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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 10, 2022

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.00/cwt +6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 569 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.40/cwt -10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.21/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 477 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 689 0
Feeder cattle 337 588 0
Slaughter cattle 51 66 0
Replacement cattle 19 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeders over 500 lbs sold steady . Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 172.50 $172.50 $543 —
420–440 435 5 164.00–177.50 $169.21 $736 -24.79
505–540 522 6 152.00–163.00 $157.86 $824 -4.58
575–585 577 9 155.00–165.00 $156.13 $901 -4.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 165.00 $165.00 $627 —
445 445 1 154.00 $154.00 $685 —
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 -8.93
515–532 526 3 125.00–135.00 $128.26 $675 -39.74
565–575 570 3 130.00–134.00 $131.66 $750 -20.34
615 615 1 122.00 $122.00 $750 —
680 680 1 144.00 $144.00 $979 —
702 702 2 127.00 $127.00 $892 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 160.00 $160.00 $392 -12.61
257 257 2 174.00 $174.00 $447 +12.07
315 fancy 315 1 173.00 $173.00 $545 —
333–346 340 9 155.00–167.00 $161.63 $550 +7.51
357–385 373 8 154.00–167.00 $162.86 $607 +12.60
400–440 422 11 150.00–162.00 $155.47 $656 +5.32
450–495 477 12 145.00–153.00 $150.21 $717 +1.39
505–545 523 14 140.00–151.00 $146.40 $766 -10.26
552–584 569 21 142.00–147.00 $146.00 $831 +6.60
605–620 610 3 134.00–137.00 $135.98 $829 +4.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 147.50 $147.50 $583 +9.29
405–422 416 3 135.00–143.00 $137.59 $572 +5.58
450–475 464 4 140.00–143.00 $142.14 $660 +10.39
515–535 524 4 110.00–130.00 $121.68 $638 -10.46
556–589 582 11 120.00–135.00 $132.30 $770 +2.64
610–620 615 3 120.00–137.00 $128.38 $790 —
660–695 678 2 115.00–126.00 $120.36 $816 -1.64
780 780 1 100.00 $100.00 $780 -18.98
1060 1060 3 94.00 $94.00 $996 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 185.00–195.00 $189.78 $436 +8.09
257 fancy 257 2 221.00 $221.00 $568 —
280 280 1 187.50 $187.50 $525 -2.50
310–325 318 4 160.00–189.00 $178.85 $569 -3.51
362–395 375 4 169.00–195.00 $182.84 $686 -6.35
410 fancy 410 2 186.00 $186.00 $763 —
415–425 420 6 162.00–170.00 $167.35 $703 +8.79
458 458 5 165.00 $165.00 $756 +8.62
547 547 2 155.00 $155.00 $848 +4.32
555–589 579 7 135.00–142.50 $138.93 $804 -5.71
607 607 2 132.00 $132.00 $801 -7.46
655–687 676 8 127.00–143.00 $130.31 $881 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 187.50 $187.50 $435 +10.00
285–290 287 3 150.00–160.00 $153.37 $440 -11.45
315–340 332 3 154.00–160.00 $157.95 $524 —
350–394 381 8 129.00–181.00 $167.22 $637 —
410–430 417 3 130.00–150.00 $143.12 $597 —
460–490 469 6 125.00–154.00 $147.32 $691 -3.92
515–530 523 3 135.00–144.00 $139.98 $732 -2.02
550–595 568 6 130.00–150.00 $142.85 $811 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 +5.00
745 745 1 113.00 $113.00 $842 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
800–825 813 2 95.00–108.00 $101.60 $826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1550 1258 80-85% 6 40.00–58.50 $52.38 $659 —
1115–1585 1346 80-85% 24 50.00–69.00 $63.13 $850 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1680 1548 75-80% 3 63.00–67.50 $65.81 $1,019 +6.74
1655 1655 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $910 -16.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $278 —
1015–1025 1020 85-90% 2 45.00–49.00 $46.99 $479 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1515 1450 3 78.50–85.00 $81.81 $1,186 —
1500–1575 1540 3 93.00–100.00 $95.94 $1,477 +13.95
2010 2010 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,131 +13.43

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1230–1385 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–975.00 $927.96

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1052 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 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
175 175 3 127.00 $127.00 $222 —
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 -11.00
435 435 1 126.00 $126.00 $548 -21.50
466 466 4 147.00 $147.00 $685 -3.63
602–645 637 14 118.00–128.00 $126.18 $804 +6.17

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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.