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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 8, 2023

522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.11/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 426 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.18/cwt -8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 526 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $213.03/cwt +7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 625 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 522 415 708
Feeder cattle 302 294 526
Slaughter cattle 170 91 162
Replacement cattle 50 30 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to 4 th July Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
465 465 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,149 -2.00
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 -30.63
551 551 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,333 +19.64
600–615 605 8 219.00–235.00 $224.01 $1,355 —
655 655 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,480 —
730 730 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,140 —
615 615 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 —
670 670 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,327 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 222.00 $222.00 $466 -1.00
260–295 272 3 220.00–235.00 $225.43 $613 +1.32
345 345 1 221.00 $221.00 $762 —
355–380 365 3 219.00–235.00 $229.81 $839 +31.76
400–445 426 21 224.00–237.00 $231.11 $985 +3.37
450–490 456 9 216.00–247.00 $230.35 $1,050 +0.43
500–535 526 12 209.00–216.00 $213.18 $1,121 -8.43
555–595 578 9 206.00–210.00 $207.92 $1,202 +6.08
603–635 614 6 202.00–212.00 $208.55 $1,280 +5.55
680 680 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,176 —
775 775 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,504 —
835 835 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,144 —
835 value added 835 3 205.50 $205.50 $1,716 —
960 960 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 3 182.00–207.50 $197.01 $536 —
340–345 343 4 200.00–215.00 $207.55 $712 -2.97
390 390 1 202.00 $202.00 $788 -29.00
410–420 415 2 190.00–236.00 $212.72 $883 +12.72
465–495 478 6 197.00–217.00 $205.44 $982 +15.36
500–540 519 8 181.00–213.00 $196.61 $1,020 +52.98
575–590 580 3 185.00–198.00 $189.41 $1,099 -2.59
612–635 622 4 182.00–192.00 $188.19 $1,171 +25.86
685–695 690 2 180.00–184.00 $182.01 $1,256 +6.40
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —
815 815 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,271 —
935 935 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 240.00–241.00 $240.51 $577 —
255–290 269 7 219.00–244.00 $229.13 $616 —
325–345 334 8 230.00–254.00 $244.53 $817 +15.79
362–380 368 10 240.00–254.00 $248.82 $916 +19.01
408–422 414 5 231.00–248.00 $237.94 $985 +16.94
482–490 486 4 231.00–235.00 $232.98 $1,132 —
513–527 520 6 220.00–227.00 $223.38 $1,162 +0.38
550–582 566 4 228.00–237.00 $232.37 $1,315 +12.37
605–645 625 11 198.00–220.00 $213.03 $1,331 +7.46
660–665 663 2 200.00–208.00 $203.98 $1,352 -1.54
700 700 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,449 +15.00
955 955 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 147.50 $147.50 $406 -42.50
300 300 1 234.00 $234.00 $702 +44.00
385 385 1 149.00 $149.00 $574 -24.97
432 432 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,020 +32.00
490 490 2 185.00–221.00 $203.00 $995 -10.28
540–545 542 3 197.00–220.00 $212.29 $1,151 +15.07
565–575 570 2 186.00–216.00 $201.13 $1,146 -1.81
605 605 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 +12.61
745 745 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,371 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1705 1277 80-85% 70 94.00–115.00 $106.35 $1,358 —
1180–1500 1292 80-85% 3 70.00–87.00 $79.43 $1,026 —
1240–1825 1425 80-85% 15 113.00–119.00 $116.28 $1,657 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1680 1525 75-80% 13 114.00–120.00 $117.01 $1,784 —
1315–1735 1603 75-80% 6 108.00–113.00 $110.79 $1,776 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1105 936 85-90% 7 76.50–93.00 $84.48 $791 —
810–1285 951 85-90% 4 65.00–67.00 $66.11 $629 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2130 1580 7 110.00–128.00 $122.65 $1,938 —
1715–2135 1980 4 134.00–135.00 $134.78 $2,669 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1395 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,450.00 $1,217.65
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1160–1410 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,235.00 $1,213.93
1267 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1345–1635 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,575.00–2,050.00 $1,909.62 —
1305–1610 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,214.07 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.