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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 14, 2024

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.08/cwt ≈ $1,781/hd at 774 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $240.65/cwt +9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 522 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.08/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 516 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 213 1,434
Feeder cattle 212 172 1,337
Slaughter cattle 88 36 88
Replacement cattle 34 5 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Instances of 8.00 to 10.00 lower on plain quality feeders .Demand suffered for unweaned and plain quality feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,434 —
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 —
774 value added 774 36 230.50 $230.50 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 +20.00
580–582 582 6 199.00–208.00 $200.50 $1,167 —
645 645 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,251 —

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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 1 242.50 $242.50 $594 —
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
330–340 335 2 210.00–235.00 $222.31 $745 -37.19
350–360 355 2 212.50–229.00 $220.87 $784 -28.38
415–445 435 3 237.00–242.50 $238.75 $1,039 -11.25
490 490 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 -7.10
500–535 516 12 220.00–234.00 $227.08 $1,172 +5.69
555–597 576 7 213.00–222.00 $215.95 $1,244 -7.00
610 610 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,324 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 220.00–227.00 $223.50 $615 —
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 -33.93
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -12.00
400–405 403 3 165.00–225.00 $193.20 $779 -28.00
455–495 472 5 181.00–220.00 $201.49 $951 -27.98
580–585 583 2 187.00–215.00 $201.06 $1,172 -8.94
610–639 634 6 181.00–189.00 $187.72 $1,190 -13.28
675–680 678 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,322 +3.02
725–730 728 2 145.00–180.00 $162.56 $1,183 —
830–845 838 2 173.00–177.00 $174.98 $1,466 -3.11
870 870 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,557 +17.00
900–915 908 2 150.00–170.00 $160.08 $1,454 —
1035 1035 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,739 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1160 1125 3 176.00–180.00 $177.32 $1,995 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 277.50 $277.50 $555 —
285–295 290 2 267.00–277.50 $272.16 $789 +42.16
315–335 327 3 257.50–267.50 $264.12 $864 -8.34
355–375 363 5 267.00–278.00 $272.66 $990 +11.22
400 fancy 400 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,124 —
455–490 473 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,102 -32.00
510–530 522 12 227.00–245.00 $240.65 $1,256 +9.39
555–565 559 5 210.00–233.00 $217.94 $1,218 -22.06
631–632 632 8 200.00–233.00 $219.99 $1,390 -30.68
670 670 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,588 +19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 3 220.00 $220.00 $607 —
420–445 435 3 211.00–270.00 $242.26 $1,054 +12.26
450–495 474 6 223.00–232.00 $225.09 $1,067 -1.87
543–545 544 4 217.00–221.00 $220.00 $1,197 —
550–595 571 6 180.00–220.00 $205.05 $1,171 -22.37
605–635 623 3 184.00–217.50 $200.14 $1,247 —
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 -17.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1460 1243 80-85% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.76 $1,700 —
1135–1425 1250 80-85% 4 85.00–111.00 $97.51 $1,219 —
1020–1765 1305 80-85% 38 113.00–134.00 $125.45 $1,637 -1.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–920 853 85-90% 2 83.00–85.00 $83.92 $716 —
990–1145 1079 85-90% 5 88.00–104.00 $97.28 $1,050 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1700 1610 75-80% 4 110.00–139.00 $125.38 $2,019 -12.72
1650 1650 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,996 +6.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1720 1638 3 141.00–144.00 $142.95 $2,342 —
1200–2025 1731 9 151.00–167.00 $157.77 $2,731 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,540

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1025–1100 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,518.82
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
995–1200 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,520.67
1020–1395 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,153.38
1075–1270 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,584.52
1745 1745 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 563 4 173.00–214.00 $203.34 $1,145 -16.66

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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.