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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 23, 2024

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.79/cwt -5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 521 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $320.28/cwt +10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 333 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $289.12/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 540 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 243 387
Feeder cattle 232 151 262
Slaughter cattle 49 55 107
Replacement cattle 13 37 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,057 —
440 440 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,267 —
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —
515–540 530 7 283.00–287.00 $284.12 $1,506 -1.88
547 value added 547 9 293.00 $293.00 $1,603 —
550–577 568 3 270.00–283.00 $274.20 $1,557 —
657 657 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,682 —
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 277.50 $277.50 $832 —
585 585 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,509 +1.00
605 605 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,385 —
670 670 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 270.00 $270.00 $688 —
340 340 1 251.00 $251.00 $853 -14.00
366–385 376 6 250.00–270.00 $260.09 $978 +5.26
405–430 412 5 245.00–250.00 $247.59 $1,020 -9.91
458–460 458 7 234.00–255.00 $251.99 $1,154 -0.26
511–530 value added 517 17 246.00–248.00 $247.40 $1,279 —
543 543 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,249 -19.89
550–580 570 3 221.00–233.00 $229.14 $1,306 -0.86
750–765 761 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 145.00–255.00 $216.56 $808 —
435–442 440 3 220.00–252.00 $230.55 $1,014 +12.28
457–485 468 7 180.00–247.00 $222.37 $1,041 -11.26
515–540 528 3 206.00–221.00 $215.79 $1,139 +12.03
575–582 579 7 192.00–225.00 $220.32 $1,276 -5.16
600–635 618 2 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $1,252 +2.51
665–685 675 3 201.00–203.00 $202.00 $1,364 -23.00
840 840 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,571 —
860–890 883 4 165.00–193.00 $171.82 $1,517 —
950 950 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,387 -22.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 333 16 319.00–324.00 $320.28 $1,067 +10.28
365–395 382 5 300.00–315.00 $306.15 $1,169 +46.15
441 441 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,274 +10.37
471 471 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,352 +20.62
535–545 542 3 257.00–265.00 $262.37 $1,422 +7.37
550–565 558 2 276.00–290.00 $283.09 $1,580 +25.09
602–610 fancy 605 3 265.00–267.50 $266.66 $1,613 —
636–645 638 5 238.00–249.00 $246.78 $1,574 +3.79
712–727 721 5 222.00–225.00 $223.81 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 285.00 $285.00 $869 +20.00
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 —
505–515 510 2 182.50–230.00 $206.02 $1,051 -3.98
555–585 573 3 190.00–267.00 $223.61 $1,281 -16.39
655–697 683 3 180.00–195.00 $190.20 $1,299 -16.79
745 745 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 +12.48
765 765 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1270 1198 80-85% 2 89.00–98.00 $93.23 $1,117 —
1035–1490 1262 80-85% 28 99.00–121.00 $109.07 $1,376 —
1125–1395 1285 80-85% 4 123.00–126.00 $124.52 $1,600 +31.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1195 979 85-90% 5 88.00–105.00 $97.12 $951 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,149 +18.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815 1815 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,142 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2205 2205 1 151.00 $151.00 $3,330 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1170 949 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 123.00–187.00 $146.19 $1,387

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1210 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00–2,250.00 $1,681.02
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–755 713 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,400.00 $1,117.89

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 199.00 $199.00 $915 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,099 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 135.00 $135.00 $716 —
829 829 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,244 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–428 420 6 233.00–241.00 $238.43 $1,001 —
648 648 9 230.50 $230.50 $1,494 —
750 750 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,598 +28.00

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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.