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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 15, 2022

922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.51/cwt ≈ $773/hd at 571 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.73/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 601 lb · 66 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $197.06/cwt ≈ $817/hd at 415 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 922 162 259
Feeder cattle 722 58 197
Slaughter cattle 81 27 39
Replacement cattle 119 77 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
250–274 271 8 181.00–186.00 $185.42 $502 —
305–315 308 3 181.00–187.00 $184.96 $570 —
355 355 1 162.00 $162.00 $575 —
405–415 fancy 412 21 197.00–201.00 $199.95 $824 —
410–447 429 4 180.00–184.00 $181.91 $780 —
460–493 478 6 160.00–162.00 $160.65 $768 —
517–522 518 7 165.00–167.00 $165.58 $858 +7.58
551 551 4 165.00 $165.00 $909 —
600 value added 600 60 158.25 $158.25 $950 —
605–610 609 6 148.00–155.00 $152.50 $929 —
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
728 728 11 140.00 $140.00 $1,019 —
770 770 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,032 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 144.00 $144.00 $533 —
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 —
641 641 4 144.00 $144.00 $923 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 2 179.00 $179.00 $362 —
281–285 282 4 150.00–156.00 $154.48 $436 —
300–340 319 15 145.00–168.50 $162.48 $518 +22.48
350–399 384 15 156.00–162.00 $160.65 $617 +20.65
402–437 416 10 131.00–155.00 $143.33 $596 +5.33
467–498 477 23 145.00–150.00 $148.28 $707 +10.79
500–538 520 21 132.00–142.00 $137.28 $714 +4.47
568 value added 568 51 136.50 $136.50 $775 —
555–589 579 17 124.00–144.00 $132.54 $767 —
610–645 631 18 121.00–134.00 $127.93 $807 +0.93
656 656 8 132.00 $132.00 $866 —
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 —
767 767 4 123.50 $123.50 $947 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–347 325 4 128.00–138.50 $132.89 $432 —
375 375 1 139.00 $139.00 $521 —
400–417 411 4 126.00–138.00 $131.16 $539 —
480–496 492 5 130.00–132.00 $130.39 $642 —
505–534 525 14 110.00–142.00 $136.21 $715 —
565–575 570 4 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $715 +0.50
600–640 620 2 118.00–124.00 $120.90 $750 —
685 685 1 116.00 $116.00 $795 —
710 710 1 117.00 $117.00 $831 —
793 793 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,007 —
890 890 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,041 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 3 177.00–200.00 $185.27 $417 —
260–290 281 6 160.00–187.00 $175.57 $493 +5.57
305–340 320 4 170.00–187.00 $178.43 $571 —
360–375 369 5 180.00–199.00 $191.59 $707 —
410–440 422 20 165.00–190.00 $181.86 $767 +23.86
450–470 458 3 158.00–160.00 $159.32 $730 +6.32
525–540 531 6 153.00–159.00 $154.02 $818 —
573–582 577 5 150.00 $150.00 $866 +12.00
605–643 634 7 120.00–133.00 $129.02 $818 +0.02
670–679 676 14 124.00–138.00 $131.65 $890 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 167.00 $167.00 $409 —
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 —
430 430 1 159.00 $159.00 $684 —
510–535 525 3 120.00–147.00 $135.88 $713 —
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —
622 622 2 115.00 $115.00 $715 —
680 680 2 100.00 $100.00 $680 -18.00
900–910 905 2 87.00–94.00 $90.52 $819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1210 1158 80-85% 3 41.50–51.00 $48.12 $557 —
1044–1520 1237 80-85% 27 55.00–67.00 $60.27 $746 —
1180–1525 1382 80-85% 3 74.00–75.00 $74.37 $1,028 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1485 1417 75-80% 3 58.00–66.00 $62.75 $889 —
1370–1840 1649 75-80% 4 68.50–77.50 $72.42 $1,194 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
914–1012 957 85-90% 3 42.00–47.00 $44.75 $428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1870 1640 5 83.00–94.00 $89.35 $1,465 —
1560–2095 1792 3 100.00–108.00 $103.76 $1,859 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1018 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1016–1220 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 900.00–1,425.00 $1,189.15
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1125–1197 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,271.90
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
895 895 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
1025–1235 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,335.00–1,425.00 $1,398.61 —
1175–1360 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,575.00 $1,382.55 —
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1240–1405 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,310.00–1,385.00 $1,345.16 —
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 5 121.00 $121.00 $558 —
518 518 5 116.00 $116.00 $601 —
641 641 8 107.00 $107.00 $686 —
688 688 22 110.75 $110.75 $762 —
703–741 722 26 108.00–114.95 $111.57 $806 —

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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.