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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 19, 2022

512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.22/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 433 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.31/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 576 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 512 943 0
Feeder cattle 277 642 0
Slaughter cattle 94 211 0
Replacement cattle 141 90 0

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
300 300 1 192.00 $192.00 $576 -9.96
360 360 1 191.00 $191.00 $688 -5.00
445 445 1 171.00 $171.00 $761 -15.84
495 495 3 185.00 $185.00 $916 +3.06
625 625 1 158.00 $158.00 $988 -2.00
685 685 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,021 -4.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 583 2 125.00–139.00 $132.09 $770 -13.94
770 770 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,009 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 2 155.00 $155.00 $240 —
240 240 1 161.00 $161.00 $386 -18.00
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 -13.00
300–335 315 6 160.00–178.00 $167.86 $529 +7.51
365 value added 365 3 177.00 $177.00 $646 —
376 376 3 163.00 $163.00 $613 +4.75
400–440 410 6 156.00–160.00 $159.28 $653 +1.15
442–443 value added 443 13 169.00–169.50 $169.42 $751 +4.46
450–475 466 9 152.00–165.00 $160.95 $750 +4.22
507 value added 507 3 160.00 $160.00 $811 —
525–532 530 4 142.00–154.00 $149.28 $791 +3.69
550–596 576 11 147.00–155.00 $151.31 $872 +2.47
600–607 605 3 135.00–140.00 $138.35 $837 -2.57
744 744 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,012 —
966 966 3 113.00 $113.00 $1,092 -8.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 -5.83
390–395 392 3 130.00–167.00 $154.56 $606 +16.27
445 445 1 151.00 $151.00 $672 +8.50
475–490 483 2 151.00 $151.00 $729 +10.25
545 545 2 141.00 $141.00 $768 —
575–595 585 2 138.00–140.00 $139.02 $813 +8.56
690 690 1 122.00 $122.00 $842 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 189.00 $189.00 $558 -12.63
325–345 332 6 187.00–200.00 $194.41 $645 -6.78
355 355 1 185.00 $185.00 $657 -5.57
365 value added 365 4 204.50 $204.50 $746 —
465–493 486 7 171.00–185.00 $173.35 $842 -0.78
540–545 542 3 153.00–160.00 $155.35 $842 -6.21
550–582 571 3 160.00–165.00 $163.40 $933 +7.55
610–640 625 2 140.00–153.00 $146.66 $917 +3.42
650–656 655 6 140.00–150.50 $148.76 $974 —
797 797 2 125.00 $125.00 $996 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 160.00 $160.00 $379 —
260 260 1 154.00 $154.00 $400 -6.65
310 310 1 153.00 $153.00 $474 -18.00
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 —
412 412 2 166.00 $166.00 $684 +5.31
460–495 478 5 160.00–164.00 $160.78 $769 +11.57
545 545 1 150.00 $150.00 $818 +16.56
565–590 580 3 127.00–143.00 $132.72 $770 —
725 725 1 133.00 $133.00 $964 —
830 830 1 100.00 $100.00 $830 —
960 960 1 100.00 $100.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1635 1235 80-85% 33 59.00–75.50 $69.04 $853 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1140 1042 85-90% 6 50.00–58.00 $53.03 $553 —
1050–1060 1055 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $633 +0.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1715 1567 75-80% 5 72.00–76.50 $74.14 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1810 1612 5 91.00–107.00 $99.16 $1,598 -2.22

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1142–1280 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,310.00 $1,159.40
1060–1445 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 735.00–1,100.00 $941.46
1115–1385 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $922.30
1025–1430 1314 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 650.00–1,060.00 $969.60
1225–1620 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,135.00–1,480.00 $1,246.54
1460–1550 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,160.00–1,175.00 $1,167.72
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1216 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1645 1645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
902 902 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 840.00 $840.00
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
881–960 921 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,152.15
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
935–1213 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 850.00–1,435.00 $1,303.85
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
782–845 803 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–900.00 $837.00
865 865 Young (2-4 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
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 -245.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +300.00
1290–1295 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 880.00–900.00 $890.02 —
1300–1556 1439 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,340.00 $1,258.38 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1622 1622 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–340 339 6 139.00–209.00 $162.20 $550 —
364 364 5 142.00 $142.00 $517 +16.00
420 420 2 141.00 $141.00 $592 +20.00
457 457 2 138.00 $138.00 $631 —
509 509 5 136.50 $136.50 $695 +19.50
551 551 3 131.00 $131.00 $722 -0.09
667–676 673 33 126.50–128.50 $127.03 $855 -2.74
820 820 3 104.00 $104.00 $853 -4.00

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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.