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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 13, 2024

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.38/cwt ≈ $1,516/hd at 664 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $188.50/cwt +15.85 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 517 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $184.22/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 582 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 363 380
Feeder cattle 265 308 308
Slaughter cattle 43 37 66
Replacement cattle 6 18 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on a light test of plain quality cows. Slaughter bulls sold steady .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,237 -34.46
616–645 623 4 222.00–230.00 $227.93 $1,420 -7.07
662–676 664 17 221.00–230.00 $228.38 $1,516 —
700 700 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,428 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 —
670 670 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,414 —
750–765 761 4 187.00–192.00 $190.77 $1,452 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,216 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 187.00 $187.00 $383 —
305–335 320 2 199.00 $199.00 $637 -18.50
425–435 432 3 174.00–180.00 $178.03 $769 -28.58
453–455 454 4 200.00–207.00 $205.24 $932 +12.51
501–545 517 13 160.00–204.00 $188.50 $975 +15.85
570–595 582 13 160.00–194.00 $184.22 $1,072 -1.03
667–695 676 4 173.00–184.00 $176.33 $1,192 —
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 ±0.00
815 815 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,320 +29.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 220.00 $220.00 $739 -13.42
430–441 439 6 225.00–228.00 $227.51 $999 -3.49
460–482 470 5 211.00–221.00 $218.63 $1,028 -3.38
565–570 568 6 198.00–210.00 $206.02 $1,170 -0.98
605 605 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,198 -6.79
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 200.00–205.00 $202.59 $442 -47.41
270–275 273 2 190.00–194.00 $191.98 $524 -75.52
310–330 320 2 202.50–222.50 $212.81 $681 -24.69
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 +47.50
410–440 425 5 220.00–237.00 $225.51 $958 —
467 467 2 198.00 $198.00 $925 -10.91
527–540 531 9 170.00–211.00 $205.70 $1,092 +3.51
605 605 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,307 +21.00
673 673 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,218 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 275.00–280.00 $277.52 $952 -7.73
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 -26.89
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 -9.00
490 490 2 200.00 $200.00 $980 -22.41
585–597 591 4 220.00–240.00 $229.90 $1,359 -5.98
655–663 661 7 189.00–200.00 $196.88 $1,301 -10.12
855 855 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,279 +31.13
1215 1215 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,008 —
910–1755 1269 80-85% 15 80.00–98.50 $88.46 $1,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $380 —
845–1095 951 85-90% 12 66.00–79.00 $72.50 $689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1530 1430 2 112.00–121.00 $116.81 $1,670 -1.25
1435–2025 1730 2 105.00–109.00 $107.34 $1,857 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1196 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
1380–1435 1408 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,440.00 $1,304.91

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 13 189.00 $189.00 $798 —
461 461 3 183.00 $183.00 $844 —
506–530 507 38 161.00–187.00 $185.57 $941 +7.24
587 587 8 168.25 $168.25 $988 +1.25
797 797 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,554 +47.75

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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.