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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 29, 2024

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 307 415
Feeder cattle 156 241 294
Slaughter cattle 81 41 91
Replacement cattle 21 25 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady on a average quality offering with extreme heat . Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 367.00 $367.00 $1,053 —
362 362 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,267 +35.00
420–425 423 2 317.00–340.00 $328.57 $1,390 —
485 485 9 308.00 $308.00 $1,494 -12.01
590 590 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,306 —
510–520 515 2 231.00–275.00 $253.21 $1,304 +3.21
550–595 573 2 247.00–250.00 $248.44 $1,424 —
680 680 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,652 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 166.50 $166.50 $2,439 —

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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 2 317.50 $317.50 $784 +16.89
415–445 423 4 259.00–271.00 $262.16 $1,109 -7.84
450 450 3 250.00–251.00 $250.33 $1,126 -29.67
515–545 538 9 250.00–261.00 $258.03 $1,388 -4.84
565–595 573 4 244.00–251.00 $249.18 $1,428 -9.33
623–640 627 4 237.00–247.00 $244.45 $1,533 +4.74
651–665 653 6 239.00–240.00 $239.83 $1,566 +16.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 252.50 $252.50 $720 —
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 +11.00
470–480 475 2 227.50–241.00 $234.18 $1,112 -27.82
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -10.00
560–583 577 5 184.00–244.00 $225.77 $1,303 -14.23
607–625 611 7 218.00–239.00 $234.20 $1,431 —
680 680 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,482 +7.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 365.00 $365.00 $766 +65.00
270 270 2 293.00–325.00 $309.00 $834 -6.00
305–335 320 2 301.00–325.00 $313.56 $1,003 +13.56
355–372 366 3 336.00–353.00 $347.51 $1,272 +17.51
400–410 405 3 338.00–348.00 $343.70 $1,392 +20.36
452–490 467 4 285.00–300.00 $292.74 $1,367 +6.62
505–510 506 7 289.00–301.00 $297.55 $1,506 +18.90
555 555 2 260.00–272.00 $266.00 $1,476 —
625–630 628 2 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,639 +2.99
700 700 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,708 +19.00
755 755 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,744 —
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 510 3 241.00–262.50 $253.03 $1,290 -6.97
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 -11.00
680 680 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,673 —
700 700 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,624 —
755 755 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,714 —
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
885 885 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,062 —
955 955 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 —
1040 1040 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,893 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1430 1190 80-85% 31 129.00–149.00 $139.30 $1,658 +5.52
890–1540 1235 80-85% 4 104.00–128.00 $118.79 $1,467 -35.22
1105–1445 1299 80-85% 11 150.00–164.00 $154.41 $2,006 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–830 820 85-90% 2 65.00–81.00 $73.10 $599 —
865 865 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $848 -26.00
910 910 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,101 —
910–965 938 85-90% 2 112.00–119.00 $115.60 $1,084 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1505 1452 75-80% 3 149.00–153.00 $150.26 $2,182 —
1380–1625 1503 75-80% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.46 $2,006 -17.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,634 +9.00
1335 1335 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,109 —
1610–1840 1715 3 165.00–172.00 $168.84 $2,896 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
985–1345 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,735.28

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,529 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 281.00 $281.00 $972 +31.00
450 450 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 +97.50
615 615 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,359 +26.00
880 880 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 +20.00

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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.