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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 21, 2024

900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.27/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 532 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $204.58/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 579 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 900 334 309
Feeder cattle 787 212 216
Slaughter cattle 63 88 60
Replacement cattle 50 34 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady .Average to plain quality offering. Slaughter Cows and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 307 4 214.00–242.50 $221.54 $680 —
480 480 1 208.00 $208.00 $998 —
570–585 578 2 223.00–234.00 $228.43 $1,320 +27.93
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —
723–730 724 9 173.00–216.00 $184.77 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 —
455 455 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,224 —
535 535 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,375 —
570 570 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,345 -22.00
620–622 621 3 231.00–245.00 $240.34 $1,493 —
693 693 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,566 —
760 760 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,771 +18.00
990 990 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,901 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 182.00 $182.00 $610 -38.00
440 440 1 224.00 $224.00 $986 —
470–495 479 7 170.00–220.00 $205.67 $985 +4.18
505–545 523 5 196.00–220.00 $212.03 $1,109 —
555–588 579 10 195.00–217.00 $204.58 $1,185 +3.52
600–645 619 4 190.00–221.00 $208.07 $1,288 +20.35
660 660 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,379 +13.98
705–735 723 4 195.00–200.00 $198.75 $1,437 +36.19
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 -24.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 -2.31
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 +1.25
470 470 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 +25.00
515–548 532 12 220.00–247.00 $226.27 $1,204 -0.81
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 +4.05
620 620 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,358 +2.00
670 670 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 272.50 $272.50 $790 +0.34
375 fancy 375 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,022 —
380–385 383 2 245.00–251.00 $247.98 $950 -24.68
445 445 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,188 —
450–470 457 6 241.00–262.50 $247.28 $1,130 +14.28
536 536 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,313 +4.35
648 648 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,497 +11.01
660–695 680 3 210.00–219.00 $215.07 $1,462 -21.93
705 705 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
410 410 1 232.00 $232.00 $951 -10.26
455–495 475 2 160.00–165.00 $162.61 $772 -62.48
510–515 513 2 210.00–213.00 $211.49 $1,085 -8.51
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 +14.95
610–630 620 2 185.00–194.00 $189.43 $1,174 -10.71
685 685 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,315 —
705–710 708 2 185.00–188.00 $186.51 $1,320 +6.51
760 760 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,414 —
810 810 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,474 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,628 -2.76
1115–1505 1312 80-85% 3 91.00–100.00 $95.35 $1,251 -30.10
1155–1670 1357 80-85% 22 110.00–129.00 $117.58 $1,596 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1115 965 85-90% 3 84.00–91.00 $88.30 $852 —
960–1105 1023 85-90% 3 96.00–112.00 $105.20 $1,076 —
1055–1155 1108 85-90% 5 95.00–106.00 $101.64 $1,126 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1800 1483 75-80% 3 114.00–125.00 $121.33 $1,799 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1885 1698 3 142.00–145.00 $144.05 $2,446 —
1600–2200 1838 6 148.00–161.00 $156.15 $2,870 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,840

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–900 796 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,460.00 $1,260.36
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,321 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 185.00 $185.00 $610 —
532–533 533 5 192.50–203.00 $196.70 $1,048 —
635 635 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,276 —
670 670 1 145.00 $145.00 $972 —
780 780 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,521 —

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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
1165–1320 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00–2,700.00 $2,547.64 —
1325–1510 1418 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,075.00 $2,028.26 —
1525 1525 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,985.00 $1,985.00 —
1475–1750 1559 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,985.00–2,825.00 $2,391.42 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00 —
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 145.00 $145.00 $964 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 316 18 210.00–273.50 $269.81 $853 —
360–390 389 116 220.00–282.50 $281.37 $1,095 —
420–425 421 25 187.50–273.00 $268.16 $1,129 —
460–495 467 10 182.50–262.00 $242.13 $1,131 —
506–540 519 56 188.00–241.00 $226.54 $1,176 —
565–597 588 66 183.00–226.00 $215.67 $1,268 +12.33
607–643 615 51 130.00–221.00 $209.33 $1,287 —
655–685 673 46 147.50–205.00 $199.57 $1,343 —
706–728 713 14 187.50–189.00 $188.15 $1,342 —
780–798 784 26 176.00–186.50 $184.03 $1,443 —
820 820 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,107 —
924 924 10 178.50 $178.50 $1,649 —
1095 1095 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,851 —

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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.