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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report, Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 7, 2023

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.32/cwt +11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 476 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $167.99/cwt +17.99 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 572 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $210.26/cwt ≈ $906/hd at 431 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 351 85
Feeder cattle 465 250 58
Slaughter cattle 99 83 27
Replacement cattle — 18 —

Compared to last Saturday: No trend due to the holiday. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Heavy supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 212.00 $212.00 $668 —
385–395 389 5 210.00–215.00 $211.60 $823 —
410 410 3 219.00–222.00 $220.00 $902 —
460–490 475 2 183.00–190.00 $186.39 $885 —
520–540 532 3 169.00–177.00 $171.94 $915 —
595 595 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 +2.35
635 635 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,003 +8.00
720 720 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,109 —
860 860 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,316 —
1000 1000 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 —
406 406 4 180.00 $180.00 $731 +70.00
462–495 473 3 174.00–182.50 $179.53 $849 —
502 502 2 145.00 $145.00 $728 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 +5.00
300–325 313 2 173.00–177.00 $174.92 $547 +22.32
365–385 375 8 160.00–170.00 $162.83 $611 +10.42
400–447 432 10 155.00–162.00 $158.08 $683 +12.08
460–489 476 30 151.00–161.00 $159.32 $758 +11.32
512–535 523 11 145.00–155.00 $151.37 $792 +7.31
555–562 559 7 152.00–160.50 $156.88 $877 +11.88
648 648 3 135.00 $135.00 $875 -6.54
685 685 1 136.00 $136.00 $932 +1.00
710 710 3 134.00 $134.00 $951 +12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 364 5 148.00–160.00 $154.77 $563 —
485 485 1 151.00 $151.00 $732 +13.87
540 540 2 133.00–141.00 $137.00 $740 -1.25
550–585 567 8 135.00–142.00 $139.52 $791 +20.28
655 655 2 120.00–124.00 $122.00 $799 —
715–730 723 2 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $893 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–520 512 7 133.00–134.50 $133.65 $684 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–322 320 4 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $656 +36.05
355–370 363 2 205.00–230.00 $217.24 $789 +50.97
400–443 431 12 200.00–221.00 $210.26 $906 —
453–488 471 6 185.00–185.50 $185.24 $872 +28.03
500 500 2 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $882 +13.11
555–595 572 15 162.00–175.00 $167.99 $961 +17.99
601–645 607 7 145.00–155.00 $153.48 $932 +5.49
650–695 683 6 140.00–152.00 $145.47 $994 +11.98
710–725 722 5 136.50–137.00 $136.60 $986 —
785 785 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 182.50–197.50 $189.87 $532 —
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 +17.50
435–440 437 3 168.00–192.00 $181.34 $792 +35.16
455–485 479 8 163.00–179.00 $169.49 $812 +27.41
500–535 523 3 142.50–160.00 $148.07 $774 —
590 590 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $920 +20.66
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
470 470 1 176.00 $176.00 $827 —
550–580 558 4 133.00–150.00 $137.42 $767 —
687 687 2 126.00 $126.00 $866 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1320 1208 80-85% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.45 $779 +12.43
1060–1520 1245 80-85% 28 67.00–74.00 $70.79 $881 +7.57
1245–1460 1347 80-85% 3 76.00–77.00 $76.33 $1,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1290 1007 85-90% 6 50.00–58.00 $54.58 $550 +24.04
925–1110 1009 85-90% 13 58.00–66.00 $61.35 $619 +30.81
1315–1420 1368 85-90% 2 68.00–69.00 $68.52 $937 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1660 1499 75-80% 11 68.00–76.00 $72.05 $1,080 —
1315–1600 1506 75-80% 5 76.00–82.00 $78.65 $1,184 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1980 1500 3 83.00–91.00 $87.99 $1,320 —
1555–1750 1670 3 93.00–100.00 $95.51 $1,595 —
1900 1900 1 113.50 $113.50 $2,156 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 2 142.00 $142.00 $294 —
355–376 373 6 145.00–158.00 $155.94 $582 —
400–436 427 15 146.00–154.00 $149.50 $638 —
450–490 466 15 148.00–158.50 $153.60 $716 —
515–528 524 10 145.00–150.00 $148.10 $776 +12.10
557 557 2 145.00 $145.00 $808 +28.33
720–736 727 28 130.00–135.00 $133.88 $973 +33.88

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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.