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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 20, 2024

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight L 2-3 heifers $170.00/cwt ≈ $706/hd at 415 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight L 2-3 steers $209.00/cwt ≈ $882/hd at 422 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 314 383
Feeder cattle 196 265 304
Slaughter cattle 43 43 79
Replacement cattle — 6 —

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Feeder Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 177.00 $177.00 $673 —
412–445 fancy 422 10 209.00 $209.00 $882 —
647 647 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,229 —
735 735 3 182.50 $182.50 $1,341 —
860 860 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 153.00 $153.00 $933 —
695 695 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,126 -49.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,122 -40.93

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Feeder Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–420 415 18 170.00 $170.00 $706 —
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 —
790 790 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 199.00 $199.00 $667 -21.00
450–475 463 2 187.00–189.00 $188.03 $871 -30.60
535 535 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,006 —
570–580 577 3 182.00–190.00 $185.69 $1,071 -20.33
655–695 669 5 174.00–188.00 $179.26 $1,199 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1247 1196 4 143.00–150.00 $146.65 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 -46.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 201.00 $201.00 $794 -49.00
480–495 488 2 203.00–211.00 $206.94 $1,010 +6.94
560–595 572 3 186.00–196.00 $189.47 $1,084 -40.43
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,159 -13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $445 —
1035–1045 1040 85-90% 2 70.00–81.00 $75.53 $786 —
1045–1350 1196 85-90% 5 101.00–110.00 $105.88 $1,266 —
1130–1350 1243 85-90% 6 87.00–94.00 $91.12 $1,133 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1565 1393 80-85% 9 116.00–134.00 $121.75 $1,696 —
1285–1650 1405 80-85% 5 100.00–107.00 $103.54 $1,455 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1845 1591 75-80% 12 120.00–135.00 $129.05 $2,053 —
1800 1800 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,219 +21.66

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,669 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 177.50 $177.50 $408 —
311–341 331 9 186.00–196.00 $192.87 $638 —
425–434 433 12 186.00–187.00 $186.92 $809 -2.08
493 493 6 186.50 $186.50 $919 +3.50
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 -25.57
582 582 2 166.00 $166.00 $966 -2.25
652–665 656 3 151.00–169.00 $162.92 $1,069 —
729–745 731 8 166.00–170.00 $169.49 $1,239 —
785 785 9 173.00 $173.00 $1,358 -22.00
807 807 13 170.00 $170.00 $1,372 —
858 858 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,484 —
920 value added 920 44 172.00 $172.00 $1,582 —

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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.