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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report, Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 29, 2023

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.34/cwt ≈ $726/hd at 331 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 455 373
Feeder cattle 171 312 292
Slaughter cattle 38 91 65
Replacement cattle 5 52 16

No trends available on Feeder Cattle due to noncomparable receipts. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold mostly steady. Extreme heat limited the movement of livestock.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
516 516 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,182 —
560 560 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 206.00 $206.00 $632 —
520 520 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,123 -9.00
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,472 -16.00
785 785 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,664 -13.00
830 830 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,668 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 —
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–339 331 13 217.00–228.00 $219.34 $726 —
365–390 378 2 220.00–231.00 $225.68 $853 —
402–435 413 3 217.00–225.00 $222.19 $918 —
450–490 462 6 206.00–211.00 $209.13 $966 —
607 607 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,214 —
655 655 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 4 214.00 $214.00 $520 —
300–325 313 2 200.00–216.00 $207.68 $650 -0.85
355–380 370 3 205.00–210.00 $207.99 $770 -24.72
450–475 463 2 171.00–199.00 $185.38 $858 -32.76
550–595 578 3 177.00–185.00 $181.62 $1,050 -26.38
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 -25.04
720 720 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 229.00 $229.00 $998 -14.38
480–495 490 5 220.00–226.00 $221.97 $1,088 -22.38
520–535 525 4 216.00–220.00 $218.48 $1,147 -9.20
570 570 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,191 -3.00
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 -14.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 202.50 $202.50 $496 —
265 265 1 207.50 $207.50 $550 —
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 —
420 420 1 171.00 $171.00 $718 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 247.50 $247.50 $856 —
366 366 3 230.00 $230.00 $842 -45.55
435–437 436 3 228.00 $228.00 $994 -25.80
470 470 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,039 -40.17
505–545 520 8 217.00–231.00 $224.42 $1,167 -22.88
605 605 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,355 -2.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 4 209.00–222.00 $216.76 $910 —
457–481 471 5 200.00 $200.00 $942 —
555–590 578 3 200.00–206.00 $204.08 $1,180 —
600 600 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 202.50 $202.50 $648 -30.50
365–390 375 4 172.50–200.00 $193.03 $724 -79.22
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 -25.60
625–630 628 2 179.00–190.00 $184.52 $1,159 -25.36
720 720 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,354 +6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 172.50 $172.50 $888 —
560 560 1 161.00 $161.00 $902 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $813 —
945–1150 1039 80-85% 9 91.00–104.00 $98.16 $1,020 —
1060–1510 1277 80-85% 8 108.00–119.00 $115.14 $1,470 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–980 943 85-90% 2 82.00–84.00 $83.04 $783 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $937 -3.00
1065 1065 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $777 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1520 1493 75-80% 2 100.00–108.00 $103.93 $1,552 —
1450–1785 1618 75-80% 2 111.00–113.00 $111.90 $1,811 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1775 1291 6 115.00–123.00 $118.95 $1,536 —
1670–1800 1735 2 126.00–134.00 $130.15 $2,258 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
895–1120 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–1,225.00 $958.50
1127 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,135.00 $1,135.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237–245 240 3 132.50–157.00 $148.65 $357 —
381 381 3 176.00 $176.00 $671 +26.00
477 477 2 157.00 $157.00 $749 —
562 562 2 157.00 $157.00 $882 —
746 746 5 125.50 $125.50 $936 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 —
540 540 1 109.00 $109.00 $589 —

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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.