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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 12, 2024

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.62/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 423 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.04/cwt +15.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 523 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 365 502
Feeder cattle 241 328 435
Slaughter cattle 58 31 54
Replacement cattle 6 6 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 -35.00
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 —
410 410 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,179 —
463 fancy 463 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,352 —
490–495 493 2 271.00–280.00 $275.52 $1,358 —
570–575 572 7 255.00–269.00 $262.97 $1,504 —
600–625 value added 619 4 253.00–259.00 $254.45 $1,575 —
620 620 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,482 —
680–698 694 5 231.00–244.00 $233.55 $1,621 +22.55
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 +5.03
807 807 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,808 —
895 895 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 235.00–242.50 $238.78 $855 —
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
547 547 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,242 —
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 -18.00
615 615 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,371 -12.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,822 —
1450–2045 1748 2 136.00 $136.00 $2,377 —

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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 1 252.50 $252.50 $619 —
285 285 1 253.00 $253.00 $721 —
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 -16.12
357–381 371 6 239.00–253.00 $244.85 $908 -9.66
405–440 fancy 422 13 252.50–262.50 $256.29 $1,082 —
405–432 425 8 240.00–247.00 $244.02 $1,037 -6.15
466–475 470 5 240.00–247.50 $243.03 $1,142 -1.97
505–538 value added 518 9 249.00–255.00 $250.64 $1,298 —
510–539 529 8 242.00–245.00 $243.00 $1,285 +11.94
572–575 574 4 239.00–240.00 $239.50 $1,375 +4.67
605–640 629 6 208.00–227.00 $215.85 $1,358 -4.72
650–687 671 4 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,375 -1.63
765 765 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 -52.50
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 -16.62
410–445 423 3 185.00–220.00 $202.11 $855 -26.92
450–490 466 7 200.00–220.00 $207.02 $965 -35.49
510–520 515 2 180.00–199.00 $189.41 $975 -34.56
575–597 590 3 217.00–222.50 $218.79 $1,291 +8.16
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 -4.00
655–675 665 2 190.00–193.00 $191.48 $1,273 -6.79
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 282.50–287.00 $284.75 $954 -25.80
358–395 367 4 270.00–287.50 $282.79 $1,038 -0.21
402–440 419 7 255.00–275.00 $263.30 $1,103 -7.62
450–453 452 5 257.00–279.00 $274.62 $1,241 —
500–522 511 8 245.00–265.00 $256.29 $1,310 —
570–587 579 6 243.00–250.00 $247.32 $1,432 -3.46
600 600 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,476 +20.12
665–685 670 4 227.50–232.00 $230.85 $1,547 +10.85
700–718 714 5 217.00–223.00 $221.82 $1,584 —
825 825 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,452 —
920 920 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,380 —
996 996 3 169.50 $169.50 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 212.50–245.00 $228.36 $959 -4.35
465–470 467 4 227.50–250.00 $234.85 $1,097 +11.78
500 500 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,062 -2.08
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 —
625 625 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,338 +1.71
770 770 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,440 +3.59
970 970 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1315 1252 80-85% 7 105.00–113.00 $110.43 $1,383 —
1205–1360 1257 80-85% 6 116.00–120.00 $117.16 $1,473 —
1100–1435 1301 80-85% 11 124.00–135.00 $129.39 $1,683 +14.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $910 -3.88
920–1085 1022 85-90% 3 116.00–120.00 $117.55 $1,201 +22.67
945–1190 1044 85-90% 11 104.00–115.00 $109.12 $1,139 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1635 1575 75-80% 3 120.00–123.00 $121.68 $1,916 —
1505–1660 1602 75-80% 6 126.00–134.00 $129.67 $2,077 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1705 1473 4 124.00–146.00 $139.79 $2,059 —
1795 1795 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,872 —
1720–1940 1830 2 155.00–157.00 $156.06 $2,856 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1140–1530 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,771.63
1165–1535 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,935.00 $1,919.90

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,529 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,218 +3.00
650 650 11 233.00 $233.00 $1,514 —
803 803 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,445 —
980 980 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,470 —

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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.