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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 16, 2024

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $233.63/cwt +18.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 486 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 1,096 387
Feeder cattle 151 958 262
Slaughter cattle 55 132 107
Replacement cattle 37 6 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday; Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Feeder quality was average to plain . Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 263.00 $263.00 $881 -42.00
495 495 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,406 +14.00
535 535 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,530 +25.00
600 600 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,554 +37.00
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,503 —
753 753 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,657 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104 1104 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 300.00 $300.00 $645 +60.00
420–445 428 3 210.00–230.00 $218.27 $934 -3.81
465–495 486 14 181.00–250.00 $233.63 $1,135 +18.31
510–535 525 3 190.00–222.00 $203.76 $1,070 -13.27
570–575 573 2 220.00–231.00 $225.48 $1,292 —
620–625 623 2 185.00–215.00 $200.06 $1,246 —
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 +27.00
705–710 708 2 177.00–188.00 $182.48 $1,292 +0.06
750–795 784 4 190.00–195.00 $193.80 $1,519 —
980 980 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 265.00 $265.00 $920 —
357–395 370 3 250.00–257.50 $254.83 $943 —
430 430 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,107 +4.98
460 460 2 247.50–257.00 $252.25 $1,160 +3.18
507–518 514 5 239.00–257.00 $249.89 $1,284 +25.36
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 +8.49
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -3.31
660–680 665 4 220.00–223.00 $222.23 $1,478 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,233 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–190 185 2 311.00–332.50 $321.46 $595 —
250 250 2 350.00 $350.00 $875 +40.00
300 300 3 310.00 $310.00 $930 —
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 -47.25
410–435 427 7 270.00–285.00 $278.63 $1,190 —
463–465 464 4 266.00–267.50 $266.38 $1,236 +4.17
488 fancy 488 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,376 —
510 510 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 -6.00
573 573 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,478 +9.48
610–620 613 4 240.00–244.00 $242.99 $1,490 +6.03
660 660 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,525 —
790 790 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,454 —
845 845 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,901 —
910 910 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 265.00 $265.00 $840 —
370–395 383 2 260.00–285.00 $272.91 $1,045 +37.16
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 -15.43
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 +39.00
640–645 643 2 201.00–233.00 $217.06 $1,396 -0.94
672–695 681 6 185.00–225.00 $206.99 $1,410 +23.99
705–715 710 2 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $1,367 —
820 820 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,574 —
855 855 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1425 1298 80-85% 7 84.00–104.00 $93.27 $1,211 —
1030–1695 1413 80-85% 19 104.00–122.00 $111.82 $1,580 —
1400–1845 1688 80-85% 3 124.00–131.00 $127.39 $2,150 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $444 —
875–1195 1035 85-90% 7 85.00–97.00 $92.98 $962 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,082 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2115 1721 75-80% 7 115.00–123.00 $118.99 $2,048 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1935 1706 4 135.00–143.00 $138.69 $2,366 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1315 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,910.00 $1,668.75
1412–1745 1523 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,260.00–1,925.00 $1,513.98

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
991 991 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,665 —

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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
1150–1630 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,585.00–2,625.00 $2,414.32 —
1420–1850 1645 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,585.00–2,500.00 $2,123.51 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 +9.00

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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.