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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 16, 2022

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $166.61/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 462 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.85/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 525 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $154.62/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $574/hd at 371 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 708 569
Feeder cattle 347 526 407
Slaughter cattle 80 162 54
Replacement cattle 87 20 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 175.00 $175.00 $660 —
405 405 2 179.00 $179.00 $725 -3.41
560 560 2 169.00 $169.00 $946 -0.47
675 675 2 144.00 $144.00 $972 -21.00
700 700 1 139.00 $139.00 $973 -19.00
846 846 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,269 —
1090 1090 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 -6.00
495 495 1 133.00 $133.00 $658 -16.11
625–640 633 2 110.00–135.00 $122.65 $776 —
690 690 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,021 +7.00
710 710 1 136.00 $136.00 $966 —
846 846 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 333 5 145.00–152.00 $147.29 $490 +7.29
355–370 359 7 145.00–150.00 $146.30 $525 -2.16
405–430 412 5 150.00–156.00 $152.26 $627 +5.66
455–471 467 8 160.00–167.00 $164.03 $766 +11.54
500–543 533 9 141.00–158.00 $152.67 $814 +3.71
552 fancy 552 2 152.50 $152.50 $842 —
550–560 558 6 146.00–149.50 $147.92 $825 —
600 600 6 146.00 $146.00 $876 +3.36
666–695 676 6 132.00–136.00 $134.14 $907 +0.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 157.50 $157.50 $362 -2.50
265 265 1 149.00 $149.00 $395 +2.36
332 332 2 140.00 $140.00 $465 -5.28
350–395 382 6 132.00–144.00 $135.21 $517 -6.52
400–440 417 10 130.00–140.00 $137.02 $571 -3.98
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 +1.20
502 502 2 135.00 $135.00 $678 —
555–595 573 7 123.00–156.00 $139.99 $802 +5.17
605–640 624 7 120.00–138.00 $132.24 $825 +3.89
680 680 2 125.00 $125.00 $850 +2.04
725 725 1 123.00 $123.00 $892 —
810 810 1 92.00 $92.00 $745 —
890 890 1 97.00 $97.00 $863 -20.00
905 905 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,014 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 164.00 $164.00 $402 -16.22
295 295 3 160.00 $160.00 $472 -17.78
305–335 317 6 160.00–170.00 $165.77 $525 -17.99
350–382 372 6 164.00–175.00 $168.18 $626 -8.87
400–420 410 8 157.00–179.00 $166.96 $685 -2.21
455–470 462 13 160.00–186.00 $166.61 $770 +3.37
515–540 525 11 141.00–161.00 $154.85 $813 -2.36
550–595 563 5 151.00–160.00 $154.40 $869 -0.43
635 fancy 635 9 155.00 $155.00 $984 —
662 662 2 135.00 $135.00 $894 +0.15
700 700 1 126.00 $126.00 $882 —
775 775 1 121.00 $121.00 $938 —
825–830 827 3 120.00–125.00 $121.67 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 155.00 $155.00 $527 +2.10
355–385 371 11 150.00–161.00 $154.62 $574 +0.62
480 480 1 125.00 $125.00 $600 -18.76
500–515 509 4 121.00–142.00 $129.70 $660 +1.33
557 557 2 140.00 $140.00 $780 -2.69
655–690 673 2 130.00–133.00 $131.54 $885 +11.54
950 950 1 105.00 $105.00 $998 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1480 1267 80-85% 19 63.00–79.50 $70.03 $887 —
1455 1455 80-85% 1 68.50 $68.50 $997 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $370 -31.73
945–1220 1055 85-90% 10 52.00–73.00 $64.98 $686 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1655 1546 75-80% 4 80.00 $80.00 $1,237 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 88.00 $88.00 $955 —
1585–2080 1818 4 112.00–115.00 $113.67 $2,067 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
940–1055 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,075.00 $980.76
942–1160 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 760.00–875.00 $803.82
975–1200 1057 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,100.00 $905.52
1300–1380 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–985.00 $968.02
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +190.00
920–1370 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,374.34 +189.34
1170–1180 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 985.00–1,200.00 $1,092.04 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
1270–1430 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,249.26 —
1280–1520 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,430.00–1,450.00 $1,440.86 —
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1480 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 +40.00
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 103.00 $103.00 $388 -43.00
405–431 417 17 136.00–144.50 $140.13 $584 -4.87
465–496 484 5 131.00–135.00 $132.54 $641 -6.12
505–507 506 5 125.00 $125.00 $632 -11.00
605–626 620 7 128.00–130.00 $129.44 $803 -4.75
710 710 1 118.00 $118.00 $838 -16.00
862 862 4 112.50 $112.50 $970 +1.50
1075 1075 4 114.50 $114.50 $1,231 —

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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.