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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 10, 2023

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $247.46/cwt -3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 421 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.60/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 377 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.87/cwt ≈ $628/hd at 263 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 437 509
Feeder cattle 319 370 403
Slaughter cattle 75 59 74
Replacement cattle 63 8 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,247 +11.00
560–590 575 2 200.00–221.00 $210.23 $1,209 —
790 790 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,240 —
825 825 1 112.00 $112.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 +12.44
560–585 573 2 225.00–226.00 $225.51 $1,292 -10.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 280.00 $280.00 $560 —
250–275 263 10 235.00–245.00 $238.87 $628 —
317–335 326 4 219.00–226.00 $222.40 $725 -3.60
360–385 377 14 217.00–253.00 $229.60 $866 -7.50
405–441 432 5 229.00–240.00 $231.06 $998 +7.58
450–470 460 2 218.00–239.00 $228.27 $1,050 +5.87
527–540 531 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,120 -7.65
587 587 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,197 -17.61
650 650 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 270 4 202.50–235.00 $222.74 $601 —
305–310 308 3 210.00–235.00 $220.92 $680 —
370–385 380 5 200.00–225.00 $209.37 $796 —
405–445 431 7 195.00–224.00 $212.32 $915 +12.32
485–495 490 2 203.00–210.00 $206.46 $1,012 +24.82
500–545 523 2 197.00–200.00 $198.56 $1,038 +10.69
610–635 623 2 185.00–191.00 $188.06 $1,172 +11.51
713 713 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,305 —
850 850 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,232 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 7 250.00–301.00 $285.21 $630 +30.21
250–277 271 5 250.00–260.00 $258.15 $700 —
335–345 338 3 242.50–261.00 $252.91 $855 —
362–380 369 6 260.00–277.50 $269.01 $993 +25.90
400–442 421 15 240.00–253.00 $247.46 $1,042 -3.91
450–455 452 5 231.00–245.00 $237.99 $1,076 -10.00
500–540 532 5 220.00–247.00 $241.92 $1,287 +9.86
590 590 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,257 —
610 610 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,330 -2.80
655 655 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 269.00 $269.00 $605 —
285 285 2 210.00–241.00 $225.50 $643 +33.00
330–332 331 3 185.00–244.00 $224.41 $743 —
420–430 427 3 218.00–245.00 $236.14 $1,008 +6.14
470–495 481 5 208.00–229.00 $223.18 $1,073 +11.18
507–545 528 5 190.00–234.00 $221.46 $1,169 —
775 775 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,380 +48.00
915 915 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,537 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–920 907 80-85% 3 76.00–87.00 $82.04 $744 —
1065–1450 1230 80-85% 6 109.00–116.00 $111.36 $1,370 —
955–1830 1270 80-85% 28 85.00–116.00 $99.57 $1,265 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–975 907 85-90% 3 62.00–65.00 $63.39 $575 -14.99
750–1135 929 85-90% 14 70.00–89.00 $81.16 $754 +2.78
1030 1030 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $906 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1730 1514 75-80% 5 90.00–107.00 $100.69 $1,524 -14.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,277 +6.00
1610–1780 1682 3 115.00–123.00 $119.85 $2,016 —
1645–2035 1840 2 132.00–133.00 $132.45 $2,437 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
817–1265 957 (<2 yrs)Open 5 99.00–129.00 $112.55 $1,077

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
975–1440 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,275.00 $1,152.92
930–1425 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 925.00–1,300.00 $1,147.64
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1115–1230 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,010.00–1,310.00 $1,143.81
1030–1325 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,060.00–1,285.00 $1,209.16
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–950.00 $917.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 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
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 8 159.00–172.00 $168.75 $641 -30.25
420–442 438 11 173.50–187.50 $175.94 $771 +15.35
480 480 7 179.00 $179.00 $859 +4.72
550–574 571 23 168.00 $168.00 $959 -4.00
700 700 1 121.00 $121.00 $847 -37.67
930 930 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,116 -34.35

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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.