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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 9, 2022

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $163.24/cwt +11.78 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 482 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.00/cwt ≈ $1,074/hd at 651 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $147.31/cwt ≈ $907/hd at 616 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 708 414 405
Feeder cattle 526 310 301
Slaughter cattle 162 98 65
Replacement cattle 20 6 39

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–431 430 5 180.00–183.00 $182.41 $784 +23.08
551–595 557 8 166.00–170.00 $169.47 $944 —
600 600 1 155.00 $155.00 $930 +2.00
651 651 12 165.00 $165.00 $1,074 —
726 726 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 127.00 $127.00 $502 —
446 446 1 166.00 $166.00 $740 +21.00
480–495 488 2 142.00–156.00 $149.11 $728 —
655 655 1 141.00 $141.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
173–180 175 4 179.00–194.00 $190.14 $333 —
213 213 3 187.00 $187.00 $398 —
280 280 2 157.00 $157.00 $440 -4.86
310–345 328 4 140.00 $140.00 $459 -2.00
378–397 387 6 145.00–151.00 $148.46 $575 -1.59
435–436 436 5 146.00–147.00 $146.60 $639 -0.73
455–498 481 5 150.00–154.00 $152.49 $733 -0.02
505–547 537 9 148.00–153.00 $148.96 $800 +1.03
600–602 602 11 134.00–143.50 $142.64 $859 +9.64
692 692 2 134.00 $134.00 $927 —
865 865 1 115.00 $115.00 $995 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 —
270–290 283 3 146.00–148.00 $146.64 $415 +6.64
330–340 333 3 140.00–148.00 $145.28 $484 +14.28
352–377 363 6 140.00–145.00 $141.73 $514 +17.73
435 435 1 141.00 $141.00 $613 +10.76
460–470 465 2 115.00–153.00 $133.80 $622 -0.21
535–545 540 2 135.00–149.00 $142.06 $767 -0.94
550–560 552 5 125.00–142.00 $134.82 $744 +14.78
600–648 631 6 114.00–140.00 $128.35 $810 +6.36
665–690 678 2 121.00–125.00 $122.96 $834 —
780 780 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,193 +45.00
860 860 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,006 +17.00
935 935 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,131 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221–245 227 4 170.00–184.00 $180.22 $409 +6.03
270–297 283 7 170.00–185.00 $177.78 $503 +16.78
325–345 332 3 172.00–190.00 $183.76 $610 +26.26
360–390 377 5 167.00–184.00 $177.05 $667 +15.75
410–445 433 5 150.00–177.00 $169.17 $733 -6.23
450–491 482 13 150.00–165.00 $163.24 $787 +11.78
512–545 528 10 151.00–162.00 $157.21 $830 +10.75
566–595 583 7 149.00–163.00 $154.83 $903 —
600–640 616 11 139.00–151.00 $147.31 $907 —
685–690 686 7 128.00–136.00 $134.85 $925 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 146.00–160.00 $152.90 $520 —
382 382 2 154.00 $154.00 $588 —
435 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631 -3.52
485–491 490 4 140.00–145.00 $143.76 $704 +1.76
500–515 510 3 120.00–140.00 $128.37 $655 -9.85
575–580 578 3 136.00–146.00 $142.69 $825 +8.87
600 600 2 144.00 $144.00 $864 +34.00
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 -7.62
735 735 1 105.00 $105.00 $772 —
755 755 1 126.00 $126.00 $951 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $555 —
830–1610 1177 80-85% 67 69.00–94.50 $85.64 $1,008 —
1081–1635 1332 80-85% 16 94.00–100.00 $96.04 $1,279 +6.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 3 40.00–55.00 $46.98 $376 —
790–1180 937 85-90% 14 56.00–77.00 $71.73 $672 —
975 975 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $809 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1452–1470 1458 75-80% 3 96.50–97.50 $96.84 $1,412 +2.35
1560–1575 1568 75-80% 2 94.00–94.50 $94.25 $1,478 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,092 —
1395–1920 1634 10 109.00–128.00 $118.29 $1,933 —
1725–1730 1728 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $2,255 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 830.00 $830.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 5 145.00 $145.00 $367 —
343 343 4 121.00 $121.00 $415 -34.00
360 360 43 146.00 $146.00 $526 —
437 437 9 145.00 $145.00 $634 ±0.00
453–495 466 37 131.00–145.00 $138.66 $646 —
510 510 4 136.00 $136.00 $694 —
558 558 3 130.00 $130.00 $725 —
612–627 624 59 131.25–135.00 $134.19 $837 +5.19
708 708 3 134.00 $134.00 $949 —
832 832 2 119.00 $119.00 $990 —
861 861 3 111.00 $111.00 $956 —
970 970 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,174 —
1020 1020 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,163 —

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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.