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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 2, 2024

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 345 417
Feeder cattle 229 276 345
Slaughter cattle 38 56 47
Replacement cattle 12 13 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
422 422 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,139 -11.00
556–595 569 5 260.00–285.00 $275.71 $1,569 +8.71
612 612 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,506 —
645 fancy 645 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 —
660–665 662 3 235.00–239.00 $237.66 $1,573 —
735 735 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 —
367 367 3 323.00 $323.00 $1,185 —
440 440 2 213.00 $213.00 $937 —
485 485 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,130 —
515 515 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,354 —
565–590 580 3 230.00–253.00 $242.60 $1,407 —
600–635 613 3 213.00–240.00 $227.05 $1,392 —
650 650 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 230.00 $230.00 $632 -47.50
330 330 1 252.50 $252.50 $833 +14.78
350–380 366 4 180.00–240.00 $215.03 $787 -47.47
400–445 419 5 210.00–260.00 $229.04 $960 -11.31
455–475 462 6 219.00–235.00 $224.94 $1,039 -1.64
510–540 524 7 201.00–240.00 $219.06 $1,148 +20.03
640 640 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,101 -35.00
660–695 675 3 176.00–205.00 $194.72 $1,314 -8.20
727–730 728 3 181.00–196.00 $186.01 $1,354 -16.99
750–780 765 2 190.00–191.00 $190.51 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 292.50–300.00 $296.22 $898 +28.46
360–370 365 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 -19.00
410–425 418 2 252.50–254.00 $253.26 $1,059 -8.33
452–490 469 9 232.50–248.00 $239.73 $1,124 -10.20
510–530 520 2 210.00–225.00 $217.36 $1,130 -22.64
573–585 576 8 211.00–227.50 $223.31 $1,286 —
630–645 635 3 222.00–223.00 $222.66 $1,414 +9.82
907 907 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,678 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 295.00 $295.00 $796 —
305–325 315 2 300.00 $300.00 $945 -17.50
375–390 383 5 319.00–322.50 $320.31 $1,227 +25.31
410 value added 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 —
405–445 428 3 287.50–295.00 $291.25 $1,247 -6.33
490 490 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,262 -11.21
510–540 517 9 265.00–286.00 $279.76 $1,446 +8.57
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 -24.70
605–645 625 4 235.00–252.50 $243.24 $1,520 +2.98
655 655 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,448 -8.43
740 740 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,399 -26.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 290.00 $290.00 $551 —
224–235 226 6 231.00–280.00 $271.50 $614 +36.50
260–270 265 2 251.50–282.50 $267.29 $708 +15.93
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 -105.00
367–390 375 3 285.00–290.00 $288.27 $1,081 +0.77
415 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 —
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 -14.15
525–530 527 6 230.00–260.00 $237.19 $1,250 +27.19
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 +3.02
601–645 618 6 205.00–217.00 $213.20 $1,318 +13.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1340 1234 80-85% 4 84.00–102.00 $93.36 $1,152 —
1080–1720 1321 80-85% 9 103.00–122.00 $113.18 $1,495 -5.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1962 1767 75-80% 6 110.00–122.00 $116.88 $2,065 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $534 —
960–1130 1045 85-90% 2 88.00–90.00 $89.08 $931 —
1075–1155 1115 85-90% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.52 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1160 1095 2 122.00–123.00 $122.53 $1,342 —
1555–1760 1653 5 140.00–150.00 $145.27 $2,401 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,432

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1145–1220 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,260.00 $1,146.23
1210–1355 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,610.00–2,100.00 $1,868.85
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 172.50 $172.50 $862 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 142.50 $142.50 $734 -57.50

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 137.50 $137.50 $626 —
615–617 616 3 123.00–142.50 $136.01 $838 —
787 787 2 123.00 $123.00 $968 —
870 870 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,000 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 253.00 $253.00 $878 —
380 380 1 205.00 $205.00 $779 —
541 541 7 238.50 $238.50 $1,290 +38.50
561–581 571 6 221.00–226.00 $223.46 $1,276 —
845 845 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,394 —
902 902 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,524 —
1080 1080 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,588 —

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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.