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

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 1, 2023

1,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.54/cwt +17.54 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 369 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.49/cwt +16.89 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 426 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.26/cwt ≈ $1,139/hd at 625 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,109 261 376
Feeder cattle 1,012 174 283
Slaughter cattle 75 79 79
Replacement cattle 22 8 14

Compared to last week: On a limited comparison Feeder Steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with instances sharply higher and Feeder Heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Beef influenced Dairy Feeders and Holstein Feeders sold in good demand with a solid undertone and a good supply. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 233.00 $233.00 $757 —
425–435 430 2 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
470–475 473 2 235.00–241.00 $237.98 $1,126 +37.98
526 526 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,262 —
622–633 625 13 180.00–188.00 $182.26 $1,139 —
685 685 3 180.00–187.00 $184.67 $1,265 —
765–792 784 4 168.00–174.00 $171.03 $1,341 -12.97
855 855 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 172.00 $172.00 $722 —
570 570 1 167.50 $167.50 $955 —
732 732 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,156 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 211.00 $211.00 $559 —
330 330 1 204.00 $204.00 $673 +9.76
359–393 369 19 210.00–220.00 $217.54 $803 +17.54
410 fancy 410 6 224.00 $224.00 $918 +14.00
420–445 435 10 200.00–220.00 $213.58 $929 +13.84
515 515 1 175.00 $175.00 $901 -15.08
555–578 571 5 175.00–180.00 $178.23 $1,018 -14.77
620–640 633 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,108 +8.95
652–667 663 7 166.00–168.00 $166.56 $1,104 -5.92
766–785 771 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,195 +7.00
800–834 828 6 138.00–157.00 $153.94 $1,275 —
962 962 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,251 -10.00
1100 1100 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 6 174.00 $174.00 $854 -4.00
545 545 2 162.00 $162.00 $883 -13.00
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 -1.00
656–680 667 7 144.00–155.00 $148.52 $991 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
300–320 308 3 140.00–152.50 $147.57 $455 —
375–390 383 2 145.00–165.00 $154.80 $593 —
455–465 460 2 148.00–157.00 $152.55 $702 —
500 500 1 147.50 $147.50 $738 —
665 665 1 136.00 $136.00 $904 -19.00
850 850 1 107.00 $107.00 $910 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 212.50–223.00 $217.69 $475 —
260–285 273 2 214.00–215.00 $214.48 $586 -0.52
300–340 321 5 219.00–231.00 $227.48 $730 +9.23
375 value added 375 6 250.50 $250.50 $939 —
382 382 2 211.00 $211.00 $806 -5.00
415–437 424 5 217.00–221.00 $219.35 $930 +9.35
535–542 540 3 208.00–219.00 $215.37 $1,163 +14.37
550 550 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,204 —
610–640 626 4 194.00–198.00 $195.47 $1,224 +1.47
665 665 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 201.00 $201.00 $683 +3.50
497 497 2 198.00 $198.00 $984 —
505–520 513 2 169.00–171.00 $170.01 $872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 187.50 $187.50 $469 —
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1380 1192 80-85% 17 83.00–95.00 $88.88 $1,059 —
1015–1305 1195 80-85% 4 40.00–68.00 $56.96 $681 —
1120–1585 1270 80-85% 11 96.00–107.00 $100.79 $1,280 —
1095–1620 1289 80-85% 8 71.00–80.00 $75.43 $972 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $406 —
865–930 890 85-90% 3 54.00–55.00 $54.68 $487 —
840–1085 998 85-90% 3 65.00–72.00 $67.69 $676 —
970–1195 1075 85-90% 5 78.00–84.00 $81.33 $874 +4.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1580 1525 75-80% 2 79.00–81.00 $80.04 $1,221 -27.41
1445–1640 1545 75-80% 5 88.00–94.00 $91.16 $1,408 -16.29
1565 1565 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $876 —
2030 2030 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $2,192 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 65-75% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,427 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087–1495 1215 6 103.00–107.00 $104.39 $1,268 —
1225–2275 1598 3 110.00–121.00 $116.24 $1,858 —
1325–2505 1673 4 94.00–100.00 $96.76 $1,619 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
885–985 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,025.00 $989.51
970–1175 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,068.47
895–1280 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,191.26
865–1380 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,425.00 $1,163.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1175–1195 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00–1,325.00 $1,193.62 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 —
353–355 353 14 155.00–169.50 $168.46 $595 —
416–440 424 6 157.00–170.00 $161.50 $685 —
488 488 8 153.50 $153.50 $749 —
570–577 576 10 142.00–147.50 $146.96 $846 —
695 695 1 129.00 $129.00 $897 —
745 745 1 123.00 $123.00 $916 —
893 893 3 104.50 $104.50 $933 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 3 135.00–152.50 $140.25 $327 —
385 385 1 115.00 $115.00 $443 +13.00
480–481 481 4 107.00–120.00 $110.24 $530 +6.24
500–520 512 3 102.00–120.00 $109.94 $563 —
560–595 590 7 106.00–113.00 $106.95 $631 —
640 640 2 112.00 $112.00 $717 —
710–725 714 4 86.00–89.50 $88.61 $633 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 110.00 $110.00 $292 —
315 315 1 102.50 $102.50 $323 —
485 485 1 92.50 $92.50 $449 —
545 545 2 92.50 $92.50 $504 —
555 555 1 90.00 $90.00 $500 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
184–199 191 15 170.00–176.00 $172.92 $330 —
256–290 271 18 155.00–171.00 $162.80 $441 +30.30
325 325 2 147.50–160.00 $153.75 $500 +5.23
352–394 381 10 140.00–152.50 $142.02 $541 +9.46
420–435 429 4 130.00–151.00 $142.31 $611 -9.69
455–490 468 9 104.00–149.00 $136.69 $640 +5.69
503–540 515 13 143.00–159.00 $154.49 $796 —
565–590 575 3 140.00–165.00 $151.61 $872 —
620–640 630 3 151.00–156.00 $153.68 $968 +10.68
665 665 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,044 +23.00
710–746 717 31 142.00–154.25 $149.30 $1,070 —
750–792 775 4 146.00–156.00 $148.71 $1,153 —
825–845 834 17 133.00–143.00 $139.86 $1,166 —
873 value added 873 62 150.50 $150.50 $1,314 —
860–895 878 2 131.00–140.00 $135.41 $1,189 —
950–985 971 22 130.00–147.00 $138.94 $1,349 —
1084 value added 1084 52 142.25 $142.25 $1,542 —
1120 1120 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,243 —
1211 value added 1211 9 131.00 $131.00 $1,586 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 188.00 $188.00 $485 —
305–347 324 30 160.00–175.00 $168.51 $546 —
350–395 374 42 158.00–172.00 $167.79 $628 —
409–445 422 29 157.00–176.00 $168.40 $711 —
452–495 477 18 151.00–175.00 $168.27 $803 —
535 value added 535 24 193.50 $193.50 $1,035 —
500–549 539 23 160.00–170.00 $165.41 $892 —
567 value added 567 18 190.00 $190.00 $1,077 —
565–582 572 25 166.00–173.00 $169.97 $972 —
600–640 630 17 161.00–176.00 $168.25 $1,060 —
656–675 670 18 160.00–165.00 $162.61 $1,089 —
780 780 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,264 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 10 177.00 $177.00 $533 —
370–385 383 8 175.00–177.00 $176.76 $677 —
416–437 427 44 171.00–185.00 $179.45 $766 —
461 fancy 461 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,037 —
454–483 466 18 177.00–182.00 $181.15 $844 —
521–545 539 25 180.00–189.00 $181.78 $980 —
594–595 594 7 172.00–180.00 $177.71 $1,056 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 115.00–132.50 $123.18 $283 —
260–292 277 5 120.00–137.50 $130.71 $362 —
355–370 363 2 115.00–130.00 $122.66 $445 —
425–445 433 3 115.00–120.00 $118.29 $512 —
465–486 479 5 106.00–120.00 $111.27 $533 —
510 510 2 113.00–125.00 $119.00 $607 —
655–665 662 3 130.00–141.00 $136.03 $901 —
713–720 715 6 107.00–120.00 $111.17 $795 —
765 765 1 121.00 $121.00 $926 —
820 820 1 117.00 $117.00 $959 —
1045 1045 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,181 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1291 1291 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,807 —
1300 1300 2 127.00–129.00 $128.00 $1,664 —

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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.