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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 23, 2023

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $227.02/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 510 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.85/cwt ≈ $1,435/hd at 687 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 1,434 468
Feeder cattle 216 1,337 342
Slaughter cattle 60 88 63
Replacement cattle 33 9 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand weakened for all feeders particularly unweaned feeders. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. 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
380 380 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 —
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —
675 675 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,424 —
715–740 723 3 221.00–231.00 $227.59 $1,645 —
885 885 3 224.50 $224.50 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,065 —
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 +2.49
755–770 763 2 176.00–217.00 $196.30 $1,498 +16.30
1030 1030 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,751 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
380 380 1 227.00 $227.00 $863 -12.89
477–480 479 5 225.00–241.00 $234.62 $1,124 +14.19
580 580 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,212 +1.49
686–688 687 15 200.00–219.00 $208.85 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 212.00 $212.00 $678 —
360–395 373 3 202.00–211.00 $206.15 $769 -6.40
402–435 414 4 180.00–210.00 $200.11 $828 -3.78
472–495 484 6 181.00–201.00 $197.30 $955 +2.76
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 -12.11
595 595 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,202 -1.00
605 605 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,234 —
650 650 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,216 +7.00
770–785 778 2 114.00–150.00 $131.83 $1,026 —
825–835 833 4 100.00–124.00 $118.05 $983 -56.95
1000 1000 2 101.00–166.00 $133.50 $1,335 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 213.00 $213.00 $437 -24.50
290–295 293 2 227.00–240.00 $233.56 $684 —
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 +37.50
370–392 385 3 244.00–257.50 $248.33 $956 -10.73
405 fancy 405 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,037 —
405–440 424 7 230.00–253.00 $238.48 $1,011 +3.09
455–485 466 5 223.00–226.00 $224.78 $1,047 +11.68
500–542 510 19 220.00–231.00 $227.02 $1,158 +4.24
560–582 572 6 210.00–226.00 $217.38 $1,243 -13.62
600–627 617 8 182.00–208.00 $200.57 $1,238 -20.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–480 461 3 201.00–202.00 $201.35 $928 -21.14
510–515 513 2 191.00–210.00 $200.55 $1,029 +12.55
570–590 583 3 209.00–214.00 $210.63 $1,228 +8.63
662 662 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,238 —
705 705 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,318 +9.00
760 760 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1280 1208 80-85% 2 106.00–110.00 $108.12 $1,306 +21.34
1096–1305 1227 80-85% 3 80.00–87.00 $83.67 $1,027 -31.30
1085–1480 1261 80-85% 35 84.00–95.00 $88.89 $1,121 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1020 893 85-90% 2 81.00–82.00 $81.57 $728 —
825–1125 995 85-90% 4 63.00–76.00 $70.42 $701 -15.36
1305 1305 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,096 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1515 1291 75-80% 4 86.00–96.00 $88.89 $1,148 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2135 1826 6 117.00–125.00 $119.79 $2,187 —
2085 2085 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,752 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1296 1091 (<2 yrs)Open 2 135.00–212.00 $166.24 $1,814

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1335 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,360.00 $1,165.43
1150–1335 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,085.00–1,350.00 $1,252.62
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1320–1410 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,251.65
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00

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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
1050–1360 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 960.00–1,400.00 $1,208.30 -416.70
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +25.00
1370–1375 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,860.00 $1,729.76 —
1300–1460 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–2,085.00 $1,762.36 —
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
168 168 4 203.00 $203.00 $341 —
336 336 3 203.00 $203.00 $682 -23.00
611 611 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,149 -12.73
720 720 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,159 -22.92

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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.