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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 7, 2023

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.73/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 433 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.69/cwt -3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 470 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 494 561
Feeder cattle 286 431 481
Slaughter cattle 32 47 61
Replacement cattle 24 16 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Lightweight feeders sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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
295 295 1 272.00 $272.00 $802 —
330 330 1 273.00 $273.00 $901 —
365–371 368 2 280.00–282.50 $281.26 $1,035 +82.26
400–420 410 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 —
540 540 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,253 —
563 563 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,289 +15.86
600–635 629 9 219.00–231.00 $229.29 $1,442 -3.42
744 744 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,555 —
915 915 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 237.50 $237.50 $534 —
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 —
800 800 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,344 —
1020 1020 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,061 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 222.50 $222.50 $400 —
295 295 1 191.00 $191.00 $563 -1.50
325–335 330 2 187.00–189.00 $188.02 $620 +5.52
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 -11.62
387 value added 387 2 241.00 $241.00 $933 —
405–448 433 11 175.00–204.00 $189.73 $822 +2.37
450–495 470 11 180.00–195.00 $184.69 $868 -3.33
500–532 511 6 199.00–202.00 $200.04 $1,022 +14.11
550–592 584 5 196.00–203.00 $201.68 $1,178 +18.49
605–632 623 3 190.00–194.00 $191.29 $1,192 +6.85
665–680 673 4 178.00–180.00 $179.01 $1,205 -2.85
710–720 715 3 176.00–184.00 $180.34 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 3 140.00–217.50 $186.61 $411 —
305–330 318 2 171.00–180.00 $175.68 $559 —
360–395 376 5 130.00–185.00 $173.21 $651 +9.10
425–435 430 2 164.00–170.00 $167.03 $718 -35.97
470 470 1 181.00 $181.00 $851 +9.23
500–512 506 5 140.00–181.00 $168.27 $851 -5.31
580 580 1 170.00 $170.00 $986 -18.00
605–640 623 2 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $1,074 —
660–690 675 2 171.00–180.00 $175.60 $1,185 —
710 710 1 135.00 $135.00 $958 -51.00
780 780 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,396 —
903 903 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 212.50 $212.50 $393 —
280–290 285 2 230.00–282.50 $255.79 $729 +73.29
300–340 320 5 220.00–283.00 $252.95 $809 +53.45
350–390 372 5 263.00–287.50 $276.42 $1,028 +48.29
400–445 415 3 253.00–280.00 $270.35 $1,122 +42.33
460–480 472 6 214.00–230.00 $221.82 $1,047 +6.56
500–545 519 5 148.00–250.00 $215.29 $1,117 -5.63
550–597 575 5 207.00–218.00 $210.74 $1,212 +2.74
610–620 615 2 192.00–196.00 $193.98 $1,193 -10.17
670–692 678 7 185.00–195.00 $189.82 $1,287 -2.36
705–715 711 5 184.00–193.00 $188.81 $1,342 +17.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 265 3 180.00–240.00 $206.06 $546 —
305 305 1 192.50 $192.50 $587 +12.50
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 +10.00
435 435 1 192.00 $192.00 $835 -43.00
465–495 483 7 163.00–222.00 $192.80 $931 +24.67
500–517 509 4 170.00–200.00 $189.07 $962 -13.40
550–595 574 8 179.00–210.00 $192.47 $1,105 -6.53
605–630 618 2 155.00–185.00 $170.30 $1,052 —
650–655 653 2 184.00–201.00 $192.47 $1,257 +15.34
705 705 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,206 —
780 780 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,669 +32.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1330 1278 80-85% 4 68.00–75.00 $72.28 $924 -10.72
1085–1470 1281 80-85% 6 84.00–93.00 $88.66 $1,136 +5.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $512 —
895–1000 949 85-90% 5 65.00–73.00 $68.07 $646 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,381 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,489 —
1315–2055 1707 3 105.00–115.00 $109.19 $1,864 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1165–1275 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,389.19
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,885.00 $1,885.00 —
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–290 275 3 167.50 $167.50 $461 —
300–315 309 10 204.00–219.00 $209.83 $648 —
385 385 2 195.00 $195.00 $751 +3.63
445 445 7 197.00 $197.00 $877 +6.00
462–491 475 9 198.00–210.00 $203.51 $967 +1.46
500–542 536 7 166.00–181.00 $168.00 $900 -23.00
550–587 568 5 137.00–177.00 $168.26 $956 -22.82
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 —
905 905 1 103.00 $103.00 $932 —

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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.