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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 8, 2024

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.70/cwt ≈ $2,009/hd at 871 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $291.83/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 430 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $289.89/cwt ≈ $1,525/hd at 526 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 404 457
Feeder cattle 319 290 319
Slaughter cattle 50 111 75
Replacement cattle 21 3 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,064 -2.50
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 +26.00
401 401 3 323.00 $323.00 $1,295 —
450–487 461 7 297.00–301.00 $300.44 $1,385 —
511 511 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,579 +18.00
595 595 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,672 -12.00
600 value added 600 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 —
610 610 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,671 -15.00
665–690 673 3 253.00–258.00 $256.29 $1,725 —
716 716 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,862 —
869–882 871 17 230.25–234.00 $230.70 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 317.50 $317.50 $778 —
335–345 342 3 307.50–312.00 $310.53 $1,062 +11.53
375–390 381 5 291.00–299.00 $295.72 $1,127 —
410–445 430 14 289.00–297.00 $291.83 $1,255 -0.59
465–495 490 9 283.00–295.00 $285.50 $1,399 -13.72
500–537 521 12 274.00–290.00 $279.43 $1,456 +1.42
550–595 572 9 236.00–263.00 $251.66 $1,439 -7.53
605 605 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,494 +16.00
672 672 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,599 -9.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 325.00 $325.00 $699 —
285 285 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,033 +65.50
315 315 1 316.00 $316.00 $995 +28.92
365–395 382 3 200.00–287.50 $256.52 $980 —
400–405 402 5 215.00–269.00 $244.85 $984 -0.65
470–495 478 11 231.00–270.00 $254.65 $1,217 -4.30
505–545 527 6 220.00–264.00 $245.60 $1,294 -14.40
560–570 565 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,215 -46.46
605–638 629 6 191.00–223.00 $201.02 $1,264 -18.09
700–710 705 3 186.00–209.00 $198.28 $1,398 -18.90
835 835 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,595 -12.00
957 957 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 225 3 362.50–395.00 $378.81 $852 +43.81
295 295 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 +51.00
320–347 340 7 320.00–354.00 $349.22 $1,187 +41.61
398 398 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,214 —
405–425 412 5 309.00–314.00 $312.77 $1,289 -1.86
452–495 472 10 283.00–293.00 $287.95 $1,359 -7.22
515–545 526 12 285.00–307.00 $289.89 $1,525 —
555–597 575 11 241.00–305.00 $276.15 $1,588 +5.60
675–680 678 2 241.00–250.00 $245.48 $1,664 +10.48
750–785 768 2 216.00–229.00 $222.35 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 295.00–340.00 $317.16 $1,062 +48.16
360 360 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,087 +1.00
415 415 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 -5.00
487 487 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,359 -9.00
500–515 508 4 252.00–275.00 $263.67 $1,339 +50.67
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 -25.00
600–645 623 2 200.00–240.00 $219.28 $1,366 -47.36
685 685 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —
770 770 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,609 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1315 1250 80-85% 3 112.00–120.00 $116.74 $1,459 -15.31
980–1625 1297 80-85% 14 112.00–139.00 $132.27 $1,716 +0.22
1280–1540 1388 80-85% 4 140.00–161.00 $149.86 $2,080 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1170 1083 85-90% 4 109.00–115.00 $112.36 $1,217 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1496–1720 1608 75-80% 2 143.00–146.00 $144.40 $2,322 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1600 1510 2 143.00–150.00 $146.71 $2,215 —
1690–2055 1804 4 165.00–183.00 $172.90 $3,119 —
1905–2250 2120 4 190.00–198.00 $193.75 $4,108 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–975 928 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,442.32

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,280 —

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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
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1205–1420 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,760.00–2,700.00 $2,116.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 277.50 $277.50 $680 —
375 375 2 266.00 $266.00 $998 —
413 413 11 264.50 $264.50 $1,092 +24.50
470–483 483 40 258.50–293.00 $259.34 $1,253 -11.66
527 527 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,186 -33.61
632 632 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,378 —
751–785 760 4 148.00–169.00 $163.57 $1,243 —
930 930 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,497 —

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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.