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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report, Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 24, 2024

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.13/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 519 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.94/cwt +28.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 643 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.81/cwt +18.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 573 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 253 402
Feeder cattle 350 205 309
Slaughter cattle 115 35 52
Replacement cattle 49 13 41

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,041 -7.50
416 416 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,186 +21.00
403–445 fancy 425 11 290.00–301.00 $295.94 $1,258 —
460–475 470 4 262.50–283.00 $275.45 $1,295 —
471 fancy 471 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,432 —
520 520 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,399 -11.04
505–529 value added 528 17 293.00–303.00 $302.44 $1,597 —
561–571 565 13 261.00–276.00 $271.03 $1,531 +6.03
627–645 639 12 247.50–266.00 $253.55 $1,620 +20.55
648 value added 648 10 272.00 $272.00 $1,763 —
659–665 660 7 255.00–266.50 $264.84 $1,748 +23.84
733–740 735 4 219.00–236.00 $231.72 $1,703 —
837 837 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,875 —
892 892 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
417 417 6 239.00 $239.00 $997 —
510 510 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,262 —
551 551 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,281 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
765 765 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,369 —
860 860 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,660 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 272.50 $272.50 $654 —
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 —
320–345 328 3 275.00–287.50 $283.44 $930 —
328 fancy 328 7 290.00 $290.00 $951 —
370–375 fancy 372 4 290.00–295.00 $293.74 $1,093 —
390 390 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,102 +11.68
400 fancy 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
418–440 424 4 272.50–286.00 $282.49 $1,198 +11.82
460–490 472 6 261.00–275.00 $269.38 $1,271 +2.94
516 value added 516 18 264.50 $264.50 $1,365 —
503–536 522 19 235.00–259.00 $250.14 $1,306 +0.87
551–577 573 19 236.00–253.50 $245.81 $1,408 +18.81
628 value added 628 15 239.00 $239.00 $1,501 —
635 635 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 +0.33
655–677 668 8 224.00–228.00 $225.74 $1,508 —
702–745 713 8 195.00–210.00 $204.78 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 220.00 $220.00 $605 +22.50
345 345 1 237.50 $237.50 $819 —
395 395 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,017 +26.70
410–445 428 2 233.00–235.00 $234.04 $1,002 -15.96
465–480 475 3 229.00–242.50 $233.41 $1,109 +7.03
550 550 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,133 -21.00
645 645 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,374 —
695 695 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,119 —
995 995 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,672 —
1055 1055 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 287.50 $287.50 $791 —
290 fancy 290 1 302.50 $302.50 $877 —
300–310 fancy 307 10 300.00–327.50 $315.77 $969 —
340 340 1 292.50 $292.50 $994 —
350–352 351 3 272.50–280.00 $277.51 $974 —
365 fancy 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
405–445 431 5 260.00–279.00 $271.51 $1,170 +19.51
445 fancy 445 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 —
455 fancy 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —
460–485 477 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,192 +5.00
500–540 520 2 240.00–246.00 $243.12 $1,264 +9.16
520 fancy 520 3 267.50–271.00 $268.67 $1,397 +18.67
565 565 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,463 +9.00
607–637 626 10 234.00–256.00 $246.16 $1,541 +14.65
665 665 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,589 —
710 fancy 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —
715 715 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,516 +3.00
760–792 776 4 197.00–208.00 $202.39 $1,571 +3.39
850 850 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,538 —
920 920 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,527 —
955 955 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 220.00–244.00 $231.75 $1,112 +15.45
505–530 518 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,191 +16.00
740 740 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,166 —
865 865 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,427 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1510 929 85-90% 12 61.00–89.00 $78.09 $725 —
855–1320 1033 85-90% 10 90.00–99.00 $93.94 $970 —
955–1290 1080 85-90% 6 111.00–123.00 $114.66 $1,238 —
890–1330 1127 85-90% 18 100.00–110.00 $106.23 $1,197 +28.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1245 1186 80-85% 10 105.00–118.50 $112.53 $1,335 +20.53
1205 1205 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $988 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,228 —
1085–1585 1292 80-85% 27 117.00–136.00 $122.31 $1,580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,773 —
1330–1975 1584 75-80% 8 120.00–139.00 $129.01 $2,044 +9.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1585 1376 5 108.00–121.50 $114.34 $1,573 —
1510–2270 1797 6 124.00–135.00 $129.33 $2,324 —
1670–1940 1822 3 133.00–149.00 $143.43 $2,613 +11.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–925 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 142.00–143.00 $142.55 $1,197

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–925 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,435.00 $1,417.74
895–1040 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,350.00 $1,243.85
921–1140 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,310.00 $1,093.25
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
890–1195 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 960.00–1,350.00 $1,225.96
1040–1205 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,335.00 $1,262.69
1105–1185 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,660.00 $1,546.46
1242 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1120–1320 1244 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,975.00 $1,816.00
1045–1345 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,502.70
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–840 733 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–1,100.00 $961.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1095–1225 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,453.39 -21.61

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 145.00 $145.00 $428 —
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 —
430 430 2 139.00–150.00 $144.50 $621 —
575 575 1 134.00 $134.00 $770 —
1000 1000 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,410 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1515 1435 2 139.00–140.00 $139.53 $2,002 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 225.00 $225.00 $461 -2.00
246 fancy 246 3 270.00 $270.00 $664 —
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 +29.68
460–495 464 8 240.00–249.00 $247.62 $1,149 +21.01
583 583 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,370 +19.67
645 645 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,374 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,768 —

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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.