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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 26, 2024

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.59/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 433 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $268.71/cwt -3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 467 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $271.19/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 526 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 254 421
Feeder cattle 276 197 301
Slaughter cattle 56 49 103
Replacement cattle 13 8 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–317 311 3 320.00–321.00 $320.32 $996 —
440 440 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,236 —
530 530 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,550 +17.50
570 570 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,522 —
752–790 765 3 220.00–227.50 $222.58 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 +1.00
860 860 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 302.50 $302.50 $439 —
255 255 1 305.00 $305.00 $778 —
315–327 325 9 250.00–271.00 $267.76 $870 +2.85
370 370 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,125 +45.59
425–440 433 21 250.00–265.00 $261.59 $1,133 +3.85
475–482 479 4 240.00–260.00 $249.93 $1,197 +0.93
506 506 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,214 +1.40
620–630 625 3 206.00–222.50 $212.84 $1,330 —
807 807 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 277.50 $277.50 $805 +22.50
340–345 343 2 233.00–242.50 $237.72 $815 —
385 385 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,011 +41.56
415–445 430 2 230.00–250.00 $240.35 $1,034 +11.64
465–487 478 11 195.00–240.00 $226.58 $1,083 —
500–537 527 6 180.00–215.00 $199.03 $1,049 -26.90
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 +20.00
641 641 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,327 +5.00
657–685 670 4 200.00–209.00 $202.92 $1,360 —
720 720 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,462 -7.00
855 855 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,496 —
967 967 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,712 +53.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 3 302.50–365.00 $343.87 $798 -4.47
333 333 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,057 +25.00
365–375 368 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,086 +3.98
375–395 fancy 379 5 310.00–321.00 $318.71 $1,208 —
409–430 414 7 284.00–302.50 $297.58 $1,232 +26.01
425 fancy 425 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —
453–497 467 15 230.00–285.00 $268.71 $1,255 -2.43
505–545 526 14 260.00–285.00 $271.19 $1,426 +1.60
555–597 579 8 267.50–272.50 $269.70 $1,562 +1.44
602–610 607 8 225.00–255.00 $240.26 $1,458 -0.32
660–690 670 3 214.00–237.50 $229.43 $1,537 -6.41
715–730 724 7 205.00–220.00 $215.54 $1,561 -5.46
753–780 760 4 200.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 235.00 $235.00 $564 —
250–255 253 2 240.00–262.50 $251.36 $636 —
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 —
370 370 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,064 +41.18
490–497 495 3 247.50–252.50 $249.15 $1,233 +16.65
533 533 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,119 -31.70
565–590 582 3 225.00–257.50 $246.98 $1,437 +19.83
632 632 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,264 -41.00
675–686 683 4 205.00–210.00 $208.77 $1,426 —
750 750 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,358 —
835 835 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,524 —
865 865 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1440 1197 80-85% 8 100.00–112.00 $106.50 $1,275 —
1042–1490 1306 80-85% 14 114.00–125.00 $119.17 $1,556 —
1185–1745 1340 80-85% 4 134.00–140.00 $135.98 $1,822 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $720 —
925–1114 1007 85-90% 11 90.00–114.00 $103.62 $1,043 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1475 1288 75-80% 3 136.00–148.00 $141.28 $1,820 —
1360–1905 1594 75-80% 5 109.00–128.00 $120.23 $1,916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1830 1790 2 145.00–148.00 $146.47 $2,622 —
1880–1945 1913 2 161.00–164.00 $162.47 $3,108 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1080–1230 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,230.00–1,250.00 $1,240.65
1200–1230 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,726.54
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
751 751 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,006 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —

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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.