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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 24, 2024

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 279 108
Feeder cattle 198 196 69
Slaughter cattle 47 83 22
Replacement cattle 5 — 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Quality varied . Demand was limited Volatile CME cattle futures continues to pressure the market. 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
465 465 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,167 -32.00
570 570 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,351 —
617 617 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,260 —
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 208.00 $208.00 $655 -36.16
355 355 1 237.50 $237.50 $843 -12.69
440 440 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,030 +3.00
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -44.00
520 520 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,113 -12.72
555–595 574 4 200.00–213.00 $206.29 $1,184 —
610–645 627 6 191.00–230.00 $207.47 $1,301 -15.53
657–685 665 4 200.00–210.00 $202.48 $1,346 —
705–710 708 2 170.00–213.00 $191.58 $1,356 +27.58
775 775 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,426 +4.00
895 895 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,043 -26.00
530 530 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,251 -5.00
553 553 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,233 —
603–625 612 5 210.00–232.00 $226.89 $1,389 -7.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 -96.98
416 416 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,202 +21.06
450–490 457 8 225.00–265.00 $256.19 $1,171 -26.84
505–542 524 7 220.00–248.00 $229.56 $1,203 -43.39
565–590 574 8 225.00–260.00 $237.48 $1,363 -16.29
615 615 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -17.00
688 688 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,486 —
780 780 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 295.00 $295.00 $782 —
325–337 333 3 201.00–245.00 $230.69 $768 -29.31
475 475 1 202.50 $202.50 $962 -41.41
510–515 511 5 220.00–228.00 $221.61 $1,132 -14.97
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -25.09
755–795 769 4 162.00–225.00 $186.92 $1,437 -18.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1480 1283 80-85% 6 110.00–168.00 $129.64 $1,663 +15.56
900–1760 1353 80-85% 20 126.00–148.00 $138.31 $1,871 +0.09
1345–1570 1458 80-85% 2 154.00–158.00 $155.85 $2,272 +2.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1070 925 85-90% 2 70.00–85.00 $78.68 $728 —
925–1105 1041 85-90% 5 100.00–117.00 $110.48 $1,150 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2075 1864 75-80% 4 136.00–148.00 $141.82 $2,644 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–2145 1888 2 163.00–167.00 $164.73 $3,110 —
2000 2000 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,740 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1434 1434 34 160.50 $160.50 $2,302 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 —
550 550 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,122 -47.00
870 870 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,462 —
1248 1248 10 162.00 $162.00 $2,022 —

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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.