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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 13, 2022

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $181.84/cwt +22.49 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 467 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.44/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 523 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $191.72/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 413 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 226 0
Feeder cattle 286 194 0
Slaughter cattle 46 26 0
Replacement cattle 12 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Steer and bull calves steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Light supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 7.00 to 10 higher. Light supply of slaughter 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
592 592 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,024 —
602–609 607 8 179.00–181.00 $180.50 $1,096 —
665 665 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,124 +8.50
715 715 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 3 164.00 $164.00 $871 +51.00
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 —
660 660 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,096 —
700–735 722 5 144.00–150.00 $148.00 $1,069 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 181.00 $181.00 $425 —
380–390 385 3 165.00–176.00 $170.65 $657 -0.01
410–425 417 9 169.00–176.00 $174.11 $726 +5.11
455–490 467 9 168.00–179.50 $175.48 $819 +7.84
502–545 523 15 160.00–171.00 $166.44 $870 +2.47
550–595 578 10 157.00–165.00 $159.90 $924 +3.41
625–645 635 4 140.00–141.00 $140.25 $891 -13.75
680–690 685 4 139.00–148.00 $143.25 $981 -3.12
725 725 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,008 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 150.00–165.00 $156.98 $507 —
360–375 368 2 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $554 -6.70
430–445 438 2 144.00–160.00 $151.86 $665 —
455–475 468 3 140.00–155.00 $144.86 $678 —
570–590 580 2 147.00–152.00 $149.54 $867 —
640 640 1 134.00 $134.00 $858 —
755 755 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,004 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 329 5 180.00–186.00 $184.57 $607 +7.57
360–385 373 2 181.00–193.00 $186.80 $697 +1.62
403 fancy 403 3 201.00 $201.00 $810 +1.00
400–440 417 7 181.00–195.00 $187.74 $783 +12.74
450–487 467 20 178.00–194.00 $181.84 $849 +22.49
510–535 529 9 167.00–179.00 $173.24 $916 +4.41
550–595 578 3 170.00–175.00 $173.07 $1,000 +2.46
605 605 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,010 +17.10
607–620 fancy 610 5 173.00–174.00 $173.20 $1,057 —
675–680 678 2 154.00–165.00 $159.48 $1,081 +11.04
705–725 711 4 144.00–157.00 $153.25 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 174.00 $174.00 $539 —
350 350 1 172.50 $172.50 $604 —
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 ±0.00
470–495 477 7 164.00–176.00 $171.67 $819 +36.75
500–545 515 6 140.00–161.00 $151.82 $782 +3.43
565 565 1 159.00 $159.00 $898 +15.44

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1030 895 85-90% 3 60.00–67.00 $63.45 $568 —
900–1305 1099 85-90% 7 68.00–76.00 $72.26 $794 —
1200–1295 1248 85-90% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.48 $979 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $964 —
1145 1145 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $859 —
1055–1395 1185 80-85% 8 79.00–86.00 $84.03 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,228 —
1385–1395 1390 75-80% 2 86.00–89.00 $87.51 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1590 1338 4 92.00–105.00 $98.49 $1,318 —
1280–1995 1657 7 115.00–129.00 $122.06 $2,023 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
880–1150 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 910.00–985.00 $951.69
1010 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 11 141.00 $141.00 $663 —
503 503 27 152.25 $152.25 $766 +26.25
582 582 7 136.50 $136.50 $794 +11.89

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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.