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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 30, 2023

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.93/cwt ≈ $972/hd at 523 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $213.14/cwt ≈ $1,219/hd at 572 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.02/cwt -46.60 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 478 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 309 422
Feeder cattle 431 216 328
Slaughter cattle 47 60 71
Replacement cattle 16 33 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower . Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower . Unweaned and fleshy calves discounted heavily. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 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
370 370 1 199.00 $199.00 $736 -71.00
470–491 481 6 229.00–237.00 $233.09 $1,121 —
550–585 572 21 196.00–234.00 $213.14 $1,219 —
600–630 604 8 227.00–234.00 $232.71 $1,406 +12.71
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 168.00 $168.00 $941 —
645 645 6 182.50 $182.50 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,204 -8.00
680 680 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 —
717 717 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,520 —
770 770 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,494 -2.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 172.50 $172.50 $362 —
285 285 1 192.50 $192.50 $549 -37.50
305 305 2 182.50 $182.50 $557 -37.50
370–385 380 3 210.00–215.00 $211.62 $804 -15.38
405–447 428 10 181.00–198.00 $187.36 $802 —
460–490 478 14 185.00–192.00 $188.02 $899 -46.60
502–538 523 27 181.00–191.00 $185.93 $972 —
560–598 583 6 171.00–190.00 $183.19 $1,068 -25.81
617–645 629 4 179.00–187.00 $184.44 $1,160 —
650–665 658 4 170.00–194.00 $181.86 $1,197 -26.99
1050 1050 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 181.00 $181.00 $498 —
355–390 367 7 141.00–197.00 $164.11 $602 -42.04
410 410 1 203.00 $203.00 $832 +2.89
450–495 470 13 151.00–179.00 $171.77 $807 -25.53
500–540 516 4 170.00–180.00 $173.58 $896 -11.42
590 590 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,109 -14.00
705 705 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,311 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 193.00–227.00 $209.81 $468 -3.19
250 250 1 182.50 $182.50 $456 —
315 315 2 174.00–225.00 $199.50 $628 -70.50
350–395 376 4 199.00–251.00 $228.13 $858 -20.20
405–420 412 8 199.00–243.00 $228.02 $939 -10.46
451–490 461 10 204.00–225.00 $215.26 $992 -9.52
520–530 526 10 204.00–224.00 $220.92 $1,162 -6.10
581 581 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,208 -9.38
610–641 630 10 199.00–225.00 $204.15 $1,286 +3.58
651–690 663 9 189.00–195.00 $192.18 $1,274 —
735 735 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 190.00 $190.00 $466 —
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 —
402 402 7 235.00 $235.00 $945 —
465–490 475 3 142.50–191.00 $168.13 $799 -33.22
510–545 533 13 170.00–216.00 $202.47 $1,079 +1.92
590 590 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,174 -11.63
665–690 678 2 170.00–184.00 $177.13 $1,201 -9.87
785 785 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,429 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1055 1045 80-85% 2 90.00–96.00 $93.03 $972 —
1075–1465 1261 80-85% 18 75.00–88.00 $83.00 $1,047 -5.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1165 1043 85-90% 3 61.00–72.00 $66.27 $691 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1565 1348 2 100.00–105.00 $102.10 $1,376 —
1385–1830 1608 2 110.00–115.00 $112.85 $1,815 —
2105 2105 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,800 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1130 998 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,100.00 $1,001.16
1115–1140 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,135.00–1,150.00 $1,144.96
1540 1540 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
965–1070 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,300.00 $1,186.19
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 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
361–377 366 6 171.00–202.00 $191.37 $700 —
414 414 5 191.00 $191.00 $791 —
450–466 458 6 191.00–213.50 $202.05 $925 —
535 535 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,022 —
555–568 566 12 171.00–195.00 $191.08 $1,082 —
671–684 681 31 176.00–185.50 $183.87 $1,252 —
822 822 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,291 —

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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.