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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 3, 2023

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.09/cwt ≈ $1,522/hd at 650 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 289 470
Feeder cattle 370 231 418
Slaughter cattle 59 54 42
Replacement cattle 8 4 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to no sale last Saturday due to holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 273.00 $273.00 $778 —
370–380 375 2 258.00–267.00 $262.56 $985 —
455–460 457 3 219.00–250.00 $239.59 $1,095 -5.76
506 value added 506 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,341 —
505–517 513 3 234.00–253.00 $246.77 $1,266 +26.77
551–555 552 4 225.00–240.00 $236.23 $1,304 +36.23
627 627 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,404 +16.00
650 650 11 230.00–234.50 $234.09 $1,522 —
727 727 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,578 +8.00
760–790 770 3 193.00–208.00 $202.87 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 273.00 $273.00 $805 —
350 350 2 230.00 $230.00 $805 +10.00
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 —
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
750 750 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 226.00 $226.00 $780 —
355–380 368 2 219.00–254.00 $237.10 $873 +31.10
405–440 429 8 217.00–227.00 $223.48 $959 —
455–495 470 5 217.00–232.00 $222.40 $1,045 +7.88
525–545 541 9 218.00–221.00 $218.65 $1,183 +13.93
555–565 563 9 200.00–252.00 $221.61 $1,248 +20.98
605–648 636 6 199.00–206.00 $200.83 $1,277 +15.83
815 815 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 287.50 $287.50 $561 —
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 ±0.00
462–495 479 7 150.00–205.00 $181.64 $870 -23.36
515–540 520 7 152.50–205.00 $187.87 $977 -3.09
592 592 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,089 +3.82
625–645 635 3 154.00–196.00 $176.55 $1,121 +11.22
775 775 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,054 —
835 835 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,094 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 285.00 $285.00 $542 —
240 240 1 255.00 $255.00 $612 -30.00
370–395 383 4 239.00–250.00 $243.11 $931 +35.11
430–435 432 5 240.00–256.00 $251.37 $1,086 -0.50
470–480 475 2 247.00–249.00 $247.99 $1,178 +12.55
500–525 516 7 211.00–240.00 $232.06 $1,197 +15.06
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -4.05
625–637 631 5 218.00–226.00 $220.80 $1,393 +8.43
760 760 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 192.50 $192.50 $549 +22.50
395 395 3 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
420 420 2 230.00 $230.00 $966 +21.98
475 475 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,007 +16.26
617 617 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,111 -10.95
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 +14.00
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1140 945 80-85% 2 71.00–78.00 $75.22 $711 —
950–1796 1327 80-85% 23 83.00–107.00 $96.83 $1,285 —
1250–1520 1350 80-85% 6 108.50–119.00 $115.26 $1,556 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1560 1362 75-80% 5 95.00–105.00 $101.50 $1,382 -15.46
1500 1500 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,725 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–975 915 85-90% 3 76.00–82.00 $78.38 $717 —
860–970 915 85-90% 2 62.00–64.00 $63.06 $577 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,202 —
1275–1965 1540 4 116.00–126.00 $121.91 $1,877 -0.14
1800 1800 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,466 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,365

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–900 825 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $777.27
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 11 177.50 $177.50 $442 +17.50
262–290 286 14 145.00–194.00 $187.59 $537 —
352–356 353 60 199.00 $199.00 $702 —
415–446 438 23 135.00–162.00 $160.59 $703 —
485–495 490 13 172.00–177.00 $174.28 $854 +8.28
518 518 8 165.00 $165.00 $855 —
598 598 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,029 —
722–737 734 11 125.00–166.00 $158.67 $1,165 —
810 810 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,126 —
942 942 23 154.35 $154.35 $1,454 —

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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.