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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 11, 2023

530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $219.87/cwt +21.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 468 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $236.26/cwt +57.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 559 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $227.56/cwt +41.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 527 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 530 402 108
Feeder cattle 384 309 67
Slaughter cattle 90 52 30
Replacement cattle 56 41 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to no report last Saturday. Strong demand for feeders and slaughter cows noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,049 —
668 668 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,169 +9.00
820 820 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,222 —
851 851 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 239.00 $239.00 $884 +39.00
440 440 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 +41.38
488 488 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,205 +56.00
550 550 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,304 +47.29
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 -1.00
790 790 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,406 +10.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 162.50 $162.50 $358 —
305 305 1 182.00 $182.00 $555 —
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 +6.58
453–481 465 7 167.50–198.00 $188.44 $876 +43.41
500–525 511 7 111.00–186.00 $164.30 $840 —
570–597 588 7 154.00–175.00 $169.48 $997 —
640 640 1 155.00 $155.00 $992 +23.00
662–695 666 9 118.00–131.00 $129.49 $862 +16.49
700 700 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,001 —
800–820 813 3 139.00–142.00 $139.98 $1,138 +35.98
945 945 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 206 3 190.00 $190.00 $391 —
330 330 1 201.00 $201.00 $663 —
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 +29.07
403–448 431 8 200.00–209.00 $205.85 $887 +20.32
456–460 457 4 209.00–211.00 $210.50 $962 +36.22
547 547 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,094 +26.61
550–595 565 3 181.00–185.00 $183.60 $1,037 +18.57
640 640 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,069 +12.72
665 665 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,124 +20.37
700 700 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,106 +19.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 +65.00
255 255 1 242.50 $242.50 $618 +50.00
331–340 333 4 200.00–249.00 $212.50 $708 +18.50
360–385 375 9 210.00–240.00 $231.27 $867 +31.27
400–448 429 12 207.00–240.00 $223.21 $958 +23.76
457–492 468 19 203.00–239.00 $219.87 $1,029 +21.88
500–541 527 18 200.00–260.00 $227.56 $1,199 +41.78
553–568 559 19 205.00–247.00 $236.26 $1,321 +57.04
605–627 616 12 164.00–223.00 $207.47 $1,278 +44.48
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 +42.64
720–745 737 3 155.00–176.00 $168.60 $1,243 +10.21
910–945 928 2 132.00–136.00 $134.04 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 257.00 $257.00 $604 +84.50
355–385 364 5 150.00–191.00 $176.08 $641 +3.08
440 440 1 187.50 $187.50 $825 —
465–475 473 5 180.00–189.00 $181.77 $860 +41.77
500–545 522 5 155.00–189.00 $177.65 $927 +17.65
550–595 572 6 179.00–197.00 $189.21 $1,082 —
605 605 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,186 —
770 770 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,009 —
815 815 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,165 —
875 875 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,255.00 $1,255.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $575 —
870–1950 1245 80-85% 30 80.00–97.00 $87.89 $1,094 —
905–1695 1301 80-85% 10 99.00–106.00 $103.14 $1,342 +25.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–945 821 85-90% 4 32.00–57.00 $45.45 $373 —
950 950 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $722 —
800–1110 968 85-90% 8 62.50–85.00 $75.51 $731 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1547–1685 1605 75-80% 4 91.00–98.00 $95.40 $1,531 —
1750 1750 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,426 —
1295–1835 1584 8 100.00–119.00 $108.82 $1,724 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,534 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)Open 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,598

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
970–1230 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–850.00 $816.93
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
960–1630 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,410.00 $1,194.22
1136–2050 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,280.00–1,500.00 $1,395.28
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
1065–1315 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 7 169.00 $169.00 $669 +21.21
481–482 482 9 158.00–165.00 $160.33 $773 +54.33
530 530 1 159.00 $159.00 $843 +24.34
618–629 623 16 135.00–154.00 $143.40 $893 +5.40
894 894 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,162 +44.00
1235 1235 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,334 —

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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.