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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 16, 2022

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $171.64/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 465 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.00/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 410 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.00/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 517 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 1,084 489
Feeder cattle 430 986 340
Slaughter cattle 77 66 123
Replacement cattle 42 32 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

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 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
427–435 429 5 169.50–190.00 $173.66 $745 -6.86
580–589 588 9 166.00–168.50 $168.23 $989 —
635–640 638 2 142.00–150.00 $146.02 $932 —
660–695 669 4 142.00–143.00 $142.26 $952 —
775 775 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 +3.00
819 819 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 3 165.00–167.00 $165.64 $624 +17.64
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 —
620–630 625 2 135.00–145.00 $139.96 $875 —
665 665 1 138.00 $138.00 $918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 8 184.00 $184.00 $425 —
265–285 275 2 163.00–167.00 $165.07 $454 -4.93
305–335 325 3 158.00–171.00 $166.93 $543 —
357–390 364 11 159.00–174.00 $170.62 $621 +10.02
400–430 410 26 154.00–164.25 $161.00 $660 -0.56
460 460 6 155.00 $155.00 $713 +0.26
502–540 517 24 142.00–155.50 $150.00 $776 +14.00
565 565 1 141.00 $141.00 $797 +11.00
620–638 630 6 130.00–139.00 $136.86 $862 +0.88
680 680 1 129.00 $129.00 $877 -5.00
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 -1.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–297 291 4 150.00–161.00 $153.16 $446 —
307–345 324 7 140.00–157.00 $147.68 $478 —
360–386 373 6 142.00–151.00 $149.29 $557 +7.21
440–445 440 12 140.00–143.00 $142.75 $628 —
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 +8.00
515 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 —
555–595 568 3 125.00–137.00 $130.53 $741 +2.53
620 620 1 128.00 $128.00 $794 +3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 208.00 $208.00 $354 —
200–231 226 6 185.00–207.00 $189.61 $429 —
278 278 3 178.00 $178.00 $495 -2.00
335 335 1 182.00 $182.00 $610 +7.40
350–395 377 17 171.00–185.50 $182.38 $688 +1.45
442–445 443 3 170.00–175.00 $171.67 $760 -0.14
453–497 465 29 163.50–175.50 $171.64 $798 +2.64
511–535 517 4 153.00–165.00 $161.90 $837 -3.09
555–590 578 15 148.00–160.00 $149.17 $862 —
610–615 613 2 138.00–155.00 $146.47 $898 +2.47
670–675 673 4 135.00–139.00 $136.99 $922 —
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 163.00–165.00 $163.99 $439 —
300–320 310 2 163.00–168.00 $165.58 $513 —
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 -2.40
425–445 432 3 150.00–160.00 $156.56 $676 +1.90
455–471 467 4 150.00–157.00 $155.29 $725 —
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1795 1386 75-80% 18 78.00–83.50 $81.24 $1,126 —
1335–1535 1456 75-80% 5 84.00–87.50 $85.23 $1,241 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1410 1180 80-85% 10 75.00–82.00 $77.51 $915 —
1290 1290 80-85% 2 70.50–73.50 $72.00 $929 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $526 +0.54
900–1160 1038 85-90% 5 66.00–70.00 $68.05 $706 —
1100–1310 1205 85-90% 2 77.00–79.00 $78.09 $941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2285 1653 12 104.00–117.00 $111.41 $1,842 —
1555–1775 1660 3 101.00–105.00 $102.68 $1,704 —
2300 2300 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,829 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1280 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–950.00 $942.04
1150–1405 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,010.00–1,185.00 $1,091.20
1160–1275 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,075.00 $1,054.68

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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
1190–1240 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,162.76 —
1391–1490 1441 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,435.00–1,475.00 $1,459.48 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 282 5 152.00–153.00 $152.81 $431 +5.02
320–343 332 4 135.00–143.00 $138.86 $461 -9.11
362 362 2 137.00 $137.00 $496 -8.54
415–447 419 26 137.00–157.50 $154.01 $645 +12.37
481 481 4 136.00 $136.00 $654 -8.11
553 553 10 138.00 $138.00 $763 +6.12
620 620 1 126.00 $126.00 $781 -4.85
715 715 1 118.00 $118.00 $844 -12.87

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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.