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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 20, 2024

609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $289.62/cwt ≈ $1,387/hd at 479 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.32/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 587 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.21/cwt ≈ $1,428/hd at 580 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 609 637 335
Feeder cattle 362 390 266
Slaughter cattle 200 206 49
Replacement cattle 47 41 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady . Slaughter cows sold steady . Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,156 —
410–425 418 2 288.00–300.00 $293.89 $1,228 -10.99
467–491 479 14 271.00–297.00 $289.62 $1,387 —
540 540 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,258 -64.00
586–590 587 12 259.00–270.00 $266.32 $1,563 -3.68
622 622 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,611 —
663 663 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,691 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 —
483 483 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,290 +46.00
570–575 573 2 249.00–255.00 $251.99 $1,444 +6.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 310.00 $310.00 $728 —
265–290 278 2 285.00–302.50 $294.14 $818 -18.86
342–345 343 3 302.00–302.50 $302.17 $1,036 -1.07
350 350 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,076 +20.50
405–425 415 4 267.00–277.00 $271.41 $1,126 -10.01
450–486 475 9 269.00–283.00 $271.62 $1,290 +7.42
502–535 514 6 241.00–257.00 $252.04 $1,295 -6.99
550–592 580 10 230.00–263.00 $246.21 $1,428 —
615 615 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -18.00
657 657 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,905 +52.00
725 725 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 —
750–765 758 2 218.00–219.00 $218.50 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 240.00 $240.00 $516 -97.00
320–340 330 2 202.50–262.50 $233.41 $770 —
361–390 373 10 205.00–315.00 $272.24 $1,015 —
435–445 442 3 255.00–265.00 $260.80 $1,153 -0.02
465 465 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,065 -32.02
598 598 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,375 +13.31
705 705 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 —
795 795 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 268 5 327.50–367.50 $351.80 $943 +23.57
310–335 322 5 307.50–340.00 $324.25 $1,044 +7.25
385 385 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,163 —
412–430 421 4 292.00–320.00 $305.70 $1,287 +3.46
475–496 487 7 286.00–291.00 $287.70 $1,401 -13.44
500–530 521 7 250.00–265.00 $255.74 $1,332 —
555–565 560 2 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,372 +3.04
650–662 655 7 229.00–231.00 $230.57 $1,510 +30.57
785 785 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 +10.00
810 810 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 +50.00
590 590 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,404 —
602–645 622 4 220.00–244.00 $237.01 $1,474 +6.01
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 —
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
990 990 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1170 1118 80-85% 2 106.00–110.00 $107.91 $1,206 —
985–1980 1336 80-85% 47 110.00–134.00 $124.77 $1,667 -4.03
1215–1690 1480 80-85% 18 130.00–146.00 $135.11 $2,000 -9.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1980 1634 75-80% 17 123.00–130.00 $127.33 $2,081 —
1390–2140 1647 75-80% 13 133.00–147.00 $138.88 $2,287 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $898 —
775–960 887 85-90% 4 70.00–108.00 $87.77 $779 —
845–1180 964 85-90% 7 81.00–94.00 $87.88 $847 -16.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1845 1676 4 122.00–140.00 $133.48 $2,237 —
1435–2235 1726 19 137.00–159.00 $149.76 $2,585 -3.02
1645–2290 1923 24 160.00–175.00 $163.65 $3,147 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
875–1140 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,468.34
1276 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,745.00 $1,745.00 —
1045–1190 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,625.00–2,200.00 $1,939.90 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 12 298.00 $298.00 $828 —
353–367 362 17 296.00–302.00 $298.06 $1,079 —
405 405 9 269.00 $269.00 $1,089 +9.11
497 497 43 250.00 $250.00 $1,242 -6.56
510–525 521 7 251.00–295.00 $263.31 $1,372 +47.80
577–596 594 28 231.00–277.00 $247.51 $1,470 +38.51
730–743 740 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,458 —

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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.