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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 10, 2022

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $197.12/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 408 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.65/cwt -4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 569 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $142.80/cwt -5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $551/hd at 386 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 504 326 500
Feeder cattle 413 293 431
Slaughter cattle 70 28 57
Replacement cattle 21 5 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeders heifers 450 lbs and under sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. All other feeders sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 value added 523 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,046 —
831 value added 831 10 170.50 $170.50 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 166.00 $166.00 $888 ±0.00
625 625 1 157.00 $157.00 $981 —
730 730 1 123.00 $123.00 $898 —
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 177.50 $177.50 $382 —
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
315–334 328 10 155.00–165.00 $161.09 $528 -1.82
355–392 385 7 159.00–163.00 $160.39 $618 -6.61
405–445 423 8 160.00–171.00 $165.73 $701 -12.98
455–487 471 8 160.00–169.00 $164.19 $773 -13.40
510–540 524 6 150.00–160.00 $155.75 $816 -9.31
555–595 569 15 143.00–161.00 $151.65 $863 -4.75
610–645 634 12 145.00–157.00 $154.19 $978 +1.19
655–680 665 6 140.00–153.00 $147.25 $979 +2.63
745 745 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,013 —
780 780 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,084 —
851 851 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 158.00 $158.00 $371 —
265–277 273 6 147.00–160.00 $152.76 $417 -9.74
305–345 331 4 153.00–160.00 $156.17 $517 +6.48
370–395 386 13 137.00–159.00 $142.80 $551 -5.98
420–441 434 7 132.00–155.00 $144.65 $628 -9.25
460–485 474 5 130.00–158.00 $144.01 $683 -0.62
535–540 538 2 131.00–151.00 $141.05 $759 +2.65
577–585 580 4 136.00–142.00 $139.49 $809 -11.51
650–670 664 4 130.00–147.00 $135.24 $898 —
705–712 710 3 152.00–154.00 $153.34 $1,089 +20.34
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 218 3 200.00–225.00 $217.18 $473 +29.68
266–290 271 5 204.00–218.00 $215.00 $583 +24.52
305–340 322 5 180.00–210.00 $194.04 $625 -6.96
350–395 378 3 180.00–191.00 $185.55 $701 +2.11
401 fancy 401 9 212.50 $212.50 $852 —
400–435 414 12 180.00–190.00 $185.59 $768 -14.11
450–492 471 9 180.00–200.00 $187.81 $885 +3.78
505–540 523 7 185.00–200.00 $197.30 $1,032 +23.28
552–580 566 10 168.00–191.00 $178.73 $1,012 +18.48
607–645 630 10 144.00–157.00 $151.72 $956 -0.87
685 685 2 143.00–148.00 $145.50 $997 -10.50
700–715 708 2 138.00–141.00 $139.48 $988 —
755 755 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 187.00 $187.00 $406 —
315–340 325 3 145.00–178.00 $163.07 $530 +4.47
355–392 374 8 155.00–182.00 $170.83 $639 +3.95
400–447 425 8 135.00–170.00 $150.52 $640 -1.09
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 +4.62
505–530 515 6 125.00–174.00 $156.03 $804 -2.93
565–595 578 5 133.00–161.00 $155.03 $896 +21.68
620–635 628 2 145.00–151.00 $147.96 $929 +27.96
650–677 665 9 138.00–143.50 $142.40 $947 +12.00
765–790 782 3 125.00–143.00 $130.87 $1,023 +20.15
810 810 1 121.00 $121.00 $980 —
905 905 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,158 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1325 1149 80-85% 5 61.00–69.00 $65.31 $750 —
1009–1570 1299 80-85% 22 72.00–85.00 $77.46 $1,006 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,256 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1810 1531 75-80% 8 73.00–85.00 $79.94 $1,224 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $633 +5.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1710 1515 2 90.00–91.00 $90.56 $1,372 —
1181–1965 1552 8 103.00–121.00 $112.92 $1,753 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $527

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1390–1505 1448 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,090.00–1,185.00 $1,139.39
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
772–855 814 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 870.00–885.00 $877.12

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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
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 127.50 $127.50 $389 -11.50
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 -33.21
436–438 437 6 139.00–142.00 $140.50 $614 -5.14
478–487 482 5 135.00–137.00 $135.81 $655 -14.41
502–517 506 8 132.00–136.00 $134.98 $683 -6.52
591 591 13 140.00 $140.00 $827 —
615 615 7 138.00 $138.00 $849 -2.00
775 775 1 116.00 $116.00 $899 —
1002 1002 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,042 —

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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.