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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 5, 2023

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.02/cwt +12.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 515 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $247.45/cwt +26.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 468 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $240.32/cwt +15.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 524 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 214 226
Feeder cattle 283 171 194
Slaughter cattle 41 38 26
Replacement cattle 17 5 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday; Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher on a more consistent offering of feeders than the previous Saturday. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 260.00 $260.00 $949 —
435 435 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,070 —
491 491 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,247 —
502–545 508 7 242.00–250.00 $248.77 $1,264 —
636–640 637 4 243.00–251.00 $245.01 $1,561 —
650 value added 650 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,632 —
655 655 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,520 +9.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–363 359 5 146.00–190.00 $163.28 $586 —
405–435 409 8 151.00–170.00 $153.53 $628 —
480–495 490 3 170.00–176.00 $174.04 $853 —
535–540 539 4 170.00–189.00 $184.28 $993 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 —
425–430 428 2 200.00–235.00 $217.60 $931 —
490 490 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,161 —
565 565 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,350 —
620 620 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,538 +63.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 384 9 226.00–237.00 $227.19 $872 —
400–445 418 3 230.00–241.00 $234.55 $980 +5.55
467–495 480 7 236.00–239.00 $236.87 $1,137 +14.90
507–545 515 26 222.00–240.00 $231.02 $1,190 +12.54
550–570 556 6 216.00–238.00 $226.97 $1,262 +17.97
626 626 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,415 +16.00
846 846 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,607 —
1080 1080 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 220.00 $220.00 $462 +6.00
280 280 1 219.00 $219.00 $613 —
413–447 427 5 227.00–229.00 $227.84 $973 —
450–475 465 8 198.00–237.00 $229.05 $1,065 +43.67
595 595 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,226 +24.38
700–740 720 2 150.00–159.00 $154.63 $1,113 +14.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–383 381 8 264.00–266.00 $264.75 $1,009 +34.75
405 405 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,045 +30.00
452–485 468 16 240.00–255.00 $247.45 $1,158 +26.45
508–545 524 14 231.00–247.00 $240.32 $1,259 +15.90
705 705 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,459 —
925 925 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 239.00 $239.00 $789 +36.50
370 370 1 142.00 $142.00 $525 -51.03
445 445 1 202.00 $202.00 $899 —
460–465 462 3 228.00–230.00 $228.67 $1,056 +38.67
536–540 538 5 201.00–240.00 $224.33 $1,207 —
577–585 580 3 200.00–215.00 $209.95 $1,218 —
600–635 617 3 200.00–210.00 $203.76 $1,257 +19.24
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 167.00 $167.00 $509 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1390 1207 80-85% 7 91.00–107.50 $100.46 $1,213 —
1105–1305 1229 80-85% 5 110.00–116.00 $112.66 $1,385 —
1525 1525 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,281 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1465 1427 75-80% 3 108.00–111.00 $109.00 $1,555 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $711 —
955 955 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1415 1363 2 110.00–117.00 $113.63 $1,549 —
1600–1990 1750 9 121.00–128.00 $125.02 $2,188 —
1745–1930 1807 3 130.00–136.00 $132.14 $2,388 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,320.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1005 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,085.00–1,525.00 $1,436.82

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–362 362 9 177.00–188.00 $180.66 $654 +4.66
400–436 420 13 174.00–195.00 $188.08 $790 —
463 463 8 184.00 $184.00 $852 +27.00
603 603 3 146.00 $146.00 $880 —
675 675 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,026 —
728 728 4 138.50 $138.50 $1,008 +13.00

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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.