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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 22, 2021

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.19/cwt -8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 531 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.55/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 462 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $134.46/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 528 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 359 0
Feeder cattle 220 284 0
Slaughter cattle 26 60 0
Replacement cattle 5 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady on a light test. Light supply of calves with light demand. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Light supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 174.00 $174.00 $418 -8.00
288 288 3 172.00 $172.00 $495 —
415–445 423 4 151.00–153.00 $152.47 $645 —
498 498 4 154.00 $154.00 $767 —
515–520 517 3 145.00–146.00 $145.66 $753 +9.66
677 677 2 128.00 $128.00 $867 —
715 715 1 126.00 $126.00 $901 +2.00
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 +5.08
610–640 625 2 124.00–126.00 $124.98 $781 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650 —
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–290 285 3 144.00–155.00 $151.26 $431 +0.67
330 330 2 141.00–144.00 $142.50 $470 -1.56
380–395 392 5 136.00–141.00 $136.97 $537 —
440 440 7 140.00–141.00 $140.86 $620 -4.30
450–478 462 16 137.00–144.00 $141.55 $654 -2.62
507–547 531 19 125.00–129.00 $127.19 $675 -8.81
590–592 591 3 123.00–124.00 $123.33 $729 -4.67
605 605 2 120.00 $120.00 $726 -4.51
665 665 1 112.00 $112.00 $745 —
700 700 1 108.00 $108.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 135.00 $135.00 $513 —
457–480 465 3 124.00–126.00 $124.69 $580 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 -8.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 -19.24
350–385 368 2 152.00 $152.00 $559 -18.00
415–440 431 4 142.00–151.00 $144.66 $623 -5.87
485 485 1 146.00 $146.00 $708 +8.97
522–540 528 12 128.00–138.00 $134.46 $710 +1.48
555–590 577 3 123.00–128.00 $126.29 $729 -1.55
630 630 3 123.00–124.00 $123.67 $779 -0.66
685 685 1 118.00 $118.00 $808 -1.67
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 144.00 $144.00 $446 +3.00
390 390 1 144.00 $144.00 $562 -4.10
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 -8.37
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 +2.68
695 695 1 107.00 $107.00 $744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $695 —
810–1285 1040 80-85% 6 64.00–69.00 $65.87 $685 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $403 —
950 950 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $560 -0.52
1085 1085 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $716 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1855 1585 5 92.00–103.00 $99.27 $1,573 +9.17
1745 1745 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,832 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 133.00 $133.00 $166 —
275 275 9 103.00 $103.00 $283 -17.00
323 323 3 110.00 $110.00 $355 -5.00
396 396 6 89.00 $89.00 $352 —
420 420 2 108.00 $108.00 $454 -1.42
495 495 2 106.00 $106.00 $525 +5.00
508 508 7 106.00 $106.00 $538 +6.72
901 901 3 82.00 $82.00 $739 —

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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.