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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 15, 2023

1,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $193.95/cwt -18.77 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 415 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.09/cwt -2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 463 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $182.74/cwt -13.87 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,085 522 514
Feeder cattle 981 302 347
Slaughter cattle 79 170 80
Replacement cattle 25 50 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 5 161.00 $161.00 $813 —
695 695 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
745 745 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,356 —
775 775 10 189.50 $189.50 $1,469 —
1215 1215 8 177.50 $177.50 $2,157 —
1287 1287 7 159.50 $159.50 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,114 -15.00
545 545 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,286 —
570–576 575 4 229.00–241.00 $231.98 $1,334 -10.02
610 610 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,452 +13.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 216.00 $216.00 $972 —
560 560 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
740 740 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,524 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 210.00 $210.00 $546 +12.99
340 340 2 170.00–200.00 $185.00 $629 -22.55
352–382 367 6 198.00–228.00 $213.59 $784 +11.59
400–417 415 16 192.50–209.00 $193.95 $805 -18.77
460–495 478 2 209.00–211.00 $210.04 $1,004 +4.60
504–540 523 12 154.50–219.00 $182.74 $956 -13.87
550–573 562 7 200.00–217.00 $204.62 $1,150 +15.21
620–640 628 3 177.00–189.00 $184.93 $1,161 -3.26
695 695 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,327 +8.99
747 747 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,330 —
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 +18.00
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 -1.00
395 395 1 239.00 $239.00 $944 +9.19
410–447 435 10 231.00–239.00 $235.32 $1,024 +4.21
451–485 463 14 169.00–246.00 $228.09 $1,056 -2.26
500–530 511 9 220.00–225.00 $223.42 $1,142 +10.24
620 620 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,290 -0.55
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1201 1201 9 172.50 $172.50 $2,072 —
1306 1306 11 185.50 $185.50 $2,423 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,092 —
960 960 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 +1.18
415–440 433 10 233.00–246.00 $240.04 $1,039 +2.10
504 504 10 232.00 $232.00 $1,169 +8.62
555–580 568 6 224.00–235.00 $230.28 $1,308 -2.09
618–621 620 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 +6.97
650 650 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,417 +14.02
807 807 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 412 3 200.00–234.00 $222.57 $917 -13.43
450–490 477 3 220.00–228.00 $225.48 $1,076 +22.48
505–523 519 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,054 -9.29
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -1.13
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 -4.00
845 845 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1305 1155 80-85% 4 72.00–89.00 $78.67 $909 —
1065–2065 1299 80-85% 26 90.00–110.00 $99.85 $1,297 +20.42
1365–2010 1623 80-85% 7 108.00–117.00 $113.02 $1,834 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1280 1019 85-90% 10 60.50–96.00 $75.52 $770 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1500 1430 75-80% 2 112.00–117.00 $114.38 $1,636 —
1465–2010 1644 75-80% 5 102.00–107.00 $104.19 $1,713 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1920 1590 4 122.00–130.00 $124.49 $1,979 +1.84

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 +110.00
1115–1135 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,590.97 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 18 214.00 $214.00 $514 —
250–275 253 11 162.00–214.00 $208.85 $528 —
300–333 324 36 179.00–211.00 $205.62 $666 —
350–396 374 62 163.00–205.00 $197.89 $740 —
401–447 411 51 171.00–196.00 $188.64 $775 —
450–497 467 62 161.00–195.00 $185.33 $865 —
500–548 514 23 150.00–204.00 $189.09 $972 —
551–567 554 31 171.00–181.00 $178.96 $991 —
605–625 617 36 160.00–173.00 $167.91 $1,036 —
650 650 3 152.50 $152.50 $991 —
710–748 724 8 172.00–179.00 $174.71 $1,265 —
755–796 795 85 149.00–181.10 $179.15 $1,424 —
802–827 807 30 133.00–178.75 $168.48 $1,360 —
878–881 880 5 136.00–157.00 $152.81 $1,345 —
907 907 28 169.00 $169.00 $1,533 —
1060–1069 1065 35 156.00–160.50 $157.79 $1,680 —
1155 1155 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,675 —
1310 1310 14 150.00 $150.00 $1,965 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 4 182.50 $182.50 $392 —
365 365 2 185.00 $185.00 $675 —
367 367 8 172.50 $172.50 $633 —
446 446 3 181.00 $181.00 $807 —
523–538 534 23 143.00–178.00 $170.73 $912 —
633 633 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,171 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 3 137.00 $137.00 $959 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 154.50 $154.50 $2,572 —

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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.