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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 14, 2023

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.00/cwt ≈ $1,871/hd at 904 lb · 67 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.90/cwt +26.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 925 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.57/cwt +6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 630 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 342 552
Feeder cattle 435 286 477
Slaughter cattle 54 32 48
Replacement cattle 13 24 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 1.00 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
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 -23.00
505–533 526 4 242.50–248.00 $246.68 $1,298 +14.68
640 640 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,350 -18.29
670–676 675 6 220.00–225.00 $224.17 $1,513 —
766 766 11 222.00 $222.00 $1,701 —
909 909 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,918 +17.00
927 value added 927 45 222.00 $222.00 $2,058 —
1176 1176 13 187.50 $187.50 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 195.00 $195.00 $975 —
630 630 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,181 —
740 740 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,539 —
775 775 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,465 —
865–875 870 2 125.00–180.00 $152.34 $1,325 —
1050 1050 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,932 —
1135 1135 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 192.50 $192.50 $664 +4.48
355–395 378 4 205.00–220.00 $212.45 $803 +12.45
420 420 1 182.50 $182.50 $766 -7.23
471–477 473 9 210.00–213.00 $212.00 $1,003 +27.31
507–540 526 5 183.00–201.00 $191.18 $1,006 -8.86
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 -11.68
623 value added 623 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,265 —
630–638 637 9 182.50–194.00 $192.74 $1,228 +1.45
792 792 10 184.50 $184.50 $1,461 —
904 value added 904 67 207.00 $207.00 $1,871 —
1157 1157 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 180.00 $180.00 $378 -6.61
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
305 305 3 175.00–185.00 $181.67 $554 +5.99
395 395 1 197.50 $197.50 $780 +24.29
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 +19.00
505–540 529 5 132.00–186.00 $171.92 $909 +3.65
592 592 2 147.00 $147.00 $870 -23.00
615–640 632 3 159.00–194.00 $170.36 $1,077 -2.07
680 680 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,173 -3.10
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 +55.00
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 —
1005 1005 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,583 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,261 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 215.00–245.00 $228.21 $723 -24.74
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 -56.42
444 444 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,097 -23.35
450–495 459 8 229.00–275.00 $239.20 $1,098 +17.38
505–527 516 10 230.00–242.50 $238.24 $1,229 +22.95
600–644 637 9 202.00–215.00 $207.85 $1,324 +13.87
651 651 13 207.00–211.00 $209.77 $1,366 +19.95
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 182.00 $182.00 $606 -10.50
365–375 370 2 187.50–190.00 $188.77 $698 -41.23
420–441 436 4 220.00–234.00 $230.63 $1,006 +38.63
471–495 483 11 187.00–262.50 $205.47 $992 +12.67
593–595 594 7 179.00–196.00 $191.13 $1,135 -1.34
604–645 611 6 160.00–176.00 $173.18 $1,058 +2.88
766 766 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,302 -44.00
840 840 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,462 —
895 895 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,539 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1265 1173 80-85% 3 71.00–78.00 $74.59 $875 —
1075–1430 1290 80-85% 17 70.00–104.00 $90.49 $1,167 +1.83
1260–1545 1390 80-85% 3 100.00–103.00 $101.77 $1,415 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1035 978 85-90% 2 51.00 $51.00 $499 —
875–1090 993 85-90% 6 61.00–79.00 $68.17 $677 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,446 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,669 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1985 1624 5 97.00–115.00 $105.25 $1,709 —
1455–1990 1793 5 117.00–123.00 $120.57 $2,162 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
980–995 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,080.00–1,425.00 $1,251.19
1005–1065 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 890.00–925.00 $908.01
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00

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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
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–242 224 6 175.00–180.00 $178.20 $399 —
388 388 3 220.00 $220.00 $854 +25.00
419 419 11 193.00 $193.00 $809 -4.00
492–497 496 9 210.00–212.50 $210.55 $1,044 +7.04
652 652 21 190.00 $190.00 $1,239 —

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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.