 373
Slaughter cattle 63 52 93
Replacement cattle 32 17 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to Christmas holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 322 5 160.00–171.00 $164.21 $529 —
370–375 373 2 161.00–173.00 $167.04 $623 —
365–396 fancy 388 4 185.00–189.00 $185.94 $721 —
402–442 417 7 161.00–163.00 $162.25 $677 +11.90
450 450 1 147.00 $147.00 $662 +6.39
511–543 526 20 141.00–150.00 $146.66 $771 +10.66
555 555 1 141.00 $141.00 $783 —
600–645 613 9 119.00–124.00 $120.33 $738 —
652–680 660 10 115.00–125.00 $121.91 $805 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 155.00 $155.00 $488 —
445 445 1 146.00 $146.00 $650 —
455–495 477 6 120.00–140.00 $134.61 $642 —
505–540 517 10 116.00–138.50 $133.17 $688 —
585–596 593 4 102.00–129.50 $122.72 $728 —
605–625 610 5 105.00–116.00 $108.84 $664 —
755 755 1 85.00 $85.00 $642 —
855–880 867 3 98.00–107.00 $103.04 $893 —
940 940 1 103.00 $103.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 6 135.00–139.00 $137.28 $438 +5.85
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 +4.92
414 fancy 414 8 140.00 $140.00 $580 —
420–447 437 16 125.00–139.00 $131.46 $574 +3.83
490 490 1 123.00 $123.00 $603 -4.80
500–540 507 18 115.00–126.00 $122.48 $621 -4.14
550–594 577 29 110.00–122.50 $118.97 $686 -6.37
600–615 607 5 107.00–115.00 $109.19 $663 -5.81
650–660 653 3 100.00–122.00 $114.59 $748 —
795 795 3 114.50 $114.50 $910 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 121.00–127.00 $123.92 $452 +2.92
425–435 432 3 114.00–120.00 $118.03 $510 -5.97
465–480 473 2 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $532 -2.80
505–547 535 9 100.00–117.00 $113.34 $606 -2.66
550–595 575 6 112.00–117.00 $114.99 $661 —
605–630 616 4 92.00–102.00 $97.47 $600 -4.57
655 655 1 90.00 $90.00 $590 -17.44
715 715 1 96.00 $96.00 $686 —
775 775 1 102.00 $102.00 $790 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–285 275 4 160.00–170.00 $167.40 $460 +13.40
355–365 fancy 361 5 185.00–190.00 $186.97 $675 —
370 370 3 150.00–168.00 $156.00 $577 -3.75
410 fancy 410 3 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
400–443 427 5 142.00–158.50 $154.36 $659 +6.48
455 fancy 455 1 152.00 $152.00 $692 —
495 495 1 136.00 $136.00 $673 +6.00
515–542 530 5 130.00–138.50 $133.51 $708 +4.51
543 fancy 543 5 148.00 $148.00 $804 —
600–635 612 5 110.00–118.00 $113.78 $696 -3.76
690 690 1 103.00 $103.00 $711 -9.00
720 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 144.00 $144.00 $425 —
330 330 1 141.00 $141.00 $465 +20.00
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 +15.00
402–405 404 3 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $562 —
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 ±0.00
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 +6.00
570–590 580 2 110.00–115.00 $112.46 $652 —
600–615 610 3 100.00–110.00 $105.71 $645 —
675 675 2 107.00–110.00 $108.50 $732 +0.50
820 820 1 85.00 $85.00 $697 —
865 865 1 83.00 $83.00 $718 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 37.00 $37.00 $448 —
1035–1585 1293 80-85% 20 47.00–59.00 $52.95 $685 +12.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1885 1588 75-80% 8 50.00–55.50 $53.09 $843 -0.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 34.00 $34.00 $340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1545 1463 3 69.00–79.00 $74.58 $1,091 —
1620–1990 1863 6 82.00–90.00 $84.44 $1,573 —
1895 1895 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,819 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1195 1065 (<2 yrs)Open 2 58.00–63.00 $60.19 $641

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1100–1385 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 720.00–870.00 $792.77
1140–1380 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,150.28
1065–1710 1361 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 550.00–950.00 $791.21
1390–1625 1483 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 820.00–940.00 $860.22
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00

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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
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768–784 778 10 88.00–88.50 $88.30 $687 —
970 970 2 89.00 $89.00 $863 —

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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.