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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 17, 2023

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $183.60/cwt ≈ $1,324/hd at 721 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $248.70/cwt +1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 437 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $229.58/cwt -12.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 521 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 457 320
Feeder cattle 438 319 229
Slaughter cattle 102 75 74
Replacement cattle 52 63 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 260.00 $260.00 $858 —
377 377 2 260.00 $260.00 $980 -15.00
407–440 413 8 250.00–261.00 $257.53 $1,064 —
470 470 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,072 —
580–590 588 6 240.00–244.00 $243.34 $1,431 +17.83
610–632 625 4 231.00–244.00 $236.17 $1,476 —
705–706 706 2 207.00–209.00 $208.00 $1,468 —
770 770 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 230.00 $230.00 $472 —
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 -1.00
635 635 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,162 —
885 885 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,089 —
900–930 914 4 176.00–184.00 $178.99 $1,636 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 7 190.00–224.00 $202.99 $483 —
325–345 330 4 180.00–205.00 $198.47 $655 -22.45
370–397 384 4 200.00–201.00 $200.52 $770 -8.85
410–440 428 11 175.00–211.00 $196.89 $843 -15.43
457–490 475 9 181.00–234.00 $207.82 $987 +1.36
510–520 515 4 176.00–193.00 $186.73 $962 -11.83
560–597 587 7 191.00–205.00 $200.89 $1,179 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 +11.94
655–690 685 7 161.00–186.50 $180.71 $1,238 —
755–764 763 6 179.00–188.50 $186.93 $1,426 —
814–835 825 2 148.00–160.00 $154.08 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 230.00 $230.00 $426 —
200 200 1 232.00 $232.00 $464 -48.00
250 250 2 225.00 $225.00 $562 -13.87
305–345 318 9 210.00–220.00 $216.02 $687 -6.38
355–375 367 6 219.00–229.00 $224.89 $825 -4.71
415–441 434 11 210.00–228.00 $223.27 $969 -7.79
455–485 469 8 223.00–230.00 $228.33 $1,071 +0.06
510–540 523 3 212.00–218.00 $215.02 $1,125 +4.02
573 573 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,175 +1.00
555–598 589 5 201.00–206.00 $201.94 $1,189 -2.06
620–630 625 3 200.00–206.00 $202.32 $1,264 —
652 652 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,311 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–290 288 3 242.50–249.00 $244.68 $705 -13.47
300–335 320 10 245.00–262.00 $252.35 $808 -0.56
355–393 377 10 250.00–265.00 $257.36 $970 -11.65
410–447 437 13 230.00–255.00 $248.70 $1,087 +1.24
475 475 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,145 +3.01
505–540 521 13 225.00–235.00 $229.58 $1,196 -12.34
560–575 569 4 220.00–238.00 $227.53 $1,295 +14.53
600–615 605 3 225.00–228.00 $226.98 $1,373 +8.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–385 378 3 161.00–221.00 $197.53 $747 —
435 435 1 219.00 $219.00 $953 -17.14
465–495 480 7 200.00–221.00 $209.10 $1,004 -14.08
511–532 520 7 193.00–229.00 $204.55 $1,064 -16.91
617–640 625 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
700–722 721 15 183.50–185.00 $183.60 $1,324 —
775 775 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,457 +10.00
885 885 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,025 -27.36
865–1615 1227 80-85% 57 85.00–107.00 $97.32 $1,194 -14.04
1040–1580 1375 80-85% 4 106.00–108.00 $106.76 $1,468 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $462 -12.39
775–995 919 85-90% 12 60.00–94.00 $78.00 $717 -3.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1695 1459 75-80% 5 95.00–99.00 $97.13 $1,417 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,612 +4.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,183 —
1530–1670 1628 4 110.00–121.00 $117.40 $1,911 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1070–1305 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,200.14
1185–1490 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,297.04
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1065 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,130.00–1,175.00 $1,153.90
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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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
1295–1435 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,583.39 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 165.00 $165.00 $549 —
393 393 10 172.00 $172.00 $676 +3.25
478–480 479 11 178.00–180.00 $179.46 $860 +0.46
513–530 520 10 170.00–179.00 $173.67 $903 —
661 661 10 158.00 $158.00 $1,044 —
785 785 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,083 —
1186 1186 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,589 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,958 —

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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.