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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 8, 2023

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $187.45/cwt +9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 570 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $187.27/cwt ≈ $863/hd at 461 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.08/cwt +22.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 521 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 1,109 1,052
Feeder cattle 369 1,012 986
Slaughter cattle 44 75 66
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a average quality offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 217.50 $217.50 $729 -15.50
422–445 434 4 215.00–217.00 $216.03 $938 -13.97
451–455 452 4 210.00 $210.00 $949 -27.98
500–517 512 13 187.00–220.00 $210.08 $1,076 -29.92
555–575 569 13 200.00–216.00 $208.75 $1,188 —
610–648 625 13 208.50–210.50 $209.70 $1,311 +27.44
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 -14.67
700 700 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,169 —
760 760 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 +13.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 177.00 $177.00 $735 —
455–460 458 2 155.00–172.50 $163.80 $750 —
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 201.00–205.00 $202.98 $493 —
260–296 273 4 195.00–222.00 $207.81 $567 -3.19
311–348 331 11 193.00–203.00 $197.42 $653 -6.58
355–395 382 5 194.00–207.50 $204.61 $782 -12.93
400–440 408 12 180.00–209.00 $194.44 $793 -19.14
450–485 461 19 180.00–194.00 $187.27 $863 —
505–523 521 18 191.00–198.00 $197.08 $1,027 +22.08
556–583 570 23 184.00–194.00 $187.45 $1,068 +9.22
600–635 618 2 160.00–171.00 $165.34 $1,022 -9.66
651–687 665 5 150.00–164.00 $158.22 $1,052 -8.34
731 731 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,104 —
831 831 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,205 -8.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 182.50 $182.50 $420 —
285–290 288 2 150.00–190.00 $169.83 $489 +29.83
330–345 340 3 171.00–175.00 $173.32 $589 +25.75
375–380 378 3 170.00–183.00 $177.70 $672 +22.90
415–447 435 6 170.00–188.00 $176.33 $767 —
455–490 473 10 160.00–186.00 $175.52 $830 +22.97
505–545 520 10 124.00–180.00 $165.68 $862 +18.18
560–587 575 5 177.00–184.00 $180.13 $1,036 —
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 —
650–690 667 5 150.00–190.00 $162.86 $1,086 +26.86
813 813 3 107.00 $107.00 $870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 192.00 $192.00 $442 —
375–397 391 14 155.00–205.00 $163.94 $641 —
405–420 413 3 160.00–180.00 $169.88 $702 -15.12
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 —
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 —
565–585 570 4 140.00–170.00 $156.15 $890 —
655–670 662 3 144.00–169.00 $160.09 $1,060 +0.09
730 730 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,080 —
772 772 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,158 —
830 830 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,062 —
905–945 924 5 97.00–130.00 $116.30 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 220.00 $220.00 $374 —
200–220 208 4 215.00–230.00 $224.61 $467 +6.92
260–285 273 2 222.00–222.50 $222.26 $607 +7.78
305–320 310 3 201.00–226.00 $215.43 $668 -12.05
382 382 2 210.00 $210.00 $802 -1.00
405–425 411 11 195.00–220.00 $209.00 $859 -10.35
457–490 472 4 195.00–224.00 $204.00 $963 —
500–520 509 4 204.00–208.00 $206.01 $1,049 -9.36
635 635 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,226 -2.47
660–665 663 2 162.00–170.00 $165.98 $1,100 -17.02
815 815 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1117–1605 1250 80-85% 11 82.00–90.00 $84.53 $1,057 -16.26
1235–1335 1285 80-85% 2 98.00–100.00 $99.04 $1,273 +23.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–910 908 85-90% 4 68.00–70.00 $68.50 $622 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,398 +11.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1560 1408 2 90.00–94.00 $91.78 $1,292 —
1750–2010 1889 5 108.00–118.00 $113.03 $2,135 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–448 442 7 149.00–159.00 $154.65 $684 +12.34
685 685 2 123.00 $123.00 $843 -34.00
897 897 2 119.50 $119.50 $1,072 -15.91

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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.