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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 18, 2023

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.27/cwt -16.58 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 433 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $208.08/cwt -11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 471 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $197.09/cwt -39.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 575 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 530 535
Feeder cattle 393 384 387
Slaughter cattle 71 90 109
Replacement cattle 12 56 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 3 220.00 $220.00 $662 —
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 -29.00
450–470 460 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $1,014 -26.49
595 595 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,136 —
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
752 752 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,391 —
830 830 3 173.50 $173.50 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 187.50 $187.50 $647 —
375 375 1 202.50 $202.50 $759 —
405 405 2 181.00 $181.00 $733 —
505 505 2 167.00 $167.00 $843 —
595 595 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,059 —
935 935 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,412 —
995 995 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,403 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 4 197.50–200.00 $198.69 $562 —
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 -1.00
380–391 388 7 190.00–210.00 $196.96 $764 -13.04
420–448 433 14 181.00–200.00 $189.27 $820 -16.58
457–491 482 8 201.00–203.00 $202.53 $976 -7.97
517–520 518 5 185.00–193.00 $191.39 $991 -8.61
567–585 574 5 198.00–200.00 $199.18 $1,143 +15.58
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 +8.00
665 665 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,117 -1.00
710 710 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,079 -6.00
845 845 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 187.00 $187.00 $374 +24.50
270–285 275 3 185.00–205.00 $191.91 $528 —
305–340 318 3 175.00–188.00 $182.78 $581 +0.78
380 380 1 127.00 $127.00 $483 —
420 420 1 175.00 $175.00 $735 +5.00
460–495 480 4 156.00–160.00 $158.97 $763 -29.47
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 +5.70
550–585 563 6 163.00–185.00 $174.27 $981 +4.79
605 605 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,041 +17.00
710 710 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,108 +13.00
810 810 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,069 -7.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 2 232.50 $232.50 $528 -27.50
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 +12.50
358–385 365 4 221.00–230.00 $227.63 $831 -3.64
406–420 409 8 207.00–216.00 $213.74 $874 -9.47
452–485 471 12 201.00–220.00 $208.08 $980 -11.79
502–545 514 7 201.00–223.00 $208.62 $1,072 -18.94
565–590 575 12 192.00–204.00 $197.09 $1,133 -39.17
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 -27.47
658 658 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,267 -17.50
705 705 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,086 -14.60
925 925 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,193 -5.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 -17.50
500–520 513 3 178.00–206.00 $188.13 $965 +10.48
621 621 4 160.00 $160.00 $994 -36.00
660–690 679 4 142.00–165.00 $152.07 $1,033 —
730 730 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,263 —
815–845 830 2 131.00–139.00 $134.93 $1,120 -8.07
865 865 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 -47.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1325 1253 80-85% 3 51.00–74.00 $65.30 $818 —
895–1880 1310 80-85% 27 85.00–100.00 $92.22 $1,208 -10.92
1185–1585 1385 80-85% 11 103.00–115.00 $108.62 $1,504 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1035 930 85-90% 6 62.00–87.00 $70.03 $651 —
945 945 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $454 —
950 950 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $741 +2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1680 1448 75-80% 4 102.00–110.00 $105.31 $1,525 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1980 1637 3 102.00–120.00 $110.72 $1,812 —
1940 1940 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,561 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,002

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 4 144.00 $144.00 $324 —
279 279 5 159.00 $159.00 $444 —
376–390 383 76 130.00–170.00 $168.06 $644 -0.94
593 593 3 135.00 $135.00 $801 —

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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.