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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 15, 2022

552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $142.30/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 631 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.82/cwt +4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 519 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.81/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 559 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 552 561 361
Feeder cattle 477 481 292
Slaughter cattle 48 61 54
Replacement cattle 27 19 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher mostly due to increased buyer participation. Slaughter cows and and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
350–385 379 6 192.00–195.00 $192.46 $729 —
452–465 459 4 160.00–169.00 $164.56 $755 -5.44
555 555 8 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
650–660 657 3 140.00–148.00 $142.68 $937 -7.32
785 785 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 -3.52
930 930 10 147.00 $147.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 145.00 $145.00 $399 —
436–440 437 4 135.00–156.00 $150.71 $659 —
455 455 1 118.00 $118.00 $537 -17.00
510–535 516 4 134.00–147.00 $137.37 $709 +7.37
615 615 2 135.00 $135.00 $830 —
708 708 3 140.00 $140.00 $991 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
250–291 283 7 110.00–145.00 $133.45 $378 —
305–340 323 4 110.00–130.00 $123.00 $397 -2.00
350–398 376 9 136.00–157.00 $146.12 $549 +16.12
402 402 5 130.00–135.00 $132.00 $531 +1.00
450–490 468 13 123.00–140.00 $129.76 $607 -0.24
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 +12.96
570–597 584 13 125.00–140.00 $127.44 $744 +1.96
645 645 1 124.00 $124.00 $800 —
650–672 665 3 106.00–120.00 $110.56 $735 -8.44
702–745 716 3 132.00–134.00 $133.31 $954 —
760 760 1 119.00 $119.00 $904 —
820 820 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,041 —
890 890 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 145.00–146.00 $145.47 $470 —
383–395 386 4 162.50–167.50 $166.22 $642 +33.87
415–438 432 4 146.00–150.00 $146.96 $635 —
470–497 480 8 140.00–154.00 $146.83 $705 +8.14
500–547 519 15 137.00–150.00 $142.82 $741 +4.64
551–585 559 15 131.00–146.00 $137.81 $770 +0.85
600–635 622 10 135.00–145.00 $139.32 $867 +5.06
650 650 1 136.00 $136.00 $884 +5.00
740 740 2 124.00 $124.00 $918 -12.90
820 820 1 119.00 $119.00 $976 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 —
325–328 327 5 200.00–207.50 $202.98 $664 +42.98
365 fancy 365 3 200.00 $200.00 $730 -1.50
355–397 377 6 171.00–180.00 $175.35 $661 +7.19
405–435 419 10 157.00–166.00 $163.32 $684 +1.59
465–495 491 7 147.50–163.00 $156.80 $770 -3.74
507–529 522 8 150.00–163.00 $161.14 $841 +12.65
552–597 575 11 146.00–155.00 $150.07 $863 +6.50
600–646 631 15 139.00–148.00 $142.30 $898 +6.33
660–675 665 3 140.00–150.00 $146.62 $975 +12.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 276 4 145.00–162.50 $157.49 $435 +4.99
327–335 330 3 157.50–160.00 $158.35 $523 +8.35
395 395 1 155.00 $155.00 $612 —
400–430 417 3 145.00 $145.00 $605 +0.36
455–495 475 3 125.00–135.00 $129.93 $617 -10.15
517–525 520 3 130.00–135.00 $133.32 $693 -0.32
555–580 566 8 120.00–150.00 $137.73 $780 +4.73
625–635 630 2 134.00–139.00 $136.48 $860 +12.50
670–690 682 6 110.00–129.00 $120.20 $820 —
760–785 773 2 92.00–119.00 $105.72 $817 —
805 805 1 102.00 $102.00 $821 —
990 990 1 85.00 $85.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1635 1244 80-85% 12 60.00–75.00 $63.23 $787 -1.73
1105–1465 1304 80-85% 4 54.00–57.00 $55.19 $720 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778–1165 935 85-90% 8 55.00–61.00 $59.52 $557 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 37.00 $37.00 $403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2275 1870 8 93.00–105.00 $99.68 $1,864 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1055–1490 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
1170–1445 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–985.00 $924.60
1335–1435 1392 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,050.00 $988.35
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281–294 291 12 140.00–146.00 $144.55 $421 —
397 397 4 138.00 $138.00 $548 -10.00
447 447 6 144.00 $144.00 $644 +0.74
476 476 4 139.00 $139.00 $662 -6.74
547 547 6 131.00 $131.00 $717 -1.10
600–643 627 21 137.25–139.00 $137.77 $864 +0.01
651–683 662 34 137.00–142.00 $140.91 $933 +3.64
755 755 12 139.00 $139.00 $1,049 +7.50
1317 1317 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,541 —

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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.