Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 24, 2022

468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.87/cwt ≈ $782/hd at 525 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $157.35/cwt -15.56 vs last sale · ≈ $500/hd at 318 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $157.96/cwt -16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 468 305 581
Feeder cattle 342 258 478
Slaughter cattle 63 37 83
Replacement cattle 63 10 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Limited comparison from last week. Steer and bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves were steady to 2.00 lower on a more plain offering than last week. Moderate supply of calves with light demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate supply with good demand for slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 162.00 $162.00 $535 -40.50
515–525 521 4 162.00–174.00 $167.48 $873 —
570 570 2 164.00 $164.00 $935 —
620–645 629 4 146.00–147.00 $146.26 $920 —
683 683 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,024 —
746 746 4 166.50 $166.50 $1,242 +19.00
831 831 4 159.50 $159.50 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 151.00 $151.00 $808 +6.00
665 665 1 132.00 $132.00 $878 -16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 145.00 $145.00 $362 —
412–440 419 7 144.00–153.00 $146.53 $614 +8.15
450–480 468 5 147.50–155.00 $152.69 $715 -1.22
510–547 525 16 141.00–151.00 $148.87 $782 —
550–586 573 7 140.00–145.00 $141.37 $810 -7.39
643 643 3 145.00 $145.00 $932 —
675 675 1 139.00 $139.00 $938 —
710–720 715 2 136.00–139.00 $137.49 $983 +7.09
755 755 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,019 —
902 902 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 8 135.00 $135.00 $367 -20.00
347 347 2 125.00 $125.00 $434 -17.22
408–440 412 10 133.00–145.50 $143.61 $592 +6.14
470–486 484 10 142.00 $142.00 $687 +12.00
545 545 3 139.00 $139.00 $758 —
565–585 575 2 130.00 $130.00 $748 -5.68
615–625 620 2 120.00–126.00 $123.02 $763 -8.06
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 +3.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 170.00–172.50 $171.12 $382 —
225 fancy 225 1 202.00 $202.00 $454 —
315–318 318 11 156.00–171.00 $157.35 $500 -15.56
380 380 1 165.00 $165.00 $627 -2.32
415–440 431 4 160.00 $160.00 $690 -17.56
450–460 453 4 160.00–167.50 $165.59 $750 -13.82
500–535 513 10 155.00–160.00 $157.96 $810 -16.77
550–565 557 9 149.00–160.00 $156.98 $874 -11.71
642 642 1 142.00 $142.00 $912 —
650–684 671 10 130.00–136.00 $132.47 $889 -10.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 157.50 $157.50 $394 —
365–375 366 7 153.00–154.00 $153.15 $561 —
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 —
471–480 473 5 145.00–150.00 $146.02 $691 +0.96
515–547 528 6 130.00–141.00 $135.31 $714 —
630–645 637 3 120.00–125.00 $121.98 $777 -23.02
675–690 683 2 126.00–130.00 $128.02 $874 -9.98
700 700 2 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 158.00 $158.00 $585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1240 1133 80-85% 14 74.00–83.00 $79.55 $901 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $743 —
915–1205 1041 85-90% 5 55.00–63.00 $60.78 $633 —
855–1460 1084 85-90% 6 65.00–71.00 $68.41 $742 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $916 —
1180–1490 1365 75-80% 3 78.00–87.00 $82.14 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1700 1455 2 90.00–96.00 $93.51 $1,361 —
1485–1905 1696 7 101.00–114.00 $107.70 $1,827 —
1945 1945 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,334 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
980–1225 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 950.00–1,160.00 $1,064.21
976–1380 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 950.00–1,130.00 $1,067.01
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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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
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–382 374 12 141.50–155.50 $149.81 $560 +23.81
447 447 7 154.50 $154.50 $691 +24.57
453 453 4 149.00 $149.00 $675 +17.00
544 544 5 135.00 $135.00 $734 -1.33
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
743 743 5 119.00 $119.00 $884 ±0.00
780 780 2 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
825 825 9 122.50 $122.50 $1,011 —

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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.