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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 2, 2023

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.48/cwt ≈ $826/hd at 375 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $178.40/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 531 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.99/cwt +9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 534 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 387 689
Feeder cattle 374 262 588
Slaughter cattle 42 107 66
Replacement cattle 5 18 35

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 320 4 230.00–245.00 $240.14 $768 —
350–385 368 2 242.00–245.00 $243.43 $896 —
539–540 539 3 200.00–210.00 $206.66 $1,114 -15.34
550–580 value added 555 7 231.00–244.00 $234.83 $1,303 —
550–580 560 3 200.00–218.00 $209.17 $1,171 -19.83
625–647 641 5 196.00–216.00 $206.56 $1,324 —
650–680 671 11 197.00–212.00 $201.41 $1,351 -12.59
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 -1.79
810–844 839 7 173.00–181.00 $179.90 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 —
430 430 1 196.00 $196.00 $843 +28.50
470 470 1 185.00 $185.00 $870 —
517–540 525 3 180.00–185.00 $183.28 $962 —
576 576 3 170.00 $170.00 $979 -19.00
670–680 673 4 158.00–179.00 $172.70 $1,162 —
790 790 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,146 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 200.00–205.00 $202.58 $669 —
363–378 371 6 200.00–219.00 $209.69 $778 —
370–378 fancy 377 9 225.00–228.00 $227.67 $858 —
433 433 3 196.00 $196.00 $849 -1.00
458–475 462 4 190.00–193.00 $192.23 $888 -1.23
520–539 534 11 191.00–205.00 $199.99 $1,068 +9.99
586 586 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,236 +31.00
621–625 622 8 187.00–207.00 $204.49 $1,272 +24.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 —
405–440 422 3 150.00–151.00 $150.32 $634 -37.30
465–470 467 5 157.50–170.00 $164.01 $766 -15.99
575–595 584 6 161.00–171.00 $164.83 $963 -4.99
660–682 675 3 162.00–170.00 $167.39 $1,130 +3.39
760 760 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,186 —
825 825 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 192.50–195.00 $193.78 $636 —
397 397 2 196.00 $196.00 $778 —
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 —
461–497 480 8 180.00–185.00 $183.71 $882 —
535 535 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,006 —
590 590 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,080 —
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 155.00 $155.00 $411 —
370–390 380 2 172.50–182.50 $177.63 $675 —
425–445 437 7 170.00–193.00 $180.72 $790 -7.04
450–455 454 4 180.00–187.50 $184.87 $839 -2.68
510–537 531 12 166.00–184.00 $178.40 $947 +2.14
565–590 575 5 161.00–187.50 $173.82 $999 -4.18
605 605 1 162.00 $162.00 $980 +16.29
695 695 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,209 —
710–743 735 7 143.00–164.00 $151.51 $1,114 -14.04
750–785 772 3 152.00–169.00 $159.20 $1,229 —
975 975 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 210.00 $210.00 $498 -5.00
270–290 280 3 235.00 $235.00 $658 -2.09
350–375 fancy 361 7 237.50–250.00 $246.72 $891 —
365–385 375 2 202.50–207.50 $205.07 $769 -13.05
405–406 406 6 210.00–226.00 $215.33 $874 -6.70
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 -20.00
507–525 513 5 208.00–220.00 $212.75 $1,091 —
550–590 573 4 210.00–217.00 $211.98 $1,215 +1.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1210 1014 85-90% 9 40.00–62.00 $52.73 $535 —
1055–1180 1130 85-90% 6 70.00–79.00 $74.11 $837 —
1120–1475 1262 85-90% 6 80.00–88.00 $83.33 $1,052 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $683 -51.97
1285–1460 1373 80-85% 2 102.00–109.00 $105.28 $1,445 —
1255–1495 1380 80-85% 4 91.00–99.00 $94.92 $1,310 —
1175–1710 1415 80-85% 4 83.00–86.00 $84.76 $1,199 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1570 1535 75-80% 2 90.00–96.00 $92.93 $1,426 -11.68
1545–1590 1568 75-80% 2 100.00–112.00 $106.09 $1,663 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1505 1337 7 89.00–108.00 $101.75 $1,360 —
1150–2350 1750 2 115.00–116.00 $115.67 $2,024 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 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
1295–1310 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,388.15 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 115.00 $115.00 $339 —
330 330 1 103.00 $103.00 $340 —
430 430 1 91.00 $91.00 $391 —
485 fancy 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 143.00 $143.00 $586 —
486 486 11 169.00 $169.00 $821 -21.00
675 675 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,019 —
1050 1050 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,344 —
1192 1192 7 133.00 $133.00 $1,585 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 110.00 $110.00 $456 —
450–485 473 3 114.00–130.00 $124.93 $591 —
530 530 4 115.00 $115.00 $610 —
700 700 1 114.00 $114.00 $798 —

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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.