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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 28, 2023

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $222.72/cwt -8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 576 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $191.79/cwt -8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 469 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.24/cwt -2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 559 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 389 488
Feeder cattle 301 261 380
Slaughter cattle 103 110 97
Replacement cattle 17 18 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday. Feeder bulls and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady . Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,080 -27.40
501–520 508 8 235.00–245.00 $240.59 $1,222 —
572 572 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,270 —
600 600 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,338 -5.00
1035 1035 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,822 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 142.00 $142.00 $540 —
549 549 5 172.00 $172.00 $944 +3.00
675 675 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,006 +29.00
705 705 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,102 +4.00
585 585 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,176 -19.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 72.00 $72.00 $691 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 340 4 222.50–223.00 $222.87 $758 —
365 365 1 233.00 $233.00 $850 +12.72
436 436 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,007 +12.85
450–481 472 10 210.00–227.00 $218.86 $1,033 +4.51
500–536 518 10 210.00–222.00 $216.18 $1,120 -16.82
555–567 559 13 222.00–226.00 $223.24 $1,248 -2.11
610–620 614 6 210.00–219.00 $217.01 $1,332 +3.13
671 671 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,355 —
855 855 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 205.00 $205.00 $426 —
325 325 1 201.00 $201.00 $653 —
355–385 370 2 160.00–205.00 $183.41 $679 -16.59
405–440 426 7 180.00–208.00 $194.88 $830 -14.12
450–495 474 13 175.00–219.00 $200.59 $951 +11.09
500–535 520 10 184.00–209.00 $200.67 $1,043 -9.08
615–645 630 2 181.00–185.00 $183.05 $1,153 +2.50
665 665 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,224 -4.06
700 700 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,242 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,416 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 260.00–280.00 $270.62 $880 —
360–385 375 3 264.00–277.50 $272.08 $1,020 -4.99
455–486 474 12 223.00–235.00 $229.69 $1,089 -27.85
501–546 515 12 215.00–235.00 $224.80 $1,158 -15.18
553–588 576 18 218.00–228.00 $222.72 $1,283 -8.08
630–645 634 4 190.00–192.00 $191.49 $1,214 -12.46
657 657 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,261 —
820 820 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,468 —
925 925 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 207.00 $207.00 $497 —
255 255 1 210.00 $210.00 $536 —
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 —
455–475 469 14 171.00–222.00 $191.79 $899 -8.53
525 525 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,055 +0.02
560–565 563 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,098 -10.00
602–640 615 3 175.00–189.00 $179.86 $1,106 —
650–691 679 6 175.00–189.00 $181.58 $1,233 -12.42
850 850 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,424 —
930 930 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,488 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1210 1148 80-85% 5 66.00–77.00 $71.92 $826 —
965–1775 1301 80-85% 41 80.00–99.00 $91.58 $1,191 —
1295–1615 1386 80-85% 7 100.00–105.00 $101.24 $1,403 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1235 1045 85-90% 13 60.00–79.00 $73.75 $771 —
820–1300 1060 85-90% 2 47.00–51.00 $49.45 $524 -18.06
1150 1150 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $920 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1795 1484 75-80% 4 102.00–108.00 $103.81 $1,541 —
1390–1715 1496 75-80% 4 96.00–99.00 $97.79 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1495 1338 2 100.00–109.00 $105.03 $1,405 —
1645–1685 1665 2 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $1,957 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 (<2 yrs)Open 1 142.00 $142.00 $980

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1100–1217 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,085.00 $1,008.87
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
1665 1665 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +50.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 195.00 $195.00 $530 —
400 400 1 191.00 $191.00 $764 -20.00
528–535 530 4 185.00–206.00 $200.70 $1,064 +11.70
635 635 4 193.50 $193.50 $1,229 —
871 871 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,341 —

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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.