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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report, Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 11, 2021

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.08/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 460 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $135.86/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 469 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.99/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 620 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 500 258 526
Feeder cattle 431 213 400
Slaughter cattle 57 18 52
Replacement cattle 12 27 74

Compared to last Saturday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle with good demand.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 —
390 390 2 162.00 $162.00 $632 —
407–440 415 5 160.00–166.00 $164.53 $683 -0.47
455–490 472 4 157.00–165.00 $159.93 $755 +4.93
501–510 503 5 154.00 $154.00 $775 -1.28
560 560 1 151.00 $151.00 $846 +2.00
605–637 623 5 146.00–155.50 $150.49 $938 —
670–677 675 3 148.00–151.00 $150.01 $1,013 —
700 700 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,015 —
800–805 803 2 129.00–135.00 $131.99 $1,060 —
862 862 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 164.00 $164.00 $410 —
360–395 377 3 158.00–160.00 $158.70 $598 —
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
515 515 1 143.00 $143.00 $736 +4.43
645 645 1 136.00 $136.00 $877 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 170.00 $170.00 $314 —
252–267 260 4 158.00–166.00 $161.88 $421 +6.88
310–315 313 2 143.00 $143.00 $448 —
365–390 382 3 143.00 $143.00 $546 -4.65
402–445 417 10 141.00–145.00 $142.16 $593 -1.84
459–463 460 23 138.00–149.00 $146.08 $672 -1.31
510–549 539 7 132.00–138.00 $136.50 $736 —
550–597 568 9 132.00–138.00 $135.45 $769 +0.95
601–645 620 13 125.00–137.00 $128.99 $800 -5.18
665–698 694 8 128.00–129.50 $129.32 $897 —
706–743 734 4 126.00–132.50 $130.94 $961 —
828 828 3 112.50 $112.50 $932 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 145.00 $145.00 $304 +10.00
280–295 288 2 132.00–135.00 $133.46 $384 -6.10
305–330 318 2 130.00–133.00 $131.56 $418 +1.56
380 380 1 138.00 $138.00 $524 —
435–440 437 4 135.00–138.00 $137.25 $600 +6.25
450–495 469 18 130.00–139.00 $135.86 $637 +3.86
515–545 537 6 124.00–128.00 $125.33 $673 —
565 565 1 122.00 $122.00 $689 -3.00
647 647 2 120.00 $120.00 $776 —
655–660 658 2 117.00–120.00 $118.51 $780 —
790 790 1 121.00 $121.00 $956 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 113.00 $113.00 $893 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 169.00 $169.00 $499 +4.00
305–335 320 2 165.00–167.00 $165.95 $531 +4.87
365–393 384 6 163.00–170.00 $166.16 $638 +2.49
400–445 420 8 160.00–163.00 $161.99 $680 +11.01
465–495 474 7 146.00–158.00 $154.51 $732 -0.49
510–540 526 7 138.00–147.00 $142.38 $749 -8.14
550–585 563 9 137.00–150.00 $142.06 $800 -2.32
600–620 608 4 136.00–139.00 $137.24 $834 -2.58
702–706 704 5 115.00–120.00 $118.01 $831 -8.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–345 331 4 150.00–162.00 $158.87 $526 —
355–370 365 3 156.00–163.00 $158.27 $578 +8.27
476–497 489 8 143.00–146.00 $144.40 $706 +4.40
500–525 516 8 128.00–140.00 $134.00 $691 +2.38
552–595 567 5 130.00–134.00 $132.40 $751 -2.04
628–645 631 5 121.00–125.00 $121.82 $769 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 157.00 $157.00 $604 —
405–445 425 2 148.00–150.00 $149.05 $633 —
635 635 1 129.00 $129.00 $819 —
650 650 1 128.00 $128.00 $832 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1430 1147 80-85% 12 60.00–68.50 $64.42 $739 —
1135–1230 1183 80-85% 2 72.50–73.50 $73.02 $864 +15.02
1270–1385 1320 80-85% 3 58.00–59.00 $58.35 $770 -4.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1165 1123 85-90% 3 62.00–66.00 $63.38 $712 —
1000–1510 1175 85-90% 7 44.00–61.50 $55.62 $654 —
960–1400 1180 85-90% 2 51.00–53.50 $52.02 $614 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $726 —
1180–1565 1356 75-80% 8 64.00–69.50 $67.01 $909 —
1415–1540 1478 75-80% 2 70.50–73.00 $71.70 $1,060 +2.70

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1445 1266 4 75.00–88.00 $82.67 $1,047 —
1455–1700 1567 3 91.00–95.00 $92.93 $1,456 —
1770 1770 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,876 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–1445 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–910.00 $893.56

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1382 1382 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,020.00 $1,020.00 -149.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 111.50 $111.50 $388 —
390 390 1 105.00 $105.00 $410 —
424 424 5 116.00 $116.00 $492 -10.00
480–485 484 4 101.00–110.00 $107.77 $522 -13.32
510–525 518 2 101.00–104.50 $102.78 $532 -14.22
572–583 574 15 102.50–113.50 $111.27 $639 —
625–642 634 5 105.00–106.50 $105.71 $670 -8.29
653 653 10 114.00 $114.00 $744 —
997 997 2 97.50 $97.50 $972 —

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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.