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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 9, 2023

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $240.41/cwt +24.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 517 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.97/cwt ≈ $1,462/hd at 592 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $250.62/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 475 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 136 504
Feeder cattle 350 102 413
Slaughter cattle 57 34 70
Replacement cattle 18 — 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady . 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
440 440 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,148 —
462 462 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,206 —
504–528 513 8 245.00–250.00 $246.93 $1,267 —
585–593 592 14 240.00–247.50 $246.97 $1,462 —
607 607 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,487 —
665–693 682 5 231.00–240.00 $236.49 $1,613 —
730 730 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,613 —
850 850 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 2 200.00 $200.00 $682 -42.00
460 460 5 215.00 $215.00 $989 —
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 —
565 565 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,023 —
608 608 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,368 —
680 680 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 —
310–335 322 3 220.00–235.00 $228.52 $736 +6.06
361–386 375 11 222.00–235.00 $229.08 $859 -7.28
411–431 420 9 221.00–241.00 $231.61 $973 +6.16
450–480 471 8 218.00–237.00 $222.88 $1,050 -1.87
515–532 524 5 215.00–221.00 $217.63 $1,140 -7.37
550–590 571 5 203.00–220.00 $211.19 $1,206 —
605 605 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,319 +7.21
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 -14.50
703 703 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–297 281 3 205.00–220.00 $215.56 $606 —
355 355 2 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
440 440 2 221.00 $221.00 $972 —
460–492 481 3 211.00–230.00 $217.05 $1,044 +23.38
500–540 513 7 202.00–215.00 $209.19 $1,073 +19.19
552–580 565 10 205.50–215.00 $211.02 $1,192 —
615 615 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,335 +17.00
665–686 681 4 193.00–209.00 $196.91 $1,341 +35.70
705 705 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,438 —
830 830 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,585 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 260.00 $260.00 $772 —
320–332 325 6 240.00–267.00 $260.20 $846 —
395 395 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 +22.00
410–440 421 5 245.00–273.00 $261.59 $1,101 +16.92
455–495 475 13 235.00–259.00 $250.62 $1,190 +7.62
500–547 517 16 236.00–245.00 $240.41 $1,243 +24.41
550–595 574 10 216.00–235.00 $224.75 $1,290 —
630–635 633 7 210.00–230.00 $215.43 $1,364 —
655 655 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 222.50 $222.50 $645 —
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 -8.31
460–497 486 7 215.00–233.00 $222.59 $1,082 —
507–525 513 3 201.00–229.00 $219.45 $1,126 -2.44
585–590 587 5 210.00–228.00 $217.24 $1,275 +29.08
635 635 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 +12.00
685 685 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,322 -10.00
815 815 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 +5.00
995 995 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1128 1014 80-85% 2 86.00–89.00 $87.33 $886 —
905–1625 1197 80-85% 15 86.00–113.00 $103.00 $1,233 +13.00
1180–1665 1541 80-85% 6 114.00–119.00 $115.46 $1,779 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–925 878 85-90% 2 90.00–96.00 $93.16 $818 —
975 975 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $410 -39.00
815–1100 980 85-90% 9 71.00–86.00 $79.24 $777 -1.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,766 —
1685–1715 1700 75-80% 2 115.00–121.00 $118.03 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1715 1578 2 100.00–108.00 $103.65 $1,636 —
1375–1855 1658 6 120.00–129.00 $124.73 $2,068 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,459

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1060–1490 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,675.00 $1,403.12
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 197.00 $197.00 $729 —
452–476 461 14 191.00–200.00 $195.34 $901 —
567 567 2 175.00 $175.00 $992 —
645 645 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,116 —

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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.