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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 17, 2024

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.44/cwt +28.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 466 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 421 148
Feeder cattle 205 311 99
Slaughter cattle 35 66 35
Replacement cattle 13 44 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday : Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Strong demand for feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
205 205 1 283.00 $283.00 $580 —
286 286 4 270.00 $270.00 $772 —
340 340 1 282.00 $282.00 $959 —
375 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 —
425 425 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,122 —
520–535 528 4 277.00–283.00 $280.04 $1,479 +22.91
590 590 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 —
630 630 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,468 -14.76
657 657 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,583 +8.05
755–777 770 3 220.00–227.00 $222.29 $1,712 -3.71
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
421 421 4 235.00 $235.00 $989 —
645 645 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
547 547 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 3 267.50–275.00 $270.82 $1,029 +25.27
405–446 439 8 261.00–272.50 $270.67 $1,188 +26.22
450–495 466 11 255.00–273.00 $266.44 $1,242 +28.42
505–543 528 6 240.00–257.50 $249.27 $1,316 +15.18
580 580 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,317 -5.47
610–632 625 3 224.00–225.00 $224.67 $1,404 +4.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 202.50 $202.50 $496 +2.50
295 295 1 197.50 $197.50 $583 —
375–390 383 4 217.50–237.58 $230.80 $884 +40.72
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 +63.48
450–487 475 3 215.00–251.00 $226.38 $1,075 -7.62
520 520 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,186 +26.01
575 575 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,305 +39.20
607 607 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,208 -22.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 6 235.00 $235.00 $980 —
490 490 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 +5.00
412–430 418 3 230.00–244.00 $239.20 $1,000 +12.08
450–480 470 9 201.00–231.00 $216.30 $1,017 -19.72
520–530 525 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,124 +0.91
550–555 553 2 214.00–251.00 $232.42 $1,285 -0.54
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–420 418 3 250.00–253.00 $252.00 $1,053 +9.69
465 465 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 —
505–545 525 2 233.00–235.00 $233.96 $1,228 +7.05
540 fancy 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 +18.44
600–607 605 4 227.00–233.00 $231.51 $1,401 —
700 700 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,463 —
750 750 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1395 1126 80-85% 13 96.00–118.00 $109.64 $1,235 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,063 +7.16
1265–1510 1406 80-85% 4 119.00–129.00 $122.21 $1,718 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1150 980 85-90% 4 94.00–97.00 $95.24 $933 +4.17
940–1190 1103 85-90% 3 73.00–87.00 $77.69 $857 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1675 1593 75-80% 2 117.00–121.00 $119.10 $1,897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,787 —
1775–1870 1823 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $2,414 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,635.00 $1,635.00
1090–1230 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,135.00–1,260.00 $1,201.27
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -542.92
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 -607.92
1355–1365 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,485.00 $1,442.34 —
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -600.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 2 227.00 $227.00 $481 —
335 335 1 167.50 $167.50 $561 —
377 377 4 222.00 $222.00 $837 —
410–435 423 2 208.00–212.50 $210.32 $890 —
463–466 464 10 225.00–229.00 $226.61 $1,051 +6.61
550–591 580 15 201.00–219.00 $215.33 $1,249 —
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 -3.84
740 740 1 121.00 $121.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,386 —

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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.