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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 13, 2024

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $301.14/cwt +12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 476 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.03/cwt +12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 538 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 435 405
Feeder cattle 390 340 314
Slaughter cattle 206 75 44
Replacement cattle 41 20 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm . Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. High quality offering of slaughter cows .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–447 432 4 302.00–310.00 $304.88 $1,317 +34.88
537 537 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,595 +17.58
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 -10.03
652 652 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,715 -9.50
718 718 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,680 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,039 —
550–590 563 3 240.00–256.00 $245.59 $1,383 +10.57
652 652 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,304 -43.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 313.00 $313.00 $798 +54.22
310–330 323 3 301.00–308.00 $303.24 $979 +28.58
385 385 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,105 +16.19
415–440 424 9 229.00–293.00 $281.42 $1,193 +16.76
475–490 483 2 261.00–267.50 $264.20 $1,276 +8.70
500–547 538 10 246.00–269.00 $259.03 $1,394 +12.82
622 622 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,543 —
655 655 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,559 +43.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 337.00 $337.00 $832 —
410–445 435 4 245.00–269.00 $260.82 $1,135 +18.19
460–465 463 2 257.00–265.00 $261.02 $1,209 +34.77
535–545 540 2 227.00–231.00 $229.02 $1,237 +29.02
565–570 568 5 180.00–249.00 $216.69 $1,231 +3.94
605–630 613 3 210.00–211.00 $210.34 $1,289 +50.34
745 745 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,602 —
805 805 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,280 +24.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–292 281 3 327.00–331.00 $328.23 $922 +40.16
310–313 312 4 317.00 $317.00 $989 +24.50
436–440 437 4 300.00–303.00 $302.24 $1,321 +17.41
450–482 476 10 295.00–303.00 $301.14 $1,433 +18.68
588 588 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,423 -35.37
652 652 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,304 -31.71
785 785 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 -5.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–389 387 6 220.00–270.00 $261.61 $1,012 -13.39
440 440 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 —
485 485 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,149 +21.37
515–527 523 3 240.00–285.00 $270.23 $1,413 +49.95
620 620 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,432 +16.54
950 950 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,653 +42.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,066 —
980–1690 1313 80-85% 61 113.00–139.00 $128.80 $1,691 +2.85
1210–1860 1496 80-85% 21 140.00–156.00 $144.89 $2,168 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2100 1650 75-80% 16 139.00–147.00 $142.19 $2,346 —
1315–2045 1700 75-80% 6 110.00–138.00 $131.62 $2,238 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1035 988 85-90% 6 93.00–119.00 $104.78 $1,035 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,335 +13.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,064 +25.00
1245–2360 1731 13 143.00–159.00 $152.78 $2,645 —
1396–2320 1851 19 160.00–189.00 $167.28 $3,096 +3.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1080–1160 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,577.68
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 181.00 $181.00 $588 —
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —

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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
1057–1165 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,325.00 $1,857.59 —
1160–1525 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,475.00 $2,269.79 —
1210–1550 1381 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,050.00–2,475.00 $2,271.65 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–440 421 43 212.00–262.00 $259.89 $1,094 —
452–482 468 136 209.00–258.75 $256.56 $1,201 +2.35
507–530 515 3 205.00–221.00 $215.51 $1,110 —
577 577 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,206 —
660 660 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,261 —
895 895 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,477 —
1043 1043 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,491 —
1230 1230 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,079 —

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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.