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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 28, 2023

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.69/cwt -15.51 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 387 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.90/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 466 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.52/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 513 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 392 309
Feeder cattle 387 304 230
Slaughter cattle 43 79 60
Replacement cattle 18 9 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday; Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2,00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 -14.00
320 320 1 213.00 $213.00 $682 +18.00
380–395 383 5 216.00–220.00 $219.17 $839 —
421–436 430 8 210.00 $210.00 $903 —
465 465 1 212.00 $212.00 $986 +19.00
557 557 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,058 +5.00
620–645 637 3 175.00–184.00 $177.92 $1,133 -4.08
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 —
682 value added 682 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,173 —
700–740 704 11 153.00–167.00 $165.66 $1,166 —
825 825 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,221 -10.00
873 873 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,397 —
1160 1160 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 158.00 $158.00 $916 —
735 735 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,007 —
760 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 —
1075 1075 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 -1.00
366–396 387 13 161.00–178.00 $172.69 $668 -15.51
413 413 3 180.00 $180.00 $743 +5.00
453–490 466 12 155.00–168.00 $162.90 $759 +5.09
500–535 513 12 151.00–165.50 $162.52 $834 +1.38
565–595 575 7 150.00–166.00 $156.34 $899 +0.48
620–635 628 8 156.00–156.50 $156.25 $981 +1.25
665–695 680 3 141.00–147.00 $143.37 $975 —
747 747 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,023 —
847 847 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,101 —
885 885 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,195 —
1097 1097 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 160.00 $160.00 $448 —
305–335 320 2 120.00–162.00 $141.98 $454 -25.02
355–385 370 2 145.00–151.00 $147.88 $547 +7.88
400–440 423 8 132.50–180.00 $154.57 $654 +24.57
455–480 471 7 121.00–175.00 $138.94 $654 —
525 525 1 141.00 $141.00 $740 +8.64
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 -22.32
620–640 635 4 135.00–147.00 $144.07 $915 +9.07
655 655 1 136.00 $136.00 $891 +16.00
790 790 1 114.00 $114.00 $901 -12.00
805 805 1 122.00 $122.00 $982 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 201.00–213.00 $207.00 $611 +17.00
300–335 324 5 193.00–213.00 $201.90 $654 +11.95
355 355 1 214.00 $214.00 $760 +29.00
400–412 408 3 190.00–216.00 $207.50 $847 +5.10
450 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 +14.00
505–545 521 7 179.50–186.00 $182.66 $952 —
556–590 563 8 176.00–182.50 $181.27 $1,021 +5.27
600–610 608 4 154.00–171.00 $162.28 $987 —
684 684 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,122 —
700–727 715 4 134.00–138.00 $137.02 $980 -3.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 179.00 $179.00 $716 —
485–495 490 2 160.00–166.00 $163.03 $799 +9.46
510 510 1 167.00 $167.00 $852 +11.42
550–560 555 2 153.00–164.00 $158.55 $880 —
715–728 726 8 123.00–130.50 $127.95 $929 —
755 755 1 118.00 $118.00 $891 -19.00
841 841 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,009 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1385 1260 80-85% 11 71.00–81.00 $76.01 $958 —
1155–1455 1305 80-85% 2 57.00–69.00 $62.31 $813 —
1295–1520 1398 80-85% 6 84.00–94.00 $88.48 $1,237 +15.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1060 946 85-90% 5 53.00–61.00 $57.31 $542 +9.97
965–1115 1040 85-90% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.46 $670 -1.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1855 1773 75-80% 2 75.00–77.00 $75.95 $1,347 —
1985 1985 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–2150 1847 5 93.00–106.00 $100.08 $1,848 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1180–1650 1426 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 970.00–1,270.00 $1,086.43
1630 1630 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1030 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,380.00–1,410.00 $1,399.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 6 138.00 $138.00 $625 —
548 548 11 145.00 $145.00 $795 +7.00
565 565 3 130.00 $130.00 $734 —
610 610 1 161.00 $161.00 $982 +41.00
658–693 664 33 134.50–135.75 $135.48 $900 -2.02
809–848 826 16 123.00–125.00 $123.90 $1,023 —

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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.