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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 3, 2024

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $238.58/cwt -2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 584 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.35/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 523 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $251.64/cwt +37.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 520 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 434 407
Feeder cattle 400 342 322
Slaughter cattle 72 72 75
Replacement cattle 38 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 429 4 261.00–283.00 $277.36 $1,190 -21.64
500–526 520 6 251.00–281.00 $261.63 $1,360 +23.63
555–585 563 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,402 -8.95
605–615 610 2 238.00–243.00 $240.52 $1,467 +0.52
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
710 710 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 210.00–232.50 $221.55 $842 —
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 +30.00
495 495 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,129 -0.78
565–580 572 4 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $1,250 -2.50
1095 1095 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,642 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 222.50 $222.50 $897 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 247.50 $247.50 $557 +42.50
302–335 321 6 230.00–245.00 $236.43 $759 -23.57
360–395 371 7 229.00–245.00 $235.16 $872 +13.16
405–442 428 7 220.00–225.00 $222.21 $951 -24.32
461–494 481 14 220.00–238.00 $232.92 $1,120 -6.41
502–540 522 18 226.00–234.00 $230.59 $1,204 +4.69
545 value added 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 —
550–595 571 12 217.00–227.00 $223.51 $1,276 +3.38
612–615 613 6 209.00–216.00 $210.17 $1,288 +8.91
653–677 663 5 213.00–218.00 $215.96 $1,432 +15.96
710 710 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 240.00 $240.00 $624 +65.00
305–340 323 4 209.00–230.00 $216.27 $699 +48.77
360–395 382 6 173.00–230.00 $197.87 $756 —
400–440 421 8 163.00–210.00 $183.76 $774 -18.15
455–480 474 6 180.00–230.00 $207.48 $983 +12.73
505–547 523 7 180.00–221.00 $206.38 $1,079 +14.63
555–585 572 6 132.50–221.00 $179.45 $1,026 -15.55
615–645 628 6 170.00–206.00 $192.04 $1,206 +52.04
651–680 665 7 185.00–207.00 $188.87 $1,256 —
700–715 708 2 180.00–204.00 $192.13 $1,360 -0.77
765 765 1 97.00 $97.00 $742 -78.00
815 815 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,165 -65.00
890 890 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,433 —
915 915 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,180 -62.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,661 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 260.00 $260.00 $598 —
310–340 325 2 270.00–280.00 $274.77 $893 -25.23
356–397 378 12 250.00–270.00 $258.65 $978 -17.04
453–490 468 9 249.00–260.00 $257.43 $1,205 -2.87
500–545 520 15 246.00–256.00 $251.64 $1,309 +37.64
555–595 584 22 232.00–244.00 $238.58 $1,393 -2.42
610–640 620 5 226.00–234.00 $231.34 $1,434 —
675 675 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,492 —
770–773 773 10 188.00–200.50 $199.25 $1,540 —
1280 1280 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 267.50 $267.50 $522 —
245 245 2 195.00 $195.00 $478 —
275–295 285 2 214.00–240.00 $226.54 $646 —
300–303 302 3 220.00–245.00 $228.28 $689 +48.28
363–390 377 8 240.00–252.00 $245.92 $927 +43.08
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
465–490 481 12 220.00–234.00 $226.96 $1,092 +3.29
530–540 538 4 122.50–240.00 $196.17 $1,055 —
577 577 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,010 -10.14
607–645 618 5 212.00–221.00 $214.64 $1,326 —
660–695 668 9 185.00–206.00 $189.19 $1,264 -7.31
705–740 720 5 150.00–202.00 $175.76 $1,265 -15.24
835 835 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,369 —
870 870 2 249.00 $249.00 $2,166 —
900 900 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1355 1221 80-85% 4 87.00–90.00 $88.55 $1,081 —
1065–1850 1417 80-85% 26 92.00–119.00 $108.44 $1,537 —
1730–2115 1863 80-85% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.14 $2,350 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1117 1030 85-90% 5 65.00–85.00 $80.16 $826 -13.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,611 —
1605–2000 1829 75-80% 4 124.00–132.00 $128.06 $2,342 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,193 —
1635 1635 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,962 —
1810–1920 1865 2 135.00–139.00 $137.06 $2,556 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1100–1320 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,310.00 $1,180.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–685 683 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–910.00 $842.25
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385–1440 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,432.88 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 210.00 $210.00 $735 -21.00
490 490 1 85.00 $85.00 $416 -125.83
625 625 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 -1.00
712 712 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,068 —
870 870 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305 -1.00
935 935 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 -19.50

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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.