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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 16, 2024

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.25/cwt +31.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 694 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $304.60/cwt +23.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 484 lb · 32 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.75/cwt ≈ $1,858/hd at 795 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 283 476
Feeder cattle 376 132 393
Slaughter cattle 138 133 71
Replacement cattle 7 18 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 337.50 $337.50 $989 —
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 —
411–445 420 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 +12.00
512 512 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,357 -35.00
565–590 579 7 278.00–281.00 $279.75 $1,620 -4.25
605 605 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,555 —
795 795 17 233.75 $233.75 $1,858 —
903 903 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 —
465–485 475 2 267.50–282.50 $274.84 $1,305 —
610–645 628 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,444 -10.00
690 690 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,773 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 305.00 $305.00 $738 —
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 -42.50
310–340 317 5 327.50–335.00 $330.60 $1,048 —
372–393 379 8 302.00–312.50 $308.49 $1,169 +15.82
400–430 412 12 282.50–300.00 $289.08 $1,191 +8.61
460–482 475 15 262.00–283.00 $271.27 $1,289 +1.02
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 -22.00
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 +38.49
605–636 612 13 243.00–248.00 $246.80 $1,510 +6.72
694 value added 694 56 240.50 $240.50 $1,669 —
695 695 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,571 +17.00
710 710 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,434 —
846 846 10 201.50 $201.50 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 305.00 $305.00 $640 —
265–280 270 3 200.00–302.50 $268.10 $724 —
300–335 316 5 202.50–315.00 $281.91 $891 —
365–398 385 6 192.50–287.00 $258.57 $995 —
425–440 433 2 220.00–240.00 $230.17 $997 +10.17
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 +3.00
510–540 530 3 256.00–257.00 $256.68 $1,360 +42.68
550–583 576 5 225.00–234.00 $226.72 $1,306 +1.31
615–645 630 2 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $1,370 +5.44
703 703 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,392 —
855 855 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,650 —
960 960 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 355.00 $355.00 $958 —
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 +32.50
375–396 388 8 340.00–357.50 $349.29 $1,355 +37.89
405 fancy 405 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,407 —
405–440 423 4 302.50–306.00 $304.18 $1,287 +7.93
451–495 484 32 285.00–317.00 $304.60 $1,474 +23.06
505–545 530 9 267.50–293.00 $283.21 $1,501 +6.21
550–595 575 3 250.00–287.00 $263.40 $1,515 +7.19
628 628 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,557 —
695 695 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
400–415 412 5 230.00–297.50 $262.66 $1,082 -15.83
470 470 2 255.00–295.00 $275.00 $1,292 -6.82
500–545 523 4 192.00–250.00 $231.40 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1380 1183 80-85% 8 94.00–109.00 $101.45 $1,200 —
151–1795 1271 80-85% 35 111.00–127.00 $120.60 $1,533 —
1096–1755 1393 80-85% 17 128.00–139.00 $131.99 $1,839 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–945 945 85-90% 1 70.00–73.00 $70.00 $662 —
935–1110 1019 85-90% 7 101.00–121.50 $109.82 $1,119 +28.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1720 1700 75-80% 2 138.00–142.00 $139.98 $2,380 —
1455–2105 1775 75-80% 6 122.00–133.00 $125.93 $2,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1730 1400 3 125.00–126.00 $125.67 $1,759 —
1070–2015 1544 10 130.00–151.00 $140.35 $2,167 -0.94
1530–2225 1835 16 153.00–169.00 $159.62 $2,929 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
889–1010 950 (<2 yrs)Open 4 140.00–161.00 $151.17 $1,436

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1020 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,161.89
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1122–1170 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 242.50 $242.50 $897 -2.50
654 654 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,373 +20.00
760 760 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,414 —

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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.