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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 30, 2024

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $314.48/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 424 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $303.76/cwt +13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 398 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $255.19/cwt +18.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 479 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 1,461 1,109
Feeder cattle 352 1,264 1,012
Slaughter cattle 157 153 75
Replacement cattle 68 44 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. High Dress slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. Strong demand for all classes of slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–492 488 12 280.00–285.00 $283.78 $1,385 —
550–593 584 5 287.00–289.00 $288.62 $1,686 —
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 -12.50
700 700 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–580 565 3 204.00–276.00 $251.35 $1,420 —
600 600 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,254 —
930 930 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 310.00 $310.00 $766 -5.00
307–343 324 8 299.00–307.00 $301.42 $977 +4.45
397–399 398 13 300.00–307.00 $303.76 $1,209 +13.69
405–431 418 10 279.00–325.00 $304.54 $1,273 +19.91
450–480 465 11 227.50–285.00 $272.56 $1,267 +0.76
515–535 525 2 253.00–257.00 $254.96 $1,339 -23.47
555–593 574 6 230.00–248.00 $238.65 $1,370 -32.74
640–645 643 2 230.00–231.00 $230.50 $1,482 -15.78
662 662 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,331 —
770 770 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,317 -38.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 265.00–267.50 $266.26 $634 +8.95
255–295 278 3 250.00–285.00 $268.66 $747 +11.03
325–342 334 2 287.50–290.00 $288.72 $964 +69.12
365–370 368 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,021 +26.19
420–435 425 6 250.00–282.50 $266.74 $1,134 —
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -6.52
505 505 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,172 -7.85
565–595 585 3 232.00–235.00 $234.03 $1,369 -3.17
635 635 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 —
655–690 673 2 200.00–201.00 $200.49 $1,349 —
725–735 728 3 177.00–200.00 $184.74 $1,345 —
773 773 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,353 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–297 289 10 282.00–327.50 $311.53 $900 +1.59
311–347 328 6 300.00–347.50 $328.93 $1,079 +9.55
385–387 386 4 330.00–335.00 $331.25 $1,279 -19.55
410–435 424 15 305.00–324.00 $314.48 $1,333 -0.76
482–487 484 6 265.00–292.00 $282.94 $1,369 +12.94
535 535 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,351 -38.86
565–585 570 4 260.00–279.00 $271.28 $1,546 +20.64
640 640 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,648 +17.50
655 655 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,598 +1.50
705 705 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,424 -18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 +80.00
355 355 1 237.50 $237.50 $843 -28.97
450–490 479 12 200.00–262.00 $255.19 $1,222 +18.94
530–545 535 3 207.00–247.00 $220.58 $1,180 -50.42
582–585 583 3 230.00–240.00 $236.66 $1,380 -15.84
607–610 608 3 230.00–240.00 $236.66 $1,439 —
665–680 672 3 150.00–219.00 $193.19 $1,298 —
730 730 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1270 1163 80-85% 3 91.00–104.00 $95.91 $1,115 —
920–1690 1189 80-85% 63 106.00–143.00 $122.49 $1,456 —
1180–1765 1359 80-85% 18 130.00–147.00 $140.04 $1,903 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1540 1318 75-80% 6 120.00–133.00 $126.24 $1,664 —
1145–1620 1459 75-80% 11 133.00–150.00 $142.30 $2,076 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1050 963 85-90% 4 108.00–112.00 $110.15 $1,061 +10.59
815–1115 972 85-90% 10 80.00–108.00 $94.60 $920 -4.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2125 1520 8 130.00–154.00 $144.11 $2,190 —
1865–2225 2045 2 159.00–170.00 $164.02 $3,354 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
917–1067 992 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,310.00 $1,310.00
950–1210 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,775.00 $1,406.25
1150–1170 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,485.00 $1,454.74
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,478 -21.05

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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
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
965–1540 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,775.00–2,525.00 $2,097.53 —
1342 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,535.00 $2,535.00 +329.62
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,017 -4.25
410–442 428 5 227.00–252.50 $238.91 $1,023 -16.11
470–490 473 21 222.50–268.00 $262.91 $1,244 -11.58
587 587 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,233 -48.45
622 622 18 225.00 $225.00 $1,400 -18.57
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -58.38
731 731 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,689 +22.88
805 805 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,216 -52.54
945 945 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,040 -80.45
1050 1050 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,418 —

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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.