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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 9, 2024

1,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $266.97/cwt +21.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 556 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.53/cwt +7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 532 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.31/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 612 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,096 279 1,127
Feeder cattle 958 229 1,041
Slaughter cattle 132 38 67
Replacement cattle 6 12 19

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 fancy 257 2 335.00 $335.00 $861 —
331 fancy 331 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,092 —
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
365 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 —
424–432 fancy 426 9 295.00–301.00 $299.65 $1,277 —
437 437 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,259 +18.00
497 497 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,342 —
514–517 value added 516 12 301.00–305.00 $303.34 $1,565 —
545 545 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,422 —
625 625 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,388 -24.00
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 -16.00
740 740 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,650 -16.00
838 838 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,751 —
962 962 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,020 —
1015 1015 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 240.00 $240.00 $965 —
457–495 470 7 250.00–255.00 $251.02 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 -3.00
460–478 474 4 214.00–220.00 $215.46 $1,021 -17.54
630 630 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,279 -24.05
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -9.00
900–905 903 2 189.00–199.00 $193.99 $1,752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 270.00–282.50 $276.60 $617 —
255 255 1 280.00 $280.00 $714 —
431–435 432 4 250.00–260.00 $252.52 $1,091 -0.74
455–485 468 11 240.00–255.00 $249.07 $1,166 +9.34
510–542 532 14 220.00–236.00 $224.53 $1,194 +7.17
570–580 575 2 220.00–223.00 $221.51 $1,274 -1.80
604–619 612 13 223.00–225.00 $223.31 $1,367 +0.65
707 707 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,386 —
765 765 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 240.00 $240.00 $504 —
335 335 2 230.00 $230.00 $770 -22.50
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 +14.97
400–448 432 6 220.00–225.00 $222.08 $959 -6.96
485–495 488 4 211.00–228.00 $215.32 $1,051 -9.62
507–530 510 7 200.00–220.00 $217.03 $1,107 -2.03
662 662 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,311 +3.28
715–735 725 2 177.00–188.00 $182.42 $1,323 -3.59
855 855 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 —
355–360 357 3 241.00 $241.00 $860 —
480–485 483 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,111 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
226–230 227 4 297.50–315.00 $301.93 $685 —
276 276 3 310.00 $310.00 $856 +15.00
355 fancy 355 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,161 —
380 380 4 306.00–311.00 $307.25 $1,168 -13.06
400–410 fancy 405 2 292.50–300.00 $296.30 $1,200 —
455–487 469 6 251.00–270.00 $262.21 $1,230 +4.71
505 fancy 505 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,404 —
532 532 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,389 -18.76
551 fancy 551 11 272.00 $272.00 $1,499 —
560–585 575 3 241.00–260.00 $248.52 $1,429 +3.52
605–625 611 7 232.00–239.00 $236.96 $1,448 -6.28
703 fancy 703 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,511 —
700–743 736 6 186.00–190.00 $189.37 $1,394 +0.37
960 960 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 230.00–241.00 $235.75 $891 -52.52
411 411 3 231.00 $231.00 $949 -39.00
507–545 520 3 222.50–227.00 $225.43 $1,172 -11.76
596 596 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,198 —
610 610 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,330 +4.80
686 686 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 —
476–490 480 4 240.00–245.00 $241.28 $1,158 —
500 500 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,155 —
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1325 1164 80-85% 4 85.00–98.00 $92.44 $1,076 —
1125–2025 1341 80-85% 18 110.00–120.00 $115.40 $1,548 +2.22
1215–1470 1343 80-85% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.45 $1,671 +11.27
1110–1800 1347 80-85% 5 100.00–108.00 $103.24 $1,391 -9.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–985 915 85-90% 2 91.00–104.00 $98.00 $897 —
875–1095 985 85-90% 2 127.00–129.00 $127.89 $1,260 —
990–1150 1070 85-90% 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,188 —
890–1555 1091 85-90% 11 60.00–97.00 $84.30 $920 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,663 —
1530–1850 1696 75-80% 5 112.00–118.00 $115.07 $1,952 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2065 1655 4 124.00–139.00 $130.53 $2,160 -14.74
1575–1920 1771 4 144.00–151.00 $147.04 $2,604 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1015 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 136.00–139.00 $137.47 $1,365

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 202.50 $202.50 $881 —
1145 1145 8 148.50 $148.50 $1,700 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 242.50 $242.50 $800 —
350 350 1 237.50 $237.50 $831 —
450–485 469 4 209.00–222.50 $216.82 $1,017 —
550 550 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,260 —
672 672 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,277 —
897 897 10 174.00 $174.00 $1,561 —
907 907 4 182.50 $182.50 $1,655 —
996 996 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 255.00 $255.00 $994 —
447 447 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,176 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1678 1678 33 169.00 $169.00 $2,836 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 147.50 $147.50 $494 —
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 —
467 467 5 131.00 $131.00 $612 -6.50
577 value added 577 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,125 —
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
990 990 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,267 —
1050 1050 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,512 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–262 fancy 252 12 302.50–327.50 $323.17 $814 —
250–275 253 9 247.50–260.00 $258.49 $654 —
330 fancy 330 7 273.00 $273.00 $901 —
354 354 6 251.00 $251.00 $889 +46.00
358–397 value added 369 56 266.00–270.00 $268.77 $992 —
400–435 413 25 240.00–265.00 $253.62 $1,047 —
425 value added 425 13 270.50 $270.50 $1,150 —
472 value added 472 74 259.50 $259.50 $1,225 —
487–495 488 28 228.00–242.00 $239.62 $1,169 —
521 value added 521 26 238.00 $238.00 $1,240 —
505–542 530 4 225.00–236.00 $230.12 $1,220 -8.38
553–596 value added 591 83 235.00–242.00 $235.71 $1,393 —
603–645 609 43 220.00–235.00 $229.07 $1,395 —
607–630 value added 609 98 239.00 $239.00 $1,456 —
690–692 691 15 222.00–229.00 $228.53 $1,579 —
709 value added 709 22 223.00 $223.00 $1,581 —
710–725 718 2 192.00–197.00 $194.47 $1,396 —
780 780 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,373 —
903–930 912 21 170.00–180.50 $177.94 $1,623 +8.94
961 961 10 179.50 $179.50 $1,725 —
1090 1090 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,646 +4.00
1168–1188 1187 15 156.25–159.00 $156.43 $1,857 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1493 1493 34 160.00 $160.00 $2,389 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–397 390 7 197.00–230.00 $210.81 $822 —
458–485 461 16 200.00–211.00 $209.55 $966 —
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
765 765 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,262 —
848 848 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,365 —
850 850 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,352 —
938 938 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,491 —

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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.