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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 23, 2021

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $149.99/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 472 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $125.77/cwt ≈ $589/hd at 468 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.55/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 490 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 361 386
Feeder cattle 386 292 289
Slaughter cattle 76 54 43
Replacement cattle 87 15 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: 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
350–395 370 7 160.00–178.00 $168.25 $623 +2.77
400–408 407 8 160.00–170.00 $167.50 $682 +7.66
452–497 490 14 153.00–158.00 $156.55 $767 +5.78
545 545 1 131.00 $131.00 $714 -21.83
592–595 593 3 137.00–148.00 $144.32 $856 —
617 617 2 150.00 $150.00 $926 -5.00
715–742 738 6 140.00–144.50 $143.77 $1,061 —
765 765 6 130.00–140.50 $138.75 $1,061 —
880 880 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 —
255 255 1 140.00 $140.00 $357 —
310 310 1 131.00 $131.00 $406 —
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
580–595 588 2 131.00–137.00 $134.04 $788 —
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 276 4 136.00–141.00 $137.15 $379 -2.85
310–340 318 4 131.00–135.00 $132.95 $423 -3.05
350–352 351 4 141.00 $141.00 $495 +5.51
405–432 415 13 126.00–139.00 $136.28 $566 +1.14
475–495 482 6 121.00–134.00 $129.64 $625 -2.46
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 +5.69
555–598 587 10 123.00–126.00 $123.99 $728 -3.30
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 -7.00
665–669 668 6 110.00–118.00 $116.67 $779 —
710–726 722 4 110.00–117.00 $115.28 $832 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 114.00–131.00 $122.18 $324 -15.73
342 342 2 126.00 $126.00 $431 +7.01
365–370 366 4 125.00–126.00 $125.25 $458 +14.25
400–442 423 10 116.00–125.00 $121.22 $513 —
453–480 468 16 111.00–136.00 $125.77 $589 —
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 —
550–580 565 2 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $663 —
625–635 630 2 110.00 $110.00 $693 ±0.00
665 665 1 106.00 $106.00 $705 —
780 780 1 117.00 $117.00 $913 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 179.00 $179.00 $376 +14.00
265–295 279 6 165.00–178.00 $168.99 $471 —
307–345 332 6 160.00–178.00 $171.76 $570 +1.44
360–395 378 8 165.00–175.00 $171.19 $647 +2.69
400 fancy 400 3 169.00 $169.00 $676 —
445 445 1 146.00 $146.00 $650 -3.69
450–495 471 18 136.00–152.20 $145.71 $686 -2.91
475 fancy 475 7 161.00 $161.00 $765 —
500–540 525 13 130.00–147.00 $140.76 $739 -3.95
550–585 568 2 129.00–135.00 $132.09 $750 -2.67
600–640 609 9 120.00–139.00 $132.21 $805 +0.75
695 695 3 127.00 $127.00 $883 —
700–745 725 5 109.00–115.00 $110.83 $804 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 142.00 $142.00 $398 —
371–390 376 4 159.00–171.00 $162.11 $610 —
405–435 420 2 130.00–145.00 $137.77 $579 -2.23
470–490 477 3 103.00–135.00 $119.43 $570 -7.99
530 530 2 134.00 $134.00 $710 +11.00
570 570 5 114.00 $114.00 $650 -10.63
610–630 620 3 109.00–112.00 $110.32 $684 -7.42
700–735 718 4 102.00–119.00 $108.68 $780 +8.68
810–840 825 2 90.00–96.00 $92.95 $767 -2.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1710 1710 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1230 1078 80-85% 2 43.00–45.00 $44.14 $476 —
930–1475 1236 80-85% 28 47.00–61.50 $53.16 $657 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 60.50 $60.50 $802 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1295 1138 85-90% 3 34.00–44.00 $39.38 $448 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $747 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 61.50 $61.50 $932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1645 1418 2 70.00–75.00 $72.90 $1,034 —
1510–1920 1734 7 79.00–92.00 $83.59 $1,449 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1240 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–1,075.00 $926.55
1055–1315 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 540.00–700.00 $624.26
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1035–1475 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 550.00–925.00 $737.25
1040–1435 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 725.00–1,200.00 $930.81
1220–1362 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 825.00–1,200.00 $1,044.19
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00

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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
1310–1315 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,299.95 —
1440–1585 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,101.84 —
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
1660 1660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 431 17 118.00–118.50 $118.24 $510 +8.81
578 578 56 105.00 $105.00 $607 —
627–629 628 34 109.50–110.00 $109.68 $689 —
691 691 3 107.00 $107.00 $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.