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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 15, 2023

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.93/cwt +22.32 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 367 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $234.17/cwt +30.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 464 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.35/cwt +27.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 534 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 413 549
Feeder cattle 314 369 430
Slaughter cattle 44 44 77
Replacement cattle 47 — 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday ; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
396 396 3 250.00 $250.00 $990 —
532–535 534 12 226.00–248.00 $237.35 $1,267 +27.27
565–571 570 5 227.50–233.00 $231.91 $1,322 +23.16
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 +0.30
765 765 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,461 +6.00
805 805 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 —
435 435 1 191.00 $191.00 $831 +14.00
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 +46.20
560 560 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,182 —
715 715 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,151 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 4 190.00–225.00 $204.97 $566 -2.84
300–310 307 3 219.00–240.00 $229.34 $704 +31.92
350–385 367 16 208.00–236.00 $226.93 $833 +22.32
415–441 435 4 200.00–213.00 $203.10 $883 +8.66
455–495 477 6 201.00–214.00 $207.90 $992 +20.63
500–507 506 6 206.00–214.00 $212.68 $1,076 +15.60
585 585 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,059 -6.45
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 -15.34
660 660 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,115 +10.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 3 172.50–190.00 $183.29 $596 +9.97
365–385 378 3 140.00–191.00 $171.33 $648 -6.37
450–485 462 7 185.00–203.00 $197.61 $913 +22.09
520–530 525 3 130.00–198.00 $171.22 $899 +5.54
559–590 567 8 169.00–195.00 $188.36 $1,068 +8.23
635–640 639 6 140.00–175.00 $145.80 $932 -4.20
675 675 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,161 +9.14
915 915 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 257.50 $257.50 $476 +37.50
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 +25.39
250–280 265 2 227.50–240.00 $234.10 $620 +11.84
310–336 322 7 234.00–247.00 $239.80 $772 +24.37
375–385 380 2 226.00–230.00 $227.97 $866 +17.97
400–445 423 4 224.00–240.00 $231.05 $977 +22.05
455–490 464 12 203.00–251.00 $234.17 $1,087 +30.17
500–548 531 7 210.00–228.00 $218.09 $1,158 +12.08
550–565 558 7 185.00–210.00 $198.19 $1,106 —
600–645 615 7 202.00–215.00 $210.63 $1,295 +17.63
652 652 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,343 +40.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 182.00 $182.00 $391 -10.00
270–275 273 2 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $539 —
380 380 1 197.00 $197.00 $749 +33.06
400–445 427 5 190.00–210.00 $198.40 $847 +28.52
450–465 457 3 131.00–196.00 $158.80 $726 +8.80
505–542 525 4 180.00–185.00 $181.20 $951 —
660–687 678 3 181.00–185.00 $182.30 $1,236 +22.21
835 835 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,069 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1365 1144 80-85% 38 80.00–110.00 $94.76 $1,084 —
1115–1300 1208 80-85% 2 98.00–108.00 $102.62 $1,240 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $363 —
895–995 950 85-90% 6 65.00–84.00 $74.00 $703 —
980 980 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $794 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1525 1320 75-80% 4 91.00–105.00 $97.40 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1775 1725 2 107.00–118.00 $112.66 $1,943 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 100.50 $100.50 $1,106

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1110 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,020.00 $980.46
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
975–1340 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1060–1355 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 985.00–1,400.00 $1,239.88
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 680.00–800.00 $740.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1105 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,135.00–1,275.00 $1,198.60
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
905–1340 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,285.00–1,550.00 $1,439.26 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 179.00 $179.00 $523 —
390 390 1 157.00 $157.00 $612 —
451–460 455 23 164.50–170.00 $167.34 $761 —
547 547 4 162.00–164.50 $163.25 $893 —
565 565 2 160.00 $160.00 $904 —
670 670 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 +37.00
1025 1025 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,199 —

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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.