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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 27, 2024

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.90/cwt +37.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 528 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 239 448
Feeder cattle 342 196 387
Slaughter cattle 72 43 43
Replacement cattle 20 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Strong demand for all types of feeders. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Strong demand for slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 283.00 $283.00 $883 —
410 410 2 200.00 $200.00 $820 —
457–480 467 4 205.00–250.00 $228.78 $1,068 —
577 577 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,275 —
607 607 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,165 +39.00
745 745 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,572 —
1042 1042 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 —
430 430 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,286 —
480–490 485 2 250.00–262.00 $256.06 $1,242 —
540 540 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,285 —
567–590 576 4 254.00–261.00 $257.95 $1,486 —
630 630 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 +53.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 205.00 $205.00 $430 —
326 326 3 260.00 $260.00 $848 +61.00
361 361 3 222.00 $222.00 $801 —
365 fancy 365 1 260.00 $260.00 $949 —
405–412 410 4 239.00–249.00 $246.53 $1,011 —
457–481 471 5 237.00–243.00 $239.33 $1,127 +51.30
516–542 528 13 210.00–229.00 $225.90 $1,193 +37.90
565–590 578 2 214.00–226.00 $220.13 $1,272 +34.44
602–645 616 3 198.00–203.00 $201.26 $1,240 —
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +20.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 195.00 $195.00 $448 —
265 265 1 175.00 $175.00 $464 —
325 325 2 167.50 $167.50 $544 —
435–440 438 2 187.00–217.00 $201.91 $884 —
465–495 475 3 183.00–201.00 $194.75 $925 —
501–520 506 4 165.00–201.00 $191.75 $970 —
577 577 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,125 —
610 610 2 140.00 $140.00 $854 —
718–745 722 7 175.00–196.00 $192.90 $1,393 —
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 —
825 825 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,716 —
900 900 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,719 —
995 995 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 180.00 $180.00 $545 —
375–390 383 2 185.00–220.00 $202.84 $777 —
465–490 482 7 199.00–241.00 $223.67 $1,078 —
557–570 565 5 170.00–195.00 $185.14 $1,046 —
650–695 673 5 180.00–225.00 $196.50 $1,322 +28.50
715 715 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,366 —
763 763 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
375–380 378 3 260.00–307.50 $275.69 $1,042 +74.69
440 440 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,135 —
470–490 480 2 251.00–270.00 $260.30 $1,249 +53.36
525 525 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,124 —
595 595 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,434 +51.53
700–705 703 2 180.00–200.00 $189.96 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1300 1164 80-85% 6 69.00–94.00 $84.03 $978 —
965–1870 1294 80-85% 35 91.00–113.00 $103.28 $1,336 —
1460–1505 1483 80-85% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.97 $1,809 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1740 1625 75-80% 2 126.00–134.00 $130.28 $2,117 —
1720 1720 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,496 —
1870 1870 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $2,020 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $940 —
1095–1105 1100 85-90% 2 73.00–93.00 $82.95 $912 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,595 —
1140–2310 1656 5 131.00–140.00 $135.36 $2,242 —
1560–1865 1713 2 123.00–124.00 $123.46 $2,115 -5.54

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1155–1250 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.99 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,640 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–280 275 6 185.00–210.00 $193.50 $532 —
336–342 339 6 180.00–207.00 $193.62 $656 +0.75
382 382 20 231.00 $231.00 $882 —
440 440 2 209.00 $209.00 $920 +22.08
463–488 475 11 200.00–220.00 $210.83 $1,001 +24.33
535–536 536 4 167.00–197.00 $189.51 $1,016 +29.51
556–565 562 9 130.00–192.00 $150.45 $846 -15.55
647 647 10 171.00 $171.00 $1,106 —
653–675 654 24 122.00–179.50 $177.03 $1,158 +14.11
790 790 1 115.00 $115.00 $908 -58.00
807–837 810 18 132.00–161.75 $158.34 $1,283 -11.66
880 880 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,329 -22.00
943 943 8 169.50 $169.50 $1,598 —
1010 1010 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,353 —
1151–1188 1157 19 139.00–157.50 $142.00 $1,643 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1367–1500 1394 9 130.00–148.00 $140.13 $1,953 —

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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.