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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 4, 2023

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $230.48/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 521 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.83/cwt -12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 568 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $193.27/cwt -7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 474 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 421 557
Feeder cattle 345 301 482
Slaughter cattle 47 103 66
Replacement cattle 25 17 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeders steers and feeder bulls under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls over 600 lbs sold steady to 300 higher. Feeder heifers sold moslty steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 fancy 440 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,331 —
440–447 446 6 288.00–290.00 $289.67 $1,292 —
475 475 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,159 —
527–548 543 8 237.00–248.00 $244.70 $1,329 +4.11
560 560 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,282 +7.00
600–635 626 4 219.00–233.00 $229.65 $1,438 +6.65
665 665 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,337 —
710 710 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,477 —
805–836 815 3 200.00–204.00 $201.37 $1,641 —
851 851 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,770 —
930 930 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,674 —
1040 1040 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,810 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–334 329 6 169.00–230.00 $220.58 $726 —
580 580 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,189 +4.00
635 635 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,200 —
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —
805 805 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 195.00–207.00 $200.72 $548 —
320–345 333 2 182.50–190.00 $186.39 $621 -14.61
350–390 372 10 165.00–209.00 $192.36 $716 +8.95
405–430 423 13 160.00–210.00 $196.33 $830 +1.45
450–495 474 14 132.50–218.00 $193.27 $916 -7.32
510–545 532 6 180.00–211.00 $199.09 $1,059 -1.58
550–585 570 3 160.00–210.00 $185.16 $1,055 —
616–635 621 4 135.00–184.00 $171.47 $1,065 -11.58
660–685 675 3 171.00–180.00 $174.67 $1,179 -9.33
760–790 775 2 130.00–160.00 $145.29 $1,126 —
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 —
935–940 938 2 146.00–188.00 $167.06 $1,567 —
995 995 5 144.00–145.00 $144.80 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 267 6 200.00–207.50 $204.58 $546 —
325 325 1 204.00 $204.00 $663 -18.87
350–380 362 3 214.00–217.00 $215.38 $780 -17.62
425–443 437 6 216.00–227.50 $219.06 $957 -11.94
465–490 473 13 214.00–229.00 $224.05 $1,060 +5.19
500–528 518 7 210.00–212.00 $210.85 $1,092 -5.33
550–593 568 15 201.00–216.00 $210.83 $1,198 -12.41
667 667 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,287 -9.00
785–795 790 2 174.00–179.00 $176.48 $1,394 —
871 871 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,306 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 182.50 $182.50 $447 —
290 290 1 295.00 $295.00 $856 —
360–397 388 5 282.50–301.00 $294.59 $1,143 +22.51
420–442 439 7 270.00–297.50 $286.26 $1,257 —
450–475 460 5 228.00–290.00 $240.73 $1,107 +11.04
505–537 521 18 222.00–236.00 $230.48 $1,201 +5.68
560–588 579 13 220.00–232.00 $223.82 $1,296 +1.10
605–635 620 12 203.00–226.00 $214.58 $1,330 +23.09
650–685 666 6 185.00–210.00 $191.75 $1,277 -0.25
760–790 780 3 163.00–180.00 $171.34 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 200.00–235.00 $216.84 $722 —
360–395 382 3 190.00–240.00 $209.98 $802 +39.98
410–445 431 4 161.00–217.50 $190.87 $823 —
450–485 474 6 130.00–223.00 $199.77 $947 +7.98
515–545 525 3 226.00–233.00 $230.58 $1,211 +29.58
555–591 578 5 194.00–209.00 $204.57 $1,182 +9.57
610–645 625 3 190.00–210.00 $200.29 $1,252 +20.43
695 695 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,223 -5.58
791 791 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,384 —
840 840 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1240 1105 80-85% 3 71.00–78.50 $74.36 $822 —
1240–1630 1410 80-85% 18 83.00–100.00 $89.66 $1,264 —
1510–1700 1605 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,605 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1110 990 85-90% 3 73.00–76.00 $74.73 $740 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $556 +2.55
1075–1105 1090 85-90% 2 81.00–82.00 $81.51 $888 +32.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1690 1565 75-80% 2 90.00–106.00 $98.64 $1,544 —
1520–1710 1610 75-80% 3 103.00–109.00 $106.70 $1,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2110 1637 6 104.00–120.00 $111.95 $1,833 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–955 872 (<2 yrs)Open 9 102.00–131.00 $108.89 $950

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1275 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,030.00–1,410.00 $1,281.24

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 3 170.00 $170.00 $401 —
325 325 1 186.00 $186.00 $604 —
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
550 550 1 165.00 $165.00 $908 —
661 661 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,091 —

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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.