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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 11, 2023

1,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $166.76/cwt -25.60 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 374 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $219.41/cwt -75.18 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 365 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.17/cwt -11.83 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 308 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,127 417 336
Feeder cattle 1,041 345 277
Slaughter cattle 67 47 54
Replacement cattle 19 25 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, with instances of sharply lower. Continued declines in the CME cattle futures drive market conditions. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 114.00 $114.00 $321 —
348 348 7 185.00 $185.00 $644 —
370–385 374 4 140.00–141.00 $140.26 $525 —
415–435 423 9 123.00–190.00 $156.71 $663 —
463–483 475 14 125.00–166.00 $148.04 $703 —
520–545 533 2 143.00 $143.00 $762 —
566 566 3 146.00 $146.00 $826 —
680–692 690 10 123.00–147.50 $127.83 $882 —
765 765 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 233.00 $233.00 $746 —
365–385 381 5 190.00–222.00 $215.87 $822 —
425–435 430 2 223.00–228.00 $225.47 $970 -64.20
465–498 482 6 225.00–235.00 $230.98 $1,113 -13.02
515–545 533 5 215.00–229.00 $221.32 $1,180 -23.38
565–585 582 6 236.00–238.00 $236.32 $1,375 +7.32
660 660 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 +17.00
815–825 820 2 179.00–190.00 $184.53 $1,513 -16.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
340 340 1 202.50 $202.50 $688 -18.08
425 425 1 202.50 $202.50 $861 —
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
560–585 563 8 208.00–213.00 $212.35 $1,196 +7.35
605 605 1 152.50 $152.50 $923 -36.50
665 665 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,144 +2.00
730–745 738 2 118.00–173.00 $145.22 $1,072 —
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 +30.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,004 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–245 209 6 166.00–200.00 $172.64 $361 —
275–293 289 6 170.00–175.00 $171.22 $495 -29.50
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 +3.61
350–388 374 20 140.00–180.00 $166.76 $624 -25.60
400–440 425 5 131.00–175.00 $161.11 $685 -35.22
452–498 480 9 167.00–185.00 $173.20 $831 -20.07
500–545 523 12 141.00–184.00 $160.21 $838 -38.88
550–580 567 8 150.00–175.00 $169.94 $964 -15.22
625–640 634 4 164.00–175.00 $170.97 $1,084 -0.50
655–690 673 2 167.00–174.00 $170.41 $1,147 -4.26
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 200.00–202.50 $201.67 $534 -2.91
302–345 308 15 185.00–200.00 $192.17 $592 -11.83
360–390 376 10 181.00–191.00 $186.72 $702 -28.66
407–415 411 8 181.00–200.00 $187.85 $772 -31.21
455–490 477 9 171.00–186.00 $181.01 $863 -43.04
500–531 511 11 185.00–191.00 $188.86 $965 -21.99
562 value added 562 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,124 —
610 610 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,183 —
703–730 708 5 171.00–182.00 $179.73 $1,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 223.00 $223.00 $368 —
222 222 2 245.00 $245.00 $544 +62.50
277–297 292 11 205.00–245.00 $235.92 $689 -59.08
300–340 325 5 202.00–232.50 $223.99 $728 —
355–370 365 16 210.00–227.00 $219.41 $801 -75.18
410–440 425 2 216.00–227.50 $221.55 $942 -64.71
451–470 453 9 201.00–213.00 $207.19 $939 -33.54
500–545 517 6 210.00–225.00 $216.92 $1,121 -13.56
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 -33.82
615–625 620 2 171.00–181.00 $175.96 $1,091 -38.62
676 676 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,156 -20.75
807 807 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,259 —
975 975 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 201.00 $201.00 $597 —
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 -6.84
355–395 374 4 153.50–207.50 $183.82 $687 -26.16
442 442 2 156.00 $156.00 $690 -34.87
451–495 473 7 157.50–228.00 $203.06 $960 +3.29
510–537 528 5 154.00–204.00 $187.85 $992 -42.73
552–595 566 3 170.00–185.00 $175.25 $992 -29.32
646 646 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,098 -30.29
815 815 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,190 -19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1295 1196 80-85% 5 65.00–81.00 $76.05 $910 —
935–1885 1268 80-85% 33 82.00–99.00 $90.70 $1,150 —
1300–1440 1355 80-85% 3 104.00 $104.00 $1,409 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1080 975 85-90% 9 65.00–77.50 $72.78 $710 -1.95
980–985 983 85-90% 2 51.00–60.00 $55.49 $545 -19.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,277 —
1885 1885 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2100 1651 4 100.00–109.00 $103.71 $1,712 —
1600–2165 1970 5 113.00–126.00 $119.64 $2,357 —
2060 2060 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,657 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1020–1360 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00–1,135.00 $1,017.14
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
1195–1280 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,238.79 —
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,555.00 $1,555.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1595 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–242 222 4 137.50–145.00 $141.59 $314 -28.41
312–330 320 17 155.00–185.00 $175.16 $561 -10.84
350–393 383 22 170.00–188.00 $183.93 $704 +43.93
410–445 435 47 115.00–183.50 $177.62 $773 —
455–499 470 66 131.00–182.00 $163.07 $766 —
505–545 522 41 133.00–186.00 $170.96 $892 —
550–597 583 39 132.00–195.50 $175.80 $1,025 +10.80
605–623 611 26 130.00–175.50 $159.41 $974 —
660–697 690 97 121.00–165.00 $159.81 $1,103 -5.19
700–745 742 82 125.00–163.00 $160.03 $1,187 —
752 752 2 130.00 $130.00 $978 —
805–812 810 44 138.00–151.00 $144.76 $1,173 —
866 866 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,256 —
905 905 10 145.50–150.00 $147.75 $1,337 —
976–990 983 2 125.00–143.50 $134.18 $1,319 —
1055 1055 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
847 847 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,270 —

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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.