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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 16, 2023

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 327 351
Feeder cattle 151 266 250
Slaughter cattle 89 55 83
Replacement cattle 17 6 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder classes were 10.00-12.00 higher, All feeder classes sold with good demand. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
430 430 1 196.00 $196.00 $843 +7.00
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 -10.00
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 —
840 840 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,327 +26.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 252.50 $252.50 $758 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 -3.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 217.00 $217.00 $514 —
310 310 3 220.00–223.00 $221.00 $685 +41.00
370–390 380 2 216.00–221.00 $218.57 $831 +5.57
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 -0.45
450–495 477 3 190.00–215.00 $201.60 $962 -0.40
505–525 513 4 194.00–207.00 $200.01 $1,026 +5.24
555–580 562 8 185.00–192.00 $189.97 $1,068 +7.78
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
670–685 678 2 170.00–176.00 $172.97 $1,173 +12.47
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 195.00 $195.00 $712 +15.00
430 430 1 175.00 $175.00 $752 -23.00
467–480 471 4 170.00–185.00 $179.93 $847 +21.30
515–545 523 4 180.00–181.00 $180.26 $943 —
575–585 580 2 178.00–184.00 $180.97 $1,050 +15.46
650–655 653 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $1,042 +13.11
705 705 1 137.50 $137.50 $969 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 2 260.00 $260.00 $832 —
355–390 fancy 377 4 250.00–265.00 $256.06 $965 —
370–385 377 5 220.00–245.00 $229.08 $864 -0.85
420–435 fancy 428 3 255.00–265.00 $258.27 $1,105 —
425–440 431 4 240.00–245.00 $243.23 $1,048 +5.23
516–525 518 4 202.00–213.00 $210.21 $1,089 +16.57
580 580 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,224 +17.57
610–620 615 2 175.00–190.00 $182.44 $1,122 -16.56
717 717 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,291 —
760–775 767 3 150.00–170.00 $163.26 $1,252 —
905 905 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 157.50 $157.50 $575 -72.50
470–480 475 2 208.00–211.00 $209.48 $995 —
520–540 533 4 177.50–200.00 $182.99 $975 -0.09
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 +14.76
605–620 613 2 160.00–170.00 $164.94 $1,011 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 67.50 $67.50 $847 —
1165–1475 1314 80-85% 17 80.00–89.00 $85.14 $1,119 -2.61
1215–1555 1338 80-85% 8 70.50–78.50 $75.12 $1,005 —
1250–1615 1390 80-85% 21 90.00–100.00 $94.47 $1,313 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1625 1572 75-80% 3 81.00–88.00 $84.93 $1,335 -11.20
1465–1855 1667 75-80% 19 92.00–103.00 $95.58 $1,593 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–940 915 85-90% 2 64.00–68.00 $66.05 $604 —
920–1185 1033 85-90% 6 72.00–78.00 $74.31 $768 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,035 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770–1905 1843 3 114.00–117.00 $115.97 $2,137 —
1700–2050 1875 2 124.00–129.00 $126.73 $2,376 —
1685–2130 1908 2 107.00–108.00 $107.56 $2,052 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
990–1440 1276 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 910.00–1,400.00 $1,277.14
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1065–1550 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,400.00 $1,271.71
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1165–1605 1399 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,485.00 $1,207.78

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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
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 163.00 $163.00 $579 —
448 448 3 159.00 $159.00 $712 —
465 465 1 163.00 $163.00 $758 —
530 530 1 171.00 $171.00 $906 +31.00
565 565 1 143.00 $143.00 $808 —
600 600 1 124.00 $124.00 $744 -25.00
685 685 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 +36.00
722 722 2 133.00 $133.00 $960 —
915 915 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,043 —

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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.