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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 6, 2024

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.92/cwt -3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 645 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $288.86/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 471 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $287.74/cwt -13.68 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 325 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 577 413
Feeder cattle 340 352 369
Slaughter cattle 75 157 44
Replacement cattle 20 68 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 285.00 $285.00 $869 —
340 fancy 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 —
460 460 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,339 +7.22
470 fancy 470 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,424 —
501–530 513 7 275.00–295.00 $279.42 $1,433 —
525 value added 525 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,580 —
570–592 580 6 275.00–283.00 $280.03 $1,624 -8.59
610–647 645 22 266.00–280.00 $266.92 $1,722 -3.08
665 665 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,812 —
735 735 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
535 535 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,343 —
575–580 578 2 230.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,358 -16.33
670 670 3 233.00–248.00 $243.00 $1,628 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1525 1498 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $2,554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 257.50–260.00 $258.78 $732 —
310–345 324 6 260.00–285.00 $274.66 $890 -26.76
313–345 fancy 325 9 290.00–307.50 $296.46 $963 —
355 fancy 355 2 292.50–293.00 $292.75 $1,039 —
364–385 367 7 267.50–282.50 $270.81 $994 -32.95
400 fancy 400 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,132 —
420–446 434 9 261.00–268.00 $264.66 $1,149 -39.88
455–495 481 10 250.00–260.00 $255.50 $1,229 -17.06
515–538 529 11 239.00–252.00 $246.21 $1,302 -8.75
552–595 558 14 226.00–244.00 $239.71 $1,338 +1.06
655–680 666 4 187.00–208.00 $194.65 $1,296 -6.35
725–745 733 3 191.00–217.00 $207.77 $1,523 —
755 755 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,518 +30.00
1050–1075 1063 2 150.00–159.00 $154.55 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 237.50 $237.50 $689 -31.16
325 325 4 233.00 $233.00 $757 -55.72
360–390 380 4 240.00–250.00 $242.53 $922 -34.97
412–445 423 3 240.00–247.50 $242.63 $1,026 -24.11
450–490 467 5 212.50–240.00 $226.25 $1,057 -13.75
530–545 538 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,076 -32.00
580–590 584 4 200.00–220.00 $212.75 $1,242 -21.28
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 -65.00
670 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 -50.49
780 780 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,412 +6.00
830 830 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 fancy 232 2 352.50 $352.50 $818 —
240 240 1 280.00 $280.00 $672 —
255–280 270 3 282.50–297.50 $288.07 $778 -23.46
295 fancy 295 1 317.50 $317.50 $937 —
345 345 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,009 -36.43
352–390 fancy 365 3 315.00–325.00 $321.44 $1,173 —
352–390 371 9 295.00–310.00 $303.08 $1,124 -28.17
406–440 420 9 270.00–293.00 $284.83 $1,196 -29.65
410–440 fancy 430 5 300.00–302.50 $300.48 $1,292 —
454–455 fancy 454 6 301.00–305.00 $301.67 $1,370 —
455–491 479 12 275.00–297.00 $282.46 $1,353 -0.48
525–530 528 2 250.00–282.50 $266.33 $1,406 +13.83
557–595 565 5 267.50–280.00 $277.37 $1,567 +6.09
600–620 606 5 240.00–243.00 $242.41 $1,469 -15.09
646 fancy 646 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,705 —
667–695 676 3 230.00–235.00 $231.71 $1,566 -12.29
725–745 732 3 180.00–204.00 $187.93 $1,376 -14.07
750–766 761 5 197.00–217.00 $210.47 $1,602 —
800–835 818 2 193.00–213.00 $202.79 $1,659 —
850–890 878 6 167.00–186.00 $177.80 $1,561 —
925 925 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,619 —
985 985 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 —
250 250 1 255.00 $255.00 $638 —
310–317 315 3 250.00–257.50 $252.46 $795 -77.54
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 —
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 —
470–495 485 4 200.00–240.00 $215.63 $1,046 -39.56
505–535 514 8 211.00–247.50 $220.28 $1,132 -0.30
550–585 569 4 227.50–239.00 $231.79 $1,319 -4.87
600–635 618 2 213.00–216.00 $214.46 $1,325 -22.20
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
975 975 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1250 1143 80-85% 2 105.00–109.00 $107.19 $1,225 —
1022–1360 1175 80-85% 10 110.00–119.00 $115.33 $1,355 +19.42
1160–1605 1308 80-85% 15 120.50–136.00 $125.95 $1,647 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–825 800 85-90% 2 70.00–78.50 $74.12 $593 —
815–885 856 85-90% 4 95.00–103.00 $99.37 $851 —
910–1370 1081 85-90% 12 106.00–116.00 $109.86 $1,188 —
995–1300 1144 85-90% 6 118.00–125.00 $121.64 $1,392 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1570 1484 75-80% 6 126.00–131.00 $129.16 $1,917 -13.14
1400–1700 1539 75-80% 6 136.00–145.00 $141.18 $2,173 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,687 —
1500–2115 1808 2 148.00 $148.00 $2,676 —
1750–2110 1879 7 156.00–173.00 $163.82 $3,078 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1040 903 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,675.00 $1,582.20
880–1292 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,035.00–1,950.00 $1,544.64
1010–1210 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,960.00 $1,715.43
935–1375 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,135.00–1,825.00 $1,545.71
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,835.00 $1,835.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 590 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
800–885 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,675.00 $1,519.12

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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
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -775.00
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -797.53
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 120.00–129.00 $124.52 $589 —
840 840 1 80.00 $80.00 $672 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 220.00 $220.00 $462 —
386 386 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,089 -0.50
450–461 459 5 210.00–265.00 $254.21 $1,167 -8.70
985 985 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,487 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 3 197.50 $197.50 $506 —
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
405 405 1 134.00 $134.00 $543 —

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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.