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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 16, 2023

1,434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight L 2 steers $220.00/cwt ≈ $1,096/hd at 498 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight L 2 steers $235.00/cwt ≈ $1,596/hd at 679 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $220.62/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 618 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,434 425 305
Feeder cattle 1,337 350 258
Slaughter cattle 88 57 37
Replacement cattle 9 18 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 4 202.00 $202.00 $812 —
498 498 20 220.00 $220.00 $1,096 —
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
667–683 679 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,596 —
715 715 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,602 —
917 917 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,403 —
1042 1042 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,657 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 —
405 405 1 205.00 $205.00 $830 —
497 497 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,143 —
580–585 583 2 221.00–224.00 $222.51 $1,297 +41.51
601 601 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,388 +6.00
705–745 725 2 203.00–210.00 $206.40 $1,496 —
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 3 221.00 $221.00 $449 —
347 347 4 150.00 $150.00 $520 —
435 435 2 164.00 $164.00 $713 —
482 482 2 170.00 $170.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 -11.00
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 -21.00
550 550 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 —
360–385 377 3 237.50–245.00 $239.89 $904 +10.81
415–440 430 10 213.00–235.00 $219.18 $942 -12.43
450–493 482 4 216.00–235.00 $220.43 $1,062 -2.45
508–535 515 7 211.00–236.00 $217.59 $1,121 -0.04
550–585 566 12 202.00–233.00 $207.51 $1,175 -3.68
625 625 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,200 -26.00
753 753 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,491 —
1110 1110 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,843 —
1275 1275 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 220.00 $220.00 $451 —
370–395 381 5 207.00–216.00 $212.55 $810 +12.55
405–437 421 7 180.00–215.00 $203.89 $858 -17.11
462–496 480 12 187.50–201.00 $194.54 $934 -22.51
500–545 528 11 185.00–207.00 $197.11 $1,041 -12.08
570 570 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,157 -8.02
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 -16.91
815 815 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 -16.00
975 975 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,550 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 8 173.00 $173.00 $685 —
504 504 9 185.00 $185.00 $932 —
582 582 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,216 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 172.50 $172.50 $564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 237.50 $237.50 $475 —
345 345 1 232.50 $232.50 $802 -27.70
350–360 355 2 255.00–263.00 $259.06 $920 —
430–445 440 3 230.00–246.00 $235.39 $1,036 -26.20
470–495 478 3 200.00–220.00 $213.10 $1,019 -37.52
500–536 527 6 213.00–229.00 $222.78 $1,174 -17.63
572 572 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,321 +6.25
606–632 618 12 200.00–232.00 $220.62 $1,363 +5.19
650–672 661 5 191.00–215.00 $203.24 $1,343 -20.76
712 712 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,431 —
765 765 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 211.00–240.00 $224.73 $843 —
420–421 421 6 230.00 $230.00 $968 +20.00
476–495 484 5 187.00–236.00 $222.49 $1,077 -0.10
505 505 1 188.00 $188.00 $949 -31.45
597 597 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,206 -15.24
625 625 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,181 -1.00
722 722 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1400 1210 80-85% 8 77.00–91.00 $86.78 $1,050 —
1190–1300 1243 80-85% 5 110.00–118.00 $114.97 $1,429 —
1030–1715 1319 80-85% 36 94.00–108.00 $100.78 $1,329 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1720 1604 75-80% 5 104.00–110.00 $105.92 $1,699 -3.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1055 993 85-90% 2 81.00–90.00 $85.78 $852 +6.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2210 1673 10 121.00–129.00 $124.83 $2,088 +0.10
1875–2020 1948 2 133.00–137.00 $134.93 $2,628 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,847

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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
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,049 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–288 269 25 210.00–250.00 $239.72 $645 —
330 330 1 226.00 $226.00 $746 —
360–394 386 21 145.00–215.00 $190.49 $735 -6.51
413–433 427 14 181.00–209.00 $197.06 $841 —
457–495 479 76 175.00–213.50 $200.17 $959 +4.83
502–545 525 80 150.00–213.00 $205.19 $1,077 —
550–593 564 35 186.00–206.50 $192.63 $1,086 +17.63
611–644 618 111 196.00–202.50 $200.73 $1,241 +27.73
650–677 670 19 179.00–198.00 $193.64 $1,297 —
707–737 728 174 180.10–187.50 $183.92 $1,339 —
752–765 759 4 181.00–183.00 $182.01 $1,381 —
840 840 10 173.50 $173.50 $1,457 —
850–874 853 89 173.00–185.35 $181.55 $1,549 —
910–938 930 19 166.50–171.00 $168.46 $1,567 —
970–975 973 3 148.00–160.00 $154.68 $1,505 —
1015 1015 17 162.00 $162.00 $1,644 —
1113 1113 13 150.50 $150.50 $1,675 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 5 205.50 $205.50 $1,052 —
639–643 641 11 193.00–195.50 $194.36 $1,246 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1590 1406 3 157.00–165.00 $161.26 $2,267 —

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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.