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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 20, 2022

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.28/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 521 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $161.95/cwt -10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 622 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.96/cwt +6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 438 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 344 480
Feeder cattle 280 286 415
Slaughter cattle 66 46 40
Replacement cattle 43 12 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Steer and bull calves 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Light supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Light 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
186 186 4 191.00 $191.00 $355 —
405–415 410 2 203.00–211.00 $207.05 $849 —
555 555 2 179.50 $179.50 $996 —
615 615 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,162 +8.50
660 660 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,142 +4.00
840 840 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 167.00 $167.00 $902 +3.00
550–555 553 2 166.00–170.00 $167.99 $929 -2.01
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
792 792 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,109 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 184.00–186.00 $184.95 $407 +3.95
355–397 383 3 173.00–175.00 $174.38 $668 +3.73
410–445 432 8 170.00–183.00 $178.13 $770 +4.02
447 fancy 447 5 185.50 $185.50 $829 —
460–463 462 5 168.00–180.00 $175.62 $811 +0.14
502–535 521 17 169.00–176.00 $172.28 $898 +5.84
570–580 573 3 160.00–163.00 $161.01 $923 +1.11
610–630 618 6 145.00–151.00 $149.77 $926 +9.52
675–690 683 2 143.00–149.00 $145.97 $997 +2.72
725 725 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,022 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 166.00–168.00 $167.00 $418 —
305 305 1 164.00 $164.00 $500 +7.02
380 380 2 160.00–166.00 $163.00 $619 +12.49
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 +13.14
455–485 470 2 150.00–164.00 $157.22 $739 +12.36
501–535 510 9 150.00–161.00 $157.78 $805 —
566–585 573 8 140.00–157.00 $153.56 $880 +4.02
730 730 1 121.00 $121.00 $883 —
760 760 1 128.00 $128.00 $973 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 137.00 $137.00 $884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 190.00 $190.00 $456 —
285 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 —
302 302 2 200.00 $200.00 $604 +15.43
355–397 373 11 202.00–212.00 $207.14 $773 +20.34
425–447 434 6 198.00–200.00 $198.84 $863 +11.10
450–485 466 11 176.00–194.00 $188.38 $878 +6.54
510–532 521 6 175.00–188.00 $181.26 $944 +8.02
563–585 567 5 174.00–178.50 $177.57 $1,007 +4.50
610–636 622 16 153.00–165.50 $161.95 $1,007 -5.05
658–695 677 7 150.00–154.00 $151.68 $1,027 -7.80
700–705 703 5 144.50–152.00 $147.41 $1,036 -5.84
750 750 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,118 —
840 840 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 168.00–180.00 $174.14 $758 +14.14
465–475 470 2 181.00–182.00 $181.49 $853 +9.82
515 515 1 161.00 $161.00 $829 +9.18
555–565 560 2 157.00–164.00 $160.47 $899 +1.47
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 —
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1495 1309 75-80% 7 81.50–92.00 $87.29 $1,143 —
1395–1670 1553 75-80% 4 94.00–97.00 $95.48 $1,483 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1320 1164 80-85% 9 79.00–87.50 $84.43 $983 +0.40
1250 1250 80-85% 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,144 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 63.50 $63.50 $540 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $764 —
835–1180 1029 85-90% 5 64.00–72.00 $66.72 $687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,329 —
1305–2105 1807 8 109.50–121.00 $117.87 $2,130 —
1825–1870 1848 2 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $2,301 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1035 963 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1090–1405 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,270.00 $1,117.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1045 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $828.95

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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
1190–1425 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,468.17 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 158.00 $158.00 $600 —
471 471 10 149.00 $149.00 $702 +8.00
579 579 5 138.50 $138.50 $802 +2.00
632–640 634 5 131.50–133.00 $131.80 $836 —
848 848 7 124.50 $124.50 $1,056 —

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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.